
Grayson Schmidt
Grayson Schmidt was an intern at KJZZ in 2019.
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Until around 10 years ago, Ajo, Arizona, fit the description of a "literal" food desert. A local nonprofit decided to change that label and partnered with members of the Tohono O’odham tribe to farm traditional and indigenous crops in the area.
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After nearly 450 pets were adopted in two days during its Empty the Shelter adoption event, the Arizona Humane Society is closing its Sunnyslope campus through Wednesday because of electrical issues.
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ADOT is warning East Valley drivers to expect heavy delays this weekend as a portion of Interstate 10 will be closed from Friday through Monday as crews continue working on Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.
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The opioid epidemic continues to spread, but the CDC said the overall number of prescriptions to reverse an overdose has increased significantly nationally. The exception is in rural counties. Many are still struggling to provide the overdose reversal medication Naloxone to those prescribed.
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With the help of the Arizona Coyotes and homegrown stars like Katie McGovern and Lyndsey Fry, Arizona girls hockey participation has more than doubled in the last decade.
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The Cellar Fire south of Prescott has spread to over 7,000 acres as of Friday morning and remains zero percent contained. The Southwest Area Incident Management Team responded to the fire Sunday and currently has over 360 firefighters and 7 hotshot crews battling the blaze.
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With the rising summer temperatures comes the increasing costs to stay cool. And for some, the hot weather means making a choice of air conditioning and eating.
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Astronaut and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly took to Facebook Live on Tuesday to reflect on his career, the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and the future of space exploration.
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With the arrival of monsoon season comes an increase in blowing dust. And an increase in blowing dust unfortunately can lead to an increase in serious crashes along Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is trying to keep drivers safe by treating areas along the I-10 corridor with soil stabilizers.
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This week marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon and uttered that now-famous phrase, “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” And the reason those iconic words could be heard back on Earth was technology made right here in the Valley.