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PHOENIX – A recycling program launched this month gives residents individualized feedback on what they can and cannot recycle.

PHOENIX – Amateur photographer Samuel MacDonald shoots formal portraits at André House to show people that being homeless does not diminish their value. “You are someone who is beautiful,” MacDonald said.

WASHINGTON - More than 2,400 law professors, including at least 22 from Arizona, had signed on to an open letter of opposition to the possible confirmation of Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh, saying they have concerns about his temperament and partisanship after his combative committee appearance last week.

TEMPE – A new football league has stirred controversy with the name "Hotshots." For some, its a tribute to the Granite Mountain Hotshots. For others, it's exploiting a tragedy.

PHOENIX – Kris Mills, the owner of a food truck, teaches people with Down syndrome how to cook to improve their chances of getting jobs.

GRAND CANYON VILLAGE – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke visited Grand Canyon National Park Saturday to bring attention to a multi-billion dollar maintenance backlog at National Parks.

PHOENIX – After the Trump administration announced potential new rules on public assistance for legal immigrants, lawyers and advocacy groups are advising immigrant families to seek legal counsel.

PHOENIX - Heavy Phoenix traffic is extending beyond paved roads. Gridlock on hiking trails is leading people off sanctioned paths and creating tension among users.

CAMP VERDE – Sinagua Malt, a sustainability focused startup, makes conserving water economically viable for Camp Verde farmers.

GILBERT – A new Arizona law requires district and charter schools to expand recess from once a day to twice a day for kindergarten through third grade. It will extend to Grade 5 by August 2019.

More than a century ago, leaders in the Bisbee mining community forced out 1,200 mostly immigrant miners who were demanding higher wages. Director Robert Greene and producer Bennett Elliott recently discussed “Bisbee ’17,” their documentary about Bisbee residents re-enacting a point in history that still resonates today.

WASHINGTON - The long-running fight over the Mexican gray wolf moved from southeast Arizona to a Washington conference room, where a National Academies of Sciences panel will try to determine if the Mexican gray wolf just another wolf, or is it a distinct - and endangered - breed of its own?