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Inmates at Arizona prison prepare retired greyhound racers to live with families

ELOY – More than a dozen inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy spend their days working with former racing greyhounds to rehabilitate and train the canines and prepare the dogs to go home with a family.


Maricopa County includes pets in annual homeless survey for the first time

PHOENIX – Questions about pets were included into the Point-in-Time Homeless Count for the first time.


Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix brings snow to the desert

PHOENIX – The Foundation for Blind Children had a snow day, and for many students, it was their first time experiencing it.


Barley shortage tied to climate change could have you crying in your craft beer

PHOENIX – A recent global study said beer prices could double under extreme heat and drought trends. Phoenix-area breweries said that prediction, if true, would affect them the most. However, they believe they’ll be able to find ways to adapt to the rising temperatures and drought conditions.


Hiccups and ‘voter fatigue’: Election Day challenges discussed

PHOENIX – While some people faced difficulties casting their ballot in the 2018 midterm elections, others are at work looking for new ways to make the voting process easier and more accessible.


Election Day: Results roll in, voters share their stories

PHOENIX – Cronkite News reporters fan out across the state to share stories from Election Day. Find election results and voter experiences.


Battles over Props 127, 305 and Senate seat, with last-minute push for voters

PHOENIX – As voters head to the polls on Election Day, Maricopa County elections officials are pledging problem-free voting and election advocates are making a final push among Latinos and other residents. Newcomer candidates clamoring for votes include teachers and Native American women.


Protesters call for end to ‘hottie’ Native American costumes based on stereotypes

PHOENIX – More than 23,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Yandy.com to stop selling more than 40 Native American costumes organizers say misrepresent and sexualize indigenous people. Protesters said the Phoenix-based company should show the same respect it offered when a social-media furor led it to pull a costume inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale.


Trump rallies Mesa crowd to support Republican McSally in tight Senate race

MESA – President Donald Trump told a crowd of thousands in a Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport hangar Friday night that a vote for U.S. Senate candidate Martha McSally would be the "second-best vote you ever cast." The greatest vote was for him, he said.


Arizona prosecutor assisting with Kavanaugh hearing faces enormous political pressure

PHOENIX – Maricopa County prosecutor Rachel Mitchell will help question Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh in a Thursday hearing in Washington.


Scenes from the Capitol: Arizonans say goodbye to Sen. John McCain

Hundreds of people paid their respects to Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer, at the Arizona Capitol rotunda.


Proud and close-knit : A Phoenix neighborhood unites under Old Glory

One Phoenix neighborhood has rallied together behind the American flag.