“We never worried about the smoke. We never worried about the carcinogens that were soaking into our skin. We never cleaned our stuff. We didn’t – unless we got blood all over it, then we’d clean it.”

My story for @kjzzphoenix.bsky.social

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“Ukraine is fighting not only for itself, but also for democracy and a lot of values that I hope Ukraine and the rest of the free world, including the U.S. are sharing. So it’s important to stand for those values, or else those values mean nothing.”

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Scenes from this weekend’s rally for Ukraine in Phoenix.

Story coming up this week @kjzzphoenix.bsky.social

'It’s exploding faster and faster': Arizona farms, hens and consumers face the growing toll of bird flu.

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“It’s so fulfilling for us to be able to provide them a second chance at life, a second career. Even if it’s just being a pasture horse, they deserve that,”

🔵 Isaac School District teachers are weighing their options as they continue to go to work without pay.
🔵 A judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by Republican lawmakers and others against a newly created national monument.

These stories and more on today's Sun Up.

🔥 150 Arizona firefighters are helping battle the massive fires in California.
🏫 Phoenix’s Isaac School District has been put under receivership.
🚨 Hobbs announces $17 million to support local law enforcement’s border security efforts.

Hear those stories on today's Sun Up podcast.

🗸 Mesa Public Schools will eliminate some positions due to declining enrollment.
🗸 Mexico’s president responds to Trump’s plan to start 'External Revenue Service' office.
🗸 A month after its failed merger with Kroger, Albertsons is laying off employees.

Those stories and more on today's Sun Up.

Back to reality for some as the Sun Devil football season comes to a thrilling end. Plus concerns about Trump’s cabinet appointments, new cancer coverage from the VA and more.

Get all the news this morning with Sun Up!

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Linda Lavin has died at age 87.

She was a Tony Award-winning stage actress who had a storied career on Broadway.

But Lavin may be best known for her role in a sitcom based in Phoenix.

Here’s a story I did in 2016 about the famous diner the show was based on/in:

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Listen for coverage @kjzz.org and we’ll have more in Morning Edition tomorrow.

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On Sun Up this morning:
⚠️ The Safe Drinking Water Act is 50 years old. This expert says infrastructure is in jeopardy
🔥 Maricopa County has issued a "no burn" day for Christmas Eve.
🗳️ President-elect Donald Trump Karrin Taylor Robson as a potential challenger to Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Right now on Sun Up:

🔵 GOP lawmakers voted to block Santa Cruz County from receiving border security funding.
🔵 Arizona Valley fever cases are at the highest level in 13 years.

These stories and more on KJZZ's morning news podcast.

Today on Sun Up:

→ Utility regulators uphold extra fee on APS solar customers.
→ Advocates say new border asylum rule will complicate an already lengthy process for migrants.
→ Wildfires broke out in northern Arizona this week.

These stories and more on KJZZ's morning news podcast.

Today on Sun Up:

📰 Kari Lake tapped for Voice of America director, but she faces oversight board approval.
🚓 Phoenix police's new use-of-force policy is set for launch in January.
🐓 Health officials continuing to look out for bird flu in Arizona.

Hear these stories on KJZZ's morning news podcast.

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