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Many Candidates Vie for Renzi's Seat
All week we're reporting on political races leading up to Arizona's primary election Tuesday. This morning, we focus on Congressional District One. It's been a Republican stronghold for years but the embattled incumbent, Rick Renzi, isn't running, and the field is wide open. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
( Aug 29, 2008 )

McCain's Cornville Cabin
The names of presidential hometowns have a special ring to them. A sort of geographical charisma or gravitas. There was Hope, Arkansas. Plains, Georgia. Crawford, Texas and Kennebunkport, Maine. If Arizona Senator John McCain is elected, the world will get to know a tiny town tucked in the Verde Valley. It's where McCain goes for weekend getaways.
( Aug 25, 2008 )

The Great Planet Debate
A Tucson-based astronomer is arguing that Pluto should be added back into the list of planets in our solar system. It was downgraded to dwarf-planet status in 2006. Mark Sykes wants to change that. He's the director of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson.
( Aug 15, 2008 )

The Small Grocery Store War
As if gas prices weren't high enough, food prices are on their sharpest incline in nearly two decades. Now, there's a new chain of grocery stores in town. The big conglomerate called Tesco - the British equivalent of Wal-mart - has launched a string of stores in the valley called "Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets". It's part of a stepped-up effort to scale down grocery stores, and provide shoppers with ready made, "grab and go", dinners. But as KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports, Wal-Mart is about to enter the market to compete.
( Aug 4, 2008 )

Cooling Arizona
Air-conditioner repairmen work hard during Phoenix summers to keep homes and buildings cool, but it's a hot job. On a recent morning, KJZZ's Rene Gutel went on the rounds with an AC service technician to learn more about the job.
( Jul 28, 2008 )

Extending an Arizona Welcome
It's the busy season for refugee resettlement agencies in the Valley. Phoenix receives its largest influx of refugees in the summer, as the US State Department works to meet its quotas before the fiscal year ends in October. When families arrive, they're set up with the bare minimum of living standards - frequently placed in nearly empty apartments along Phoenix's I-17 corridor. This morning we'll meet one family and an organization trying to give those seeking asylum a warmer welcome to Arizona.
( Jul 14, 2008 )

Finding Fun and Profit in Social Media
We're looking at new media in Phoenix. More and more Arizona entrepreneurs are making their mark in cyberspace, and finding fun and profit on the internet. KJZZ's Rene Gutel has this round-up of who's who among the valley's web celebrities.
( Jun 26, 2008 )

Engaging in the Arts
A new program in Phoenix is taking an unusual approach to try to help people with degenerative brain illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease organize their memories. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
( Jun 9, 2008 )

An Arizonan on the Campaign Trail
On the eve of primaries in Kentucky and Oregon, we're going to meet an Arizona man who has been on the presidential campaign trail for a year and three days. He's 24-year-old Danny Friedman. He used to work for the state Democratic Party but since last May, he's been criss-crossing the country for his candidate of choice, Senator Hillary Clinton. He's one of a countless number of idealistic, young and hungry political junkies who work day in and day out for their candidate.
( May 19, 2008 )

Translating Taser into French
Taser International is expanding its worldwide reach. One of the countries the Scottsdale-based stun gun maker is focused on is France. Already several thousand tasers are used by French police but Taser has hopes of landing a major contract to equip even more police officers there. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports on the French face of the local company.
( May 12, 2008 )

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