By: Samantha Witherwax Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – When the sprinklers come on in the Washington Elementary School District, you can bet the soil needs a drink. The district has planted wireless irrigation controllers that measure moisture in the soil ensuring
By: Charles McConnell Cronkite News (Washington, D.C.) – The announcement this week that the U.S. will admit thousands more refugees in the coming year will likely mean hundreds more being resettled in Arizona – where relief agencies say they’re ready. Driven
By: Devin Conley Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – While the Valley’s economy continues to improve, the housing market has lagged. “It’s been the one major missing piston in the whole economic recovery,” said Jim Huntzinger, chief investment officer of BOK Financial.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, and directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker and Academy Award® winner Alejandro G.Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel), “The Revenant” is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the
By: Cindy G. Castillo Alexandra Figueroa is proud of the work General Motors is doing to empower women. As a Manufacturing Software Engineer for the company, not only has Figueroa been able to work for General Motors in a Science,
By: Cody Fincher Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz)– When driving by a Cactus Youth Baseball League game in south Phoenix, it is hard not to notice the jerseys colored in the Sedona red, black and white of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The league’s young
By: Diana Prieto-Bernal What comes to mind after driving the fabulous Lexus LX 570 SUV? Safety, comfort, luxury and style. As a modern businesswoman, Latina, mother of one, married and in constant search for hip new trends, I found this
(Scottsdale, Ariz.) – Celebrating its 15th year, the Scottsdale International Film Festival will showcase 41 feature films representing more than 30 countries, including buzz-worthy dramas, thrillers, romances, comedies and documentaries, Nov. 5–9. The Festival will kick off on Thursday, Nov. 5, at
By: Becca Smouse Cronkite News At a civil-contempt hearing Thursday, a plaintiff’s attorney grilled Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on the execution of an internal investigation that followed accusations his department violated an injunction to halt racial profiling. Arpaio repeatedly said
(Phoenix, Ariz.) — The city of Phoenix’s domestic violence awareness campaign, “Paint Phoenix Purple,” has made significant strides since beginning in 2013 by educating and providing resources to thousands of people. The campaign was started by the city of Phoenix
