Hailey Forbis
Hailey Forbis HAY-lee FOR-bis
News Digital Producer, Phoenix

Hailey Forbis expects to graduate in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minors in digital audiences and geography. Forbis has interned with RightThisMinute, Arizona Highways and AZTV.

Latest from Hailey Forbis

Phoenix nonprofit addresses need for children’s respite, hospice care

PHOENIX – One of three pediatric hospice homes in the United States, Ryan House provides respite, palliative and hospice care to children with chronic illnesses. The nonprofit addresses how to meet the needs of these children in a space with few solutions.

Jude Wentland plays with his mom, Madison Wentland, outside their home. (Photo by Lauren Kobley/Cronkite News)

‘I will never stop’: Legislative fight against fentanyl continues as drug seizures rise

PRESCOTT — Record amounts of fentanyl passing through the southern border and the death of a beloved daughter spurred a Prescott family to raise awareness and fight for new legislation in Arizona.

Michael Humphries, Customs and Border Protection area port director of the Port of Nogales, shows a photo on Jan. 26, 2023, of fentanyl seized at the port. (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)

Surging numbers: Driving an electric vehicle doesn’t need to cause range anxiety

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A federal law provides grants to states that draft plans to expand electric-vehicle charging stations. Arizona will receive $76.5 million over three years to boost its EV infrastructure along interstate highways.


How a talking cat is shaping the fight against Asian hate crime in California

ROSEMEAD, Calif. – LA vs Hate hopes to raise awareness about hate crime by displaying its message through multiple media. One artist on board is cartoonist MariNaomi.