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An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tucson City Council Votes to Take E-Scooters for a Spin

A dockless electric scooter pilot program was approved to start later this summer.
Semba's due date is in the spring of 2020

Elephant Birth on the Horizon at Reid Park Zoo

29-year-old Semba to give birth to her fourth calf in spring 2020.
The intersection of Ina Road and Interstate 10 seen in a photo posted on the Arizona Department of Transportation Facebook page, March 14, 2019.

Ina Road Opens Over I-10 After Two-Year Closure

It will be a couple more weeks before drivers can merge onto Interstate 10 from Ina Road.
The main cast of "American Mariachi" at the start of the play, still learning the ropes.

Music from the Heart in "American Mariachi"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How NAMI and the Mission Garden are growing wellness in Tucson; and author Alice Hatcher reads her "Love Letter to My Library"
The main entrance to Banner University Medical Center.

Tucson's Banner Health Hospitals Connecting Uninsured Patients to Services

The advisers will register patients for Medicaid and other low-income programs.
An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

E-Scooters Likely to Roll Out on Tucson Streets This Summer

Tucson City Council voted to revisit the final draft of the electric scooter pilot program.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Tucson-Area School Districts Opting for AzMERIT Alternatives

Tanque Verde, Flowing Wells and Tucson Unified School District are dropping the AZMerit test.
Radiant Gesture (2013) Joanna Frueh, photographed by Frances Murray, from "Unapologetic Beauty"

Discovering "Unapologetic Beauty"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An artist finds her dream job in the wilderness; and, part 2 of a discussion on "The Insect Apocalypse".
Various toiletries for sale at a store

Tucson Professionals Raise Funds for 'Hygiene Pantry'

The project will provide free toiletries to Tucson Unified School District students and their families.
Tucson Water

Tucson Water Filters Out Firefighting Chemicals

The director said the solution used existing filters to reduce perfluorinated compounds.
A HAWK pedestrian and bike crossing on West Saint Mary's Road.

Tucson Council Moves Up Date for New HAWK Pedestrian Crossings

Two pedestrian-activated crosswalks will go in a year ahead of schedule.
Author, poet and regular NPR commentator Kwame Alexander.

Kwame Alexander's Love Affair with Words

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Charles J. Babbitt's new guide for birding in Arizona; and, what's happening to planet Earth's insects?
A man donates blood.

Red Cross Looks to States Like Arizona for Critical Blood Donations

Cold temperatures nationally led to canceled appointments, but donors in Arizona and California may save the day.
Students and staff enjoy the snowfall on the University of Arizona mall. From February 22, 2019.

An Unusual Tucson Sight: Snow in the City

While multiple feet blanketed the mountains, flakes were falling on the city Friday morning.
Backpacks ready for distribution to at-risk youth.

Backpack Project Reaches Out to At-Risk Youth

Nearly 6,000 backpacks have been donated to young Tucsonans.
Five additional rows of concertina wire added to border fence in Nogales, Arizona, by U.S. Army soldiers, Feb. 6, 2019.

Tucson Joins Nogales in Fight Over Concertina Wire on Border Fence

The City Council voted to back the small border town in its fight with the federal government.

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