Arizona drops one spot to 46th in report on children's well-being
The annual National Kids Count grades Arizona poorly on children's health, education and security.
Legislation would fund Air Force cleanup of unregulated chemicals
The perfluorinated chemicals have been found in municipal wells near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Tucson Juneteenth Celebration 2019
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A cross-cultural program inspires Native students in the UA College of Medicine; and, is it a piece of cake for the brain to interpret a metaphor?
Senators, representatives from Arizona try to deal with border sewage pipe
Four members of the Arizona delegation filed bills aimed at maintaining the leaky line.
Arizona plans for drought contingency plan impacts
Water managers are preparing for a future with less Colorado River water.
Arizona attorney general gets $530,000 to investigate election fraud
A spokesman says the effort isn't an attempt to find support for Republican claims of election malfeasance.
Junk on the road is no laughing matter
The department of transportation is urging drivers to secure vehicle loads and report debris
Drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford and the final tour of Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Also: The latest on the trial of Scott Warren, and what it means for humanitarian aid on the U.S. / Mexico border; and two Hollywood versions of the story of Judge Roy Bean.
PCC gets money to double its aviation tech program
The Arizona Legislature approved $15 million to expand the program, the first state money since cutting community college funding four years ago.
Arizona Spotlight for May 30th, 2019
Also: Climbing Mt. Lemmon in the footsteps of Sara Plummer Lemmon; TIHAN celebrates 25 years of helping Tucson's HIV-positive community live better; and an artist who finds creative satisfaction in millions of tiny hand drawn lines.
Walking in the footsteps of Sara Plummer Lemmon
The story of a botanist and artist who had a mountain named after her.
State superintendent of public instruction says state budget gives education short shrift
Superintendent Kathy Hoffman says the Legislature missed an opportunity to make a much-needed investment in the state's struggling education system.
Fire danger high in southeast Arizona this weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch.
Sole rest area between Tucson and Nogales reopens
The Canoa Ranch Rest Area on I-19 received plumbing and other updates.
#RedForEd advocates say Arizona budget plan ignores schools
The teacher-backed organization says a $1 billion surplus should be used to help restore previous education funding levels.
