Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. The government is increasing spending on broadband as the pandemic made stark that millions...
Read MorePresident Joe Biden on Wednesday sent the nomination of Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the Senate for confirmation. The move comes a month after the White House said Biden planned to nominate Magnus, who’s been leading the Tucson Police Department since 2016. At the time,...
Read MoreArizonans planning a Hawaiian vacation this summer and beyond will have more nonstop flight options, courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Southwest announced plans Thursday for year-round routes between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and four destinations in the island state. On June 27, the Dallas-based airline will launch twice-daily nonstop service between Sky Harbor and...
Read MoreArizona children will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when they return to classrooms in the fall, the state’s top public health official said Wednesday. Children 12 to 15 years old can begin receiving the vaccine starting Thursday. Arizona children will be able to get their doses as soon as 8 a.m....
Read MoreA new study by WalletHub puts Arizona in the top 20 when it comes to states with the biggest drug problems. The study looked at 21 metrics, including arrest numbers, overdose rates, the number of opioid prescriptions, and drug-testing laws to rank all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The war on drugs...
Read MoreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management recently imposing fire restrictions that will cover wide swaths of drought-stricken Arizona. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management announced Thursday it will impose fire restrictions that will cover wide portions of drought-stricken Arizona. The additional restrictions implemented reach across the central and northern portions of...
Read MoreThe Arizona Cardinals will have four primetime televised games — one preseason game and three regular-season games — including a Christmas Day home-field advantage match-up against the Indianapolis Colts. It is the third time in the team’s history — and the first since 2010 — that the Cards will play a Christmas Day game....
Read MoreOn Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a move in returning the country back toward pre-pandemic life, releasing guidance on easing indoor mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. The new guidance still recommends masks be worn in crowded indoor settings...
Read MoreArizona voters in next year’s election will get to decide if undocumented students can once again pay in-state tuition at public universities and community colleges as well as qualify for state financial aid. The Arizona House of Representatives voted 33-27 on Monday in favor of adding that measure to the ballot for the 2022...
Read MoreThe deadline to file both your state and federal taxes is less than 10 days away — May 17, 2021. So, if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you need to begin preparing them — and then filing them — right away. The average federal refunds so far this season have been $2,873, according...
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