Priorities laid out in Tucson’s new spending plan
Plus, how the city plans to continue addressing challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Raising awareness of aphasia, one stone at a time.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The plans to create a Tucson Gastronomy Collective to celebrate the unique flavors of Tucson; and a 5th grader and her family embark on a road trip from Sheboygan to Tucson.
The trailblazing 1970s band "Fanny" is rocking a whole new generation.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Explore the landscapes of emotion created by multi-media artist Anh-Thuy Nguyen, part of the Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4".
Council approves water rate hike for non-city users
Conservation, equity are cited as reasons
Tucson International Airport wants steady money
Airport Authority head tells Congress to keep funding steady.
TPD gets more AEDs
The police department now has 100 of the lifesaving devices.
State pays to restart PFA treatment
Water will be recharged in the Santa Cruz riverbed.
Growing infrastructure in the Tucson metro and the RTA’s role
Voters approved the Regional Transportation Authority in 2006.
Jillian Cowles: A Keen Eye for Spiders!
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Tucson Juneteenth Festival returns with renewed energy; and the current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Alejandro Macias.
Beat the heat at a cooling center
City, private groups offer cooling locations.
Patio extensions pop up at Tucson restaurants
A popular program is providing an economic boost during the Pandemic
The Continuum of Chella Man
Also on Arizona Spotlight: the current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Nasfarian Lotfi; and "Archive Tucson" shares the story of a family who resettled in Tucson in 1948.
Shock after swastika painted on door of Tucson synagogue
Rabbi says synagogue has been vandalized in the past but has never before been the target of antisemitic graffiti
"Good Food Finder" wants to build roots between growers and consumers.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a place in the desert with more than a century of aviation history; current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Willie J. Bonner; more entries by 5th graders from The NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
Duo Chinoiserie and the best of many musical worlds.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The largely forgotten history of Tucson's first city zoo; and a reading from "Grow: A Novel in Verse" about friendship between a woman and a girl.
