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Lack of Staff Delays Goods Crossing at Nogales Port

Customs service unable to find candidates to fill hundreds of inspector jobs.

Report: 120 Layoffs as Tucson's LivingSocial Call Center Closes

Shutdown is part of national layoff of more than half of discount coupon operations workers.

Housing Sales Hit Post-Bubble Bests Last 3 Months

1,000+ sales monthly, higher prices in Tucson, Realty association reports.

Arizona Unemployment Rate Reaches Post-Recession Low

5.6 percent unemployment is the lowest rate the state has seen since May 2008

Latin American Companies Look for 'Green' Business in Tucson

'La Idea' workshop will provide advice, mentoring and networking opportunity.

ADOT Begins Interstate 11 Environmental Impact Study

Process of finding most environmentally friendly route for southern stretch of highway.

Buy a House, Sell It Quickly: Flipping Rises Anew in Tucson

Locally driven short-term ownership up 7% last year, but it didn't suppress prices.

Tucson Brewery First to Use Equity Crowdfunding Law

1055 Brewing Co. is first company to seek investors in the state.

Credit Scores Give Glimpse at Southern Arizona's Residents

A difference in credit scores can equate to thousands saved or lost on a home payment.

One Night in a Homeless Shelter; and a Tucson Band That Puts True Stories to a Danceable Beat.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Chris Dashiell looks ahead to the 2016 Academy Awards, and back at their historic lack of diversity.

Can Early Childhood Education Improve Business Community?

A recent United Way event educates local business on benefits of early education

US Investigating Tucson Wholesale Electricity Prices

TEP, four sister companies and APS are at the center of inquiry.

Digging Deeper - 7,000 feet - into Arizona's Copper Mines

'Arizona Week' goes underground to check in on one of the state's largest industries.

Do Property Taxes Inhibit Pima County's Economic Growth?

Politicians often point to property taxes as a force that drives away business

Adults Who Retrain with JobPath Find Better Careers

Metro Week looks at how a job training program helps Tucsonans change direction.

Tucson Latina finds purpose in politics, and the history of Shakespeare's First Folio.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show with an avid shopper, and Beth Surdut pays attention to her desert neighbors, the coyote.

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