Arizona Spotlight for August 11th, 2022
Native plants return to Hermosillo's urban landscape; Tucsonan John Rhodes tells about his family's rodeo history; Meet the new CEO of The Western National Parks Association; and a short story by Aurelie Sheehan.
State issues mercury warning for some fish caught in Patagonia Lake
The warning only applies to eating Flathead Catfish.
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.
Local baker wins James Beard Award
Don Guerra, the owner of Barro Bread, was recognized on Monday.
"Good Food Finder" wants to build roots between growers and consumers.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a place in the desert with more than a century of aviation history; current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Willie J. Bonner; more entries by 5th graders from The NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
Rights advocates applaud Biden's planned review of public charge rule
The 2019 change made it harder for immigrants to obtain visas and green cards if they used, or might use, government assistance
Cost of a Thanksgiving meal rises
A turkey dinner with all the fixings will cost 10% more this year.
Coronavirus cases surge in Arizona's border counties
Two Arizona counties along the border have experienced dramatic upticks in the last month.
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?
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.
“'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".
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.
TUSD sending meals for school-aged kids to drop-off points
The extension of the school lunch program sends buses along routes to deliver breakfast and lunch.
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.
The 89-90 Trip: Greetings from downtown Panguitch
Road Tripping through Northern Arizona and Utah.
