Arizona’s social services agency continues to struggle to process a wave of unemployment claims that began when COVID-19 hit the state in mid-March. The Department of Economic Security has hired hundreds of workers to staff phone banks and process the nearly 514,000 claims that have been received over the past seven weeks. Despite that, as […]
Read MoreYuma County Public Health District officials announced Thursday that a child has died from COVID-19. The passing of the Yuma County child is Arizona’s first pediatric death related to the virus. Yuma County health officials said in a press release that the child had multiple serious underlying health conditions. “It is our deepest regret to share the […]
Read MoreArizona churches across the entire state have been greatly impacted over the past few months. In-person services have been cancelled due to COVID-19 and many have had to adjust to how they serve their communities. With the restrictions slowly lifting and businesses beginning the process to open back up, churches may be doing the same […]
Read MoreThings are about to look a lot different as our Arizona businesses start to open back up,. Masks, constant sanitizing and social distancing will now be part of our daily lives. As the state reopens local salons and barbershop, there are several measure your stylist will have to follow under the state’s new, pandemic-inspired cosmetology […]
Read MoreFans of Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California are already dreaming of the parks’ eventual reopening down the road. But in a world that’s been through a pandemic, what will that reality look like? Little is certain, but there’s one sure thing: It’s a going to be different world. After all, masks and […]
Read MoreMillions of dollars are set to be returned to utility customers across the state, but not in the way you’d probably like. The Arizona Corporation Commission met this week to determine how to help customers with growing bills amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of bringing rates down, the utilities had another idea, and the latest […]
Read MoreWhile gathering restrictions are still in place to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, some Arizona high schools are creating plans to host graduations. Peoria, Dysart and Deer Valley unified school districts were some of the first to announce plans for in-person graduation ceremonies. Those plans would only happen if state social gathering restrictions are lifted. […]
Read MoreNordstrom has announced that it will be permanently closing 16 stores while restructuring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The luxury department store chain said in a press release that it will shutter 16 of its 117 largest department stores. This does not apply to the 250 Nordstrom Rack locations and smaller boutiques. The closures are “based […]
Read MoreThe United States Space Force (USSF) released its first recruitment video on Wednesday. The 30-second ad asks potential recruits to consider that, “maybe your purpose on this planet isn’t on this planet.” “Maybe you weren’t put here to just ask the questions,” the ad says. “Maybe you were put here to be the answer.” USSF […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump visited Phoenix on Tuesday to tour a Honeywell plant which has begun making N95 respirators to help the United States’ battle with the coronavirus. During Trump’s visit to Phoenix, he signed a presidential proclamation designating Tuesday as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day. The signing took place as […]
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