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Taylor Nesiah Jenkins, owner of a secondhand boutique called Haus of Vestige, with some of her inventory at a bridal fair in Phoenix, Arizona.

At a bridal fair in Phoenix, plenty of vendors but no buyers

Jun 1, 2024 This Phoenix business owner reflects on the challenges and hopes of being a young, Black entrepreneur.
On Friday, May 31, 2024, Senator Mark Kelly gathered with local solar industry leaders at the Solar Gain Inc., facility in Tucson, Ariz., to discuss federal investments into the state for renewable energy. From left to right, Ben Bryce, senior manager of the Environmental Defense Fund Action, Craig Storlie, Tucson solar homeowner, Senator Mark Kelly, Priya Sundareshan, Arizona State Senator, Autumn Johnson, Executive Director of Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association, and Adrian Keller, Arizona program director for Solar United Neighbors of Arizona (SUN).

Arizona advances in renewable energy with federal investments

May 31, 2024 Senator Mark Kelly and other local leaders talk about the state's clean energy growth and jobs.
In the Phoenix area, development accelerated by CHIPS Act investment may disrupt rural lifestyles and transform parts of the desert. Above, developer Charles Eckert.

The Golden Triangle: How the CHIPS Act is changing one Arizona neighborhood

May 31, 2024 The investment and growth spurred by government dollars are heightening competition among residents, business owners and local officials.
A male Elegant Trogon, as featured in Richard Cachor Taylor's 2022 book "Birds of Arizona".

Celebrating one of the Sonoran Desert's most popular visitors.

May 29, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secrets of the Vegan Night Market; how the Noyce Teaching Scholarship is helping to find and retain good STEM teachers in Arizona; and Julie Sasse says goodbye to the Tucson Museum of Art.
A Harris's Hawk perches on a saguaro cactus in Ironwood Forest National Monument, with Ragged Top Peak in the distance.

Tucson Audubon Society, to drop "Audubon" from its name

May 28, 2024 The change is part of a growing trend across the country, while the national environmental group remains firm.
A home under construction in Marana in a development owned by Meritage Homes. March 2021.

The Buzz: Housing Round Table Discussions

May 24, 2024 We talk with experts in homelessness and housing to talk about Southern Arizona's crisis.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

AZ unemployment drops to near-record level

May 21, 2024 Arizona has approached the record low annually for three years
Autonomous truck technology road-tested in Tucson

AZ state legislature attempts to stop California regulation on trucking fleets

May 14, 2024 The legislature, along with 16 other states, argue the regulation violates the Constitution's Commerce Clause.
A "for rent" sign.

The Buzz: Large corporate homeownership and housing prices

May 10, 2024 As the cost to rent or buy a home in Southern Arizona skyrockets, corporate ownership can receive blame.
Craig T. Nelson at an event in the Marroney Theater

Craig T. Nelson delivers commencement address to the UA graduating class of 2024.

May 8, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The documentary "Fair Play" gives visibility to the unending work of new mothers; and explore the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.
Students in the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start training course at Mesa Community College practice while wearing “bunny suits,” the required workwear at fabrication plants.

Phoenix's semiconductor hiring is slow despite federal investment

May 7, 2024 The government is spending billions to support semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. But trainees seeking chipmaking jobs may have to wait.
“What we have been able to do with developers is make them understand that not only is there an environmental advantage to saving the trees ... there's also a monetary advantage,” says Rob Kater, owner of Native Resources

As Phoenix makes way for semiconductor factories, this business is saving the native plants that were there first

May 2, 2024 Here's the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.

The documentary "The Happiest Country in the World: Finland" explores the reasons why.

May 1, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: What "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center offers the creatively curious; "I Dream in Widescreen 2024" showcases a new class of film makers; and "Stories That Soar!" offers a 4th grader's perspective on "Self Love".
Construction workers take a lunch break in downtown Phoenix. The city has gained almost 200,000 new residents since 2020, according to the Census Bureau, fueling a construction boom.

CHIPS funds are heading to Phoenix, “ground zero for the new economy”

May 1, 2024 An influx of federal investment in the city's semiconductor industry is meant to reshape the economy. But will it work?
House keys

Navigating the Arizona Housing Crisis: Millennials struggle to afford the American Dream

Apr 29, 2024 Exploring barriers for young buyers amidst soaring prices and dwindling inventory.
Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover “a substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business. The company said Monday, April 22, 2024 after markets closed that it sees no signs that doctor charts or full medical histories were released after the attack.

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

Apr 23, 2024 UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a "substantial portion of people in America" may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business.

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