Bat Key to Tequila Trade Gets Off US Endangered Species List
The announcement was good news to both wildlife conservationists and drinkers of tequila, as the bats are important pollinators of agave.
What Happened to Edible Baja Arizona?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Differing opinions on how money should be spent at the border; Indigenous Voices presents spiritual elder Mona Polacca; and paying attention to Gila woodpeckers.
The Art of Paying Attention: Gila Woodpecker
Beth Surdut finds much more to these marvels of natural engineering than is obvious to the eye...or ear.
The 10th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight
A collection of seasonal stories about the darker side of The Old Pueblo, all designed to thrill and chill!
A 1960s Documentary Hidden for Decades - Now Revealed in Tucson.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Should honorably discharged veterans be able to get their citizenship and military benefits restored after trouble with the law? And, a local artist's adventures canoeing with alligators in a Florida river.
National Public Lands Day Brings Chance to Enjoy the Outdoors, Give Back
Federal land managers are looking for volunteers to help with restoration and improvement projects near Tucson.
Houston Wildlife After the Flood
Also on Arizona Spotlight: DACA Phase Out Could Affect 28,000 Arizonans; "The Rainbow 17" Seek Asylum in the US; and Arizona veteran Keith Connolly shares his Vietnam experience...
Take a Break in Tiger's Tap Room
Also on Arizona Spotlight: An endangered species update; Digna Theatre Company combines art with human rights; Adiba Nelson essay; and sculptor Barbara Grygutis honored with new book.
The Drum & The Story: "Why the Owl Flies at Night"
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Closer Look at Arizona's Electoral College; Saying Farewell to 2016 with Stories of Loss and Hope; Video Game Nostalgia at the Holidays.
The Debut of Feeding Our Future
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona Theatre Company overcomes financial struggle to launch 50th season; Tucson's Chinese community hosts Lunar Festival; eButterfly uses crowd sourcing to help science.
"The King of Sting" Talks Arizona Insects
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The future of "Right to Try" for the terminally ill; Tucson street names often stir debate; the swingin' nighlife of Arizona's bats.
Finding the Soul of an Octopus; and Who Killed Vincent Van Gogh?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Looking ahead to the Arizona legislative session's second half; The Department of Child Safety deals with backlog of cases.
How One Doctor Helps Patients Face Death; and Another Finds Music Instrumental to Happiness.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: DImelo goes to Tumamoc Hill; and Beth Surdut puts hummingbird etiquette to use.
Tucson Latina finds purpose in politics, and the history of Shakespeare's First Folio.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show with an avid shopper, and Beth Surdut pays attention to her desert neighbors, the coyote.
Arizona Spotlight for November 6, 2015
A walking meditation in the All Souls Procession; How does a warrior heal?; Developing Tucson's startup culture; What will local election results mean for Tucson?
