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Palo Verde has two reservoirs where treated wastewater is temporarily held before being used to cool steam produced by the nuclear process.
Palo Verde nuclear plant is cutting its wastewater use
PHOENIX — There’s something in the Buckeye groundwater — a high mineral and salt content — that makes it hard to use, but the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station wants to … more
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Paloma Marolf pictured sitting on a bench in Tucson, Arizona where she attends college at University of Arizona in April 2019.
Rising drug prices stoke national debate, and a bold plan
LOS ANGELES — Paloma Marolf had an active childhood with no major health concerns until she went into a diabetic coma at age 15. more
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More rain expected in Arizona this week, but temperatures will be seasonal
PHOENIX – A mild week can be expected across Arizona after a wet and wild holiday weekend. More rain is in the forecast for Wednesday as a weak storm moves into the Southwest. Temperatures will … more
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As a special education assistant at Santa Clara Elementary School, Laura Garcia assists students with such personal care tasks as eating, using the restroom, and switching classrooms. She hopes to become a teacher through the pilot program Pathways to Teaching.
To ease Arizona teacher shortage, program offers free tuition, stipends
TUCSON — The University of Arizona and a neighboring school district are working on a pilot program to “grow” Tucson residents into teachers, offering free tuition and paying them … more
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With GCU Esports’ state-of-the-art practice facility, other Arizona schools have something to look up to when it comes to improving their esports programs.
Arizona universities work to secure prospects for new esports programs
PHOENIX — Schools take different approaches to recruit for their esports programs since there is no defined standard. Unlike traditional sports, esports didn’t exist 20 years ago. For … more
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Southwest Airlines jet approaches Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Close to 3 million people are expected to jam U.S. airports when the Thanksgiving travel season officially kicks off Friday, according to a recent report.
Holiday travelers should expect record-breaking numbers
Close to 3 million people were expected to jam U.S. airports when the Thanksgiving travel season officially kicked off Friday, Nov. 22. And that’s not going to be the worst of it. more
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The Arizona Hunger Advisory Council created a plan to combat hunger that calls for decent wages for workers, bolstering safety nets and food banks, and cultivating a regional food system.
Food insecurity is at a decade low in Arizona, report says
PHOENIX — Food insecurity — not having regular access to affordable, nutritious food — is a national problem, but it has dropped in Arizona over the past few years and now is at the … more
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OUAZ football players run drills on Spirit Field during an evening practice. The AstroTurf field opened in October of 2017.
Ottawa football makes huge strides in two seasons in Arizona
SURPRISE — Starting a college football program is usually a long-term process. Not so for Ottawa University of Arizona. In 2017, the newly built school in Surprise had no football team. … more
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Medical marijuana has been legal for several years in Arizona, where past efforts to allow recreational use of the drug have failed. But a new poll says a majority of voters in the state may now approve of recreational pot use.
House panel OKs pot decriminalization, as poll shows support in Arizona
WASHINGTON — A House committee gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a comprehensive marijuana reform bill that would decriminalize the drug while erasing pot convictions stretching back … more
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The staff of Phoenix Shanti Group at their office. The nonprofit launched in 1987, during the height of the AIDS epidemic, but it will close its doors next year due in part to lack of funds.
Phoenix Shanti Group to close, but leaves legacy of AIDS/HIV treatment
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Shanti Group, a nonprofi t that has been serving HIV+ patients with a history of drug abuse or homelessness since 1987, will close next year. Lack of funding played … more
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Democrats name Arizona a battleground, GOP says it’s ready
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee confirmed last week that Arizona is one of eight battleground states it has targeted for the 2020 elections, already hiring organizers in the … more
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One of the goals for Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, is to register more voters and encourage them to become engaged in their elections.
With 2020 election a year off, Arizona could become a key player
PHOENIX — Tuesday marked 52 weeks until voters will elect a commander-in-chief, all 435 members of Congress and 33 of 100 senators. But for the first time since Bill Clinton won re-election in … more
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The Norman Lykes house, considered Frank Lloyd Wright’s last residential design before his death in 1959, perches on a hillside in Phoenix. Once listed for $2.65 million, the house is going on the auction block in October.
Frank Lloyd Wright house, once listed for $2.6 million, headed for auction
PHOENIX — A cluster of overlapping circles distinguish a Frank Lloyd Wright home nestled in a rocky hillside at an edge of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. more
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The view down Central Ave. from Dobbins Rd. The planned light rail expansion to the South is from the primary transit hub at Central Ave. and Van Buren St. to Baseline Rd. a distance of around 5 miles.
Business owners wary of Phoenix light rail expansion, seek city assistance
After Phoenix voters rejected Proposition 105, which would have stopped the expansion of light rail in south Phoenix, business owners fear they won’t be able to stay afloat during the project’s years of construction. more
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Members of the Arizona Mushroom Society inspect a piece of an enormous mushroom. Mushrooms serve as food for many different animals and insects.
Mushroom crop in southern Arizona forests capped by dry monsoon season
Bracing winds are the white noise of the mountain, pierced only by the cheery conversation of hikers on a quest for hidden bounty: mushrooms. more
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Making a home for fish in the desert takes a little help and a lot of PVC
By Dylan Simard Cronkite News RIO VERDE — At Bartlett Lake and other reservoirs around the state, Arizona Game & Fish Department volunteers are building plastic cubes to serve as fish … more
Tiny terrors: Arizona’s mosquitoes and how to avoid them
By Tim Royan Cronkite News Monsoon storms, haboobs, scorching temperatures: Let’s face it, summer in Arizona comes with some big hazards. So it could be easy to forget one of the tiniest … more
Resource centers nourish parents, young children with food and education
By Abbagail Leon Cronkite News PHOENIX — Jessica Sauter moved from San Diego to Phoenix in November, and like many young mothers, she searched for ways to keep her 3-year-old occupied. She … more
West Point High School opens in Avondale with state facilities funds
By Abbagail Leon Cronkite News PHOENIX — The Arizona School Facilities Board helps fund new school buildings and renovations in Arizona to relieve outdated and overcrowded classrooms … more
Syringe program for addicts operates in legal gray area as debate continues
By Taniyah Williamson and Tanner Puckett Cronkite News PHOENIX — While the debate around laws that would allow clean needle exchange programs to operate legally in Arizona continues, one … more
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