‘It hasn’t stopped’: Arizona volunteers try to stem the tide of migrant death in the desert
AJO – Hundreds of people die in the Sonoran Desert each year attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Local humanitarian aid organizations continue to provide crisis aid to prevent suffering and death.
Travel nurses, staffing industry pushed to the limits by COVID
PHOENIX – After more than a year of witnessing relentless death on the front lines, the critical workforce of travel nurses is burning out – with lasting repercussions on the health care industry.
With Jaelen House New Mexico-bound, transfer merry-go-round continues for ASU men’s basketball, others
PHOENIX – With five players in the transfer portal, ASU men’s basketball is facing a huge roster reconfiguration. So far, three transfers are set to join the Sun Devils in their place.
Phoenix explorer, entrepreneur will be on first civilian crew to go into space
PHOENIX – A Phoenix professor will be among the crew members to fly on the first all-civilian space flight that SpaceX launches this fall.
‘One generation away’: Diné College fights to keep Navajo culture alive during pandemic
The Navajo Nation has been hit hard by COVID-19. Schools and teachers like those at the Diné College in Tsaile pass on traditional knowledge in the face of a pandemic.
Hot up ahead: Arizona will have more ‘extreme heat’ days, researchers say
PHOENIX – A new Arizona State University study finds climate change and urban development will increase extreme heat for Arizona, and other cities, over the coming decades.
Former Arizona Fall League players reflect on cancellation of season
PHOENIX - MLB has decided to cancel the 2020 Arizona Fall League season, prompting some players to look back on memories in the Valley.
Arizona nonprofits boost aid to help refugees deal with the pandemic
Refugees in Arizona receive grants, loans, care packages and other resources to help combat the hardships of COVID-19.
Native youth navigate complex, contradictory jurisdictions
Burdened by generations of historical trauma, Native youth navigate a convoluted justice system that few other children face.
For now, no border wall will split Cocopah reservation along the Colorado River
TUSCON – The Cocopah Indian Tribe has lived along the river delta for centuries.
Cheers and jeers: Trump supporters, opponents gear up for his Phoenix rally
PHOENIX – President Trump will rally supporters Wednesday night at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
He was a robber, she sold drugs; only one can get help with school
WASHINGTON - The American Opportunity Tax Credit lets people, including former inmates, claim a credit for college education expenses - unless they were convicted of a drug crime. Lawmakers are trying to lift that ban, saying someone jailed for drugs should not be denied benefits a murder can get.
