Shelley Smithson
Freelance Reporter-
When it comes to overall health, Arizona fared a little better this year in the America’s Health Rankings survey of 50 states.It scored 25th, down from…
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Now, it’s time for a gut check. Literally. A researcher at Northern Arizona University is working with a team of scientists trying to unravel what lives…
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Later this year, the Mars Rover Curiosity is scheduled to begin its longest road trip yet, to Mount Sharp. That’s a three-mile-high mountain on Mars that…
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Health care, immigration and jobs are all headliner issues in the race for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat.A topic that hasn’t grabbed much attention is…
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Diabetes, alcoholism and obesity all disproportionately afflict Native Americans.The reasons are many, including poverty and lack of education.But a new…
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The sun bears down on Brett Isaac and his team of workers. They’re bolting solar panels onto a large array at the Tolani Lake Enterprises office…
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Ninth grader Nate Darkins grins from ear-to-ear as he listens to a tour leader describe the Clark Telescope at Lowell Observatory.Nate wants to be an…
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The 23rd Flagstaff Festival of Science begins tonight, and this year's theme is water. Over the next ten days, there will be dozens of water-related…
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Despite this year’s abundant monsoon season, researchers say climate change could be pushing the Southwest into a period of sustained drought. That’s the…
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Beginning this year, high school seniors in Arizona will have to clear another hurdle before winning their diplomas. A new state law requires students to…