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ByBlocks, produced by ByFusion from non-recyclable plastic waste.

Tucson takes plastic program citywide

City will turn waste plastic into blocks for building.

Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

UA announces new safety strategies months after deadly shooting

The changes include expanded background checks, new security access to buildings and trainings.

A rainbow crawls across the sky over Tucson Meet Yourself, 2016.

Tucson Meet Yourself festival receives grant to plan 50th anniversary

This year's festival will examine the 50 year evolution of cultural diversity in Tucson.

Ida Kvartovskaya, age 14 (bottom row, second from right), in 1954. When her family fled from the Nazi invasion they lost all their possessions including family photos.

Children of the Holocaust: The story of a survivor from the former Soviet Union

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Marcus Doe and his organization WeReconcile are hoping to reconnect adult children with their estranged fathers.

Many Southern Arizona residents employ water-saving techniques, like rainwater harvest.

New Tucson 80 year water master plan implements rainwater harvesting

The first draft is not expected until September this year.

Richard Thomas (“Atticus Finch”) and The Company of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Richard Thomas on what it means to be Atticus Finch.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Wiesenthal" brings a message of tolerance to the stage of the Invisible Theatre, and meet 2023 Tucson Jazz Festival star Matthew Whitaker.

City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

City Council asks Attorney General Mayes to reconsider housing ordinance

The previous attorney general ruled that the city was found in violation of state law.

Students and families receive packaged meals from Tucson Unified School District workers who are distributing meals along the district's bus routes during closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona schools plan major budget cuts, if spending limit is not lifted

The state has until March 1, 2023 to override the spending cap.

More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Public Housing/Section 8 voucher waitlist lottery opens

The city has received almost 9,000 applications in the first week.

An attendee learns to ride a snowboard on Mount Lemmon Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Ski Valley offers lessons throughout the day.

Ski Valley opens for snowboarding and skiing

Almost 250 people attended and worked Ski Valley's opening day.

Tucson gets millions for PFAS treatment

ADEQ is adding money to Tucson's efforts to clean up groundwater.

Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting

Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.

File image of a for sale sign outside a home in the Tucson metropolitan area.

Report: Home affordability an issue in Pima County, across Arizona

A report from Attom Data Solutions highlights the gap between media home price and average earnings.

Arizona AG says Tucson fair housing ordinance violates law

Brnovich said in a news release Thursday that Tucson's “source of income” ordinance violates state law.

Rare desert winter snow on saguaro cactus in the Catalina Mountains.

Winter solstice: Why isn't the shortest day of the year in the deepest part of winter?

It may be the day with the fewest hours of sunshine for the global north, but there is another source of heat to consider.

A Tucson Clean and Beautiful volunteer is putting mulch around a new tree in a neighborhood in South Tucson on Saturday, Dec. 17th. The mulch helps protect the tree from the harsh desert climate.

60,000 trees planted since start of Tucson Million Trees program

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced the program in 2020 and hopes to reach the goal by 2030.

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