Monthly Archive: June 2015
Sometimes it’s only by looking at things on a smaller scale that scientists can solve the world’s biggest problems. That’s the approach taken by Arizona State University professor Karl Sieradzki and his team, whose...
One Tucson-area campground is trying to turn one of their biggest obstacles to attracting visitors into fuel for family fun this summer. This June, a Kampground of America location in Tucson broke ground on...
Yavapai County authorities report that a Publisher’s Clearing House scam has stolen $3,500 from a 77-year-old Chino Valley resident. On June 15, the elderly man reported that he’d received a call from a number...
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, moving fraud is a growing problem around the nation, but this June the Arizona Attorney General’s office helped one family fight back. An Illinois family who...
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that melanoma rates in the United States have doubled over the past 30 years. The Arizona Republic reports that the CDC...
Twenty-four-year-old Danielle Jacobs is one of 3.5 million Americans with an autism spectrum disorder — in her case, Asperger’s Syndrome. But she also has a service dog to help her in her daily life,...
At an event on Tuesday, June 9, Gov. Doug Ducey offered praise for Arizona’s past water planning and conservation efforts while also urging the importance of addressing water levels in Lake Mead, which continue...
Many people in Arizona have already begun a campaign to legalize marijuana. Proponents are working hard to collect enough signatures to get it on the ballot in 2016. There’s just one issue. Matforce, a...
For the millions of seniors across the country who live independently, life can quickly become lonely, stressful and even painful. And while there are medications one can take to help with these feelings, scientific...
A new federal report has revealed that Arizona ranks fifth in the nation in terms of money lost to Internet scams last year. According to a May 23 AZ Central article, the federal Internet...