As more pregnant women use heroin, meth, other drugs, more babies suffer the consequences
Nathan Lepp, a neonatologist who works with ill and premature infants, leans over a white crib to check a monitor that hangs above on the wall of the neonatal unit at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems. The white crib is empty, but a tiny knit purple hat rests on the soft sheets along with a horseshoe shaped pillow.
Phoenix looks for local artists to create art from trash piles
Local artist Beth Shook collects discarded furniture parts to create her artwork.
Study: 7 in 10 Americans believe in solid evidence of global warming
Severe drought affecting many parts of the nation is convincing skeptics of global warming to reconsider their position on the matter.
McDowell Road’s ‘Miracle Mile’ highlights Phoenix area’s international diversity, culture
The clothes on his back and crumbled documents were the only two possessions Ethiopian refugee Anduale Hassan had to his name after stepping off of the plane at Sky Harbor International Airport. A government official stared when he first saw Hassan.
More Middle Americans visit Mexico for low-cost medical care
A slew of dental offices and pharmacies line a block of shops selling metal lawn sculptures shaped like donkeys, and handcrafted red and white Mexican dresses popular with American tourists.
D-backs’ ‘Throwback Thursday’ campaign brought back rich memories for team, fans
In the fall of 2001, the Valley was painted purple and teal as the upstart Diamondbacks, just four seasons into their existence, were locked in a World Series battle with the storied New York Yankees.
Feds propose Endangered Species Act protection for two Southwest fish
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing two small species of Southwest fish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Tuesday proposal follows pressure from the Center for Biological Diversity, whose legal agreement with the federal agency hastened the designation of hundreds of imperiled species.
Millennials transition into housing market as rents become more expensive
While the Valley’s economy continues to improve, the housing market has lagged.
Experts: What do businesses need to increase trade across borders?
More than a dozen panelists discussed the growing number of business opportunities popping up across borders at the North America Economic Connectivity Conference last week.
Company officials: Ample space, competitive wages attracted them to Arizona
Officials representing three companies – Home Depot, FacilitySource and Stitch Fix – cited three key reasons that spurred the expansion of their businesses to the region: competitive wages, availability of workforce and ample warehouse or office space.
Food banks’ needs persist in recovering economy
Patty Vanderpoel smiled as she handed a volunteer a plastic bag containing cereal and canned food, adding to boxes bound for St. Mary’s Food Bank.
Adulthood for foster care teens delivers a new world with new woes
Just a few months after foster teen Jaquelyn Cedillo turned 18 and enrolled in the Department of Child Safety’s independent living program, she was sleeping in a park with a boyfriend, having already spent the monthly stipend the state gives her to live on her own.
