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The University of Arizona and Banner Health have been partnered for 10 years, providing $59 billion in economic impact, nearly 33,000 healthcare jobs, and 1,900 graduated medical students.

Arizona State University’s SolarSPELL initiative works to bring solar-powered literary devices to rural communities around the world to increase education access.

Two Scottsdale Unified School District locations could be shutting down next year, and one parent isn't happy about the closure process. 

Arizona dual enrollment students could boost the state's economy by $48 million dollars if the program is expanded.

Twenty school districts and trade school West-MEC will have bonds, overrides, or real estate sales on your ballot on November 4^th.

State Superintendent Tom Horne is blaming what he calls “woke ideology” in the Scottsdale Unified School District on declining enrollment, using a recent flyer as an example.

Arizona ranks 50th in the nation in the Mental Health America 2025 report. The non-profit releases an annual report to try and evaluate the state of mental health in the U.S. CEO of Denova Health Graham Johnson explains more than 10% of Arizona youth have a substance use disorder and there is a shortage of mental health care providers. 

Tonight the Kyrene School District Governing Board is opening the floor to the community to share their thoughts on the potential closure of 7 schools.

An oncologist for the Arizona Center for Cancer Care and Honor Health Cancer Care uses her experience surviving breast cancer to now treat breast cancer patients. Dr. Natalie Ertz-Archambault was diagnosed with east stage breast cancer in between her residency and fellowship while working in the breast clinic. Now in remission, she uses her survival story to compassionately care for other cancer patients during breast cancer awareness month. 

There’s a place in downtown Phoenix that beats to the rhythm of Latin culture, art and sisterhood. It’s called Amor Collective, an incubator space for 37 Latina business brands, bakers and artists. Martha Maurer takes you inside this unique shop and the woman behind it. 

Students at Scottsdale Community College now have a new pathway to enter the equine industry, with a new equine massage therapy certificate now available.

Musician will.i.am, known for being the frontman of the Black Eyed Peas, is now taking on a new title- Professor.

There were more than 7,300 pedestrians killed nationwide in 2023 including 271 who were struck by a vehicle while walking on Arizona roadways according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

In Southwest Goodyear, students are learning how to weld major infrastructure- underwater!

Arizona State University’s mariachi ensemble meets every week, bringing together community members and students as they connect with their roots and Hispanic culture.

Jessica Kozlof is a resident at Mirabella, a retirement community on ASU's campus. She tells KTAR she decided to move there with her husband to be closer to her daughter who is an ASU alum. Mirabella residents get a student ID so they can take classes and attend performing arts shows and sporting events. 

The family of deceased Phoenix mom Suzanna Delgado has filed a notice of claim against the City of Phoenix. 

Her family alleges PHX PD's finding Delgado died of an overdose is questionable and believe she may have been killed by another person.

Former Arizona Cardinal Wesley Leasy has filed a notice of claim against the City of Phoenix and Mesa, seeking a million dollars in damages.

It stems from an incident when Mesa PD detained Leasy and his daughter at gunpoint while looking for a shooting suspect.

Leasy and his daughter were not related to that shooting.

Amkor Technology is breaking ground on a $7 billion semiconductor fab in northern Peoria, marking a major expansion of big tech companies in Arizona. 

The writer of Arizona’s proposition 203, which mandates English-only instruction for English learners, is speaking out about the way the program is implemented in schools.

CAMP INNOVATION is a weeklong fall break camp that introduces kids from 1^st to 6^th grade to the fields of robotics and coding.

13-year-old Akshay Lakshminarasimhan is a student at BASIS Scottsdale, and now, is among the top junior innovators in the country. 

The United States is now in an armed conflict after President Trump declared drug cartels in the Caribbean unlawful combatants. University of Arizona professor Mike Burgoyne says Arizona should pay attention because there are cartels in Mexico that the Trump administration could decide to go after next. 

The U.S. military carried out three deadly strikes last month against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. 

Arizona House Representative John Gillette is being accused of stocking political violence after he said Washington state Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal should be hanged for encouraging protests against the Trump administration. State House Democratic leader Oscar de los Santos says Jayapal was calling for peaceful protests. He encouraged all elected officials to tone down the rhetoric. 

KTAR reached out to Rep. Gillette for a response but did not hear back. 

Today Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she's taking legal action against the U.S. Department of Justice, over the department restricting grants for victims of criminal violence.

New rules will make undocumented migrants unable to use those grants, which Mayes says is unconstitutional.