team 12's mark curtis sat down with a group of them recently to ask them ?who they are voting for.... if you'd like to be part of one of our arizona voter panels ... just email desk at 12 news dot com .. and we'll be in touch with you. we are now less than a week away from the election.we hear about the results of different polls every day.so let's get a poll of our 12 today viewers. who are you voting for to be the next president?-- hillary clinton-- voting for either of them?it's simple to vote.... just go to 12 news dot com slash your voice. all it takes all it takes all it takes is a matter of seconds to weigh in.we will have the final results... right before the today show. they're called the ?sandwich generation...and it's got nothing to do with food. why a certain age group is facing some real challenges dealig with both kids...?and parents. that's at 5:40.... maricopa county sheriffjoe arpaio... just days ahead of the election. we'll let you know what that's all about.... you know we'll let election.ahead the democratic party sees arizona as a state

that comes from the integrity summit in fact mark curtis was an integrity tiger speaker this year and he was amazing. we love supporting what you are doing. this tiger will go into the kids room at the shelter. >> reporter: thank you. let's see what's happening on the east valley. >> reporter: we love the spirit of giving. they do a very special thing all year long it includes the family but other families together. dane is representing the whole crew. tell us about the special thing >> throughout the months of november the family and my family they get to gather and raise a bunch of money we put money in charcer things -- for things -- money in jars for things we are thankful for and we have $575 to donate.>> that means you had a lot to be thankful for.>> simple things like friends food and clothing. >> reporter: thing some of us takes -- things some of us take advantage no -- for granted. >> i love that so much. >>> let's check back in with >> reporter: we are at 8097 turkeys and we decided the phone bank when we hit 10,000 i will put the full turkey suit on but i want to remind eve

. >>> coming up on 12 today, ever wonder what team 12s mark curtis does in his free time? he makes a mean brisket. we're going to go inside the anchor man's kitchen for an old family recipe. >> and where princess leah and about her relationship with harrison ford on the set of star wars. that and more coming up side. . >>> all this week, we're sharing with you holiday first recipes. >> we get to go where few have gone before. mark curtis' kitchen. they show us how to make grandma's brisket. >> this is my wife abby. here to show how she makes her grandmother's brisket. twice a year, her family gets all excited because they know she's going to make this we get it twice a year, everyone gets to watch the cholesterol. those two times, boy, oh, boy. so you're going to walk us through this. >> you need about three to six pounds of fresh cut trimmed price cut. about two onions, sliced potatoes and some carrots. i use montreal steak seasoning, garlic powder, two cups of coffee and two cups of ketchup. >> and the coffee ask the secret glint to this. >> right, and most recipes use t

. >> we love you mark curtis. >> okay. >>> all right. we had high clouds move in. you said you liked them. >> yes. >> felt good out there but it did prevent us from getting as warm as we thought. high for today was 85. because of the clouds moving in we only made it to 79. i don't think anybody is complaining. 4 degrees above the normal for this time of year. we have an area of low pressure cover from the pacific ocean and push it over arizona. that is why we had the thick high clouds. as far as rain goes, not seeing too much of that and not expecting much of that but we are seeing sprinkles over northern and central. again, there will be a chance we could see precipitation in the high country tonight and tomorrow. wind, right now 28 miles per hour in 33 that grand canyon. and show low gusting at 26. winds through tonight and then some of tomorrow the main focus will be in the high country. look out for blowing dust. in phoenix it will be much cooler. tomorrow we will top out at 71 degrees. the sunshine will be back. 76 on friday. and sunday we start to make the te

here's the 12news if you couldn't guess by the mark curtis mustache and delicious treats. we had bashas', he got the most delicious. and then traditional for kayla as well as semiconductor giving that's getting the most original. a great cause you can join us in tomorrow for turkey tuesday. back to you. >>> that was some delicious looking turkey. >> it was. that looks delicious. >> thank you so much, crystal. such a great seven-day forecast. day forecast. taking a live look across downtown phoenix. a different view from where we started earlier today. let's get that thanksgiving forecast in. we're going to see a high of 76 degrees here in phoenix which is above normal. lots of sunshine and calm winds. a fantastic day. you can probably even do thanksgiving dinner out on the not much happening here. the high country is seeing things clear route is the storm system makes it way into the mid section of the country. new mexico and colorado are dealing with rain and snow. tomorrow for travelers out there i think the midsection will be the spot that sees the most amounts of weath

team 12's mark curtis has more. 28-35 beckyp 54-100 chriss 115-123 stevez that might be true for emily personal-finance website wallethub and their annual report on "most charitable states," arizonans ranked 35th in volunteering and 50th in charitable giving which takes into account the amount in dollars we donate annually. recovering indeed... to date, our annual turkey tuesday drive has generated over $395- thous the study weights things like "volunteer rates" and "percentage of income donated," but clearly arizonans find value by contributing in other ways... and when it comes to charity, arizonans also look to invest in the future..."giving tuesday" is excellent opportunity for us to help charities like st vincent de paul. you can continue through tomorrow at bashas and food city.. or donate online by visiting 12 news dot com slash turkey tuesday. we want to thank ev feed those who could use a helping hand this holiday season. still ahead on 12 today - waiting in the wings.. porch pirates are out and ready to snatch your online purchases. how you can stop them.. before they reach t

. >>> and coming up tomorrow morning, mark curtis invites us into his kitchen. he and his wife will cook up an amazing price cut and calls it -- and twice a year. >> i'll bet my husband will be all over that. >>> and still ahead on 12 for november? jimmy has our unusually warm forecast. >> and we're getting an idea of who donald trump may take to be in his cabinet. we'll get the latest from d.c. in two minutes here on 12 imagine a world where instead of rushing to buy we gave thanks for what we already have. at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods . >>> welcome back to 12 today. we are on grand avenue just towards glendale. these lanes open but not the case if you're heading into phoenix. we have wall-to-wall traffic here. you can see a lot of -- oh, my god. >> hey, everybody. we're talking about record high temperatures for today. unfortuly about 90 degrees. 89, 90, i am hoping we stay at 89. we get to 90, we'll tie the record. we get warmer than, that we'll beat the record. so, it's going to be a warm-up. there is good news. the seven-day forecast, really goes li

. >> team 12 mark curtis traveled to colorado with photo journalist chad bricks to find out how their legalized pot program is working out and a children to see. >> we've all seen the ads for and against legalized pot in arizona. >> they were empty words. >> it's prop 205. and in just a few days arizona voters will have to decide whether pot which right now is only legal for those with a medical card should be available to anyone over the age of 21. >> don't believe false promises. >> is it the right or wrong thing for our state? >> we decided to go to colorado where americas experiment with legalized marijuana began three years ago to verify. >> southwest airlines flight on final approach to denver home of the broncos mile high innocent of a new and deadly menace lurking behind closed doors. marijuana, the burning weed with it roots. >> in the classic, america was warned about the dangers of marijuana which interestingly was legal until 1937. and now 79 years later in colorado it is again. and no one is more focused on ma correctly than andrew friedman. >> how does your family react

team 12's mark curtis talked with a few - their responses are coming up in 25 minutes. protesting at standing rock - but what's it all about. we break down the dakota access pipeline - when 12 today returns in three minutes... minutes...three returns in 12 today pipeline - when dakota access down the we break all about. but what's it standing rock -protesting at celebs big name heard about probably you've probably heard about big name celebs protesting at standing rock - but what's it all about. access pipeline - when 12 today returns in three minutes... ###break######break### ###break### minutes...three returns in 12 today pipeline - when dakota all about. but what's it standing rock -protesting at celebs big name heard about probably you've probably heard about big name celebs protesting at standing rock - but what's it all about. we break down the dakota access pipeline - when 12 today returns in three minutes... we are now less than a week away from the election. we hear about the results of different polls every day. so let's get today viewers. who are you voting f