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The National Weather Service in Tucson, Arizona.

Cool, Wet October Follows Hottest September Recorded

Oct 15, 2018 This October is on track to be one of the rainiest.
Nayla Altamirano, a lawyer, an activist, and a performance artist with Zapotec and Chilean roots, is one of dozens of artists participating in the 2018 Binational Encuentro, October 11 - 19, 2018.

Women Migrate Across More Than Borders

Oct 10, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Borderlands Theater explores"Sanctuary"; Pima County's Master Gardener program celebrates 35 years; and Tu Nidito presents an art show by youth coping with grief.
The rain lily is one of the many flowers that can grow well in many Arizona gardens.

Master Gardeners Celebrate 35 Years in Pima County

Oct 10, 2018 Volunteers have been "planting knowledge" since 1983.
More than 80 volunteers helped fill and place sandbags at Menagers Dam.

Dozens Remain Displaced as Tohono O'odham Nation Continues Flood Recovery

Oct 9, 2018 Damage assessments continue days after a tropical storm came close to breaching an earthen dam.
A wash in Tucson begins to flood its banks after heavy monsoon rain.

Flood Management Plan Could Bring Lower Insurance Rates

Oct 4, 2018 Pima County supervisors start process to draft a new plan that could save homeowners on flood insurance.
Photo published on the Tohono O'odham Nation's Facebook page captioned "Flooding near Menagers Dam Community."

Officials Warn Dam Could Fail and Flood Tohono O'odham Village

Oct 3, 2018 An earthen dam stands between a lake swollen with runoff and the community of Ali Chuk.
Raindrops fall in pooling water on a Tucson street.

Rosa Brings Rain, But It Doesn't Break Records

Oct 2, 2018 Most of the precipitation from the storm fell on the west side of Tucson.
Tucson Water

Tucson Water Disputes 'Contaminated' Water Report

Oct 2, 2018 The director says the cancer-linked compounds present in the water are well below federal levels.
The Colorado River snakes through the Grand Canyon.

Supreme Court Won't Hear Bid to Overturn Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban

Oct 2, 2018 The court refuses to hear a challenge to a the 2012 prohibition of new mines in the area.
Musician Tom Bailey.

Tom Bailey's Return to Pop

Sep 26, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Origins of Tucson street names; walking The Arizona Trail inspires poetry; and "The Great American Read" in Saddlebrooke.
A map of the Arizona Trail.

Hiking and Poetry on the Arizona National Scenic Trail

Sep 26, 2018 Author writes 43 passages on more than 800 miles
Catalina State Park

Oro Valley Residents Concerned About Possible Land Annexation

Sep 26, 2018 Mayor says that development is necessary for growth.
Participants walk along the Rillito River path in on the tours held by members of Watershed Management Group.

Will Water Return to Tucson's Washes?

Sep 25, 2018 A group hopes to restore running water to the city's watershed.
The Navajo Generating Station can be seen beyond Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, April 2018.

Prospective Owner, Operator of Navajo Coal Plant End Pursuit

Sep 21, 2018 The companies said they could not get anyone to commit to buying power from the plant.
Raw sewage pools up near the Naco Port of Entry in Arizona after a pump was unable to handle the flow of effluent and ruptured.

Cochise County to Hold Town Hall on Sewage Concerns

Sep 20, 2018 Vaccination clinic also set to prevent infection
Looking down at the north slope of Mt. Bigelow in the Coronado National Forest.

Coronado National Forest Finalizes New Management Plan

Sep 19, 2018 The plan covers activities including mining, ranching and recreation in the roughly 2-million-acre forest.

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