This summer was the hottest on record in the Valley, and heat deaths may set another record. One ER doctor says while they've gotten better at keeping people alive in the heat, more should be done to prevent deaths. And, our Last Resorts series continues, with a look at how a tire and rubber company helped develop the West Valley’s tourism industry. That and more on The Show.
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Chelsey Heath/KJZZThe Show visited Litchfield Park and the Wigwam Resort. Now it’s a well-known resort, but it didn’t start out that way. Lisa Hegarty, executive director at the P.W. Litchfield Heritage Center, talked to The Show about it's impact and history on the West Valley. -
Bridget Dowd/KJZZAs of Sept. 17, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reports 256 heat-related deaths, with 393 more under investigation. Dr. David Sklar, an emergency room physician at Valleywise Health, the county’s large, safety net hospital, says it's still too many people. -
Gage Skidmore/CC BY 2.0For weeks now, Trump has dedicated hours of his time to long, free-wheeling conversations with podcasters, YouTubers and livestreamers. Makena Kelly, a senior reporter at Wired, was particularly intrigued by Trump’s recent appearance on a show hosted by 23-year-old Adin Ross, who rose to fame playing video games. -
Matthew L. HarrisFor 126 years, Black men in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were barred from holding the priesthood. Both Black women and men weren’t allowed in the temple. It was a longstanding and controversial racially motivated ban that wasn’t lifted until 1978. But Matthew Harris outlines in his new book that the lifting of the ban wasn’t the end of the story. -
Justin Stabley/KJZZOfficials have been working to translate the November ballot into other languages, as required by federal law. Jen Fifield, a reporter with Votebeat, recently attended a meeting during where process was taking place and joined The Show to talk about how it is both challenging and controversial.
