Starbucks VP: ASU tuition program ‘great’ for business, employees and country
PHOENIX – Corey duBrowa, a senior vice president at Starbucks, said Monday that the Seattle-based company may “blow past” its goal of helping 25,000 employees get degrees by 2025.
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.”
Downtown businesses await Final Four visitors
PHOENIX — Eat Local. Party Local. That’s the theme for one of downtown Phoenix’s newest eateries, The Park. It’s also the hope for many local businesses this weekend with the NCAA Final Four and its related events in the Valley.
APS customers raise concerns about potential rate hike at Arizona Corporation Commission hearing
PHOENIX – Tempers flared at Wednesday’s public hearing over a proposed rate hike for Arizona Public Service customers.
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.
What do you think of the In Focus podcast?
This podcast season is focused on health issues affecting young people in Arizona. We invite you to listen to find our first episodes here, then share your feedback.
What is the future of public education under Betsy DeVos?
Betsy DeVos, a billionaire philanthropist from Michigan, was selected by President Donald Trump as the new secretary of education.
Over 60 with student loan debt? Share your story
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that the number of people older than 60 with student loan debt has quadrupled in the last decade.
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.
Share your experience with autism in Arizona
Cronkite News is working on a podcast about young adults in Arizona who have autism spectrum disorder.
