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Pima County Board of Supervisors at a meeting in early April 2015.

Supervisors Approve Leasing 2 Downtown Lots to Rio Nuevo

Pima County aims to avoid economic development incentive issues.
Company CEO Jim Cantrell said a Vector rocket is small enough to fit on the back of a commercial truck.

Land Lease in Place, Vector Looks to Future in Tucson

A company executive said plans are to build a factory in 2017, then start hiring staff.
The Arizona House of Representatives, in a 2013 floor session.

Arizona's Freshmen Lawmakers Learn Capitol's Ins and Outs

Tucsonans among the nearly one-third of the Legislature newly elected for 2017.
One new shelter is in place outside the Woods Memorial Library on North 1st Avenue.

Tucson Updating 120 Bus Stops, Building 5 New Shelters

Improvements will be ADA compliant and improve protection from the elements.
University of Arizona students walk by the Old Main.

Fall Semester Comes to a Close at the University of Arizona

Almost 1,700 undergrads have applied to graduate this semester.
Clothing, wood scraps and blankets are pictured in a City of Tucson dumpster on Friday, March 13, 2015. The trash was from the deconstruction of the Safe Park protest in downtown Tucson.

Tucson Needs Thousands of Blankets for the Homeless

Emergency blankets the city requested were sent to other cities hit by natural disasters.
Downtown Tucson.

Economic Outlook: Improving Tucson Employment Picture

Slow recovery from recession likely to pick up steam in 2017.

As Weather Cools, Tucson Real Estate Heats up, Defying Trend

Colder weather usually means a sluggish market, but that has not been the case this year.

George Takei's "Allegiance" Has a Message for America

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Tucson organic farm with a mission; and the harmonious sound of The Reveille Men's Chorus.
An unidentified Raytheon employee works on a weapons component at the Tucson plant.

Raytheon Begins its Expansion, Adding 2,000 at Tucson Plant

Tucson's largest private employer ready for new employees, buildings on South Side.
The Winter 2015 Fourth Avenue Street Fair.

Street Fair Taking Over Fourth Avenue This Weekend

The semi-annual event brings visitors, money and traffic to central Tucson.

UA Health Sciences VP Garcia Says He's Stepping Down

Will resume full-time research, teaching on medical school faculty at admin salary.

Tucsonans Seek Civility After Contentious Election Season

Plus, minimum wage effects, firefighting overseas, Tucson economic outlook.
Diane Douglas, state superintendent of public instruction, in a Dec. 5, 2016 interview.

Education Superintendent: Minimum Wage Will Hit Schools

That's part of why she wants additional $200M for public education, Douglas says.
Design drawing for Peach Properties' proposed development of downtown Tucson's Ronstadt Transit Center.

Learn About Changes to Tucson's Ronstadt Development

The multi-million dollar project was awarded to Peach Propertie last year.

The Search Is On for Tucson's Next Poet Laureate

Nominations are being accepted until Feb. 1.

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