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Prices edged upward for Tucson real estate.

Seller's Market Continues in Tucson, Skips Holiday Dip

Real estate experts forecast 2017 trends will continue into 2018.
Gila woodpecker claims a cactus fruit -- original wildlife illustration.

The Art of Paying Attention: Gila Woodpecker

Beth Surdut finds much more to these marvels of natural engineering than is obvious to the eye...or ear.
Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords and Ron Barber at a memorial for the 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, Jan. 8, 2018.

Leaders, Community Members Gather to Dedicate Site for Jan. 8 Memorial

Construction on memorial for mass shooting expected to start later this year.
Chris Lemmon pays tribute to his famous father Jack Lemmon in the stage show "A Twist of Lemmon".

"A Twist of Lemmon" - A Son's Heartfelt Tribute to his Famous Father

Also: Preview Governor Ducey's 2018 "State of the State" address; explore black holes with Tucson astronomers featured on NOVA; and why the 1976 Mexican film "Canoa: A Shameful Memory" remains relevant.
College football fans tailgate prior to 2016 Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium, Dec. 27, 2016.

Arizona Bowl Organizers Forecast Economic Touchdown for Tucson

Planners predict $31 million impact from game, associated events.
The cover of Edible Baja Arizona magazine, an issue from November/December 2017.

Edible Baja Won't Turn the Page, Publisher Says

Funding dried up, the magazine has closed and will not relaunch under a new name.
View from the north end zone at Arizona Stadium.

Legal Filing: Rodriguez Sexually Harassed Former Assistant Repeatedly for Years

Former UA football coach allegedly approached former employee while partially dressed, touched her inappropriately.
Former University of Arizona football coach Rich Rodriguez greets fans as he leads the team into the stadium, 2012.

UA Fires Football Coach Rodriguez

UPDATE: Arizona Board of Regents chairman calls for review of multi-year athletic coach contracts.
A dog with the Pima Animal Care Center.

New Year's Fireworks Cause Surge in Stray Dogs

Pima Animal Care Center asks those who can to house strays until an owner is found.

Tucson Sets Hottest Year Record, Again

Record was set in 2014, tied last year and broken in 2017.
Two puppies housed in the small dogs unit of the new Pima Animal Care Center.

Pima Animal Care Center Opens New Building

Renovations to the existing building will be completed in the summer of 2018.
Tucson Police officers at the Ronstadt Transit Center, downtown Tucson, April 2017.

Tucson Transit Fares Changing

Some fares are increasing, others are dropping.
Safos Dance Theatre performers Yvonne Montoya, Caroline Gaujour, and Grace Rhyne.

Grants Recognize Southern Arizona's Cultural Vitality

Thirty-one non-profits receive grants from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Done With Your Christmas Tree? Treecycle Dropoffs Now Open

Program takes old Christmas trees and turns them into free mulch.
The iconic sign of the the Tucson Inn on Drachman Street.

Miracle Mile Recognized on National Register of Historic Places

Retro hotels and neon signs recall a bygone era.
The domed structure that houses the University of Arizona’s 60-inch telescope used to search for near-earth objects.

A Night on Mount Lemmon Watching the Skies

Also on Arizona Spotlight: how Street Outreach is building trust with Tucson's homeless youth; and writer Lisa M. O'Neill shares an essay about the personal toll of sexual harassment.

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