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Heat is creating cycles that contribute to drought, drying out soil, and melting snow more quickly. That leaves less water in the Colorado River, seen here near Page, Ariz.

Arizona Spotlight for January 27th, 2022

With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground? And, the Pima County Public Library's "Welcome to America Team" is helping Afghan immigrants to find their new home.
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

Tucson's new police chief on rising homicide rates, traffic safety and transparency

Kasmar talked with AZPM about his first few months on the job.

Tucson city council weighs extending half-cent tax increase

Prop 101, approved in 2017, expires this year.

Pima County homelessness count canceled for second year due to COVID-19

The count usually determines how much federal funding the county receives to address homelessness.
Melissa Ayun joined the Tucson Police Department in 2005 and became a recruiter in 2019.

Facing vacancies, police departments seek to hire officers

Recruiters are looking for qualified applicants.
A sign requiring students to wear masks near the University of Arizona student union in Tucson on Jan. 20, 2021.

University of Arizona students adjust to new school mask requirements

The January change in school policy requires UA students to ditch cloth masks in favor of higher-grade alternatives
A.J. Croce was only 2 years old in 1973, when his father Jim Croce died. Today, A.J. has fully embraced his unique musical legacy.

How A.J. Croce connected with his father through the music they loved.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Michelle Ross on her story collection "Shapeshifting"; and Heather Massie's solo show "HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr" comes to Arizona.
Interfaith Community Services' new mobile food bank.

New mobile food bank plies Tucson neighborhoods

The new refrigerated truck brings directly to the neighborhoods that need it most.

Adia Barnes on Teamwork and Motherhood.

Also on Arizona Spotlight:Can new technology save water on farms? Plus Chris Dashiell remembers Peter Bogdanovich, and a short story read by author Michelle Ross.
Jazz guitarist, composer & educator Dave Stryker.

The Dave Stryker Quartet kicks off the 2022 Tucson Jazz Festival.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Cocopah Indian Tribe work to restore the Colorado River Delta; How Maryanne Chisholm's artistic vision guided her through difficult times; and the Sonoran Plein Air Painters share "A Brush with the Desert".
Maryanne Chisholm's "After the War" is a watercolor and gouache with ink.

From painting in prison to professional artist

Tucson resident makes a life-changing transformation with her talents.
A Tucson Police car.

Tucson police officially fire officer who killed man in wheelchair

Pima County Attorney's review of Nov. 29 shooting continues
A sign warning drivers of high pedestrian traffic on West St. Mary's Road in Tucson on a late October afternoon.

Traffic fatalities in Arizona on track this year to surpass 2020

The number of people killed in automobile crashes around Arizona during 2021 could reach the highest level in over a decade.
An eviction hearing takes place virtually in the courtroom of Judge Ronald Newman at the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court on Aug. 11, 2021.

Tucson mayor and council vote to extend eviction moratorium on city-owned housing units

The moratorium will now expire in June 2022.
Passengers wait to board a bus at the Ronstadt Transit Center in downtown Tucson. Rides have been free since March 2020.

Tucson scraps transit fares through June 2022

The city council called on staff to craft options for creating a permanently fare-free transit system.
Passengers wait to board a bus at the Ronstadt Transit Center in downtown Tucson. Rides have been free since March 2020.

Tucson mayor wants to extend free public transit rides

Sun Tran's free rides are currently set to expire on December 31st.

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