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Felisa is learning to cope with the communication disorder aphasia with her fellow group members at the Aphasia Center of Tucson.

Overcoming Aphasia: "A River is Made Drop by Drop"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Where Arizona stands after a tumultuous week for U.S. border policy; and an alternative to sunscreen developed at the University of Arizona.
The tram at Sabino Canyon, 2011 (CC BY 2.0).

Appeal of Sabino Canyon Tram Change Could Mean Lapse in Service

A pending appeal of the new contract award could delay the start of operations by the new operator.
A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Annual Count Shows Steady Decrease in Area Homelessness

Volunteers found 1,380 people experiencing homelessness the night before the January survey.
$900 million could address repairs and construction Pima County roads over the next 10 years.

Pima Supervisors Reject Taxes for Road Repairs, Plan to Ask Voters

After voting down a property and a sales tax, the board asked county staff to prepare language for a bond issue for the November ballot.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Pima Supervisors to Vote on Grants Targeting Illegal Immigration, Drug Trafficking

The board is considering more than $2 million in federal funding for the sheriff's department, including Operation Stonegarden.
A lone saguaro silhouetted against the sunset on Tumamoc Hill.

A Love Triangle Becomes an "Invitation to a Bonfire"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: an overview of the political landscape heading into the midterms; how Tucsonans celebrate Juneteenth; and Adiba Nelson on her family's legacy of domestic violence.
A building on the campus of Pima Community College, West.

Pima Community College Dropping Football, May Cut Golf and Tennis

The football program was never self-supporting, as originally hoped.
From left, State Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, Tucson Councilman Richard Fimbres, TUSD Boardmember Adelita Grijalva, Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero, Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Vice Chair Peter Yucupicio, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Tucson Councilman Paul Durham and Tucson Mayor Johnathan Rothschild.

Local Officials Condemn Policy Separating Undocumented Families

Office holders from six different government bodies gathered to voice opposition to the Trump administration policy.
The path forecast for Tropical Storm Bud as of midday Wednesday, June 13.

Tropical Storm Bud Likely to End Area's Dry Streak of 100+ Days

The storm is traveling up the Gulf of California, and outer bands are expected to bring rain in the coming days.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County Supervisors OK TUSD Desegregation Tax Plan, Defying Legislature

County plans to leave tax as a part of its primary property tax, bucking recently passed law.
Buddhist scholar and author Robert Thurman.

Infinite Lifetimes

Renowned Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, translator of the "Tibetan Book of the Dead", talks about rebirth, space aliens, and lucid dying.
Illustration for the "Bundyville" podcast by Zoë van Dijk.

Taking a Trip to "Bundyville"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Legal battles on the border over the separation of families; and Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman talks about life, death, and having fun in between.
Gov. Doug Ducey, right, and State Forester Jeff Whitney speaking to a crowd of land managers and first responders in Tucson Thursday, May 31, 2018.

Ducey Warns of High Wildfire Danger in Arizona This Summer

The Arizona governor said the federal government needs to step up fire prevention to lessen need for firefighting.
Okanaga rubrovenosa is one of the most prominent cicada species found in the Southwest U.S.

Cicadas Tune Up for Long, Hot Summer

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How teens & seniors are working together to navigate the perils of the internet; Chris Dashiell looks back at a classic Arizona western called "Broken Arrow"; and why "shape note singing" has a loyal following.
Many people rely on opioids to manage chronic pain.

Congressional Panel Offers Mixed News on Arizona's Opioid Crisis

Prescribing of opioids is down, but smuggling from Mexico is up.
The city of Tucson is weighing options for the future of golf courses that don't turn a profit.

Tucson Council Mulls Fate of Money-Losing Golf Courses

The Silverbell and Fred Enke courses aren't making a profit and will require capital improvements in the coming years.

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