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Mexican families fleeing violence grows exponentially in Tucson Sector

The number of Mexican families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border grew nationwide in 2023, but nowhere is that more true than in Arizona’s Tucson Sector where the number of Mexican people in a family grew from 8,500 in 2022 to more than 120-thousand.

Arizona rock climbers speak out against National Park Service

The anchors used by climbers is the issue.

Arizona projected to have largest nursing shortage in U.S. in 2025

Researchers warn the continuing shortage could cause clinical errors that lead to higher mortality rates for patients.

Bobcats Take Center Stage in Tucson Study

Scientists and residents join forces to learn about the felines

Bobcats Among Us

Bobcats are thriving in metropolitan Tucson in spite of the community's growth in the Sonoran Desert.

The Buzz: Organ and tissue donation in Arizona

A look at how transplants happen, and what it's like to live through one.

Finding twists in tree ring research.

Each ring on a tree stump can mark a complete cycle of the seasons, dating back thousands of years.

Put a ring on it for Valentine's Day talk at College of Science Lecture Series

Tree rings can reveal natural hsitory dating back thousands of years.

Bestselling authors unite to oppose book banning through an intriguing collaboration.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Water in Utah is draining Laker Powell; How Ehrenberg, Arizona got its name; and seeing color for the first time.

Meet the 93 Year-old Founder of Tucson's Drawing Studio

As a teaching artist, Andy Rush explores how to broaden each person’s notion of what drawing can be.

Legal questions arise over City of Tucson’s call for a special tax election in August

State law and Tucson’s city charter are at odds over the issue of calling elections for the approval of new taxes.

Tucson zoo mourns death of 6-week-old zebra

Tikiti Maji was born Christmas day and named in a public competition.

AZ GOP frustrated over new election bill

If the bill passes and is signed into law, it would solve an election calendar issue that could happen if a recount is needed for the primary election.

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