Clean Energy ballot initiative could take Palo Verde nuclear plant off the grid
A ballot initiative to promote renewable energy in Arizona could force the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station to close.
May 14, 2018 Newscast | Cronkite News
Cronkite News consumer reporters bring stories on the health and well-being of Arizona communities.
Tucson entrepreneur finds his groove cutting records out of unusual materials
Michael Dixon makes lathe-cut records – sometimes on Plexiglas, sometimes on anything he can find: old X-rays, plastic plates, mirrors and even CDs.
May 11, 2018 Newscast | Cronkite News
Cronkite Sports brings reports on youth soccer, fencing, waste at the Phoenix Open and more.
Saluting history: WWII museum honors veterans by preserving their stories, vintage planes
At the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, volunteers keep history alive through storytelling and by keeping the museum’s vintage planes airworthy. Passengers can tour the museum and planes or take flight on one of several of their World War II aircraft.
Big hearts built tiny homes for homeless veterans
A Phoenix nonprofit is helping to build three tiny houses for veterans who need homes. Founder Elizabeth Singleton said more than 600 people have applied.
The right stuff: Young women take rising interest in taxidermy
There's an emerging trend of young women getting into the art of taxidermy these days, and many of them practice "ethical taxidermy." That means they only use the carcasses of animals that died accidentally or of natural causes.
Keeping NFL dreams alive: Indoor football offers stage for Rattlers, others
Players who were overlooked by the NFL are getting a second chance with indoor football leagues. Rattlers players are using the stage as an opportunity to showcase their skills
Smart dressers: Technology flourishes in wearable fashion designs
A model in a pink bodysuit and a red, high-waisted couture skirt featured smart technology designed to ease a woman’s menstrual cramps. Such smart technology was featured in the Wearables in Smart Fabrics Fashion Show in Phoenix.
Climbing from homelessness to give back
Rudy Soliz, a worker at Justa Center for people 55 and older who are homeless, said he knows what it’s like for people to look down on you.
How Monopoly, Jenga and Battleship show cryptocurrency’s energy drain is no game
Computers in Steve Irwin’s garage in Sun City make him $450 every day by mining for cryptocurrency. But the online currency network also eats energy.
Arizona podcasters work to attract listeners, amplify storytelling
Podcasting has become more popular and people are embarking on startups in metro Phoenix.
