January 2013 | KJZZ.org

Bill targeting bath salts, spice compounds introduced

Drug experts say synthetic drugs can be more addictive than other drugs because the strength varies from one product to another. Now a bill aimed at outlawing synthetic drugs, such as bath salts and spice, is making its way through the Arizona legislature.

Living in hot places

In his new book, Heat: Adventures in the World’s Fiery Places, Bill Streever writes about how heat has affected humans and the world.

Arizona legislature expected to vote this week on CPS money

State lawmakers appear to be fast-tracking measures that would give money to Child Protective Services, and the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.

Legendary television anchor Bill Close dies at 91

Legendary Phoenix television news anchor Bill Close has died at the age of 91.

City crews working overtime to fill potholes

Phoenix has more than 5,000 miles of streets and roadways. And after this weekend’s rains many of those roads have news hazards -- potholes.

Benedictine University starts hiring

Benedictine University is hiring eight new faculty members for its satellite campus in Mesa.

Avalanche warning in Coconino County

Coconino County officials are alerting motorists and people in the back-country areas of possible avalanches in the San Francisco peaks through at least Tuesday.

Three months out of prison, Bill Macumber speaks

A man wrongfully accused of murdering an Arizona couple in 1963 says he’s not dwelling on the 37 years he spent in prison. KJZZ’s Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez spoke to Bill Macumber, who was released with help from the Arizona Justice Project back in November.

Gang of Eight calls for immigration reform

Six years after a promising, bipartisan push to reform U.S. immigration policy was upended in Congress, a so-called Gang of Eight Senators officially revived the effort today.

Arizona National Guard unit deploys to Afghanistan

Even as President Barack Obama and military officials plan for the end of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, tens of thousands of American servicemen and women are being deployed to that war zone.