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Douglas' Only Hospital Closing Friday, Won't Reopen

'Closed for good,' says lawyer representing Cochise Regional Hospital's parent company.

Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer is executive director of the Institute for Civil Discourse.

METRO WEEK: Civil Discourse Programs Get Out Young Vote

Tucson-based national institute says its efforts are making measurable difference

Perspectives of Resilience

Visit an exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art created by global refugee artists of all ages from The Owl and Panther Project.

Arizona Spotlight for July 31, 2015

The Tucson Museum of Art displays work from refugee artists who are part of The Owl and Panther Project; space scientist Chris Impey looks "Beyond"; and Beth Surdut faces off with an angry raptor in "The Art of Paying Attention".

Police Ticket Disproportionate Number of Blacks in Tucson

Hispanic, White drivers receive nearly eighty-percent of traffic tickets, a rate less than their population

Tech. Sgt. Devin Pelt, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, is greeted by his children upon returning from six months deployment in Europe, July 29, 2015.

300 D-M Airmen Return to Families after 6 Months Overseas

They were among 1,200 airmen sent around the world in the Tucson base's largest deployment.

Overlooking the campus of Pima Community College, West.

Have Ideas for Pima College? Apply for Board Seat

Deadline to apply for District 5 spot is Friday; four candidates so far.

Anne Bonnie is a robot used in Scott Weiler's classes and the robotics club at Amphi Middle School.

UA Program Puts Teachers to Work in STEM Industries

Goal is to harvest real-world experience to bring back to the classroom.

A contentious meeting of the Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood Association. July 2015.

Barrio Hollywood Businesses: Gentrification Does Not Benefit Us

They say the conflict with some residents is about the annual Fiesta Grande, not control of the barrio

Former State Representative Matt Heinz (D-Tucson).

Another Democrat Enters 2nd Congressional District Race

Former legislator Matt Heinz, physicianat TMC, files to form campaign committee.

Tucson Police: Traffic Fatalities More Than Double in 2015

Recent deaths push annual total to 37

New Books, Movies Return to Pima County Libraries

Pima County Public Library's collection development manager talks spending priorities and need for diversity in acquisitions.

Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega, pictured on his first month in the job, July 2015.

METRO WEEK: New Tucson Manager Focuses on Long-Term Budget Fixes

Michael Ortega says he has a lot to learn, but wants to focus on financial stability

This artist's concept depicts one possible appearance of the planet Kepler-452b, the first near-Earth-size world to be found in the habitable zone of star that is similar to our sun. The habitable zone is a region around a star where temperatures are right for water -- an essential ingredient for life as we know it -- to pool on the surface. Scientists do not know if Kepler-452b can support life or not. What is known about the planet is that it is about 60 percent larger than Earth, placing it in a class of planets dubbed "super-Earths."

Whipple Observatory Supplied Data for Planet Discovery

First near-earth-size planet in habitable zone

Arizona Spotlight for July 24, 2015

Author and scientist Stephen Buchmann discusses "The Reason for Flowers"; three film scores that added dimension to their classic films; how one man overcame illiteracy; paying attention to stink bugs in love.

Tucson's Oldest Businesses

Tucson is home to at least one business that existed when the area was part of Mexico

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