Arizona Spotlight - Episodes

Four Decades of Perseverance Rewarded with College Degree

May 20, 2016 An education for Tucsonan Karen Schaffner was a long time coming.

One Woman's Fight for Mental Health Care in Rural Arizona

May 19, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The vote on Prop 123; help for women entrepreneurs in Tucson; and a dream fulfilled after four decades of ambition.

Growing up in Tucson's 'Bermuda Triangle'

May 13, 2016 Dímelo asks: What is it like to return to a place that still feels familiar, but has changed a whole lot?

Music Without Borders

May 12, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Tucson couple celebrates their 80th anniversary; A Book I Love, and a look at a Tucson neighborhood through the eyes of a lifelong resident.

Immigrant Doctors Provide Care to State's Small Communities

May 9, 2016 Foreign medical students fill a need for care in Arizona's rural areas.

Moving to a New Country? 'Piece of Cake'

May 9, 2016 For Dímelo Stories, Gwendoline recalls a childhood between Tucson and Mexico.

Pie Party Celebrates Tucson's Sweet Side

May 5, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A wrap on the 2017 State Budget; a doctor from Pakistan makes a difference in Marana; new book details UA role in space exploration.

Book Chronicles History of Planetary Science in Tucson

May 5, 2016 'Under Desert Skies' details pivotal role played by UA scientists

In Search of the Best 'Home Slice' at Tucson Pie Party

May 5, 2016 Dímelo producer Sophia Paliza-Carre finds out what it takes to make a desert taste like Tucson

William Shatner Brings his World to Tucson

Apr 28, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Pros & Cons of Prop 123; the latest on the state budget dealmaking; and a Tucson man plans to work his way across all 50 states.

Tools and Trade In All 50 States

Apr 28, 2016 Tucson resident plans to travel across the country to "get gigs" and meet new people.

Prop 123: Teachers See Relief; Opponents See Challenges

Apr 25, 2016 Arguments from those who support and oppose Arizona's school funding proposal.

Mud, Straw, Sweat: Traditional Adobe Builds the Future

Apr 22, 2016 Adobe as building material is back, focus of native cultural development group.

David Cross: Staying Busy from Stage to Screen

Apr 21, 2016 Also on Arizona Spoitlight: Charles Mingus Celebrated in Nogales; Update on Budget Dealmaking; Building Tucson with Mud, Straw & Sweat.

Mexican Director's 'The Thin Yellow Line' Debuts in Tucson

Apr 15, 2016 Interview with Celso Garcia, review of his tale of men assigned to dangerous job.

A Holocaust History for Tucson; and SACASA's Mission During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Apr 14, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Chris Dashiell reviews "The Thin Yellow Line"; and a woman realizes her Japanese garden dreams in Tucson.

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