Ducey left out of White House wildfire meeting
The White House kept Governor Ducey off the list to talk about wildfires
Chiricahua National Monument could get an upgrade
A bill moving through Congress would make the popular spot into a national park.
Legislature passes wildfire relief bill
Hundreds of millions of dollars will go to help fight wildfires and communities impacted by the fires.
Tucson checking contents of recycling bins
Contaminated materials in the recycling stream are costing the city $30,000 a month
State looks to use inmates to help fight wildfires
Nearly 1 million acres in Arizona burned last year.
Economics drives glass recycling
Tucson keeps its used glass local.
Ducey “implores” Biden to allow oil leases on federal land
The governor joined 16 other Republican governors asking for an end to an executive order.
Lauren Redniss on "Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The hidden history of Tucson's Barnum Hill; living with dementia during the pandemic; and a short story read by Aurelie Sheehan.
New letter asks Mexican officials to help stop border wall construction
As Trump visits the border for the last time in his presidency, groups say they want Mexico to stand against more wall.
'A worst-case scenario': Leaks, dust, water pumping and drought plague Quitobaquito
Border-hugging spring and its pond are sacred to Hia C-ed O'odham and the Tohono O'odham communities
Rogue Radio presents Virginia Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall"
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson Samaritans' 18 year mission continues; and how the border wall endangers the future of the Sonoyta mud turtle.
"Never again, para nadie."
Also on Arizona Spotlight: New state law that may provide justice for greater numbers of Indigenous women and girls; A reaction to the Trump administration changing the Endangered Species Act; and a very short story from Aurelie Sheehan.
Southern Arizona officials ask Congress to keep clean car standards
The White House wants to let automakers roll back emission and mileage standards.
Legislation would fund Air Force cleanup of unregulated chemicals
The perfluorinated chemicals have been found in municipal wells near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Border Wall to Go Up in National Monument, Wildlife Refuge
DHS has again waived environmental laws to build more barriers along the southern border.
