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Pela Review: Indivisible

KJZZ Commentator and Theatre Critic Robrt Pela reviews iTheatre Collaborative's production of "Indivisible" which runs through March 27th at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.

Skepticism Over DC, Local Rallies

On Sunday, thousands of Americans will gather in Washington and Arizona to promote immigration reform. The effort is seeing resistance in Arizona. Peter O'Dowd reports.

Alaska's Glacial Melt

The melting of glaciers is well documented it has been learned that previous studies have largely overestimated mass loss from Alaskan Glaciers over the past 40 years.

Erik Sheifer, a Northern Arizona University geographer discussed the subject with KJZZ's Morning Edition Host Dennis Lambert and how they went about recalculating glacier melt in Alaska.

Kelly L. Madison - Morning Edition Producer

Here and Now: Ant Expert Mark Moffett

Here and Now featured entomologist, ecologist, photographer and writer Mark Moffett who is in the valley as part of the National Geogrphic Live! speaker series at the Mesa Arts Center. Moffett talked about his interest in the social aspect of ants, relived some of his more dangerous expeditions and answered all sorts of listener questions about bugs and small creatures.

2010 Census Launched from Arizona

Officials from the U.S. Census were in Phoenix to launch the 2010 Census. Local official are appealing to the public saying there's never been a more crucial time to complete and return the forms.

Here and Now: Flake gets earmark ban

Here and Now spoke with Arizona congressman Jeff Flake about House Republicans adopting a total ban on earmarks for the rest of the budget year and House Democrats agreeing to a partial ban.

Here and Now: Mentally Ill Funding Cuts

Here and Now spoke to Governor Brewer's legal counsel Joe Kanefield and Ann Ronan of the Arizona Center for Disability Law about the agreement to suspend enforcement of Arnold V Sarn that forces the state to fund care for 17,000 people in Maricopa County with severe mental illness.

New Birth Certificates Required for Puerto Ricans

Many of the 30-thousand Puerto Ricans living in Arizona will have to get a new birth certificate starting July first. The Puerto Rican legislature passed a law in December directing that new birth certificates be created for people born on the island. The law was enacted as an effort to stop the spread of identity theft.

Here and Now: Mayor Gordon/ Budget

Here and Now host Steve Goldstein spoke with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon about the concerns over the recent budget process and downtown development. Goldstein also talked with Phoenix citycouncilman Sal Diciccio about the issues he raised about the way city staff handled budget related issues.

Here and Now: Regulating Air Pollution

Here and Now spoke to EPA's Colleen McKaughn and Ben Grumbles of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality about lowering the standard for ozone air pollution. The two joined the Sierra Club's Rob Smith and APS's Ed Fox in a discussion about regulating air pollution created by the Four Corners Power Plant near Shiprock, New Mexico and the Navajo Generating Station near Page.