Violence burdens ‘bone and skin’: Indigenous women run in prayer to outpace pain
BAPCHULE – Women in the Gila River Indian Community prayed for an end to violence against indigenous people days before a new report found that Arizona has the third-highest number of missing and murdered indigenous women cases.
Why do we keep building in fire-prone areas? Money is one reason
YORBA LINDA, Calif. – Despite the growing risk of disastrous wildfires in Southern California, thousands of homes are being built in areas that are prone to burning. A proposed development near Yorba Linda offers a look at how such housing projects get approved, and how taxpayers ultimately are on the hook.
SunZia power lines would destroy wetlands, kill birds, opponents say
SunZia, a $2 billion project to carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to Arizona, faces opposition from community groups about environmental concerns.
Raising the steaks: Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald sees giving back as his personal responsibility
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is entering his 15th season with the Cardinals and continues to carry his spirit of giving to the Arizona community and nationwide.
From ‘Average Joe’ to ‘Ninja Warrior’: Popularity of TV show spurs growth in ninja-training gyms
SCOTTSDALE - Tucked into an alcove of the AZ on the Rocks climbing facility, Lee Kates works on a ring-climb obstacle. The 36-year-old uses two small red rings and the momentum of his body to climb up and down the pegs of a wooden plank.
Proposed law would require Arizona to compile statistics on veteran suicide
PHOENIX – Three years after a veteran’s suicide, friends and family call legislators to action.
Court: USGS not liable in fatal 2012 Verde River helicopter crash
A federal appeals court said the government cannot be held liable after a helicopter struck an unmarked U.S. Geological Survey cable and crashed, killing the pilot and three passengers, even though the cable over the Verde River was "virtually invisible to aircraft pilots."
From border town to Belmont: Bob Baffert points to family, Nogales ranch as roots to horse racing success
From border town to Belmont: Bob Baffert points to family, Nogales ranch as roots to horse racing success.
In Focus: Season 3, Episode 5 – Smart sustainability
In the final episode of season 3 of In Focus, hosts Alexandra Watts and Atlan Hassard bring you stories about new technologies that incorporate sustainability.
The inside track: UA offers only program focused solely on horse racing industry
Zach Taylor grew up around horses. His mother owned trail horses when Taylor was a boy in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Researchers: Maricopa County’s low vaccination rates could put larger population at risk
Maricopa County may soon see an influx of preventable diseases because of parents opting out of vaccinating their children.
In Focus: Season 3, Episode 4 – Big city, green living
In the fourth episode of season 3 of In Focus, hosts Atlan Hassard and Alexandra Watts bring you stories about the people trying to make urban living more sustainable.