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Vanishing Sand at the Grand Canyon

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 2017 Arizona legislature starts work; exploring diction with Anna Risley; and film & stage stars Renèe Taylor & Joseph Bologna visit Tucson with "My Life on a Diet".
Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Tucson New Year's DUIs Jump Compared with Previous Year

Staffing issues meant there were fewer officers patrolling streets last year.
Martha McSally at the Pima County Republican Party gathering in Tucson on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2014.

McSally, Flake, McCain to Introduce Jan. 8 Memorial Bill

The shooting took the lives of 6 people and wounded 13 more.
Bears Ears is considered sacred by many tribes and communities in the Southwest.

Are the Southwest Monument Designations Permanent?

Obama declares Bears Ears, Gold Butte monuments in a changing political landscape.

Early Arizona Records Available, Free, on Ancestry Website

The state inked a deal to open access to historical census, school, marriage, prison data.
Downtown Tucson at night.

Tucson Police to Ramp Up DUI Patrols for New Year's Weekend

Full squad will be out in force, with the help of officers from other divisions.
Crawford Street in Nogales.

In Santa Cruz County, Go Online for Home Checks When Away

The program is meant to increase safety through the visibility of patrol cars.

The IRS in Arizona Has Tips For Your End-of-Year Giving

Make sure that a charity is tax-exempt,
Angel statue at the Monument to Independence in Mexico City.

Suns Mexico Games Light Up Fans, Political Leadership

Arizona Gov. Ducey and Phoenix Mayor Stanton expected to attend the basketball games.
Soup kitchen workers hand out food to the homeless.

HUD to Provide $37M to Fight Homelessness in Arizona

$8M of that coming to Tucson and Pima County for 31 agencies.

Sales Tax Revenue Turns in Another 'Poor Performance'

Monthly state revenue report says revenues fall short of budget by 0.4% for month.
Governor Doug Ducey meets with reporters in Phoenix to talk about the law suit against the minimum wage increase. December 19, 2016

Ducey on Minimum Wage Suit: We'll Follow Court's Decision

The Arizona governor is leaving it to the judge, says state will pay it if it takes effect.
Gov. Doug Ducey with seven members of the Arizona Supreme Court following the swearing in of Justice Gould and Justice Lopez at the state capitol. Dec. 19, 2016

First Latino, One Other Justice Join Arizona Supreme Court

State's high court has now officially expanded to seven members.

Trees, Large Plants on I-19 Will Be Cleared as Safety Measure

Woody vegetation within 30 feet of the highway will be removed by ADOT.
Al Pesqueira led a team of volunteers to count homeless people in South Tucson. "The homeless see that they do count, that they matter to these volunteers and to the different agencies in Pima County," he said.

Volunteers Needed to Count Tucson's Homeless Population

Annual survey will be held on Jan. 25, in Tucson and across the US.

Blankets for Tucson Homeless Coming Earlier Than Expected

Delivery due Dec. 27 from Department of Defense, after local call for donations.

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