Arizona Spotlight

Vanishing Sand at the Grand Canyon

Jan 6, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 2017 Arizona legislature starts work; exploring diction with Anna Risley; and film & stage stars Renèe Taylor & Joseph Bologna visit Tucson with "My Life on a Diet".

The Drum & The Story: "Why the Owl Flies at Night"

Dec 22, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Closer Look at Arizona's Electoral College; Saying Farewell to 2016 with Stories of Loss and Hope; Video Game Nostalgia at the Holidays.

The Art of Paying Attention: Great Horned Owls

Dec 15, 2016 Author & wildlife illustrator Beth Surdut tracks some of nature's most accomplished masters of camouflage in Tucson.

Celebrating Lalo Guerrero

Dec 15, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Love Letters to the Pima County Public Library; The Art of Paying Attention to Great Horned Owls; Looking back on Hollywood's Golden Age "Star System".

Angelina, a volunteer, coos to the goats in Russian.

Growing and a Lot of Giving at Felicia's Farm

Dec 9, 2016 Tucson's north-side urban farm donates all of its produce to the Casa Maria soup kitchen.

George Takei's "Allegiance" Has a Message for America

Dec 8, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Tucson organic farm with a mission; and the harmonious sound of The Reveille Men's Chorus.

Comedian Tig Notaro Has a Great Career Despite Bad Advice

Dec 1, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A veteran's eye witness account of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor; the lasting legacy of uranium mining in the Navajo nation.

StoryCorps Invites America to Join in 'The Great Listen 2016'

Nov 18, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The "Feeding Our Future" series concludes with farmers and markets working together to feed Southern Arizonans.

Forever Yong’s garlic harvest is ready to go to market.

Feeding Our Future: Farmers and Markets

Nov 17, 2016 New ways to support small farmers and backyard gardeners, to grow our local food system

Visit Camp Bravo, a Base for Homeless Vets in Tucson

Nov 10, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: a rundown of important results from state elections; and "Feeding Our Future" visits Tucson barrios where positive change is growing.

Tierra y Libertad, a collective in South Tucson’s Wakefield Neighborhood, reclaimed a back alleyway with colorful murals.

Feeding Our Future: Growing Community in Tucson’s Barrios

Nov 10, 2016 Home-grown efforts to improve Tucson’s struggling neighborhoods start with vegetable gardens.

Take a Ride in The Rap Van

Nov 4, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 2016 election hits the home stretch in Arizona; students with mental illness struggle to cope in the classroom; Feeding Our Future, part 7: "The Politics of Produce Rescue"

The 9th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight

Nov 4, 2016 A collection of seasonal stories designed to thrill & chill!

Yolanda Soto, CEO and President of Borderlands Food Bank, in her office in Nogales. The bright paintings on her walls were all done by an inmate who works for Borderlands as part of a labor force program. (She’s a big fan of Kahlo’s.)

Feeding Our Future: The Politics of Produce Rescue

Nov 3, 2016 They share the same goal of feeding the hungry, but sometimes food banks step on each other’s toes.

Tucson's Historic "Sunshine Mile" Threatened by Redevelopment

Oct 21, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Feeding Our Future" looks at turning garbage into gardens; Chris Dashiell explores the Hollywood "star system"; and a poetic essay from playwright Robert Beverly.

ll 17 Compost Cats are OSHA-Certified equipment operators. Clarisa Avalos says, “I’m having fun!” as she maneuvers the skip loader to turn a pile of wet compost.

Feeding Our Future: Turning Garbage into Gardens

Oct 20, 2016 How a group of UA undergraduates are saving the environment.

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