Advocacy group warns public about ‘regressive’ policies on environment, solar industry
Members of a nonprofit environmental advocacy group on Thursday urged the public to pay attention to governmental policies they call "regressive."
Shortage of Native American physicians creates concerns, elicits calls for action
PHOENIX – Dena Wilson never doubted what she wanted to do with her life while growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Justa Center in Phoenix helps address ‘surge’ of older homeless population
PHOENIX – It can happen in an instant: You lose your job. You can’t pay your medical bills. You have an accident.
Cosplay industry grows rapidly, Arizona benefits from pop culture phenomenon
TUCSON – When Dustbunny first learned about cosplay in high school, she viewed it as just “dress up.”
How will robots change the agricultural industry in Arizona?
PHOENIX – Each day, workers at Abby Lee Farms walk down the aisles – sometimes on stilts – to inspect, prune and hand pick tomatoes on the 3-acre, indoor facility in Phoenix.
Experts: More pet owners turning to prosthetics to help increase mobility
TUCSON – After her owner straps on her metal paw, Terra bounds toward a green and yellow squeaky ball.
National campaign to restore water ecosystems helps fund projects in Verde Valley
CAMP VERDE – Zach Hauser hopes that part of his family-owned property will remain a farm “forever.”
Phoenix program offers low-income residents assistance in landing higher-paying jobs
PHOENIX – Phoenix officials on Wednesday opened a new program to help low-income residents gain the skills they need to secure higher-paying jobs.
$2.1 million grant allows Tempe company’s virtual simulator to help train police statewide
TEMPE – The man standing in front of me pants as he holds a gun to a blindfolded woman’s head.
Be cool. Or turn up the temperature of this climate-controlled office chair in REI warehouse
(Photo by Megan Bridgeman/Cronkite News) GOODYEAR – A climate-controlled office chair for workers, a rooftop solar-power array and an air-conditioning system that saves one million gallons of water per year are some environmentally savvy methods at REI’s Goodyear warehouse, its leaders said.
Valley psychologist creates wearable tech to reduce anxiety, stress
PEORIA – Paradise Valley neuropsychologist Dr. Amy Serin believes she’s found a new way to help people deal with stress and anxiety.
