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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau: Young adults are some of the hardest hit by loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Brian Mendez-Smith and Mark Klee WASHINGTON D.C. – …
Low-income and younger adults hardest hit by the loss of income during COVID-19 pandemic Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized six pounds of meth and arrested five people during an off-road smuggling attempt near Nogales on Monday. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs …
Off-road drug smuggling attempt foiled by Border Patrol Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: Members of a state prison wildland fire crew work on a fire last year. Fire crews have recently been deployed to battle new fires this year. Contributed …
Prison wildland fire crews deployed Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Starting Monday, June 22, face coverings will be required for all ADOT employees and customers as well. Move affects all Arizona Department of Transportation offices Contributed …
Face coverings now required for ADOT employees; customers required to follow suit Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo Contributed Article SPRINGERVILLE – The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests continue to reopen developed campgrounds and recreation sites based on risk assessments, available PPE and sanitizing products, and the Centers …
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests continue to reopen campgrounds Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Rachel Bryce: The Frye Fire on Mount Graham burned more than 48,000 acres in 2017. Contributed Article PHOENIX – Public lands in Arizona and perhaps the Western U.S. …
Arizona land managers warn of continuing high fire risk Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: A young girl secures her mask with loops over her ears. Gov. Doug Ducey is recommending individual municipalities and counties to decide for themselves whether …
Ducey recommends mask use, tells cities and counties to make and enforce local rules Read More
TweetPinShareTown of Superior, Arizona Drivers should also expect paving work on U.S. 60 between Superior and Top-of-the-World tentatively starting June 29 Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – The ramps at the …
Plan for overnight ramp closures at U.S. 60, State Route 177 interchange in Superior June 22-25 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola/Cronkite News: Advocates rallied outside the Supreme Court in October, as justices considered whether protections against workplace “sex discrimination” covered LGBTQ workers. The court ruled Monday that …
Supreme Court expands ‘sex discrimination’ to protect LGBTQ workers Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized more than 145 pounds of meth off backpackers last week. Agents catch smugglers with more than 145 pounds of meth in …
Three significant meth seizures in three weeks for the Border Patrol Read More