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The new head of APS will be testifying before regulators. How one observer would like the Corporation Commission to stand up to the utility.
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Given that all but two of the bodies were fully skeletonized, the Sonoran beach resort's mayor says they may date back to a violent period around 2013.
Nov. 1, 2019
When it comes to sports fans, Arizona has many varieties, from Cardinals to Suns, to Coyotes and Diamondbacks. But there’s one group of dedicated fans rising above the rest, a group that has a special connection to the Valley’s professional soccer franchise, which is trying to bring home a championship to the Phoenix faithful.
Nov. 1, 2019
California isn’t the only region dealing with devastating wildfires. South of the border in Baja California, Mexican firefighters and local authorities have squared off against quick-moving fires that have left local residents with little time to get to safety.
Nov. 1, 2019
A group African American clergy members from the Valley delivered a letter to city leaders this week urging them to support Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams.
Oct. 31, 2019
State utility regulators voted this week on a set of rules that could make installing battery-storage and renewable-energy systems, like solar panels, easier and cheaper for customers.
Oct. 31, 2019
The city of Flagstaff recently got an unwelcome surprise. Sales tax revenue for the last fiscal year came in at nearly $1 million less than expected. The shortfall was made public this month and left city officials wondering what happened.
Oct. 31, 2019
The Green New Deal is not just the sweeping package of legislation introduced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. That’s the first thing Craig Calhoun wants you to know about the plan.
Oct. 31, 2019
The Orpheum Theatre downtown originally opened in the late 1920s. A recent renovation has helped restore it to past glory and, quite possibly, brought back some of its more spirited residents.
Oct. 31, 2019
A shuttered body parts company and its owner are the focus of a civil trial in Maricopa County Superior Court. Family members are suing Biological Resource Center and its owner Stephen Gore. They accuse the company of telling them their loved one’s bodies would be used for medical purposes when a federal investigation found that wasn’t the case.
Oct. 31, 2019
The interim manager for Johnson Utilities says water pressure has been improving throughout its service area in the San Tan Valley, but cash flow is a different story.
Oct. 31, 2019
Regulators instituted a moratorium on power shut-offs that came after a Sun City West woman died after her power was shut off on a 107 degree day. That moratorium was lifted this month, and the five commissioners are developing rules for utilities. Their working threshold for power shut-offs is 105 degrees — a temperature that’s been met with criticism.
Oct. 31, 2019
It has been a year since the terrorist attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg and the community is still recovering from the horror. But the attack has faded into the background for many people across the country. And this is a problem, according to Soufan Center research fellow Colin Clarke.
Oct. 31, 2019
When most of the country is told to adjust their clocks this weekend, Arizona doesn’t need to re-set anything. A KJZZ listener asked through our Q&AZ reporting project why doesn’t Arizona participate in daylight saving time.
Oct. 31, 2019
Open enrollment starts Friday for people getting health insurance on the federal marketplace. The individual insurance market, percentage-wise, is smaller than workplace plans, Medicaid or Medicare. But the exchanges are still mired in politics.
Oct. 31, 2019
The Tonto National Forest will begin selling Christmas tree permits. The permits will allow holders to cut down a tree in any designated cutting spot within the Tonto National Forest.
Oct. 31, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that aims to ban oil and gas drilling on federal lands near Chaco Canyon.
Oct. 31, 2019
A project to install hundreds of new signs along Phoenix-area freeways is almost complete. It's part of an ongoing effort to prevent wrong-way driving.
Oct. 31, 2019
Often we think of life and death as opposite sides of a coin — categories as final as they are discrete. But in an age when machines can keep hearts pumping and lungs breathing, the line between life and death can sometimes start to blur. What if a person you love is disappearing before your eyes?
Oct. 31, 2019
This week, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman testified before Congress about his concerns that President Trump pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden.
Oct. 31, 2019
Listen to the sounds of Kit Fanning carving a pumpkin with her friends at Helton Brewing Company in Phoenix.
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Oct. 31, 2019
