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Wading through the yuck, researchers study wastewater sludge for public health clues

TEMPE – Pristine white lab coats hang on a wheeled rack. Handwritten measurements and equations are crammed on whiteboards. And a long line of freezers are filled with containers of super-concentrated human waste.


Driven: Immigrant mom travels 200 miles weekly to study for GED

COTTONWOOD — Zahide Betancourt wakes up at 5 a.m. every Friday to get ready for her weekly GED prep class.


Recreational marijuana fails on AZ ballot, wins in three states

Proposition 205, a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use in Arizona, narrowly lost but voters approved similar measures in California, Massachusetts and Nevada.


LDS meets DIY: How faith builds crafts businesses for Arizona Mormons

SCOTTSDALE – When Kim Christiansen began regularly attending local craft shows this year as part of her new job, she was surprised by a trend she noticed among the many vendors of handmade goods.