Contreras Fire burns more than 18,000 acres
Fire managers say the fire is more than 40% contained.
A grassroots Tucson baker wins a national award for excellence.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Renowned author Tom Miller reads from "Where Was I? A Travel Writer's Memoir"; Adiba Nelson shares truth about her first day on the job as a new mother; and remembering cowboy poet & philosopher Baxter Black.
Northern Arizona watches winds as Western wildfires blaze
Three fires are burning near Flagstaff.
Rare Arizona plant now on endangered list
The plant depends on wetlands for survival
Summer heat arrives
Experts talk about increasing heat in urban heat islands and the history of air conditioning.
Residents in Cochise County organize vote to establish water regulation
Many in the Douglas and Willcox Basins say their wells are going dry as big business moves in around them
Hydropower customers could pay extra fees
Federal law requires fees be paid whether or not dams are generating power.
"I Dream in Widescreen 2022" is a feast for the mind's eye.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a lone graduate student provides top-notch COVID date from Sonora; Live Theatre Workshop's "Body Awareness" initiates some challenging conversations; and Wiley Ray and his Big O Band spread the legacy of Roy Orbison.
Rosemont returns clean water permit
The company is trying to end lawsuits against its proposed mine.
No 'pain at the pump' for a small percentage of Arizona drivers
Electric vehicle owners aren't shocked by gasoline prices.
Decoding "The FBI Way" with author Frank Figliuzzi.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: What the library’s “#READBLACK” initiative wants to share with the world, and True Concord Voices & Orchestra present a new composition called "Earth Symphony", a song for our planet.
Western drought worst in 1000 years
Scientists say this is the worst case scenario.
Arizona Spotlight for January 27th, 2022
With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground? And, the Pima County Public Library's "Welcome to America Team" is helping Afghan immigrants to find their new home.
Arizona utility regulators again reject clean energy rules
The rules would have required the state’s utilities to get 50% of their power from sources that do not emit carbon dioxide by 2035.
Bill would turn Chiricahua monument into national park
A popular national monument in southern Arizona could become a national park under a new bill introduced in Congress.
