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Yesenia reading to dogs Axul, Honey, and Martini at Pima Animal Care Center.

The A.R.F.F. Program: How shelter dogs are helping people living with aphasia.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Sharing memories of "The Twilight Zone" with Joseph Dougherty, author of "Rod Serling at 100".
A scale and gavel

Hearing set for Friday over Arizona's crackdown on hemp product sales

The Arizona Attorney General opined in March that it’s illegal to sell intoxicating hemp products without a state dispensary license.
Animal memorial by Amanda Stronza.

The art of "Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Katrina Kerstetter shares how she brought back things she learned in South Korea to help make Southern Arizona a better place.
Gretchen Wirges stars in "Everything You've Got" at the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre.

"Everything You've Got": Sometimes it takes seven billion years to find yourself.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The connection between Alcatraz prison and the Hopi tribe of Arizona; The Tucson Pink Pistols make a comeback; and the former owner of Colette's remembers Tucson's queer nightlife in the '80s.
"New Zoo Revue" cast.

"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird"; and "Stories that Soar!" asks that we look for beauty beyond the screen.
The entrance of the South32 Hermosa mine site, a critical minerals project that looks to source manganese and zinc.

Federal government denies permit for South 32 mine

The problem with the proposed mine is possible air pollution.
A study by University of Arizona researchers says admitting to using artificial intelligence for work tasks erodes trust. Pictured: Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona

University of Arizona study looks at workplace reaction to artificial intelligence

Researchers found that being honest about using AI at work makes people trust you less.
Antelope Canyon by Tim H. Murphy

Ending the silence about mental health in Southern Arizona.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson youth explores emotion and expectations in his book "The Weight of Tomorrow"; and how Ability Dogs of Arizona pairs those in need with canine companions.
Traffic backs on Broadway Boulevard as it enters downtown Tucson.

Memorial Day Weekend travel could break records

AAA predicts a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel between Thursday and Monday, mostly by car and plane. Here's what to know if you're one of them.
Mayor Regina Romero delivers her annual Report to Tucsonans at the Tucson Convention Center on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024.

Tucson Mayor Romero heads to Qatar for economic summit

The Qatar Economic Forum gathers world leaders and corporate CEOs to discuss the future of the worldwide economy.
Sen. Ruben Gallego talks to constituents, at the Chiricahua Community Health Center in Douglas on March 18, 2025, about their fears over Medicaid cuts the week after Congress passed a budget with directions for cuts that put Medicaid at risk.

Gallego says border plan differs from predecessor's Senate failure

Gallego’s office says this is a framework, and he’ll engage colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work on legislation.
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials.

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

The new ban will continue on a "month-by-month basis, until a significant window of containment is achieved," said the USDA
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.

TEP vs. city-run utility feasibility; new mom in Border Patrol custody at TMC

The Press Room - May 2, 2025
The oil tanker Palanca Rio arrives in Portland, Maine, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, after a two-day voyage from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

In a release, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump's tariff scheme “insane”, “economically reckless”, and “illegal”.
Child walking on a sidewalk holding father's hand.

Raising kids is costly; Tariffs will make it even more expensive

By some estimates, raising a kid, who was born in 2015, could cost a middle class family close to $320,000 over 17 years.

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