The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: : "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center offers people a chance to explore their curious side; and an asylum seeker shares his welcome to Tucson.
U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to halt inspections of Mexican orchards by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Buzz: Arizona's rural water fight continues
Debate over how to regulate groundwater pumping continue, with some officials calling for immediate action.
Invasive Desert Plants: African Sumac
Invasive plants in the Sonoran Desert, such as the African sumac endangers natives by competing for limited water resources and creating monocultures.
Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law
How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.
Hobbs willing to use administrative action over water
The Governor spent the day in Cochise County meeting with farmers and homeowners.
Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells
A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?
The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte
We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms
What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Simon Donovan shares a story about a beloved dog named Betty.
A crisis fraught with possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth
The Central Arizona Project ensured that the states biggest cities had enough water and brought about a farm boom in the middle of the state.
"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks with Tucson.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Checking in with the Tucson Audubon Society; and a Tucson knitter who is making socks the REAL old-fashioned way.
Sharing lived experience with keen observation.
On this Arizona Spotlight, hear three women who are telling vibrant stories across different mediums.
USDA Under Secretary visits Tucson to assist Tribal agribusinesses promote their products
The visit highlighted the need for increased utilization of USDA programs by tribal businesses and showcased successful initiatives such as a recent trade mission to Canada.
"Taking the camel to the drive-in?" Historian David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Word of Mouth Print Space; celebrate imagination at the Library's Megamania!! Festival; and meet the founder of the Naco Wellness Initiative.
