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Arizona's generous benefits for people with intellectual disabilities at risk from federal cuts
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (1006+ words) Patricia Huber of Phoenix relies on others for help with tasks of daily living Madison Haynie/for KJZZ hide caption For years, people who care for loved ones with intellectual or developmental disabilities have known that Arizona offers some of…...
The biggest permanent desert lake threatens with rising waters and hungry crocs
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1542+ words) School children walk through the shallows past submerged and abandoned school buildings at the El Molo Bay primary school in Komote, Kenya. Teachers at the school say the buildings have become a breeding ground for crocodiles. Tommy Trenchard for NPR…...
How Route 66 got its kicks: Here & Now Anytime
3+ week, 3+ day ago (273+ words) Route 66, known as "America's Main Street" is not the longest or most-travelled American highway. Fully paved in the 1930s, it became a Depression-era migration route for poor farming families fleeing the Dust Bowl for a new start in California. It's been…...
How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (72+ words) Arizona farmers would be among the first affected by a new proposal to reduce water delivers from the Colorado River. They hope it leads to longer term stability. How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River…...
Drought fears spur big fight over Utah data center: Here & Now Anytime
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary wants to build a huge data center north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The project was greenlit, but still needs to obtain water usage rights as lake water supply is nearing a new…...
Here's a look at the 36 races for governor this year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (352+ words) The political environment doesn't look good for Republicans right now, but the party could make gains in the many races for governor across the country this November. Here's where the major-party candidates aredecided - Local coverage of this race from Little…...
California, Arizona and Nevada have a new plan to share the Colorado River
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (71+ words) Three states that use the Colorado River -- California, Arizona and Nevada -- have a new proposal for sharing its water while policymakers work on a long-term plan. California, Arizona and Nevada have a new plan to share the Colorado River Three…...
How the city with the most to lose in the Colorado River crisis is trying to adapt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (584+ words) The Colorado River is running dry, and the federal government has proposed big cuts to the amount of water that flows to cities and farms in Arizona. KJZZ's Alex Hager visits the town where those cuts will hit first and…...
Workers in Arizona don't have protections they need from triple-digit temperatures
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (64+ words) Labor groups say Arizona isn't moving fast enough to establish new protections for people whose work exposes them to the state's sizzling high temperatures. Workers in Arizona don't have protections they need from triple-digit temperatures Labor groups say Arizona isn't…...
Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1636+ words) A Meta data center in Ashburn, Va. , in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers. Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption Fifteen minutes after Susan Bourgeois was appointed to lead Louisiana Economic Development, the state agency…...