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Marching bands have been struggling with extreme heat. Here's how they're adjusting

Marching bands returned to practice this fall under challenges like extreme heat and irregular weather conditions. They're getting creative to beat the heat of climate change.

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Hobbs says she will skip GOP-led Senate confirmations for Arizona agency directors

PHOENIX — Accusing senators of "partisan obstructionism,'' Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Monday she won't seek confirmation of any of her nominees to head state agencies who haven't already been through the process.But she is doing it in a way to ensure that those she has tapped continue to serve: She is naming each of them as "executive deputy directors'' of their

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Hobbs announces $10 million for Nogales police after migrant street releases

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that the Nogales Police Department would receive a $10 million grant to obtain communications technology for border security.The announcement comes after Customs and Border Protection reassigned 50 personnel from Arizona’s five ports of entry to help with efforts in streamlining incoming migrants.

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Q&AZ: Why are historic buildings in downtown Globe, Arizona, just sitting empty?

Through KJZZ’s Q&AZ reporting project, a listener asked: “Who owns all those big, beautiful, historic buildings and schools in old downtown Globe? Are they just sitting there empty?"

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Tutoring for struggling Arizona students will get $40 million boost from COVID funds

Arizona is channeling $40 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding toward tutoring students falling behind in school.Superintendent Tom Horne said the cash was taken back from other programs approved by his predecessor, Kathy Hoffman.Horne said the department is not pulling funding from all of the organizations who received aid — just those who could not show that students

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More rain forecast for metro Phoenix after storms leaves thousands without power

More rain forecast for metro Phoenix after storms leaves thousands without power
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Longtime KJZZ News Director Al Macias elected to Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Former KJZZ News Director Al Macias spent decades commanding newsrooms and speaking to Valley audiences in his authoritative, baritone voice.But the latest news from the Arizona Media Association left the longtime journalist at a loss for words: Macias has been announced as one of five inductees into the organization’s next Hall of Fame class.

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Q&AZ: Is it safe to make and drink your own sun tea in Arizona?

Through KJZZ's Q&AZ reporting project, a listener asked: Is it safe to make and drink your own sun tea in Arizona?The drink is made by placing tea bags in a large clear container full of water and putting it outside in direct sunlight to brew, rather than boiling water with a kettle. While Arizona's weather makes it the perfect place for making sun tea, the brewing method

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Phoenix school administrator removed after restraining 10-year-old; mother wants policy changes

The Laveen Elementary School District is under scrutiny after a video was released showing a superintendent physically restraining a fifth-grade student.The student’s mother, Danielle Jordan, testified at a meeting of the district's governing board Thursday night. 

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