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Arizona food bank battles Texas in World Series-inspired fundraiser
While the Arizona Diamondbacks face the Texas Rangers in the World Series, Arizona’s largest food bank will join the competition, too.
Oct. 26, 2023
Can a new way to graze cattle help climate change?
The Show spoke with Peter Byck, a professor of practice at Arizona State University, about his latest project looking at whether or not the way farmers and ranchers let their cattle graze has an effect on climate change.
Oct. 26, 2023
Pima County rental assistance funds running out
Pima County is winding down a program that provided almost $89 million to help some 17,000 households make rent and utility payments. It started in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct. 26, 2023
Critics of right to work laws want to repeal them. Heres why
A coalition of local unions, state legislators, and labor activists are working to gather roughly 500,000 signatures to give voters the option to repeal the “right to work” provision in Arizona’s constitution. Critics say that language is deceiving.
Oct. 26, 2023
Tap water is cheap, but old pipes and a shrinking Colorado River could change that
Municipal water departments in the Colorado River basin are entering a time of change. Their infrastructure is aging and needs replacement, and they’re starting to invest in new systems that will help cities adapt to a future with a smaller water supply. But, that means big spending and costs that will get passed along to the millions of people who use that water in sinks, showers and sprinklers.
Oct. 26, 2023
Tempe to vote on raising smoking age, retailer registry
The Tempe City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday, Oct. 26, on whether to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 and creating a city registry of tobacco retailers that pay yearly license fees.
Oct. 25, 2023
Food and beverage workers at Sky Harbor on strike
Hundreds of food and beverage workers went on strike this Wednesday morning at Sky Harbor International Airport.
Oct. 25, 2023
Airbnb uses AI to crack down on Halloween parties
AI might soon come for our jobs, but first it’s going to shut down our parties – on certain rental properties, at least.
Oct. 25, 2023
Cash buyers are taking over the Arizona housing market
The Show spoke with Tina Tamboer, senior housing analyst with the Cromford Report, about new data detailing cash purchases.
Oct. 25, 2023
Don Laughlin, casino owner and architect behind Nevada town, dies at 92
Donald “Don” J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92.
Oct. 24, 2023
Arizona joins more than 40 other states suing Meta
Arizona is one of 42 states suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram for adding harmful features to its platforms that they say are addictive to children and teens.
Oct. 24, 2023
Nikola awarded $165 million in arbitration proceeding
Nikola Corp. has been awarded $165 million in an arbitration proceeding with its founder and former executive chairman, according to a regulatory filing.
Oct. 24, 2023
Homeless seniors in Phoenix now have a dedicated temporary shelter geared toward their needs
Starting Wednesday, 60 homeless seniors will begin moving into a temporary shelter geared to meet their needs. These individuals ages 55 and older will go from a mass shelter to having their own room. But deciding who gets to go, is another story.
Oct. 23, 2023
Arizona gas prices are dropping, could get even lower
A seasonal decrease in demand and the resolution of certain refinery issues has led to a 52 cent drop in fuel prices at the pump in the last month.
Oct. 23, 2023
Cassette tapes are back
Music journalist and Gilbert resident Marc Masters is the author of the new book, "High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape," a comprehensive history of one of the most impactful artistic media of the 20th century.
Oct. 23, 2023
Still in search of first title, Suns reinvent themselves again
It was just two seasons ago that the Phoenix Suns took the NBA by storm by making it to the finals before losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. That team and organization barely resembles the one we see today.
Oct. 23, 2023
Arizona arts and culture sector generates over $1 billion
Newly released data by Americans for the Arts shows Arizona’s nonprofit arts and culture sector generated over $1 billion in economic activity in 2022.
Oct. 23, 2023
Public marijuana company sells its only AZ dispensary
A publicly traded company that makes marijuana products says it has closed the sale of its only licensed operation in Arizona.
Oct. 23, 2023
People may want to make changes during Medicare enrollment
The enrollment period to apply for Medicare recently opened. Those with Social Security are automatically enrolled in two parts of the program. On PBS’s "Arizona Horizon," Alberto Alvarez of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program says there may be important changes that people may want to make.
Oct. 23, 2023
Phoenix giving fast internet to low-income households
The Phoenix City Council recently approved using federal funds to expand a program to serve public and affordable housing residents.
Oct. 23, 2023

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