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U.S. Representative Martha McSally spoke with Arizona Public Media Feb. 24, 2017.

Reps, Strategists Expect McSally to Announce Senate Candidacy

No comment yet from McSally's congressional or campaign offices.
A saguaro cactus flower blossom.

Saguaro Genome Shows Why Many Cactus Species Are Hard to Classify

Researchers believe that long lives and long generation times have led to mismatches in the history of species.
Hydra employee Lazaro Cabrera prepares a sign for the store, whose last day will be December 31, 2017, after a run of more than 23 years.

Hydra, Iconic Downtown Tucson Business, Is Shutting Down

The store opened on Congress Street more than 20 years ago and was known for creative window displays.
The view of Mel's Bisbee Bodega from Main Street.

Mandatory or Voluntary, Bisbee Community to Keep Bag Ban Alive

Shop owners and residents would prefer not to fight the state in court over mandatory ban.
The ballot for a Nov. 7, 2017 Tucson election.

Tuesday is Election Day in Pima County

Ballots include Tucson City Council races, property and sales taxes in various municipalities.
The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Border Patrol Adopts New Policy for First-Time Border Crossers

In the past, crossing the border illegally for the first time likely meant a court date and release.
A Tucson Police car.

Tucson Police Ask City to Fund School Resource Officers

Having officers in some schools helps mentor and teach students.
For many, opioid addiction starts with prescription pain medication.

As Opioid Crisis Deepens, UA Group Seeks Nonaddictive Pain Treatment

Alternative therapies could replace opioids.

Finding Freedom

Should people who have committed a felony continue to face legal limitations once they’ve served their time and seek to reenter society?

Fostering Hope

Up to 80 percent of children in foster care have significant mental health issues, yet less than 25 percent receive treatment—a disparity that can have lasting and dire consequences.
Workers at the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab place glass in the furnace for the 5th mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope, October 2017.

UA Casts 5th Mirror for Giant Magellan Telescope

Mirror Lab celebrates 20th mirror made for instruments around the world.
Dettifoss Waterfalls, Iceland

Nova: Killer Floods

Scientists uncover geologic fingerprints of colossal floods that ripped through ancient landscapes.
The United States, Arizona and University of Arizona flags.

Bipartisan Alliance in Santa Cruz County is Growing

Washington lawmakers could learn a lesson from rural Arizona.
Raj Khanna, Ph.D. and his colleagues study the biological mechanisms underlying pain, in an effort to develop new therapeutic approaches.

Episode 104: Conquering Pain

New research into green light exposure is showing promising results for pain reversal
Two young cheetah cubs lie in the shade while their mother rests in the background, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe.

Nature: The Cheetah Children

Follow a wild cheetah mother and her cubs in Zimbabwe as they fight against the odds to stay alive.
Rob Paulsen has voiced Ninja Turtle Rapheal, Yakko Warner from "Animaniacs", Pinky from "Pinky & the Brain" and Slingshot from "Transformers" (among many, many others).

Rob Paulsen: What Doing Voices for Cartoons is Really Like

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Arizona sales taxes are implemented; an interview with musician A.J. Croce; and the harmonious bond between a Tucson man and his pet canary.

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