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Feb. 29, 2008

Water, buffelgrass, Pete Hamill

ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore

Christopher Conover brings us a report on the efforts to establish a Regional Water Authority for Pima County...

Arizona Department of Water Resources Rainlog

Commentator Steve Emerine gives us his views on the local business community's role in making some important decisions currently facing Tucson...

Inside Tucson Business

This Saturday is Buffelgrass Elimination Day, an organized volunteer effort to raise awareness of a real threat to the Sonoran desert that is literally growing in our backyard. Mark Mclemore talks to environmental planning coordinator Dennis Dickerson about how you can get involved...

Bufflegrass Action

Tony Paniagua tells us about xeriscaping, an approach to landscaping that cuts down on water use by utilizing only plants that are adapted to our desert climate...

Tucson Botanical Gardens

James Reel interviews the accomplished author, essayist, and New Yorker columnist Pete Hamill, who is visiting Tucson to receive an award...

Pete Hamill's homepage

Pete Hamill visits Tucson on March 5th & 6th, as a participant in Brandeis University Women's Committee 12th Annual Book and Author Events, at Skyline Country Club 5200 E. St. Andrews Drive.

A luncheon featuring readings and a talk by Mr. Hamill, along with Jennifer Lee Carrell, Mort Rosenblum and Charles Todd takes place at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 6. Call 232-9559 or 745-5852 to RSVP.

ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT is heard every Friday morning at 9:30 am and evening at 6:00 pm, on KUAZ radio 89.1 FM / 1550 AM.

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