Jim Cross
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Voter fatigue is real in Arizona after long, negative campaign season
Election Day is two weeks away, but it may seem longer in Arizona because of voter fatigue, a political expert said. → Read More
Gas prices reach record high in Arizona at average of $4.13 per gallon
Gas prices in Arizona climbed to their highest point ever Monday with a statewide average of $4.13, according to motor club AAA. → Read More
Winter storm rolls through northern Arizona leaving foot of snow in Flagstaff
After a weak start, winter roared into Arizona high country Wednesday, dropping a lot of snow in the biggest storm of the season. → Read More
Hispanic buying power a major piece of Arizona's economy that's only expected to grow
Hispanic purchasing power in Arizona reached $63 billion in 2020, according to the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, topping the expected $57 billion. → Read More
2021 monsoon makes a big splash in Arizona's deep drought
A series of powerful storms that brought days of heavy rain to most of Arizona has made an impact on the drought. → Read More
Metro Phoenix real estate is at the top of the hill, with no end in sight
It is not a bubble, but a boom. That is how a long-time economist in Arizona describes the rising real estate prices we are experiencing in the Phoenix metro area. → Read More
COVID-19 brought battle on and off court for Arizona high school coach
A Valley high school basketball coach could never have imagined the obstacles his team ended up facing during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
SRP reservoirs finish 2020 mostly full despite dry Arizona conditions
After the hottest and driest summer in Arizona history followed by a dry and warmer fall and early winter, the six reservoirs that supply water to metro Phoenix are mostly full. → Read More
Economist says Arizona has recovered 60% of jobs lost during pandemic
Valley economist Jim Rounds said Arizona has recovered more than half of the jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic while he puts the national number at half. → Read More
Arizona business leader says 'snowbird season' will suffer from border limits
Arizona's annual influx of Canadian visitors - aka snowbird season - is in jeopardy, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President-CEO Glenn Hamer said. → Read More
Aspiring fire commander getting lesson of lifetime in Arizona
It has been a season unlike any other when it comes to wildfires in Arizona. → Read More
Valley nutrition expert has a beef with plant-based burgers
A dietitian and nutritionist with Nutritional Professionals says plant-based burgers are just another processed food that's not good for you. → Read More
Valley expert gives tips to avoid getting scammed during the holiday season
It's that time of the year when cyber-grinches will be hard at work trying to steal your Christmas. → Read More
Valley attorney: Facebook facial recognition carries identity theft risk
A Valley attorney says facial recognition software used by social media giant Facebook has ushered in a new age of identity theft concerns. → Read More
Once on the brink of extinction, measles continues comeback
A disease that was on the brink of extinction continues its comeback. Measles is one of the most contagious viruses on earth and can be deadly for adults. → Read More
2018 Arizona monsoon storms have knocked power companies for a loop
A parade of powerful storms have damaged or destroyed almost 400 utility poles this summer, about four times as many as last year combined. → Read More
Gas prices much higher than last year for Arizonans hitting road for Fourth
With thousands of Arizonans ready to roll out of town for the Fourth of July holiday, gas prices are much more expensive than last year at this time -- and it could get worse. → Read More
Saturday marks 5th anniversary of deadly Yarnell Hill Fire
Tragedy struck five years ago on Saturday, when the Yarnell Hill Fire burned more than 8,400 acres of land in 2013, destroyed 129 buildings and took the lives of the 19 City of Prescott firefighters. → Read More
'Fireman Joe' running from LA to Arizona to honor fallen Hotshots
A Los Angeles area firefighter has embarked by foot, in full gear, to Yarnell, Arizona, where 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed fighting a fire five years ago. → Read More
Maricopa County Sheriff's rescue team preps for monsoon season
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office aviation unit rescue team tuned up for water rescues Friday morning at the hangar at the Central Arizona Project. → Read More