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ASU, Arizona change Michael Phelps as he nears final bow at Rio Olympics

Lost among 20 other swimmers gliding through the water, the most decorated Olympian of all-time swims laps at the Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa. The only way to identify Michael Phelps with his face down in the water is a gold swim cap.


Son accused of bullying at West Valley high school leads to court, parent says

GOODYEAR – While the rest of his class will be walking across the stage in May, 18-year-old Kyle Company will be fighting a legal battle after an incident considered bullying suspended him for the rest of the school year at Estrella Foothills High School.

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Food too ugly to eat gets a makeover that feeds 500

TEMPE - An Arizona State University department is giving ugly food a makeover, trying to change the way consumers shop for produce.


Majerle putting GCU basketball on Division I map

Grand Canyon University men’s basketball is used to being overlooked and underappreciated.

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Survey: Arizona’s independent businesses saw jump in revenue, but struggle to obtain bank loans

A recent national survey indicated an uptick in revenue for independent businesses nationwide. And in Arizona, those numbers were even higher.

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While spring training is a ‘second Christmas,’ others await anticipated boom

Building spring training facilities for big-league clubs is considered an investment by Valley cities that will spur development.


Carbon-capture could ‘save the planet,’ ASU scientist says

Steve Atkins, wearing khakis and a tucked button-down blue shirt, squints closely at a primitive unit set up on the roof of a research building on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe.

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Cave Creek bus driver goes above and beyond for students

CAVE CREEK — Norm Rogers is not your average bus driver. As a driver in the Cave Creek School District, he goes out of his way to learn every child’s name, he greets all of his students every day and he gives back at every opportunity.

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ASU students predict likelihood of super eruption at Yellowstone

TEMPE – Christy Till and her team of Ph.D. students had a rare opportunity to spend a week and a half inside Yellowstone National Park, collecting samples of lava, dodging tourists and sleeping in tents.


Playing multiple sports can prevent young athletes from burning out

Madison Woolgare balances two sports as a sophomore at Desert Vista High School, competitive cheer and swimming.

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Arizona charter schools turn 20 with higher test scores

Nestled between a taco shop, a gas station and a church lies the Gilbert campus of Leading Edge Academy. A former Albertsons grocery store on the strip mall is what the small public school calls home.

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West Phoenix piano teacher’s lessons go beyond music

Christmas songs play from a piano and echo throughout the halls of a West Phoenix home.

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