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The rooms at Dunbar Pavilion are in different stages of repair.

Honoring Dunbar School's Past, Reshaping its Future

Groups have plans for former segregated Tucson school buildings.

Workers begin demolition of La Placita development at Church and Broadway. It opened in 1973.

Demolition Starts on Downtown Tucson's La Placita

The landmark is being torn down to make way for residences and retail space.

The Tucson Desert Art Museum opened in 2013 and is located on the city's east side.

A Desert Museum for Art and History

Tucson has two different attractions with "desert museum" in their names.

The iconic sign of the the Tucson Inn on Drachman Street.

Miracle Mile Recognized on National Register of Historic Places

Retro hotels and neon signs recall a bygone era.

The historic home of former Arizona Governor Raul Castro.

New Life for Historic Nogales Castro Home

A youth leadership program will be launched in the home Spring 2018.

A collage of photos from the early 1900s of Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly and her family, who were among the earliest settlements in the region that now shares her first name.

A century of family history helped create "The Journal of Sedona Schnebly"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Advice on healthier, happier sleep; and at age 100, a real Tucson original still surrounds herself with the things she loves -- motorcycles.

An Red Squirrel eats a pine cone on Mount Graham, Dec. 5 2017.

Episode 166: Nurturing Mt. Graham's Red Squirrel Population after the Frye Fire

Also, the WWII black officers club at Fort Huachuca, an open office downtown, Tugo bike share and a new bishop for Tucson.

Bisbee’s Warren Ballpark is the oldest baseball stadium in Arizona, and one of the oldest in the country.

Historic Bisbee Baseball Field Undergoes Archeological Study

Warren Ballpark excavation shows life, baseball in early 1900s.

University of Arizona Professor David Soren, at right, and Lana. The two can sometimes be seen walking together on the UA campus.

Professor Honored by Italian Community for Archeological Work

UA Professor David Soren will have a new strain of olive named after him.

The Mountain View Black Officer's Club is being recognized as the most threatened building in the country.

Mountain View Officers Club Gets Help For Renovations

The historic building at Ft. Huachuca finds private financing.

Hydra employee Lazaro Cabrera prepares a sign for the store, whose last day will be December 31, 2017, after a run of more than 23 years.

Hydra, Iconic Downtown Tucson Business, Is Shutting Down

The store opened on Congress Street more than 20 years ago and was known for creative window displays.

Wayne Blankenship says Puff sings frequently, especially when he hears other noises at home.

Colorful Canary Lights Up a Home With Music

The "Spanish Timbrado" is known for its plumage and songs.

Native American Petroglyphs in Ironwood Forest National Monument.

Want to Learn About Native Species? Go On a Hike.

Friends of Ironwood Forest National Monument raise awareness about the site.

University of Arizona students prepare "A" Mountain for a homecoming tradition.

Episode 161: A Trip to Tucson's West Side

Big changes have been happening on the other side of the Santa Cruz River, with more to come.

A student who took part in the revolutionary 1968 summer art program depicted in the documentary "Off the Street".

A 1960s Documentary Hidden for Decades - Now Revealed in Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Should honorably discharged veterans be able to get their citizenship and military benefits restored after trouble with the law? And, a local artist's adventures canoeing with alligators in a Florida river.

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.

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