U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents recovered two drones used for delivering narcotics over the border last week in Arizona. Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector intercepted narcotics in two separate incidents on Wednesday and Sunday. Agents first recovered a small bundle from a drone containing 463 grams of methamphetamine with a street...
Read MoreMajor League Baseball owners reportedly approved a plan that could start the coronavirus-delayed season around the Fourth of July in ballparks without fans in attendance. Spring Training could start in early-to-mid June and the National League would use a designated hitter during the 2020 season, according to multiple reports. Each team would play an...
Read MoreFunding for infrastructure in Arizona has decreased drastically due to the COVID-19 crisis. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will require an infusion of federal funds to aid in the effort to stabilize state and local economies. The significant return on investment will help create near-term economic recovery, jobs and long-term growth. Congress is...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Indian Center is collecting donations to help members of the Navajo Nation that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit center is looking to collect supplies such as personal protective items, bottled water, baby essentials and non-perishable food items. The items will be delivered in a semi-truck supplied courtesy of...
Read MoreArizona’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,...
Read MoreThe Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District said Monday said it would break ground and begin construction this week on the first of five planned outdoor recreational shooting sites in Arizona. The five sites are located on Bureau of Land Management-managed land around the Phoenix area. Here are where the five shooting sites will...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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