Community, healing and justice: Indigenous journalists share what reporting on repatriation meant to them
PHOENIX – Three Indigenous Cronkite reporters describe how reporting on the repatriation of Native American remains deepened their appreciation for returning ancestors home.
Boosting mental health through haircuts: ClipDart recreates barbershop, salon experience for Glendale older adults
GLENDALE – ClipDart is working to boost mental health for vulnerable community members through the power of quality haircuts. The nonprofit recreates an authentic barbershop and hair salon experience by bringing skilled barbers and hair stylists to people who can’t access these kinds of services.
Social equity: Critics say Arizona’s cannabis program did ‘exact opposite’ of what voters intended
PHOENIX – Arizona legalized recreational marijuana and established a social equity ownership program. Critics say the state failed to establish a fair program. We explain how it happened.
Thousands of college-bound Arizona students still in financial aid ‘limbo’ in wake of FAFSA snafus
WASHINGTON – Five months after the Department of Education rolled out a long-delayed new FAFSA, thousands of students still haven’t completed the form and many still await word on their college aid awards. College administrators are optimistic the problems will unwind through the summer, but Arizona rates remain far below the national average and the same time last year.
6 months later, ASU names an athletic director: Graham Rossini
TEMPE – Arizona State graduate Graham Rossini was officially introduced as the school’s new athletic director Thursday at Mountain America Stadium. He was president Michael Crow’s only interview.
Playing beyond limits: Coyotes Sled Hockey empowering disabled athletes through inclusive ice hockey
SCOTTSDALE – With the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Utah, the future of Coyotes Sled Hockey is unclear. However, the organization’s ability to change lives can not be ignored.
Rapid rise in syphilis hits Native Americans in the Southwest hardest
Syphilis infections nationwide reached a 70-year high in 2022, and no group has been hit harder than Native Americans, CDC data shows. Rates of congenital syphilis were three times higher for Indigenous than for Black babies, and 12 times higher than for whites.
Border shelters stave off ‘homelessness on steroids,’ but funding worries remain
TUCSON - Shelters like Casas Alitas in Tucson prevent what one official said could be "homelessness on steroids," by caring for hundreds of asylum seekers who arrive daily with little more than the clothes on their backs. But funding for such programs almost ran out this year.
Northern Arizona University research team addresses disparities in access to autism services
FLAGSTAFF – Olivia Lindly, an assistant professor at Northern Arizona University, is leading a research project highlighting disparities in access to autism services. This work will focus on inequitable care experienced by Latino, Black or American Indian and Alaska Native children with autism.
Cracks in the blacktop: How Peoria maintains basketball courts in spite of Arizona’s environment
PEORIA – Outdoor basketball courts in the Valley face unique circumstances when it comes to weathering and climate, which Peoria officials and specialists have to keep up with.
‘No dull days’: Pages get front-row seats, help keep the Capitol running
PHOENIX - They sit on the sidelines of legislative hearings in their blazers, ties and khakis, or bustle around the House or Senate delivering papers to lawmakers. They are the Legislature's pages, quiet but essential workers called "the oil in a machine that keeps things running."
Medical interpreters break the language barrier in Phoenix hospitals, use interpretation and translation services to broaden accessibility
PHOENIX – Health care accessibility includes language. Phoenix hospitals are using interpretation and translation services to help non-English speakers access necessary care.
