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Almost 100 years after the opening of Bisbee's Queen Mine, the Queen Mine Tours opened to the public in 1976. About 50,000 people visit the mine each year.

Water and Copper: How mining's history follows Arizona's feelings about water use in the state

Mining was Arizona's first billion-dollar industry. As we consider our state's economic drivers and their water use, we ask not only how much water goes into mining but what its aftermath does to water.

Male jaguar photographed in the Dos Cabezas Mountains Nov, 16, 2016.

Rare jaguar sighting sparks excitement in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains

Jaguar 3 'Sombra' possibly resurfaces in the Sierra Vista Ranger District in the Coronado National Forest

Ballet Tucson Principal dancer Danielle Cesanek.

Ballet Tucson kicks off a new season at the Fox Tucson Theatre.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "The Hidden Battle" co-director Anne Dalton on overcoming the stigma around mental illness, and artist Beth Surdut on the mechanics of listening and "Uncommon Knowledge".

The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

Housing and Water: How government, environmentalists and developers shape Arizona homes

The state's mild winters are often a plus for people who move here. So how does that growing population interact with a shrinking water supply?

The Pima County Board of Supervisors sit at a meeting in Tucson, Ariz. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. From left to right: Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Supervisor Steve Christy, Supervisor Rex Scott, and Board Chair Adelita Grijalva.

Pima County Board of Supervisors Votes to Investigate Sheriff Nanos

The board will now decide how an investigation into the Sheriff will proceed.

An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix.

Cochise County Elections Director Resigns, Again

Cochise County Elections Director Bob Bartelsmeyer submitted his resignation last Friday

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels and other elected officials and law enforcement talk to reporters on Thursday, Sept. 14 about Border Patrol releasing migrants without services on the street in Bisbee and Douglas.

Border Patrol release more than 230 migrants in Cochise County as overcapacity continues

NGOs in Bisbee and Douglas stand up basic services to keep migrant families from waiting in the street for transportation.

Study shows that long periods of sitting can lead to dementia

Sitting over 10 hours a day can lead to an increase in cases of dementia.

A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

SRP funds university research

The dozens of projects look at the environment and job recruitment.

Researchers are investigating why green LED light reduces pain.

UA gets money for pain study

The hope is to find a way to reduce post surgical pain.

The Buzz: Increasing broadband access in rural Arizona

As billions in grant dollars roll in, how is internet access growing around the state?

Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington State, says departing Pac-12 schools can't hold meeting

Oregon State and Washington State want full control over decision making for the conference as the only schools committed to the league beyond the current school year.