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Many people living with dementia will become combative, expert says
People living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia may experience behavior changes, such as increased anger, as their condition progresses. For some families, it means sending their loved one to a behavioral-health unit specifically for dementia patients.
April 3, 2024
SOAPBOX: Spring in Phoenix brings bittersweet mix of memories
Spring is the season of new life, but in Phoenix it has Molly Mudick thinking about her childhood and mom. Hear her full story as part of The Show's SOAPBOX series.
April 3, 2024
Cochise County elections director resigns after 6 months
Cochise County’s Elections Director Tim Mattix announced his resignation Tuesday, according to a news release from the county. He was appointed to head elections in the county in October of last year.
April 3, 2024
80,000 visitors expected to descend on metro Phoenix for NCAA Final Four
The 80,000 visitors expected to take part in NCAA Final Four festivities starting this weekend around the Valley can expect safety from months of planning, according to Arizona public safety agencies.
April 3, 2024
Law will help homeowners when property is destroyed by natural disaster
A deadline to rebuild homes lost to a wildfire in Coconino County and a flood in Gila Bend was a catalyst for legislation recently signed by Gov,. Katie Hobbs. The Maricopa County Assessor’s Office calls the bill significant for supporting property owners affected by natural disasters.
April 3, 2024
Navajo charter school decolonizing curriculum through Diné teachings
One administrator says the the Dził Ditł’ooí School of Empowerment, Action and Perseverance was created out of a desire to Indigenize education for students by including traditional Navajo practices and spaces in the curriculum — especially after decades of cultural erasure due to the U.S. Indian boarding school system.
April 3, 2024
Arizona official swipes at lawmakers with new vetting process after Jevin Hodge
A Maricopa County official is taking steps to try to ensure that the next lawmakers appointed by the county to the Arizona Legislature won’t resign in scandal. His method takes a bit of a dig at current lawmakers.
April 3, 2024
Scottsdale close to launching city-operated ambulance service
After using a private company for nearly 20 years, Scottsdale is preparing to launch a city-run ambulance program.
April 2, 2024
The way some veterans receive their benefits is changing
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced an end to depositing compensation and GI Bill benefits into multiple bank accounts.
April 2, 2024
Without a budget, lawmakers could work 1 day a week
House Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R-Lake Havasu) said the plan, and when it could go into effect, is contingent on how quickly lawmakers can finish voting on the remaining non-budget bills.
April 2, 2024
Planned Parenthoods Phoenix clinic launches vasectomy services
Planned Parenthood Arizona’s Phoenix clinic on Tuesday began offering vasectomies for the first time in over more than a decade, according to the organization's chief medical officer, Dr. Jill Gibson,
April 2, 2024
Tucson to get speed cameras to curb illegal racing
Tucson police have been struggling to stop illegal street racing ever since speeding enforcement was relaxed during the pandemic.
April 2, 2024
AZ Senate passes bill extending sentences for some felonies in school safety zones
The state Senate has passed a bill that would increase prison sentences for guardians and school employees convicted of child sex offenses in school safety zones.
April 2, 2024
Arizona GOP chair runs database to find election fraud. A judge ruled they can see more voter rolls
The Voter Reference Foundation's VoteRef.com database so far includes information from 32 states and the District of Columbia. It is run by Gina Swoboda, an organizer of Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and chair of the Arizona Republican Party.
April 2, 2024
New Peoria budget includes 10% operating costs increase
According to deputy finance director Peter Christensen, rising health-care costs were a big factor, along with pay increases for all city workers.
April 2, 2024
Meet the people doing the hard, expensive work of gathering signatures for AZ ballot initiatives
Arizona voters could have the chance to decide a handful of citizen initiatives on November’s ballot. But in order to make it to the ballot, all of those campaigns need to collect hundreds of thousands of signatures from residents.
Group: 500,000 have signed petition for abortion rights measure
April 2, 2024
Group: 500,000 have signed petition for AZ abortion rights ballot measure
More than half a million Arizonans have now signed a petition to put an abortion rights measure on this year’s ballot. Organizers need to submit 383,923 signatures from registered Arizona voters by July 3 to qualify for the ballot.
April 2, 2024
Phoenix needs permit to open new shelter before summer
Phoenix will soon learn whether it can build a new shelter in time to house people before extreme heat kicks in.
April 2, 2024
SOAPBOX: Writer searches for whats missing in her life
In this installment of The Show's SOAPBOX series, Tempe writer and performer Kim Porter searches for what’s missing in her life.
April 2, 2024
What Trumps smaller AZ campaign could mean in election
We begin with a look at the ground game for each major presidential candidate in Arizona. And, at least for the Trump campaign, it’s looking a little thin — a lot thinner than it did four years ago when he ran and lost here by just 10,000 votes.
April 2, 2024

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