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A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

Tucson Turns 242, Though Some Put Age at 4,000

Community celebration to include native foods, cannon fire on the presidio grounds.
White-throated woodrat - (Neotoma albigula)

Pack Rats for Dinner, Anyone?

New cookbook encourages people to try out the rodent as a food source.
Haruo Nakajima played the part of Godzilla - and many other Toho studios monsters - for more than 20 years.

Farewell to The King of the Monsters

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Opioid addicts struggle to get their recovery covered; astronomical events in the works of William Shakespeare; and a folktale from India in "The Drum & The Story".

Edward Abbey's Southwest

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The latest on the sewage pipe break in Nogales; and a UA project to return lost dog tags from the Vietnam War unites two generations of veterans.
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the nation.

Parks Raising Price of Lifetime Pass for Seniors

The National Parks service will increase the fee from $10 to $80 in August.
James Burns awaits the end of his self-imposed solitary confinement in the La Paz County Jail in Parker, Arizona.

Solitary Thoughts

A special edition of Arizona Spotlight focused on solitary confinement - and its cause and effects.
The proposed site of a skate park is at the I-10 underpass at Cushing and Freeway.

Skateboarders See Park Potential in Shady Underpass

A space under Interstate 10 could become the area's first free shaded facility for skateboarders.
Jazz diva Ann Hampton Callaway says she fell in love with Tucson in 1991, and decided to make it her home in 2018.

Ann Hampton Callaway Brings "The Ella Century" to Tucson

Also on Arizona Spotlight: water conservation today vs. water crisis tomorrow; Digna Theatre combines activism and art; and Tucsonans share simple stories about kindness.
Syrian chef Shahd Baeij

A Woman from Syria Shares Flavors of her Homeland

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A public forum at TMC examines the future of Arizona health care; how this week's Supreme Court ruling affects immigration; and join some of the estimated 1,500 people who walk and run on Tumamoc Hill every day.
After 80 years of marriage, Jim and Noni still enjoy cocktail hour together. “She’s kind of graduated though, she likes her champagne better than she likes a martini,” Jim said. Noni replied that it gives her a "spark."

'Play Together, Love Together, Do Whatever You Can Together': Secrets to 80-year Marriage

Jim and Noni Saunders met on a blind date and married less than a year later.

A Tucson Family Observes Ramadan

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A summer insect forecast from "The King of Sting", and Beth Surdut's close encounter with a highly specialized desert denizen.
Illustration by Shiang-Harn Hwang

An Unexpected Connection Between Sunny Tucson and Arctic Norway

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Missing in America Project honors departed veterans; a mother's hopes for her daughter's future; and author Ron Carlson on the inspiration for "News of the World".
An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit of sediments dropped by streams where the topography flattens and the water can spread over a broad area, typically at the exit of a canyon.

'Mars is Beautiful,' UA Scientists Enthuse Over Book of HiRISE Images

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Finding a future for historic Tucson places to become community art spaces; tune in with the UA amateur radio club; and new music from the Weiss / Soflin duo.
William "Bill" Maciel, 91, has been assisting Elaine Marie Troy with the flowers since they met a year ago.

'From My Heart to Theirs,' Handmade Flowers for Tucson Mothers

Mother of three begins a new tradition by handing out flowers as presents each year.
Actors Joe Dallesandro and Tom Hompertz in Andy Warhol's "Lonesome Cowboys".

That Time Andy Warhol Tried to Shoot a Western in Tucson...

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Will Tucson voters approve the half cent sales tax increase?; local handyman shares stories of working across America; and a new twist on basket weaving traditions.
Juan Bayardo, also known as John or Juan John, completed a driving and working tour of the United States.

Constructing an Unforgettable Adventure in the United States

Tucson man returns from an arduous, year-long research project visiting all 50 states.

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