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Cover art of "What Remains", a 2022 album by Steve Roach.

Steve Roach headlines a weekend celebration of electronic music.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Southern Arizona Senior Pride brings the local LGBTQI+ community together; and how Tucsonans Gary & Dan Ross made U.S. military history with their love.
The Statue of Liberty seen from Ellis Island.

The U.S. and the Holocaust: The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )

MONDAY at 9

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

MONDAY 8pm

Field Notes: Gila Monsters

Gila Monsters can be elusive, but occasionally they turn up in strange places.

Big Smile, Small Self: Effects of Awe on Healthy Aging

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-smile-small-self-effects-of-awe-on-healthy-aging-in-person-tickets-396118199197
Lockers at the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office contain belongings recovered alongside migrants who died in the desert. Death investigators use the items to help determine the person’s identity, and return their remains to family.

Migrant deaths declined as encounters rose

Advocates warn against relaxing.
Scientists say sensor testing for COVID-19 can be an improvement over tests performed with nasal swabs or saliva.

Free COVID testing availaible

SonoraQuest labs is offering the service at 50 sites in Arizona.
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver watches the team play against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Dec. 11, 2019. The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million, after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies." The findings of the league's report, published Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, came nearly a year after the NBA asked a law firm to investigate allegations that Sarver had a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents over his nearly two-decade tenure overseeing the franchise.

Suns owner Sarver suspended 1 year, fined $10M after probe

The NBA said he engaged in "workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies."

50 Years of Tucson Orchids

The Tucson Orchid Society has been helping members learn about these colorful plants since 1972.
Lanterns light the sky at the annual Benson Lantern Festival. Sept. 2022

Lanterns fill the sky over Benson

The annual festival is a time of joy and rememberance.
Arizona flags fly at half-staff.

Former Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart dead at 78

He was mine inspector for 15 years.
Vials of naloxone, which can be used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose.

New report shows opioid deaths increased despite state initiatives

Opioid overdose deaths increased by 120% between 2017 to 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
A housing subdivision under construction in Tucson off Silverbell Road. December 2020.

Arizona sees increase in housing permits

Many Western and Sunbelt states topped the list.
The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

UA language and culture programs receive federal grant money

The funds will also improve studies in less commonly taught languages.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

Democrat Katie Hobbs says no to Arizona governor debate

She wanted individual interviews.
A worker demonstrates her skills at the Chicago Women in Trades facility. Illinois was one of the top 10 states for union representation last year, at 13.9% of workers, more than 2.5 times Arizona’s rate of 5.4%, despite slow gains in the state.

Union membership in Arizona inches up

The state still trails much of the nation.

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