How Rancho Feliz uses volunteer power to break the cycle of poverty in Agua Prieta, Sonora.
Feb 3, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Marquez Price on his debut poetry collection; meet the new executive director for the Tucson Audubon Society; and "Stories That Soar!" shares a story written by a 5th grade student who is a Bengali immigrant.
Officials break ground on project to repair leaky cross-border sewage pipe
Jan 28, 2022 The pipeline, built more than half a century ago, has cracked and ruptured, leading at times to the release of raw sewage.
Arizona Spotlight for January 27th, 2022
Jan 27, 2022 With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground? And, the Pima County Public Library's "Welcome to America Team" is helping Afghan immigrants to find their new home.
Arizona utility regulators again reject clean energy rules
Jan 27, 2022 The rules would have required the state’s utilities to get 50% of their power from sources that do not emit carbon dioxide by 2035.
Bill would turn Chiricahua monument into national park
Jan 24, 2022 A popular national monument in southern Arizona could become a national park under a new bill introduced in Congress.
Arizona to receive $61 million towards wildfire prevention, repairs
Jan 19, 2022 The funds are part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed last year.
U.S. puts restrictions on Mexican boats over illegal fishing
Jan 18, 2022 Environmental groups have applauded the move, calling it a “clear message” to Mexican leaders that they must improve enforcement of fishing practices.
PFAS water pollution pilot project opens in Tucson
Jan 13, 2022 State funded project is designed to combat ground water pollution north of Air Force base.
Adia Barnes on Teamwork and Motherhood.
Jan 12, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight:Can new technology save water on farms? Plus Chris Dashiell remembers Peter Bogdanovich, and a short story read by author Michelle Ross.
State reports more than 40,000 migratory sandhill cranes in annual 'crane count'
Jan 12, 2022 The largest concentration of cranes — about 30,000 — is at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area near McNeal.
As the Colorado River shrinks, can new technology save water on farms? The answer is complicated
Jan 12, 2022 Agriculture uses about 80% of the water in the Colorado River basin.
The Dave Stryker Quartet kicks off the 2022 Tucson Jazz Festival.
Jan 7, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Cocopah Indian Tribe work to restore the Colorado River Delta; How Maryanne Chisholm's artistic vision guided her through difficult times; and the Sonoran Plein Air Painters share "A Brush with the Desert".
Fate of wildflower season depends on winter rain, says expert
Jan 5, 2022 A dry fall slowed the growth of Tucson area wildflowers but there is still hope for an above average bloom this winter.
With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground?
Jan 5, 2022 Some experts say aquifers are overtaxed and shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution for a region where the water supply is expected to shrink in the decades to come.
Last year was fifth-warmest recorded in Tucson
Jan 4, 2022 Each month was among the warmest in Tucson history except for July, when there was heavy rainfall during the monsoon season.
Tucson shovel-nosed snake needs Endangered Species Act protection, group argues
Jan 4, 2022 Center for Biological Diversity headed to court as snake's habitat faces threats.Selected Archive Filters
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