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Refugees in Tempe are learning to be caregivers. More immigrants could help the shortage
Most Americans 65 and older are going to need some form of long term care — either in nursing facilities or as they age in their own homes. But there’s a big shortage of long term care workers. Arizona will need to fill around 190,000 jobs in just a few years. Immigration could be a solution to this growing challenge.
April 19, 2024
Attorneys trade barbs in CD1 candidate dispute
Attorneys for Democrat Marlene Galán-Woods say a legal challenge to her candidacy in Congressional District 1 is unfounded.
April 18, 2024
Tempe councilman: Confederacy of dunces ran Coyotes out of the Valley
On Thursday, in a unanimous vote, the NHL officially approved the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Salt Lake City. Tempe Councilman Randy Keating says he’s glad they did.
April 18, 2024
Jury begins deliberating case accusing AZ rancher of fatal migrant shooting
A case against an Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican migrant last year near Nogales has gone to the jury for deliberation.
April 18, 2024
Tempe district adds trauma-informed care training to teen pregnancy program
The Tempe Union High School District has a program called TAPP, which provides support to pregnant and parenting teens enrolled in high school. As part of that, one high school is now offering trauma informed care training.
April 18, 2024
AZ secretary of state finds reasonable cause that Rep. Heap violated campaign finance law
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office found reasonable cause to believe Republican state Rep. Justin Heap violated state campaign finance law.
April 18, 2024
Search committee for next UA president holds 1st meeting
The search committee for the next president of the University of Arizona had its first meeting Wednesday. Current President Robert Robbins said he would step down at the end of his contract- which ends in 2026- or as soon as another candidate is ready to take his place.
April 18, 2024
County Animal Care and Control to open East Valley shelter in May
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control will permanently close its animal shelter at Loop 101 and Rio Salado Parkway on Monday.
April 18, 2024
This new program will help drivers with autism navigate getting pulled over
The Blue Envelope program will provide drivers with autism envelopes to hold their registration and insurance information and tips on how to navigate the encounter.
April 18, 2024
Republicans want to require separate showers for transgender students. Hobbs vetoed a similar bill last year
A bill that would require schools to have separate showers for transgender students so that other students aren't exposed to them is on the way to Gov. Katie Hobbs' desk after the Senate gave it final approval on Wednesday.
April 18, 2024
Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City
The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise's move to Utah next season.
April 18, 2024
SMoCA pays homage to the vivid color fields of Arizona artist Dorothy Fratt
An exhibit at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art pays tribute to a Phoenix artist you may not have heard of before. “Dorothy Fratt: Color Mirage” is the first large-scale solo exhibition of Fratt’s work in a U.S. museum.
April 18, 2024
Arizona Coyotes fans share their memories at last game in Mullet Arena
The Arizona Coyotes played what may have been their last game in Arizona on Wednesday night. They beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in front of a raucous, and at times, nostalgic home crowd. The Show was at Mullet Arena in Tempe to talk to fans.
April 18, 2024
Santa Cruz River named 4th-most endangered river in U.S.
The nonprofit group American Rivers has released its annual list of the country’s 10 most endangered rivers, and Arizona’s Santa Cruz River ranks fourth.
April 18, 2024
AZ Rep. Smith withdraws from reelection bid rather than fighting forgery accusations
Republican state Rep. Austin Smith (R-Wittman) is dropping his bid for reelection rather than fight accusations that he forged signatures he needed to gather to qualify for the ballot.
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April 18, 2024
How fitness in U.S. went from a circus act to obsession
"Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession" traces the history of fitness in the Unites State, from a time when it was considered part of a circus act to today, where it’s a national obsession.
April 18, 2024
This pastor is telling evangelicals that Trump isnt their only option
Donald Trump owes much of his presidential win in 2016 to evangelical Christian voters, who overwhelmingly supported him, despite the fact that he’s not an evangelical and often fails to uphold their purported values.
April 18, 2024
Study looks at the impact of education, housing on health of adolescents
A new study examined the effect of various factors on the health of Arizona adolescents that researchers divided into five main categories that include physical and mental health, education and workforce development, environment and climate, economic well-being, and family and community.
April 18, 2024
Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.
April 18, 2024
Terry Goddard asks Phoenix for more money to restore historic building
A nonprofit led by former mayor and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard wants a $137,000 grant to help restore columns and plaster walls in the former sanctuary. When it reopens as the Monroe Street Abbey, the sanctuary will be a public courtyard.
April 18, 2024

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