• A wildfire in the Sonoran Desert is just the start of an inevitable transformation. This is what happens next.

    The drive to Bartlett Lake still smells like fire. 

    You can catch the scent, just a bit, if you stop by the roadside to take in the scorched landscape around you. There’s no grass anymore. Mesquite trees are little more than clumps of black char that cling to golden heartwood. The only things to keep you company are the burnt Saguaro cacti that won’t realize they’re dead until the water inside them runs dry. Here, it is silent.

    (12News)

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  • ‘Building housing isn't a quick process’: Phoenix weighs in on millions in COVID relief money for homelessness that hasn’t been spent

    The City of Phoenix’s budget for homelessness services and affordable housing changes every year – with funding funneling from several different sources, including local taxpayers, grants and federal dollars. 

    But spending isn’t always felt by people who need help. 

    (12News)

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  • 'My God, to see it in person': 160 years of Phoenix history were discovered at a Maryvale elementary school

    A Cartwright School District campus building had been on the National Register of Historic Places for years, but no one expected the treasure trove hidden inside.

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  • A sixth person was found dead at the Grand Canyon this week, pushing the total well above years past

    So far, the Grand Canyon National Park has recorded 14 deaths at the park. On average, the park sees roughly 12 deaths per year.

    As of Sunday, the Grand Canyon National Park has seen six deaths in under 30 days. The tragic spike in deaths, though not unusual for the summer months, has now pushed the total number higher than most recent years.

    (12News)

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