Last Grants Coming for Endangered Route 66 Program
A preservation program is set to end in the fall, and no agreement has been reached to keep it going.
Fence First Built Along Arizona Border 100 Years Ago
In 1919, after a deadly clash between military forces, a two-mile fence was built between Ambos Nogales.
Preview Tucson Cine Mexico 2019!
Also: March is National Kidney Month, hear the story of a Tucson woman whose family is coping with a serious hereditary kidney disease; and how Edie Jarolim found family history next door to Sigmund Freud.
Dunbar Programs to Help Communities of Color Reclaim Health Practices
The grant-funded educational project focuses on historical black and indigenous plant-based health care practices.
Sephardic Jews and Their Language Inspire Mexican Writer
Myriam Moscona focuses on her heritage and the language of her elders: Ladino, also called Judeo-Spanish.
"Call Him Mac": The Political Legacy of Ernest W. McFarland
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Bobcats in the Backyard; Making Music in the Name of Literacy; and a Taste of Vegan Mexican Food
Becoming a Goat?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Trials begin for "No More Deaths" volunteers; How photographing Bears Ears National Monument became a passion for a retired astronomer; and remembering when Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Tucson.
Navajo Code Talker Alfred K. Newman dies at 94 in New Mexico
Newman was one of hundreds of Navajos who used their language to create a code to help win World War II.
New Dinosaur Species Found South of Tucson
The previously undiscovered species is similar to a triceratops.
Tucson Youth Put National Parks in Focus
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Center for Compassion Studies; NASA pioneer Dee O'Hara interview; Adiba Nelson talks "From Period to Postpartum"; holiday traditions old and new.
Signs of Life and Death Along Southwestern Highways
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Commemorating the Powell Expedition 150 years later; The Kindred launch "One Book, One Community", and Rollies Mexican Patio's homegrown cuisine.
Mission Garden Builds Kitchen to Share Tucson's Food History
The agricultural heritage museum's new kitchen passed its first inspection.
Climate Change Could Drive Vegetation Changes
Tucson-based scientist charting similar changes from Ice Age.
Preservation Group Picks Mission San Xavier for Grant Program
The "incredible significance" of the 221-year-old landmark earned it a place on a list of 13 locations targeted by the funding.
"The War of the Worlds" Returns to the Silver Screen in Tucson
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Celebrating sobriety with members of the Tohono O'odham nation; why a high school senior in Tucson wrote a book that explores his family's Indian heritage; Nostalgia for the kind of foods you just can't get anymore.
