Supporting three live births is the ultimate final exam for these Southern Arizona high school students
Bouncing on a pink yoga ball, senior Annel Perez is clearly in labor — alternately crying and shouting — and her impression is so good, you want to ask her how far apart her contractions are. “AHHHHHHHH!” “Help me.” Annel’s acting is over the top, yet her scene partners take their cues from her. As…
Get ready to vote: Meet your District 17 and District 20 candidates at this event
Tucson Spotlight and Arizona Luminaria are bringing candidates and community together again this June, this time for the state house and senate races that will shape Arizona’s legislative agenda for the next…
Watch the replay: Republican candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction face off Thursday at 6 p.m. Incumbent Tom Horne and Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee are competing for the party’s nomination. The debate runs…
Debate en repetición: candidatos republicanos para superintendente de Instrucción Pública de Arizona
Los candidatos republicanos para superintendente de Instrucción Pública se enfrentan este jueves a las 6 p.m. El actual titular del cargo, Tom Horne, y la tesorera de Arizona, Kimberly Yee,…
Donde ICE detuvo a un vecino, comunidades de Tucson levantan una vigilia
Sebastián Quinac toma una flor de papel de china color azul celeste y se acerca al cerco de malla ciclónica…
Where ICE detained a neighbor, Tucson communities hold a vigil
Sebastián Quinac takes a sky-blue tissue paper flower and walks toward the chain-link fence outside the Latino supermarket El Super.…
Watch the replay: Democratic candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Democratic candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction Brett Newby and Teresa Leyba Ruiz face off Wednesday at 6 p.m. The…
Debate en repetición: candidatos demócratas para superintendente de Instrucción Pública de Arizona
Los candidatos demócratas para superintendente de Instrucción Pública, Brett Newby y Teresa Leyba Ruiz, se enfrentan este miércoles a las…
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