Fact Check AZ: Is The Epoch Times really '#1 trusted news'?
The news outlet's shadowy ownership structure and suspect reporting make it a questionable resource.
Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law
How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.
Saudi-backed farm Fondomonte receives approval for new well on its property
The new well is a sign that the company is growing its Arizona operations despite the loss of state land leases.
The Buzz: Becoming an informed voter
As the election approaches, we discuss how to avoid fake news and find good information.
Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells
A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?
Southern Arizona's mortgage market rebounding
The number of loans for homes is among the fastest growth rates in the nation.
The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte
We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms
What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
The Buzz: What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?
There are positives and negatives for the state when there are so few people in need of work.
Hedge fund buys $100 million of land in La Paz County
Land is in an area that has little regulation on groundwater pumping, and could be sent elsewhere in the state.
The Buzz: New ways to recycle plastic in Arizona
Companies find new ways to help residents give plastic another life.
Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Simon Donovan shares a story about a beloved dog named Betty.
The Buzz: 4-Day school weeks in Arizona
Does taking a day off help with some of the state's education issues?
A tale of true love that began in Tucson in 1943 continues today...
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit Valley of the Moon; Marquez Price on "digital detoxing"; and 65 years of local television history in the AZPM Video Archive.
A crisis fraught with possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth
The Central Arizona Project ensured that the states biggest cities had enough water and brought about a farm boom in the middle of the state.
