Arizona migration trends tracked through ‘death map’ of discovered human remains
PHOENIX - It might take a second to for the computer to load, but then it’s there: a map of Southern Arizona nearly completely covered with red markers, so dense in some areas that it’s black.
Arizona Football League helps keep dream of playing alive
PHOENIX — The challenge of serving four years in Afghanistan as part of an Air Force special operations unit was not enough for Jason Sweet. He wanted to fill an athletic void that he felt he lost when he enlisted. Then he discovered the Arizona Football League.
High schools adopting analytics modeled after the big leagues
PHOENIX — Ask anyone involved in sports, and they will probably know that high school athletics often mirror concepts from professionals. This especially rings true with the increased use of major league-style analytics in high school baseball.
Arizona universities recognized as national leaders in composting
PHOENIX - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established a goal in September 2015 to cut food waste in half by 2030.
Mining expansion leaves Florence community uneasy
FLORENCE - Arizona’s economy has been built historically on the 5 c’s: cotton, citrus, cattle, climate and copper.
Phoenix conference centers on preventing suicide
PHOENIX – Once a year, Chandler resident Sue Berghaus goes to a restaurant, orders a Bud Light and a Jager shot, and places them in the center of a table to honor her son, Chris Berghaus.
Polygraphs for Border Patrol applicants seen as hurdle to hiring rush
WASHINGTON - Customs and Border Protection officials are considering ways to waive polygraph exams for some job applicants as the agency works to meet President Donald Trump's push to hire thousands more border agents.
Born without legs, Jen Bricker followed an unconventional path to become an acrobat and author
SCOTTSDALE — Wearing a red dress, her long brown hair falling almost to her waist, Jen Bricker navigated the stage in a wheelchair Thursday before a packed ballroom of 850 people at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa.
Morale, hiring practices could hinder plan to boost border agents
WASHINGTON - A Trump administration plan to hire thousands more border and immigration officers is "desperately" needed, but unlikely to happen quickly at agencies plagued by low morale and a cumbersome hiring process, witnesses told a Senate panel Wednesday.
Tempe startup designs fashion hub to nurture AZ designers
TEMPE – A chrome mannequin greets visitors entering a plain, red-brick building. The click of a sewing machine echoes in the warehouse as one worker hunches over a strip of cloth. Workers glide a steam iron over fabric.
Report cites prevalence of faith-based groups in homeless fight
WASHINGTON - Religion scholar Byron Johnson is one of those people who "always has their ear to the ground" for news of faith and society, but even he was surprised by his study on homelessness and faith-based organizations.
Futurist: Next generations may ask ‘Why would you ever let a human drive the car?’
CHANDLER – Could a baby in a car seat today be part of the first generation that might never touch a steering wheel?
