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This Valley photographer approaches family portraits like a documentary
The Show spoke with photographer Jill McNamara about a new way of capturing family moments through documentary family photography.
June 8, 2023
More than $200M to be used to address homelessness
More than $200 million from two different Arizona funds will be allocated to communities ready to address homelessness through housing, supportive services and programs.
June 8, 2023
AG wants to protect no-cost preventive health screenings
The Affordable Care Act requires private insurers to cover certain preventive health screenings with no out-of-pocket costs for the patient. But a recent federal court decision out of Texas would block enforcement of that rule.
June 8, 2023
Court sides with Jack Daniels in dispute over dog toy
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel's reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.
June 8, 2023
Cheerleading could be headed to the Olympics in 2028
The Show spoke with Lauri Harris, executive director of USA Cheer, on how the sport of cheerleading has changed in the last couple of decades.
June 8, 2023
How Scottsdale became the hottest destination for bachelorette parties
Scottsdale has long been one of the most popular destinations for snowbirds, retirees, golfers, baseball fans and other tourists seeking warm temperatures and desert landscapes. But it’s more recently become party central for bachelorettes and a lucrative cottage industry has been springing up around all that revelry.
June 8, 2023
Arizona AG joins push for federal law to support news outlets
Arizona’s Kris Mayes has joined 10 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass a bipartisan bill they say would address power imbalances between local news outlets and large online platforms.
June 7, 2023
Get ready for hot downtown summer in Phoenix
A few years ago, Megan Thee Stallion ushered in the “Hot Girl Summer," which was followed by a slew of TikTok spinoffs. And there was, of course, the mostly unfulfilled “hot vax summer” of 2021. The Show spoke with Craig Outhier, editor of Phoenix Magazine, on what the theme of the summer could be.
June 7, 2023
What ASUs new medical school means for Arizonas health care industry
To address the question of whether or not an ASU medical school will fix the lack of medical professionals, The Show spoke with Will Humble, director of the Arizona Public Health Association.
June 7, 2023
Climate change has made home insurance hard to get in California, and Arizona could be next
Several major homeowner’s insurance companies have effectively pulled out of California citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure” as their reasoning. What does this mean for Arizona — especially as wildfire season begins?
June 7, 2023
$1.2M in safety grants given to 6 Phoenix high schools for on-campus police officers
The Arizona Department of Education has allocated $1.2 million in safety grant funding to a group of Phoenix high schools. The six schools in the Phoenix Union High School District applied for funds to pay for law-enforcement officers on campus.
More Arizona education news
June 6, 2023
How will new groundwater rules impact housing development in the Valley?
Arizona’s housing market has been booming in recent years. But now, due to projected groundwater shortfalls, the state is going to start limiting some housing development in areas that rely solely on groundwater.
June 6, 2023
Hobbs vetoes bill to force some areas to dismantle encampments
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday designed to force communities to dismantle homeless encampments.
June 6, 2023
Forest Service wants to protect about 3,700 acres of forest from mining
The Forest Service wants to protect about 3,700 acres of national forest in Arizona from mining. It wants to protect the Hassayampa River riparian corridor in Yavapai County from mining operations.
June 6, 2023
Graphic designer and musician Ryan Allison: Made in Arizona
Ryan Allison has loved graphic design since he was a kid wearing band T-shirts. Today, he’s a graphic designer himself, as well as a musician. Allison is Navajo. He grew up surrounded by real-life cowboys in Fort Defiance, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. Allison talked to The Show about how his culture — rich with art and history — feeds his work.
June 6, 2023
Scottsdale seeks community input for future Indian School Park
The city’s parks and recreation department is working on a master plan for the 50-acre park that runs from Camelback to Indian School roads and Hayden Road to 82nd Street.
June 6, 2023
What the Arizona Republic walkout means for the future of journalism
Journalists at the Arizona Republic are on the second day of their two-day walkout today. It’s part of a larger action at Gannett-owned newspapers across the country.
June 6, 2023
BLM in Sky Island country to use new funding for conservation
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced new funding for conservation work, including restoration projects in the southeast part of the state. The BLM has a number of ongoing projects in the area, and will use the funds to move them forward.
June 5, 2023
Human Services Campus holds water collection drive
The Human Services Campus in Phoenix held a drive this weekend to collect water and other items needed to help people experiencing homelessness survive the summer. Along with deadly heat, a July 10 deadline is also approaching for those living on the streets.
June 5, 2023
County Recorders Office Title Alerts service sees 15,000 sign-ups
Last week, the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office launched a new service, Maricopa Title Alerts. It works like Google Alerts, and emails users whenever the county records their name on a document.
June 5, 2023

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