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Mated pair of Great Plains toads (Anaxyrus cognatus) in the floodplain of the Santa Cruz River.

The Desert Blooms in a Bountiful Monsoon.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why the music of the rock group Fanny is rocking a whole new generation!

The short story “A White Heron” was written in 1886 by Sarah Orne Jewett, and adapted for radio by Cynthia Meier in 2021.

The Rogue Theatre presents "A White Heron".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Bisbee Bloomers' annual garden tour returns; and remembering drumming legend Charlie Watts.

The radio station in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's reservation, which formerly housed the tribe's early voting site.

Legal settlement is a win for Pascua Yaqui voting rights.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Understanding Lewy Body Dementia; and remembering NPR broadcaster Neal Conan through his love of comic books.

Tucson police union challenges city’s vaccine requirement

The Tucson Police Officers Association alleges the policy breaches its labor contract.

Soldier Canyon in the Catalina Mountains.

Measuring the Monsoon.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: 'Tis the season for mushroom hunters on Mount Lemmon; and "Gloria: A Life" returns to The Invisible Theatre.

A health care worker prepares doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination event in Globe on March 13, 2021.

Banner leader says hospitals seeing sharp rise in COVID cases, especially among children

Banner Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Marjorie Bessel urged the public to get vaccinated to protect those who are too young.

Tucson homicide rate soars

The increase is part of a national trend.

COVID-19 signage at Davidson Elementary. March 2021.

TUSD board votes to require masks on campuses

Decision comes as Arizona sees a rising number of COVID-19 cases

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus watches body camera video from a TPD officer who shot a suspect accused of shooting multiple people on Sunday, July 19, 2021.

TPD still looking for answers in Sunday shooting

The suspect was prohibited from owning a gun.

Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Multiple people shot in series of attacks in Tucson, Arizona

35-year-old man accused of separate shootings of first-responders

Looking out at the tower at the Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport getting $18.5M federal grant

The grant will fund infrastructure and security upgrades.

"Hope" is an important element to what the Friends of Aphasia offers members who are trying to overcome their communication disorder.

Raising awareness of aphasia, one stone at a time.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The plans to create a Tucson Gastronomy Collective to celebrate the unique flavors of Tucson; and a 5th grader and her family embark on a road trip from Sheboygan to Tucson.

Fanny, circa 1972: Nickey Barclay, Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr & June Millington.

The trailblazing 1970s band "Fanny" is rocking a whole new generation.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Explore the landscapes of emotion created by multi-media artist Anh-Thuy Nguyen, part of the Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4".

Passengers approach the remodeled security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport wants steady money

Airport Authority head tells Congress to keep funding steady.

Mecaphesa dubia female, photographed by Jillian Cowles.

Jillian Cowles: A Keen Eye for Spiders!

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Tucson Juneteenth Festival returns with renewed energy; and the current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Alejandro Macias.

Chella Man, "Loving You", photo #3 of 3.

The Continuum of Chella Man

Also on Arizona Spotlight: the current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Nasfarian Lotfi; and "Archive Tucson" shares the story of a family who resettled in Tucson in 1948.

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