Arizona sees 20% spike in 2022 HIV cases, new report says
Arizona's Department of Health Services reports a 20% spike in HIV cases, potentially tied to COVID-19 disruptions in testing; officials plan increased testing and outreach.
Home affordability continues to shrink in Arizona
Buying a median priced-home could take more than half an average salary in some AZ counties.
Arizona man arrested for allegedly making online threats against federal agents and employees
Prosecutors say he allegedly threatened a federal judge, FBI agents and elected officials between May 2021 and last month.
Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning at year's end, says she will join an abortion rights group
Salman will become the director of Arizona campaigns for the state chapter of Reproductive Freedom For All.
Senior Olympic Festival Is This Month
Participants 50 years old and older will take part in hundreds of activities in Tucson
The Buzz: Looking back and ahead at our economy
Economists say growth is likely to slow, but not stop, in the region and nation.
The Buzz: A legislative look-ahead at water and agriculture
The new legislative session is weeks away, so we look at the state's top water user.
New project developments underway for South32 Hermosa project
Mining company addresses community health, workforce development and transparency in Hermosa critical minerals project
Friends of Aphasia celebrates the life and work of Pete Kozachik.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Local experts weigh in on feeding the future; Meet composer and pianst Larry Redhouse; and a new series of productions at The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre called The Late Night Radio Hour.
Local leaders advocate swift action on EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for vehicles
Driving change: Calls for accelerated emission standards gain momentum as communities look to embrace cleaner, safer transportation solutions
An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court
The state’s high court is reviewing a lower-court decision that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing the procedure in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy because other Arizona laws over the years have allowed them to provide abortions.
UA’s College of Public Health secures $3.8 million NIH grant to pioneer climate change and health research
SCORCH initiative focuses on forecasting, adaptive responses and community resilience
Medical program additions at ASU, UA and NAU aim to curb Arizona’s health care worker shortage
In the past year, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona have all announced major health care program additions.
Construction resumes on SunZia Transmission Project following temporary suspension
Bureau of Land Management’s pause addresses cultural property concerns in the San Pedro Valley, work progresses on 520-mile transmission project
Jane Lynch brings "A Swingin’ Little Christmas" to Tucson.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Head into the magical Valley of the Moon; New horizons encourages seniors to explore music; Spotlight Community Theatre presents "Christmas Shorts" and, Stories that Soar! returns with a touching story of motherly love.
