Kathy Cline
KTAR News
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Want to become a foster parent in Arizona? Now it's easier to do so
It is now easier to become a foster parent in Arizona, after the state Department of Child Safety started offering its streamlined pre-training program. → Read More
Tempe to increase security presence in parks to help residents feel safer
In response to a survey of that showed citizens didn't feel safe enough, Tempe will deploy specially trained security officers to city parks. → Read More
Phoenix hospital treating heart issues with world's smallest pacemaker
It's about the size and weight of a penny -- yet it can help regulate an adult's heartbeat. Abrazo Heart Hospital in Phoenix started putting the Micra TPS pacemaker into patients this summer. → Read More
Teenagers can be susceptible to domestic violence, too
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- a good reminder that this problem doesn't affect only adults. Many teens have experienced dating violence, too. → Read More
Get on your feet! The Workplace Walking Challenge begins Monday
Companies and their employees can compete for prizes when they achieve the most average steps per worker, the most creative social-media posts and so on. → Read More
Arizona county debuts program to help drug-addicted inmates after release
A northern Arizona county is combating drug abuse in a unique way. Reach Out, a program in the Yavapai County Jail, allows release coordinators to assess inmates then connect them to services. → Read More
Documentary about Mayo Clinic to air on Tuesday
"The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science," a documentary about a Minnesota-based world-renowned hospital with two Arizona branches, will premiere on Tuesday. → Read More
Owner of Phoenix pub donates nearly $13K in sales to Florence victims
The owner of a Phoenix has sent a lot of money for Hurricane Florence relief. Beth Johnson, owner of the Swizzle Inn, said the bar raised nearly $13,000. → Read More
CPR is new graduation requirement for Arizona high school seniors
Arizona's high school seniors have a new graduation requirement that's a little more hands-on than most. As of July 2019, each senior must pass a CPR course. → Read More
Job growth surging in East Valley, according to new report
The East Valley Partnership said the region added 4,589 jobs in the first six months of 2018. Most of the jobs were in the business and technology sectors. → Read More
Arizona is losing money on private school subsidies, research finds
Arizona is losing money on its private school subsidy programs, a policy paper from the Grand Canyon Institute recently found. → Read More
Chandler shoppers, moviegoers now have new, free parking garage
Parking just got easier in Chandler's growing downtown area with the opening of a new, free garage west of Arizona Avenue. → Read More
Art Miller sworn in as city of Peoria's new police chief
"Let me introduce to you: The police chief for the city of Peoria ..." With that statement on Tuesday night, the city of Peoria got its new police chief. → Read More
Number of wrong-way crashes in Arizona down, but impaired drivers up
The number of wrong-way crashes on Arizona roads has decreased by one compared to last year, but the number of impaired-driver arrests are up by 31 during that same time period. → Read More
Report finds Arizona making slow progress toward education goals
Arizona is making a slow progress toward its education goals -- but a recent report found that there is still a long way to go before the state reaches all of them by 2030. → Read More
Sixteen ICU nurses nearing maternity leave at Banner Desert in Mesa
The salad bar changed. The hospital gave out onesies. Banner Desert Medical Center is taking care of its 16 pregnant nurses who are nearing maternity leave. → Read More
Tempe shelter offers half-off adoptions on Black Cat Appreciation Day
In honor of Friday being National Black Cat Appreciation Day, a Tempe shelter is offering half-off adoptions for its black cats and kittens through the weekend. → Read More
Sports tourism generating billions for Arizona's economy
Sports tourism has become a major player in Arizona’s economy, with big events like the Super Bowl and annual offerings like spring training generating billions of dollars. → Read More
Cutting-edge cancer therapy gives Mesa boy new lease on life
Angel Torres, 3, is one of Arizona’s first pediatric cancer patients to go into remission using a state-of-the-art therapy called CAR-T, administered at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. → Read More
Driving into flooded areas puts lives at risk, could violate Arizona law
You probably won't get ticketed for needing to be rescued from a flooded Phoenix wash or street. However, you could be endangering the lives of first responders, as well as your own. → Read More