Arizona health officials are encouraging people to celebrate at home for the Fourth of July holiday and discouraging hosting large parties. In a press conference Monday, Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ and Gov. Doug Ducey urged people to stay home for the holiday weekend. “We know that a lot of...
Read MoreThe North Rim of the Grand Canyon will reopen Tuesday for day use, national park officials announced. The gate will be opened at 6 a.m. and services will be limited on the Kaibab Plateau as the Mangum Fire continues to burn but has reached 63% containment. The blaze has eaten through more than 71,000...
Read MoreAmerican Airlines, which has been blocking half the middle seats in economy since April in the name of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, said it will end the practice on July 1. “As more people continue to travel, customers may notice that flights are booked to capacity starting July 1,” the airline said...
Read MoreThe Maricopa County Community College District announced Thursday it will be offering Arizona’s first artificial intelligence certificate and degree program. The new AI program is a collaboration with Intel and the Arizona Commerce Authority. “This program will train our students for a competitive workforce, strengthen Arizona’s economy as well as help close the opportunity...
Read MoreCoronavirus infections are climbing rapidly among young Americans in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened. It’s a disturbing generational shift that puts young people in greater peril than many realize and poses an even bigger danger to the older people who cross their paths. National figures show that almost...
Read MoreArizona’s economy has performed better than anticipated since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, but the state is still projected to see a massive economic hit, according to the Legislature’s top budget analyst. In April, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee projected the state budget would be slashed by $1.1 billion by next summer because...
Read MoreAmid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, one thing that is certain, at least for now, Arizona’s primary election date is Aug 4. At a news conference Monday in downtown Phoenix, Maricopa County election officials announced voters will be able to use any one of 100 polling places. “We’ll be leasing retail spaces, hosting...
Read MoreA popular vacation spot for Arizonans has reopened after being closed to tourists for three months due to COVID-19. Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point or Arizona’s Beach for its proximity to our state, is now welcoming tourists, but with many restrictions. “All we ask our visitors is to get informed before they...
Read MorePresident Donald Trump will spend time in Yuma to survey the border wall before his scheduled appearance in Phoenix this week, according to the White House. Trump will receive a briefing Tuesday on wall construction and take part in a roundtable discussion with the local leaders and community members on border security. The president...
Read MoreA month after doubling as the state’s economy staggered amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Arizona’s unemployment dropped by 4.5 percentage points during the month of May. The state’s Office of Economic Opportunity reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 8.9%, down from 13.4% in April as business closures and other impacts from...
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