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Man Charged With Murder of Two Missing Tucson Girls

Isabel Celis went missing in 2012, Maribel Gonzales disappeared in 2014. Their remains were found years apart in a remote area.

Raising the Age of Tobacco Purchase

Tucson is preparing legislation to up the minimum age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products. Officials say it's all about access.

Digital Access Denied, TUSD Postpones Review of Economics Textbook

The authors refused to make the book available online for a review of a controversial economics course removed from TUSD.

Autonomous Truck Company to Add 500 jobs in Tucson

TuSimple credits Arizona's business-friendly regulations.

TUSD Says it Plans to Fulfill Desegregation Plan by 2019

The district has been granted partial unitary status for completing requirements for a decades-long effort to end racial segregation.

'Sanctuary' Play Revisits Tucson History

The theater company re-enacts the story of the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s. Tucson religious leaders risked going to jail for their beliefs and actions.

ADOT Seeks Public Opinion on Proposed Sonoran Corridor

The corridor would connect traffic on Interstate 19 and Interstate 10, south of the Tucson airport.

Current Phase of Grant Road Improvements Nearing Completion

Project began in 2017 and was scheduled for completion July 23.

City Gets $1.3 Million for Tucson House, Oracle Neighborhood

HUD "planning grant" could lead to $30 million for neighborhood improvements

The Ronny Chieng Explosion

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why candidates may be changing messaging before the general election; kindness in action on the UA campus; and helping hands for nature.

Nearly 40 Percent of Registered Voters Took Part in Primary Election

Pima County had the largest increase of any county when compared to the 2016 primary.

A Helping Hand for Nature

Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge volunteer time and effort.

Grant Funds Research to Fight Deadly Lung Disease

The University of Arizona College of Medicine seeks a cure for excessive scar tissue.

Immigrant Spending Power Adds Billions of Dollars to Pima County Economy

Entrepreneurs not born in the U.S. outpace U.S.-born residents starting businesses by a 2-to-1 margin.

Construction on $35M West-Side Development Could Start in October

Rio Nuevo chair says the project would have died without the district's support.

4 More Weeks of Monsoon, Tucson Has Beaten Normal Rain Totals

Tucson has received more than six inches of rain since the monsoon began, and much of Southern Arizona has surpassed normal totals.

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