Metro Week - Full Episodes

Episode 82: 15th Anniversary of Water Tanks in Desert for Migrants

Mar 11, 2016 Founder of effort to save lives by preventing dehydration says immigration fixes still needed

Episode 81: Tucson Road Project Unearths Ancient Human Footprints

Mar 4, 2016 2,500- to 3,000-year-old community beneath site of proposed Pima County roadway.

Episode 80: Jaguar Video Reinvigorates Debate About Land Use in Santa Rita Mountains

Feb 26, 2016 Endangered animal habitat and mining both a part of the range south of Tucson.

Episode 79: Parents Groups Advocate For Better Education in Vail

Feb 19, 2016 Metro Week looks at how communities are trying to shore up school budgets

Episode 78: Adults Who Retrain With JobPath Find Better-Paying Careers

Feb 12, 2016 Metro Week looks at how a job training program helps Tucsonans change direction

Episode 77: Pima County Health Providers Should Focus on Mental Health, Addiction

Feb 5, 2016 County-wide health analysis shows strengths, weaknesses of health services

Episode 76: Planned Cuts Would End Career and Technical Education

Jan 29, 2016 Alternative plan relies on grants and matching funds from businesses

Episode 75: State Budget Shapes Pima, Tucson Budgets

Jan 22, 2016 'Transportation funding in Arizona is really at a crisis level,' county administrator says.

Episode 74: 'Small Step' to Fostering Civility in Arizona Politics

Jan 15, 2016 12 percent of lawmakers recently took part in a National Institute for Civil Discourse program

Episode 73: Fifth Anniversary of Jan 8 Shootings

Jan 8, 2016 Survivors, first responder discuss new gun purchase actions, recall how their lives changed.

Episode 72: Books About the Border Bridge Politics, Culture

Dec 18, 2015 Authors explore effectiveness of border walls, share insight into cross-border love, and discuss the process of writing about deaths in the desert.

Episode 71: Slow Growth Forecast For Tucson

Dec 11, 2015 City will mirror the state and nation, and should not expect return to pre-recession growth rates

Episode 70: Tucson Election System Unconstitutional

Dec 4, 2015 Analysis of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision.

Episode 69: Region's Success Will Depend On Business Relationship With Mexico

Nov 20, 2015 Focus should be on working together, Latin America trade expert says

Epsiode 68: Federal Spending Built Much of Tucson

Nov 13, 2015 Economists say Tucson depends on federal spending– here’s a look at how much.

Episode 67: Analyzing Election Results May Take Time

Nov 6, 2015 Awaiting final election results, future of bond project

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