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Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
File image of the downtown Tucson skyline.

The Buzz: Forecasting the Southern Arizona economy for 2023

Job market expected to remain strong, but housing remains major cause of inflation.
Wilbur the Wildcat waves a UA "Block A" flag before an exhibition match between the University of Arizona men's basketball team and Chico State on Nov 5, 2017.

UA Men's Basketball avoids harshest sanctions for NCAA violations

Imposed penalties do not go much beyond those the program self-imposed
A sign warning drivers of high pedestrian traffic on West St. Mary's Road in Tucson on a late October afternoon.

Traffic deaths rising in Tucson, pedestrians at highest risk

The number of pedestrian fatalities have almost doubled from 2021.
This year's annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair is expected to bring 300,000 attendees to Tucson.

Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair brings business owners from across the country

The event highlights artisanal crafts and handmade goods.

New Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool helps connect resources, lowers police response

The system launched on Oct. 27 and has received 1,582 reports.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD approves spending proposal, 98 positions could be lost for next school year

The approved proposal includes budget cuts for summer school in 2024.
An attendee is attempting to block a basketball from scoring mid-air at Tucson's first Disability Pride Celebration in Udall Park on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports brought in wheelchairs as well as other equipment for Tucsonans to try adaptive sports for the first time.

Tucson holds first Disability Pride Celebration

The event included musical and storytelling performances from disabled Tucsonans.
The cast of "Pooh", showing at the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre through Dec. 11th, 2022. Top L-R : Lance Guzman, Samantha Severson, Robbie Voigt, Wesley Geary Middle : Tyler Gastelum Bottom L-R: Tanisha Ray, Carlisle Ellis, Abigail Dunscomb

Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre takes you back to the Hundred Acre Wood.

Also on Arizona Spotlight; Meet Malea Chavez, the new CEO of The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; and a conversation with Bianca Vivion about "Generational Anxiety."
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

Case against former Tucson officer remanded to grand jury

The judge agreed with Remington's attorney that state prosecutors presented misleading statements to an initial panel but did not do so intentionally.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

Mayor Regina Romero delivers 2022 State of the City address

Ahead of the event, Romero announced she is running for a second four-year term in the 2023 city election.

Court of appeals listens to arguments over abortion access in Arizona

The three-judge panel did not indicate when their decision would be released.
A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

The Buzz: Working to Lower Homelessness in Southern Arizona

Latest efforts have gained traction while also talking about crime reduction
VAUD, a School of Theatre, Film & Television original production created by Wolfe Bowart in collaboration with BA Theatre students.

VAUD: UA theater students bring new stories to light from shadows of the past.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Owl & Panther builds community through art; author Gianluca Russo on "The Power of Plus" in fashion; and explore the differences between day and night in a story by a local 3rd grader.
Tucson City Hall

Redistricting Advisory Committee approves three maps to be sent to Tucson city council

The new ward boundaries will be in effect for the 2023 municipal election.
Flair Airlines started is scheduled to start flying into Tucson from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Wednesday November 30, 2022 and plans to add additional destinations from Canada.

Canadian airline is starting new seasonal flights to Tucson

Flair Airlines will fly passengers from bitter-cold areas to sunny Arizona.

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