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Gabrielle Pietrangelo in performance.

"...love you like you've never known you're worth." The songs of Gabrielle Pietrangelo.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An American hero gets some overdue recognition at Davis Monthan Air Force Base; and learn about the help - and hope - in Tucson for those living with aphasia.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

Tuition increases OK'd for Arizona's 3 public universities

University of Arizona is boosting tuition by 2% to $11,525 a year for undergrads.
The cover art for Oceanography's latest album, "Thirteen Songs About Driving Nowhere in Alphabetical Order."

"We Are Prone To Accidents Close to Home..." The songs of Oceanography.

Also on ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT: How UA recipients of the Mellon Foundation's "Fronteridades" grant are exploring the border experience; and author Jodie Hollander talks about leading a free series of "Poetry in the Parks" workshops.
Taylor dressed as Strawberry Poundcake at Tucson erotica Arts Show 2022 opening night.

Take a Peep at The Tucson Erotica Art Show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The history of Rukin Jelks and the Rillito Park Racetrack; memories of being a Tucson teen in the 1970s; and a teenager in Hermosillo who is an emerging film composer.
An A-10 makes a pass over the runway at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. July 2021.

A-10 in budget crosshairs again

The Air Force is again trying to retire the top plane at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry at his desk in 2019.

Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry resigning

The long-time Administrator was seriously injured in October.
Rush Dougherty looks on as Leaf owner David Gebert checks out his electric car. Both men are members of TEVA, the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association.

No 'pain at the pump' for a small percentage of Arizona drivers

Electric vehicle owners aren't shocked by gasoline prices.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Arizona will require voters to prove citizenship, residency

The Legislature’s own lawyers say the measure is unconstitutional, directly contradicts a recent Supreme Court decision and is likely to be thrown out in court.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to ban abortion after 15 weeks

Senate Bill 1164 heads to Gov. Ducey's desk for his signature or veto.
The Arizona Senate's contractors count ballots from Maricopa County inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum during May 2021.

Final Arizona election report finds no county data issues

The report found no evidence that the county's ballot tabulation equipment was connected to the internet or any data deleted.
W Series drivers race in Brands Hatch, England 2019.

The drivers of the Women's Formula 1 racing circuit test their speed & skill in the Sonoran Desert.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Reigning Miss Tucson Abby Charles talks food insecurity in Southern Arizona, and Michelle Ross creates literary experiences in miniature for her book "Shapeshifting".
Bill Kugelman, 97, views an exhibit at the Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center. Kugelman is a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Local Holocaust survivors share their message for the next generation

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A conversation with the director of Arizona Theatre Company's "Nina Simone: 4 Women"; and conversations with Pam Fessler and Henry Barajas, who will be featured at the Tucson Festival of Books.
Students during a dress rehearsal for Arizona Repertory Theatre's adaptation of Qui Nguyen's "Living Dead in Denmark"

"Living Dead in Denmark" - a zombie sequel to "Hamlet"?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Craig Johnson and actor A Martinez talk about "Longmire" at the Tucson Festival of Books; and Bisbee celebrates "The Return of the Turkey Vultures".
March 18, 2020 view from Yavapai Point on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Grand Canyon to raise fee for overnight backcountry camping

Park officials last changed the backcountry fees in 2015.
A man and woman wear masks as they walk in downtown Tucson. November 2020.

Most of Southern Arizona still must wear masks

The CDC has changed the guidance for when people need to wear masks.
Cary Elwes was 24-years-old when he was cast in his first leading role, as Westley in the 1987 adaptation of William Goldman's novel "The Princess Bride".

Return to "The Princess Bride" 35 years later, with actor Cary Elwes.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson leads a roundtable discussion with three Black women artists, and "Stories That Soar!" tells of a boy's difficult journey to see his father.

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