Local restaurants embrace Arizona Restaurant Week to attract new customers
PHOENIX - Customers can chow down on meals at a discount during Arizona Restaurant Week, getting a chance to sample new cuisine, travel outside their neighborhood and try seasonal food at a bargain.
CBO: GOP health bill could cost 23 million coverage; 400,000 in Arizona
WASHINGTON - The Republican plan to replace Obamacare will force as many as 23 million Americans off health insurance over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office reported, with local experts predicting more than 400,000 of those will be in Arizona.
HHS: Arizona health insurance premiums almost tripled since 2013
WASHINGTON - Health insurance premiums nearly tripled in Arizona between 2013 and 2017, the fourth-biggest increase among the 39 states that participated in healthcare.gov, according to new data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Cosplay industry grows rapidly, Arizona benefits from pop culture phenomenon
TUCSON – When Dustbunny first learned about cosplay in high school, she viewed it as just “dress up.”
Farmers markets bloom as vendors educate, bring local produce to customers
PHOENIX – Farmers markets are gaining more attention from Valley residents, helping small businesses reach customers and find their footing in a competitive market.
Officials hope new Mayo Clinic medical school in Scottsdale will help ease state’s doctor shortage
SCOTTSDALE – Dr. Amit Shah smiles as he demonstrates the new technology at the Mayo Clinic’s new medical school campus in Scottsdale.
May 23, 2017 Newscast
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Influx of Australian punters changing landscape of college football
TEMPE — Imagine a hot August night at Sun Devil Stadium. The Arizona State football team is squaring off with New Mexico State in its 2017 season opener. Punter Michael Sleep-Dalton, in his first career start, stands 15 yards behind long snapper Mitchell Fraboni.
Power official backs transparency bill, after questions about spending
WASHINGTON - A Western Area Power Administration official told a House subcommittee Thursday that he is committed to transparency at the agency, where audits found as much as $6.8 million in questionable purchases by employees in recent years.
Athletes benefiting from advancements in prosthetics
PHOENIX — It was a shotgun accident in a small Indiana town. The guns weren’t locked up. A neighborhood boy found a 12-gauge and wanted to play with 4-year-old Nick Pryor.
As textbook prices rise, college seeks alternatives for students
PHOENIX – Tuition. Dorms. Parking. Supplies. The cost of higher education can seem daunting, but one Valley school wants to eliminate a large component of that high cost: textbooks.
