Rise in Inflation, Black-Footed Ferrets Released, New Book: “The Velvet Knife”

On this episode of “Arizona Horizon,” we learn how, in September, inflation rose faster and more broadly than expected. Jim Rounds, president of Rounds Consulting Group, sat down to discuss the rising costs and their impacts.

We also learn about the release of eighteen endangered black-footed ferrets into northern Arizona. Holly Hicks, Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Small Mammal Projects Coordinator, shared the importance of these animals in Arizona’s ecosystems.

Finally, author Maureen Johnson sits down to discuss her new novel, “The Velvet Knife.” It follows teen detective, Stevie Bell, on her move to New York City amidst relationship troubles and her involvement in a murder investigation.