Tourist sites on the Navajo Nation, including the Four Corners Monument, will be closed through at least the rest of the year. The Navajo Parks and Recreation Department cited a rise in coronavirus cases on the reservation and a tribal public health order in making the announcement. It said it will reassess in January....
Read MoreArizona tourists spent nearly $1 billion less in August compared to the same time last year, with the effects likely attributed to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Monday. The Arizona Office of Tourism reported visitors spent $641 million in August, which is down approximately 60% from last year. “This data...
Read MoreA federal judge ruled Monday that Arizona’s voter registration deadline could be extended to allow additional residents to register to vote. United States District Judge Steven P. Logan ruled that county recorders would be required to accept all voter registration applications received by 5 p.m. on Oct. 23. They would also need to process...
Read MoreU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Port of Nogales’ Commercial Facility seized methamphetamine and fentanyl on Friday from a Mexican National when he attempted to enter the United States. The seizure is the largest methamphetamine load in Arizona’s port history. CBP Officers discovered nearly 650 packages of drugs concealed...
Read MoreArizona businesses that were forced to close in June can now reopen everywhere in the state, although COVID-19 trends are getting notably worse in some regions. Graham on Thursday became the state’s final county to reach the moderate spread stage, the level needed for businesses closed under executive order to start reopening. Fourteen Arizona...
Read MoreMore than $23 million in emergency federal aid is on its way to Arizona to reimburse the Arizona Department of Transportation for costs to repair damage to roads and bridges during recent fires and floods. The funds reimburse the state for dollars used for repair work that has already been completed except in the...
Read MoreIn January, Governor Doug Ducey proposed funding to equip all Arizona State Troopers with body-worn cameras, calling it an idea “backed by law enforcement and clear research.” That proposal, however, had to be put on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in legislators approving a slimmed-down budget to prepare for economic uncertainty. Today, Governor Ducey announced...
Read MoreThe number of Arizonans without health insurance jumped to more than 800,000 last year, the third consecutive year of increases for the state, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. The number of uninsured also rose nationwide, but not as sharply as in Arizona. Nationally, the share of people without insurance rose...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Education has received a $20 million grant to improve language and literacy skills of underserved children. The Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, which will equal $4 million a year over five years, will target kids living in poverty, English learners, children with disabilities, Native American students, and those reading well...
Read MoreCalifornia will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most populous state. The proposed rule would not ban people from owning gas-powered cars or selling them on the used car market....
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