Arizona Spotlight - Episodes

Project Hopes to Photograph Jaguars, Ocelots Near Tucson

Jul 18, 2014 Camera traps set up at more than 200 places in mountains surrounding the city.

Arizona Spotlight for July 18, 2014

Jul 17, 2014 Children held in detention receive political attention; climatologists study effects of extreme heat; summer camp at Biosphere 2; scientists hunt for jaguars; summer secrets of the cicada.

Global Climate Changing, Tucsonans Working Outdoors Feel Heat

Jul 17, 2014 National Climate Assessment says Southwest is going to get even hotter, drier.

Teenagers Ask Big Questions at Biosphere 2's Summer Academy

Jul 17, 2014 It's a Tuesday afternoon, a group of high school kids are trudging in rubber boots through only mangrove forest in Southern AZ.

Detention Continues for Central American Children in U.S. Custody

Jul 17, 2014 Plans to relocate children delayed, political response includes protests on both sides of the issue.

Arizona Spotlight for July 11, 2014

Jul 10, 2014 Mental health of Central American migrant children; woman shares her personal conflict over serving in Vietnam; director of Arizona State Museum shares his passion for antiquity; Tucson summer camp series continues.

Insuring Arizona's Past Plays a Role in Its Future

Jul 10, 2014 Withs its arid climate, vast amount of open land, diverse mix of native cultures, state has everything for a 'recipe of success' in archeology, Arizona State Museum director says.

Detention, Trek North May Have Mental Effects On Young Migrants

Jul 10, 2014 Thousands of unaccompanied children at border experience trauma, experts say.

Kids, Animals Bond at Humane Society's Dog Days in Desert Camp

Jul 10, 2014 Camp teaches responsible pet ownership, compassion

Arizona Spotlight for July 4, 2014

Jul 3, 2014 Coffee beans keep this Mexican family from migrating to US; author curious about what humans can swallow; appreciation for Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove.

Arizona Spotlight for June 27, 2014

Jun 26, 2014 Rebuilding and healing in Yarnell one year later; manning the wildfire lookout station in the Santa Catalinas; group offers sense of community for people with aphasia.

Lookouts at Forefront of Fire Spotting

Jun 26, 2014 Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.

Arizona Spotlight for June 20, 2014

Jun 19, 2014 Soul food, music and freedom at annual Juneteenth celebration; anthropologists share secret history of agave; poet Dorothy Parker inspires one-woman show; retired Tucsonan living his "dream deferred" as a volunteer.

Archaeology, Adventures and Agaves

Jun 19, 2014 Tucson archaeologists are beginning new chapters after decades at the University of Arizona, reveal ancient culture's uses for tough native plant.

Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2014 Though not recognized as a state holiday, Arizonans have celebrated an important date in the history of freedom for 44 consecutive years.

"Dorothy Parker's Last Call"

Jun 19, 2014 Actress and writer Lesley Abrams explores the woman behind many sassy quotes in Live Theater Workshop production.

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