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Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild in the AZPM studios.

Mayor Rothschild on Decision to Not Seek Third Term

The Democrat discusses what he considers his achievements to be since taking office.

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild speaks at his second inauguration, December 2015.

Mayor Rothschild: Finances Are Tucson's Greatest Challenge

Tucson's mayor won't take office for a year, but the current office holder has a list of priorities for his successor.

Drivers on Arizona State Route 77 had a view of desert covered in snow, Jan. 1, 2019.

Hard-Freeze Warning Issued for Tucson Metro Area

Counties southeast of Tucson can expect even harsher temperatures.

Photo By: Aliscella, age 10, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson.

Tucson Youth Put National Parks in Focus

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Fourth Avenue facade of The Flycatcher bar, which will be redeveloped to make way for apartments and retail, June 2018.

Controversial 4th Avenue Development Moving Forward With Neighborhood Involvement

Stakeholders and developers are fleshing out a community benefits agreement.

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild at his State of the City address, March 16, 2017.

Tucson Mayor Rothschild Won't Seek Third Term

Council member Kozachik says he won't be running for the post.

"New Mexico I-10 mile marker 16 Eastbound. A freshly painted shrine for Rafael and Luis, the Virgin watches me through the plexiglas from her post between the crosses marking the passage of these two travelers, the paint is so fresh the dirt is still blue. It’s good to know you are loved." - Jesse Sensibar

Signs of Life and Death Along Southwestern Highways

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Commemorating the Powell Expedition 150 years later; The Kindred launch "One Book, One Community", and Rollies Mexican Patio's homegrown cuisine.

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, March 2017.

TPD Chief Magnus Testifies Before Senate Committee

Tucson's police chief talked about community policing near the border.

Commission Will Recommend New Mayor, Council Pay

The last proposal was rejected by voters in 2017.

Wolfe Bowart presents his latest one-man show, "Cloud Soup", making it's U.S. debut in December of 2018 at the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre in Tucson.

Making "Cloud Soup"

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County, City, UA Sign On to Urban Sustainability District

The goals of the Tucson Emerging 2030 District mirror those of the Paris Agreement.

Seal of the United States Marshals Service.

US Marshal Killed Outside Tucson House; Suspect Detained

The man suspected of shooting the marshal Thursday was arrested after an hour-long standoff at the house.

Angie Dickinson at Old Tucson Studios during the filming of "Rio Bravo" in 1959.

Return to Rio Bravo

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Kino Border Initiative is aiding migrant families; Tucson mystery writer bases novel around opioid addiction; and remembering filmmaker Nicolas Roeg.