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AZ Week: 'Worst Is Over' in Housing Crunch

Foreclosures still high, but buyer demand and prices are rising, experts say

AZ Home Foreclosures Fall Sharply

41% decline from year ago; national improvement was smaller

The Arizona House of Representatives chamber.

Legislature Winding Down, But ...

Budget negotiations continue, numerous other bills pending

State Parks Getting Own Fund

Legislature moving to return control of revenues

AZ Week: Economists See Good Times Ahead

2012 will 'feel' like recovery; 2013 will be even stronger, they say

Legislation Seeks Borderland Safety Warnings

House bill would lead state to issue advisories on regional conditions

AZ Week: State Surplus, Spend or Save?

Gov. wants more for education, prisons; Legislature wants to save it for rough times ahead

GOP Presidential Candidates Argue Border Enforcement

The top four Republican contenders came to Mesa to plead their case one more time before Arizona's primary

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild talks about his upcoming State of the City address.

Mayor: Tucson Revenue Short of Needs

Rothschild says city is on better footing, but still faces economic challenges

Gov. Jan Brewer Monday vetoed Rio Nuevo legislation that Tucson businesses wanted to help with downtown redevelopment.

AZ Week: Brewer Wants to Spend Some, Save More

Mental health, state computers, Child Protective Services may see upgrades

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, north of Tucson, in January 2012.

Snowy Winter Brings Skiers, Spending to Mt. Lemmon

Favorable weather conditions and an early season start boost Summerhaven's still-recovering economy

Snowbirds Star in Annual Celebration

Hundreds flock to Willcox for business-boosting birding festival

Site of the proposed Rosemont copper mine, looking north from a ridge line south of the site.

Copper at the Crossroads Part 2: To Dig or Not to Dig?

Both sides weigh in over the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine southeast of Tucson

Beyond Sprawl: Rethinking Development in Tucson

In part 4, AZPM examines the lessons of the city's past growth and how they may shape the Tucson of the future

Las Vegas realtors hope foreign buyers can rescue their hard-hit housing market, one of the worst in the U.S.

Beyond Sprawl: Foreign Angels?

Part 3 of the Fronteras Desk series visits Las Vegas, where local realtors are recruiting foreign buyers to save the hard-hit housing market

In 1950, the average home was 1,600 square feet. In 2000, it surged to 2,500 square feet. The design students want to reverse the trend and, in 2030, drastically reduce the average American home size to 800 square feet.

Beyond Sprawl: Not Your Mother's Suburb

Part 2 of the Fronteras Desk series talks to students learning from today's housing to reimagine tomorrow's communities

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