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Water sits low behind Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona on November 2, 2022. Low water levels in Lake Powell could jeopardize the dam's ability to produce hydropower or pass water downstream.

A dry winter on the Colorado River has big reservoirs on track for trouble

The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry
Nogales Film Festival, "Film on the Fence" event on May 1, 2025 in Nogales, Ariz. The festival was a four day event that kicked off with Absence of Eden, directed by Marco Perego and starring Zoe Saldaña and Garrett Hedlund. The festival also recognized Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza, who was honored, via her producer, with the festival’s inaugural “Breaking Borders” award and a special legacy tribute.

Nogales International Film Festival Transforms the U.S.-Mexico Border into a Cultural Canvas

Redefining the Border Through the Power of Cinema.
Andrea Gallegos, one of the first female mariachi director in the Southwest.

The Master - Apprentice program preserves not only mariachi, but women in mariachi.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Sound Fiction returns with James Mustard's "Homestead on Bellatrix Prime"; celebrating the return of the Elegant Trogon to Madera Canyon; and "A Book I Love" from Cyclovia Tucson 2025.
The Loft Cinema marquee, Aug. 27, 2020.

NEA Pulls Funding for Loft Film Fest 2025; Tucson Community Rallies Support

A $30K setback can’t stop the reel.
A billboard calls out reduced visitor hours at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, May 5, 2025. The billboard is off of I-10 and 6th Ave., and part of a nationwide campaign sponsored by More Perfect Union, drawing attention to how federal cuts made by DOGE, have impacted the National Park Service. There are four billboards in Tucson and six in Phoenix.

Billboards in Tucson and Phoenix call out cuts made to Saguaro National Park

A national campaign blames Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for reduced services at 40 national parks.
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani at the Tucson VA Medical Center on Monday, April 28, 2025. Secretary Collins says he is taking care of veterans.

VA job cuts loom but deadline moves

Sec. Collins says layoffs won’t affect healthcare, but Tucson VA staff worry about impact on veterans and support roles.
A still from the film "The World We Live In" by filmmaker Xander Maniece from the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television and a part of "I Dream in Widescreen" 2025.

Student filmmakers confess "I Dream in Widescreen."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Film essayist Chris Dashiell; remembering James Mercer, a Pima County Ranger killed in action in 1914; and "Stories That Soar!" celebrates the sun.
"Cathedral Rock Sunrise" taken in Sedona by Tim H. Murphy.

Journeys in space and mind.

On Arizona Spotlight: Join Pati Jinich as she explores "Panamericana"; and Tibetan Buddhist Lama Lodu Rinpoche visits Tucson to share ancient wisdom about our inner space.
U.S. citizen Jose Hermosillo was detained by ICE for 10 days.

U.S. citizen detained for 10 days by immigration officials may not have known what he was signing

A 19-year-old man who was held by immigration officials for ten days may not have been aware of what he was doing, when he allegedly signed a paper provided by authorities, admitting to having entered the country illegally.
Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas walks towards the entrance of St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Apostolic Administrator and former Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson held a reposal mass for the passing of the Catholic Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday. The 266th Pope was 88 and suffered a stroke and cardiac arrest.

Southern AZ mourns passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday

Former Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas held a reposal mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson.
The stretch of the Verde River that goes through Clarkdale ends near the Tuzigoot Road Bridge.

The Buzz revisits our trip down the Verde River

As the show prepares to take a break, we listen back to our favorite episode.
Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Buzz sits down with AZ Treasurer Kimberly Yee

Yee talks about her job, new initiatives and financial literacy.
The number of Medicaid recipients in Arizona rose to more than 2 million this summer, after a five-month surge that mirrored the impact of COVID-19. Experts said the increase was not as large as they had feared, but also said there’s no way to predict what happens next.

Caregiver program faces $122 million shortfall, putting health coverage for 60,000 at risk

Legislature split over fix for program
A 5-year American Community Survey found that Latinos had the highest risk of job automation of any ethnic or racial group.

Latino workers in Arizona face the highest risk of job automation, report finds

UCLA researchers call for investments in education and training to protect Latino workforce.
Singer, Crystal Gayle.

Crystal Gayle sings songs of the heart.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: This month's storyteller shares about the one thing in life he cannot resist; and a new segment of "A Book I Love."
A sign in front of Fondomonte's 10,000 acre farm in La Paz County shows that, as of July 2024, the company is hiring.

Fondomonte asks that AZ AG's lawsuit be dropped in court filing

The Saudi-backed alfalfa farm's answer to a civil complaint seeks an end to the suit and legal fees.

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