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It\u2019s here that she met and married her best friend. 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It\u2019s a 911 operator or call taker, broadly called public safety communications personnel.It\u2019s a tough job. Call centers are noisy, and in many localities, the calls just\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-10T14:52:02-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/10\/2025-2:52pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When a person needs emergency services, the first person they speak with is rarely a firefighter, police officer or paramedic. It\u2019s a 911 operator or call taker, broadly called public safety communications personnel. 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Monday\u0027s massive dust storm, or haboob, is evidence of just how nasty these storms can get.Dust storms, while a typical part of an Arizona summer, can turn into\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-28T07:10:09-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2025-7:10am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Dust storms, while a typical part of an Arizona summer, can turn into dangerous events. But how do they affect your health? We spoke with Dave Engelthaler, who has over three decades of experience studying public health issues in Arizona, to find out.","teaser":"Every summer, Arizona\u2019s monsoon season typically blows up from June through September, with the most intense storms in July and August. Monday\u0027s massive dust storm, or haboob, is evidence of just how nasty these storms can get.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/20180709StockWeather_02.JPG?itok=IWfi_pjl","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250828-health-and-medicine-what-you-need-know-about-dust-storms-and-valley-fever","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Sandy Keaton Leander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-9865","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/20180709StockWeather_02.JPG?itok=IWfi_pjl","image_alt":"A dust storm gathers in Tempe, Arizona","image_caption":"A monsoon storm as seen from downtown Tempe. 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Who are you gonna call?More than likely, your municipal clerk.While most people may see city and town clerks just taking minutes at council meetings, their duties are often more\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-07-29T11:55:04-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/29\/2025-11:55am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"There\u2019s a suspicious-looking campaign sign in your neighborhood. Or you need to know who\u2019s buried in the town cemetery. Who are you gonna call? More than likely, your municipal clerk. In annual sessions, ASU trains clerks to better handle a wide variety of functions.","teaser":"There\u2019s a suspicious-looking campaign sign in your neighborhood. Or you need to know who\u2019s buried in the town cemetery. 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Protesters in Barcelona squirted tourists with water pistols, and workers at the Louvre in Paris went on strike.The residents are upset at the throngs of tourists that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-19T09:48:32-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/19\/2025-9:48am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"\u0026quot;Young travelers and Gen Z travelers \u2014 and this is how I like to travel as well \u2014 want a different experience and to understand what it\u0026#039;s like to live like a local, away from the traditional tourism zones,\u0026quot; said Nick Wise, an assistant professor of tourism in the School of Community Resources and Development at ASU.","teaser":"Residents in several European cities took to their streets this week to protest the effects of overtourism on their communities.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/iStock-2168730421.jpg?itok=dlgdoFXu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250619-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-tourism-professor-explains-why-protesting-europeans","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/iStock-2168730421.jpg?itok=dlgdoFXu","image_alt":"graffiti on a wall says \u0026quot;tourists go home\u0026quot;","image_caption":"Anti-tourism graffiti is written in English on a wall in Alicante, Spain. 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A second opportunity to purchase artwork is scheduled for June 6.","teaser":"An annual exhibition of art created by people who are incarcerated in Arizona sold 200 pieces on May 16, raising more than $18,000 for a yearly Arizona State University scholarship.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/SSW07831_cropa.JPG?itok=Ldw9tTjc","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250521-arts-humanities-and-education-annual-art-exhibit-incarcerated-community-raises-18k","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mark J. 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