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A Celebration of "Dia de los Muertos"...from the Afterlife

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An investigation into the success of BASIS Schools concludes; and a personal essay about what hurricanes can leave behind.
The fish survey team in the Santa Cruz River in Marana, 2015.

River Managers Want to Know What Santa Cruz Means to Community

They'll hold public workshops to gain feedback and help river managers improve the waterway's management.
A Vote Here sign outside a polling place.

Early-Education Tax Opponents Launch Campaign

Local business leaders say the proposition, not its target, is wrong.
Arizona State Representative Reginald Bolding (D-Phoenix)

Arizona Rep. Bolding to Keynote NAACP Freedom Dinner

Thoughts on standing 'Steadfast and Immovable' will be given in address.
The marching band attracts students from all grades who play various instruments.

Anniversary Celebration Brings Marching Band's Past and Present In Step

Catalina Foothills High School reunites current and former band members for its 25th year.
The Naranjeros of Hermosillo, Mexico, line up for the national anthems of Mexico and the U.S. during the Mexican Baseball Fiesta in Tucson, Sept. 29, 2016.

Mexican Baseball Fiesta Returns for Seventh Year

Event brings more than $1 million to community in tourism.
Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson Edward Joseph Weisenburger.

Diocese of Tucson Introduces New Bishop

Edward Joseph Weisenburger comes to Tucson after serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.
Prickly Pear cactus.

Food Fiesta Showcases Treats from the Sonoran Desert

Event includes harvesting and cooking demonstrations, mesquite pod milling.

US House Passes Bill to Lift 'Red Tape' on Tucson's Udall Park

A bureaucratic mistake has limited city control of the park for almost three decades.
A group of Tucsonans will head to Washington, D.C., for the National Bike Summit.

Young Tucsonans Headed to National Bike Summit in DC

They'll meet other activists and young people focusing on cycling as a primary form of transportation.
Students and protestors interrupt the TUSD board meeting just before the vote to renew the contract of the director of Mexican American Studies program. Protestors tied themselves together with plastic zip ties.

Supporters of TUSD Mexican American Studies See New Hope in Ruling

Advocates want to see the reimplementation of the core concepts of the banned program.

How the Holocaust History Center Shines a Light on Justice for Global LGBTQ Community

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Basics of BASIS: How BASIS Transformed from One Tucson School to an International Brand
The entrance to Saguaro National Park east.

National Public Lands Day Brings Chance to Enjoy the Outdoors, Give Back

Federal land managers are looking for volunteers to help with restoration and improvement projects near Tucson.
Hurriane Maria in the Caribbean approaching Puerto Rico, September 2017.

Raytheon Drones Fly Into Hurricanes to Collect Data

'Coyotes' were used recently in Hurricane Maria to aid in continuous monitoring.
The the ticket office at the McKale Memorial Center, home of the University of Arizona basketball team.

UA Starts Process of Firing Basketball Coach Charged in Bribery Case

Statement from UA president says school is beginning an independent investigation into Emanuel "Book" Richardson.
A color composite image of Earth taken on Sept. 22, 2017 by the MapCam camera on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

OSIRIS-REx Instruments Get Trial Run

Spacecraft's cameras send back portrait of Earth.

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