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New Film Focuses on the Unique Sky Islands of Arizona

Thousands of different species depend on this habitat

Looking through Linda McCartney's lens, at the Center for Creative Photography.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering Paula Fan; and the town of Bisbee prepares for the 12th Annual Copper City Classic Vintage Baseball Tournament.

The Buzz: Arizona's abandoned mines

Many groups look to locate, seal and clean up old mines, which likely number in the hundreds of thousands.

Forest Service resumes cleanup of abandoned mines near Prescott after pause

The project, which was split into two because of funding issues and to avoid interfering with the owls, began in December 2021.

The Buzz takes a trip down the Verde River

Meet a man who has made saving this unique waterway his life's work

Former Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart dead at 78

He was mine inspector for 15 years.

Conservationists file notice of intent to sue EPA over Queen Creek mining waste

The groups also take aim at the state Department of Environmental Quality.

Artist Michael Moore and the natural world in charcoal.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a nearly century-old bowling alley in a Mexican mining town; find out why an open mic night in Sierra Vista has a dedicated audience; and Nichelle Nichols remembered.

Court allows Resolution Copper Mine to continue

Apache Stronghold did not prove its religious concerns were enough to stop the mine.

Senate hears bill on Grand Canyon mining

A Senate subcommittee hears about the importance of the proposal.

Praising the earned beauty of "The Crone Body".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Therapist Susan Miner on building the foundation for inner peace; and the history behind Ormsby Park in Tucson's Barrio Santa Cruz.

Hudbay wins a round in court

A judge ruled the Rosemont and Copper World mines are not legally related.

Appeals court rules against mine project in Santa Rita Mountains

The court cited the planned use of Coronado National Forest land for long-term storage of waste rock and the lack of valuable minerals on the property.

It's one of the five Cs of Arizona's economy. But what role does mining really play in Arizona today?

This week, The Buzz examines the longtime economic driver in the state and its environmental impacts.

Rosemont returns clean water permit

The company is trying to end lawsuits against its proposed mine.

Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat

The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.

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