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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.

U.S. Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick in Phoenix, September 2016.

Tucsonans Look to Bar Ann Kirkpatrick From Primary Election

A legal challenge claims the 2nd Congressional District candidate lives in Phoenix, not Tucson.

Cars drive through Tucson streets flooding with monsoon rains.

City Distributing Sandbags as Monsoon Approaches

Tucson is also prepping barricades for streets prone to flash flooding.

A letter to the Trump administration signed by the mayors of Tucson, Houston, Albuquerque and Los Angeles addressing a policy separating immigrant families seeking asylum.

Rothschild, Other Mayors Call for End to Separation of Migrant Families

The policy is responsible for separating an average of 47 kids from their parents each day.

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.

Tucson Unified School District holds town hall meeting on June 5, 2018. During the meeting, School Safety Director Jeffrey Coleman, left, presents an emergency-preparedness presentation.

Tucson Unified Mulls More Options For Ensuring School Safety

One TUSD parent proposed situational training.

The Mulcahy YMCA at the Kino Community Center.

Kino Community Center Reverting to Pima County Control

The YMCA will move some programs to other facilities, while others will stay.

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.

Families attend a youth soccer game at Menlo Park.

Tucson's Parks Descend in National Ranking Again

The scores of 100 cities look at acreage, access, funding and recreational amenities.

New home construction northwest Tucson. February 2018

Census: Tucson's Growth Strongest Outside City Limits

Suburbs and unincorporated areas have some of the fastest growth rates.

A temporary bridge is put in place at I-10 and Craycroft. The temporary bridge was used to allow crews to complete maintenance work on two permanent bridges.

Temporary Bridge to Ease Traffic Again During I-10 Work

A project at I-10 and Wilmot marks the second time ADOT has used temporary bridges in the Tucson area.

Matt Walley as the title character in the play "Oaf".

Pulling Back the Curtain on "Oaf"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Conserving water today to prevent a crisis in two years; Tucson readers share their best-loved novels for "The Great American Read"; the harmonious sounds created by Tibetan singing bowls.

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