Animals at Phoenix Zoo stay cool with frozen treats, baths, misters and air conditioning
PHOENIX – As summer temperatures soar, Phoenix Zoo officials try to keep the animals cool by providing frozen treats – from Gatorade to blood and fish popsicles – to cool baths, misters and fans.
Arizona gets $1 billion for broadband, part of $43 billion federal program
WASHINGTON - Arizona will get just under $1 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet access improvement, part of more than $42.45 billion released Monday under the Commerce Department's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment - or BEAD - program.
Quarters bounce: Cities win appeals of Census’ count of group quarters
WASHINGTON - Five Arizona cities managed to add 10,000 residents in the past year, without a moving truck in sight: They successfully challenged the Census Bureau's count in 2020 of residents in group living quarters such as dorms, prisons, group homes and more.
Arizona education leaders unveil ‘Everything to Gain’ campaign about importance of post-high school education
PHOENIX – Education Forward Arizona and business leaders reveal a new campaign to raise awareness about Arizona’s education goal: To have 60% of Arizonans with college degrees or certificates by 2030.
Court says Title IX covers sexual orientation, reinstates suit against UArizona
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Title IX protections prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex also protect against harassment on the basis of a person's perceived sexual orientation.
Fighting the heat: Arizona officials petitioning for federal aid in extreme heat situations
PHOENIX – Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Rep. Ruben Gallego are petitioning for FEMA to declare extreme heat a major disaster and taking measures to curb the number of heat-related deaths in Arizona.
Eating disorders marked by diagnosis, treatment gap for men, women of color
PHOENIX – Mental health experts are finding it harder to diagnose eating disorders in men because of the lack of clinical research.
Girls Ranch group home provides safe haven for teen moms
SCOTTSDALE — Girls Ranch, a licensed residential group home in Scottsdale, provides housing and comprehensive services to pregnant and parenting teens ages 12-18. Nonprofit Florence Crittenton, which runs Girls Ranch, helps these young mothers by offering child care, parenting skills and more.
Sinema sides with GOP on bill blocking Biden’s student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema joined two Democrats and all Senate Republicans Thursday to narrowly approve a bill overturning a federal program that would provide student debt relief to 16 million people, including more than 300,000 in Arizona.
Arizona State University plans new medical school among efforts to address gaps in state health care
TEMPE – The Arizona Board of Regents asked Arizona’s three universities to create real-world solutions to the state’s health care crisis. ASU responded with plans for ASU Health, which includes a new medical school focused on medical engineering and technology.
The Bee is not to be: Final Arizona spellers out of National Spelling Bee
And then there were none. After surviving several rounds of competition this week, the last two Arizona contestants in the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee were eliminated Wednesday in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, respectively.
Spellbound: Arizona middle schoolers compete in national spelling bee
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Three Arizona middle schoolers are in the Washington area this week, minding theii P's and Q's - and every other letter of the alphabets, as they compete against more than 200 students in the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
