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Excessive Heat Expected Sunday, Monday in Tucson

Temperatures are expected to top out around 113 in Tucson on Sunday.

Navajo Tribe Awaits Possible Donald Trump Campaign Visit

Tribal Council invites Hillary Clinton, too; no response from either candidate.

Deported Non-Citizen Military Vets Seek Return to US

Many committed small crimes for which they were banished from the country.

Yarnell Fire 40% Contained and Slowing; Evacuees Return

Hundreds of people back in homes in Yarnell, Peeples Valley; no houses lost.

Cochise County Ranchers Use Radios to Get Help on Border

Ranchers in remote areas near the border can now communicate with law enforcement.

Regent: Successor May Replace UA's Hart in Less Than 2 Years

President Ann Weaver Hart won't seek an extension of contract beyond June 2018.

Tucson Initiative Aimed at Boosting Homeownership

Launch coincides with new Arizona Department of Housing mortgage assistance program.

Forester: 'Active Wildfire Season Has Materialized'

Year-round fire season means 35 fires so far this year, scorching 30,000 acres.

Monsoon Arrives with Warning to Heed Closed Streets

Barriers at washes mean don't cross; those who do could be fined.

UA President Hart Says She Will Step Down in Two Years

First female president on Tucson campus makes announcement in email.

Pascua Yaqui Youth Get Involved

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Native American portrayals in film; profile of Tucson author Ethel Lee Miller; and young love at a long distance.

Yarnell Fire at 3,300 Acres; More Residents Evacuated

Fire moving away from populated areas as it continues growing; U.S. 89 closed.

$1.2B Proposed Savings on Immigrant Detentions

Report by United Nations says use nonprofits not private prisons.

Treasurer Told To Give Land Trust Fund Money to Schools

Arizona attorney general says no reason to hold $260 million from Prop 123.

Hundreds Evacuate Yarnell; Wildfire Grows to 1,200 Acres

Town where 19 hotshot firefighters died three years ago fighting a blaze.

Regents Set to OK $5.1B in State University Budgets

UA basic spending package is $1.1B, with record research grants, contracts.

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