Arizona PBS

Monday, July 20 at 9 p.m. Rick Sebak travels across America’s first transcontinental highway, checking out the changing landscape along the route from Times Square to San Francisco. This road show incorporates American culture, history, food, family, traditions and the changing way of the automobile. Originally aired in 2008. Take part in a fascinating exploration of history and science as Arizona PBS commemorates the country’s 250th Anniversary.

Cathy’s triumph at CeCe’s turns dark when a club manager is found dead and Alphy is discovered drunk at an illegal poker game. As Geordie uncovers a web of extortion, friendships fracture and faith falters.

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for the Journalists’ Roundtable where we discuss Arizona politics. “Arizona Horizon” host Ted Simons was joined by Dennis Welch of CBS5 and 3TV, Camryn Sanchez from KJZZ Radio and Howie Fischer from Capitol Media Services.

You can’t tell the history of the United States without Indigenous peoples. They’re in every episode of American history. Maurice Crandall, Associate Professor of History at ASU and a citizen of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, explains. In this edition of “What Happened in AZ,” we explore the importance of preserve Indigenous stories, historical knowledge, languages, and cultural traditions.

Stephen Montoya, Partner at Montoya, Lucero and Pastor, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court during its recent term. Montoya described this year’s session as a “blockbuster”. Adding that the conservative majority of justices, “wants to gain as many mileage and create as many precedence as they possibly can”.

Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m. Take off with Dook Chase on a culinary tour that showcases the rich food traditions of New Orleans. Each of the 26 episodes in “Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey” follows Dook as he visits places and people at the heart of the city’s legendary cuisine. Then the chef brings those experiences back to the kitchen where he creates tasty recipes inspired by his journey. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned chef, Arizona PBS has you covered.

On “Arizona Horizon,” we discussed how over 450,000 people have been removed from SNAP, yet Arizona’s error rate in determining food stamp eligibility continues to increase. We welcomed Ray Stern, a reporter for the Arizona Republic. We also learned about how Banner Health recently completed more than 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures, which is more than any center has completed since 2022.

The Ready Tech Go initiative is a partnership between employers at six community college districts in Arizona designed to help prepare students for careers in manufacturing. The Automated Industrial Training program offers a short-term training that gives learners the skills to be ready to enter the workforce, all while advancing in their degree’s program. This initiative is all part of Arizona’s ultimate goal to attract more locals to the technology and robotics industries.

Banner Health recently completed more than 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures, more than any center since 2022. The demand for heart donors is far greater than the supply and over 6 million U.S. adults live with heart failure. These artificial heart implants are just like a true heart transplant, they keep patients with failing hearts alive until a donor heart becomes available. The future these implants are to make them last longer, smaller and reduce any possible infection risks.

Over 450,000 people have been removed from the food stamp program, yet Arizona’s error rate in determining food stamp eligibility continues to increase. Arizona was reported to have one of the highest error rates, at 10.8 percent for the federal fiscal year, which is slightly higher than the national rate of 10.62 percent. If Arizona fails to get its error rate below 10 percent before October 1, the state will have to pay an estimated $208 million of SNAP benefits in the fiscal year 2028.