What to do when an undocumented family member is arrested
By Rachel Beth Banks | Wednesday, July 4, 2018
…when he was just 5. Now, he wants to give back to others in the same situation. (Photo by Rachel Beth Banks/Cronkite News) “There’s tons of misinformation out there about…
Ducey: AZ will spend $2.9 million to fight border-related crime
By Rachel Beth Banks | Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Big banks dominate lending market, but some small businesses find success with community banks
By Yahaira Jacquez | Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015
that promotes locally owned businesses, has made a push for local banks. Kimber Lanning, the group’s founder and director, said local banks will often send somebody down to look at…
Got milk? D-backs and Shamrock Farms make sure needy folks have plenty
By Jéssica Alvarado Gámez | Tuesday, June 12, 2018
PHOENIX – Food banks across Arizona struggle to keep milk on the shelves, with 95 percent of food banks surveyed by the Arizona Milk Producers saying they can’t meet demand….
Monsoon rains douse campfire ban in Coconino National Forest; restrictions remain elsewhere
By Tayler Brown | Wednesday, July 11, 2018
…according to U.S. Forest officials. They urged visitors to remain careful – humans cause more than 90 percent of wildfires in Arizona. Jackie Banks, spokeswoman for Kaibab National Forest, praised…
Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Secrecy surrounds Tucson shelter housing migrant children
By Rachel Beth Banks | Friday, July 6, 2018
…with some of them as young as 5 years old. The children smiled and greeted the Congressman, he said. field_5a31af42be18c 1 field_551a8d3dfdf43 Rachel Beth Banks field_552efb5f58174 Cronkite News field_552d2455bcc7e cronkitenews.azpbs.org/…
Food banks’ needs persist in recovering economy
By Ty Scholes | Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015
…gave out 66 million pounds of food. Angie Rodgers, president of the Arizona Association of Food Banks, said food banks are the first to see economic challenges but often the…
Arizona community honors 11 lives lost in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
By Brittany Watson | Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
SCOTTSDALE – Standing against the walls, sitting in the aisles and crowding around the Goldsmith Sanctuary door to glimpse inside, hundreds of community members packed Congregation Beth Israel on Monday…
Survey: Arizona’s independent businesses saw jump in revenue, but struggle to obtain bank loans
By Zac Pacleb | Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
…banks dominate lending market, but some small businesses find success with community banks Although many businesses have found success, Arizona independent businesses struggled with obtaining a bank loan, according to…
Arizona prosecutor assisting with Kavanaugh hearing faces enormous political pressure
By Lauren Intrieri | Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
Maricopa County prosecutor Rachel Mitchell will help question Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh in a Thursday hearing in Washington. field_5a31af42be18c field_5b96a240ba86e 99539 field_551a8d67fdf44 Rachel Mitchell, Maricopa County…
Maricopa County prosecutor takes center stage in questioning of Ford
By Daniel Perle | Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
WASHINGTON – Maricopa County prosecutor Rachel Mitchell took center stage at the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, gently probing a “terrified” Christine Blasey Ford about her charge that she was sexually…
#RedForEd teachers demand 20 percent salary hike, more money for education
By Chris McCrory | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
…into their own hands,” said Beth Lewis, chair of Save Our Schools Arizona, an advocacy group for educators. Related Story #RedForEd: Teachers call in sick over low pay, protest state…