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A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

How Arizona gets its energy

Apr 22, 2022 This week, The Buzz focuses on electricity — how it’s created and where it’s needed.
Newspaper classified listings.

The future of work

Apr 15, 2022 This week, The Buzz focuses on the future of work in a tight labor market.
A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Life after prison in Arizona

Apr 8, 2022 To mark Second Chance Month, The Buzz examines second chances for formerly incarcerated people.
Gasoline was more than $4 a gallon in Tucson in March 2022

How Tucson gets its fuel

Apr 1, 2022 As gas prices rise, The Buzz examines how gas reaches the city.
A handwritten sign posted by a business on Fourth Avenue about the store's closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tucson businesses and the next phase of the pandemic

Mar 25, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines what changes in public health measures and the economy of the pandemic mean for local businesses.
File image of a U.S. flag at the Capitol.

The American Rescue Plan Act one year later

Mar 18, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines how ARPA funds have been put to use in Southern Arizona.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Mental health in the classroom

Mar 11, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic may be a turning point and students may be back in the classroom but many are still mentally grappling with the effects of the last two years.
The city is reducing curbside recycling pickup in an effort to save money and adapt to global shifts in the industry.

Recycling on Tucson's curbs and beyond

Mar 4, 2022 This week, The Buzz revisits the city's decision to end curbside glass recycling.
A glass of beer on a table.

Making beer in Southern Arizona

Feb 25, 2022 This week, The Buzz focuses on the area's beer business, its growth and how it has felt the pinch of supply chain problems.
A wheelchair made to function on rough terrain.

Accessibility in Southern Arizona

Feb 18, 2022 While most Tucsonans have thoughts on roads and sidewalk conditions, this week The Buzz examines how those conditions can be a true roadblock.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 11, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines what researchers and others in Arizona have learned in the years since the first cases emerged.
Spring 2020 University of Arizona graduates pose for photos at Old Main.

Job hunting and hiring in Southern Arizona

Feb 4, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines the difficulty that employers are facing in hiring workers and talks to job seekers about their hunts for work.
The streetcar passes people eating dinner on 4th Avenue on April 5, 2015.

The future of trains, infrastructure and the RTA in Southern Arizona

Jan 28, 2022 This week, The Buzz is all about transportation.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Two Southern Arizona leaders on the year ahead

Jan 21, 2022 This week, The Buzz speaks with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway.
Saguaro National Park

Getting outdoors in the Arizona winter

Jan 14, 2022 This week, The Buzz heads outside with visitors and locals alike.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Legislative leaders on the 2022 session

Jan 7, 2022 The Buzz examines how water, education, the budget and more could define the session.

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