DUSTWUN - A film about life, death & trust on the U.S. / Mexico border.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Imago Dei Middle School is building community with food; and - can a borderlands hotel that has survived a century endure the COVID-19 pandemic?
Latest Arizona unemployment numbers a mixed bag
The number of first-time filers is still going down, but the number of those on unemployment continues to rise.
Spotlight Session: The Django Shredders take classic Gypsy jazz to the next level.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a food bank in Phoenix is offering assistance to as many as 8 families every 90 seconds.
Local company with millions in cash gets federal stimulus loan
The government is now asking many publicly-traded companies to give the money back.
“'Rona needs to stay away!”: How a single mother stays resilient.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Free meals for our community; and an interview with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, author of "Migrating to Prison: America's Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants".
Unemployment payments straining Arizona budget
Unemployment payments are up $21 million over the previous week.
Arizona's first-time unemployment claims neared 130,000 last week
Data also show that total payments for the week topped $5.5 million, a nearly $2.3 million increase.
How Farmers Markets are surviving - and evolving - during the pandemic.
Also on Arizona Spotlight:The Arts Foundation makes emergency relief grants available to local artists; a conversation with food writer & former EMT Jane Stern; and a short story from Aurelie Sheehan.
Ducey orders barber shops, nail salons to close
The governor "clarified" his executive order following criticism.
Border residents brace for change with approach of closure to nonessential travel
Both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in Douglas were left wondering what comes next as the Friday night restriction neared.
Gov. Ducey expands unemployment access and extends tax deadline in Arizona
The governor announced Friday the state was loosening unemployment requirements and lining up state and federal tax deadlines.
Food bank starting 'drive-through' distribution and prepping for increased need
The organization also says it has increased its hygienic practices and canceled one of its top fundraising events of the year.
Pima County resident diagnosed with 'presumptive' COVID-19
The person traveled to an area with community spread of the new coronavirus, according to a release.
Number of Mexicans granted work visas in the U.S. increases
Mexico praised the rise in migrants taking part in U.S. work visa programs, calling it a sign of the countries' strong economic partnership.
Arizona minimum wage workers get a raise this year
The minimum wage increased from $11 to $12 an hour as a result of a 2016 proposition.
