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Whats the future of tribal lands? A panel conversation
Gabriel Pietrorazio, KJZZ's tribal natural resources reporter, moderated a panel discussion on "Food, Water and the Future of Tribal Lands" on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in Tempe.
Nov. 15, 2023
A Hopi farmer is using ancient practices to grow crops — with no irrigation
In the West, ongoing drought and drier future are forcing us all to think about how we use water differently. One farmer up in northern Arizona is using ancient practices to grow food.
Nov. 15, 2023
As Oscar season nears, this film critic gives his predictions
The Show spoke with M.V. Moorhead, longtime movie critic in the Valley, about some of his favorite, Oscar-worthy movies to see.
Nov. 15, 2023
Former Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams dies at 82
Williams was first elected to Phoenix City Council in 1989 and she served as Phoenix's interim mayor three times.
Nov. 15, 2023
Why New Mexico has become a refuge for gender-affirming health care
The Show spoke with Dr. Molly McClain who runs Deseo Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, about her experience treating transgender patients and seeing people moving to the state for care.
Nov. 15, 2023
How AZs roads could change for autonomous trucks
The Show spoke with Hasan Ozer, an engineer working on autonomous trucks, about what research has found on how the trucks will impact the roads they'll drive on.
Nov. 15, 2023
Holiday spending will slow to pre-pandemic levels, National Retail Federation forecasts
Holiday spending is projected to slow this year, compared to the past three years.
Nov. 15, 2023
Report: Arizona ranks 46th in U.S. for lung cancer screening, treatment
The American Lung Association has released its State of Lung Cancer report for 2023.
Nov. 15, 2023
Arizona has received $470 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed about two years ago. Since then, the Department of Interior has poured about $4 billion into the Mountain West, including Arizona.
Nov. 15, 2023
Phoenix cleared out The Zone, but the homeless population in the Valley is still growing
While Phoenix met a court-ordered deadline to address homelessness in one neighborhood, many indicators suggest the crisis is only getting worse across the region. For every 10 homeless people in Maricopa County getting into housing, 19 people are now becoming homeless.
More Arizona housing stories
Nov. 15, 2023
Independent voters now make up the largest voting bloc in Arizona
NPR speaks with independents, who account for about a third of voters in the swing state of Arizona, about the issues motivating them ahead of the 2024 elections.
Nov. 15, 2023
AZ Department of Education promises more transparency on vouchers
The Department of Education has vowed to increase transparency when it comes to Arizona’s school vouchers amid rapid growth in the popularity and cost of the program.
Nov. 15, 2023
Blood tests that detect Alzheimers are on the horizon
What if you knew you had Alzheimer’s disease before you had any symptoms? Blood tests that can detect amyloid plaque and tau, the proteins involved in dementia, will soon be available.
Nov. 15, 2023
Wind energy transfer project slated for San Pedro River Valley on hold
A wind energy project that dates back to the Obama administration is on hold now along a roughly 50-mile stretch in southern Arizona where a group of tribes and local communities oppose it.
Nov. 14, 2023
Report: U.S. border policy fueling dangerous migratory route
A new report from the advocacy group Human Rights Watch says policies in the U.S. and other countries have led to a sharp rise in activity along a dangerous border crossing between South and Central America.
Nov. 14, 2023
Saguaro National Park earns urban dark sky designation
Saguaro National Park is the latest to offer dark sky vistas for star gazing despite a sea of artificial light. It joins eight other Urban Night Sky Places around the world.
Nov. 14, 2023
Ex-comptroller sentenced to 2 years for stealing from AZ tribe
Prosecutors say a former comptroller has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling more than $670,000 from a tribal organization. They say 36-year-old Savannah Sandoval of Camp Verde also was ordered to pay more than $650,000 restitution to the Yavapai-Apache Nation.
Nov. 14, 2023
Tucson man convicted in the 2018 murder of U.S. marshal
Ryan Schlesinger faces life in prison for the second-degree murder conviction. He was also convicted on three counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault on a federal officer and an additional five counts of discharging a firearm while committing a violent crime.
Nov. 14, 2023
Phoenix needs twice as many naloxone kits to keep up with demand, official says
Phoenix’s program offering free naloxone kits is so popular, the city’s public health director wants to double its supply. She said her office will ask the City Council to approve 6,000 more kits, estimated to cost $300,000.
Nov. 14, 2023
More heat deaths, pollution, wildfires: Heres how climate change could harm Arizona, report says
Climate change is very likely to bring more extreme heat and worsening drought conditions to the Southwest. That in turn could cause economic and public health consequences. Those are the findings of a new climate analysis from the federal government.
Nov. 14, 2023

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