AZ SPOTLIGHT 8-7-2025
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Is television watching us? "TV's American Dream: U.S. Television after the Great Recession"
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins to peer through space and time; and memories of growing up unsupervised in the 1950s.
More Public Meetings Set for Project Blue
The community is invited to learn more about the proposed data center
Amazon Web Services is company behind Tucson’s Project Blue, according to 2023 county memo
The proposed 290-acre complex is one of the largest development projects ever to be considered by Tucson or Pima County.
"Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats"--Why Courtney Gustafson's book is resonating with more than just cat lovers.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Set sail for NPR's podcast, "Sea Camp"; and a new book makes native plant gardening in the Southwest accessible to all.
Exploring "Observational Ecology" with Alán Ruiz Berman
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Local grassroots theater group debuts a new comedy/mystery; and how a local middle school teacher reclaimed her life after a tragic illness.
After policy lapse revealed, Pima County Sheriff drops rule on tracking immigration calls
Sheriff Chris Nanos says the change formalizes what was already happening. The update came days after Arizona Luminaria reported the policy hadn’t been followed in nearly a year.
Construction Progresses on New Iceplex and Sports Complex at Tucson’s Mosaic Quarter
A new home for ice, turf, and year-round play in Tucson.
Pima County approves $3.6 billion data center project near fairgrounds
Project Blue promises jobs, tax revenue and tech investment-but faces pushback over water use and infrastructure strain.
Pima County approves budget remediation for Sheriff’s Department despite overspending concerns
The excess costs, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, come from overtime pay and the jail.
Baseball returns to Tucson with new Mexican Pacific League team
Baseball Without Borders: Tucson Joins the Pacific League
Opposing Pima County Sheriff’s Department union election proceeding despite legal challenge
The Board of Supervisors found no necessary action in the issue of corrections' officers and civilian employees voting in an upcoming authorized representative election.
Arizona takes lead as OSHA opens hearings on federal heat rule
State officials, researchers and a new task force are helping shape workplace heat protections for extreme heat.
The art of "Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Katrina Kerstetter shares how she brought back things she learned in South Korea to help make Southern Arizona a better place.
Opposing Pima County Sheriff’s Department unions headed for internal election for bargaining rights
A union that opposes Sheriff Nanos is challenging the union that currently holds bargaining power with the county. They’ve gained the endorsement of at least one other union in the department.
