Editorial: COVID whiplash
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb I’m not certain, but I think my reoccurring neck pain is being caused by the continually whiplashing effect of Washington’s COVID policies. Especially when I hear the …
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Schools chief, health experts call for more precautions after Ducey stands firm on mask protocols
TweetPinShareFile Photo/Cronkite News By Gregory Hahne and Faith Abercrombie/Cronkite News PHOENIX – As schools begin to open for the fall semester, the state’s top education official is frustrated by Gov. Doug Ducey’s refusal …
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Few rental assistance dollars reach renters, as eviction moratorium ends
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Carolina Lopez/Cronkite News: A federal moratorium on evictions – imposed last year as a health measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 – is set to end …
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More COVID cases in Graham County, another death
TweetPinShareHealth Department lists four deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past week. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Another update from the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services …
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Another death reported as COVID-19 resurgence continues in Graham County, state
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau: Another Graham County resident’s death has been attributed to COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – COVID-19 positive cases are rising again and most of …
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Graham County Health Department announces two new deaths attributed to COVID-19
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Graham County has announced two new deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total for the pandemic to 85. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County and Arizona …
Read More Editorial: COVID-19, Beta, Delta, Lamda, etc.
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb As predicted, the coronavirus is, allegedly, responsible for a series of spin-offs. First, came Alpha, then Beta, Gamma, Delta, and now something called the Lambda variant. …
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Arizona venues get $45 million in COVID relief, but many still waiting
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Natalie Griffin/News21: Unlike restaurants or stores that could offer carryout or limited service, concert venues were shut down entirely by the COVID-19 pandemic. After months of delay, …
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Graham County has the second-worst COVID-19 vaccination rate in the state
TweetPinSharePhoto By Jacqueline Marshall/Wyoming National Guard: Graham County has only vaccinated 27.4 percent of its residents for COVID-19, which is the second-lowest percentage of any county in the state. By …
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First Lady urges COVID vaccinations as delta variant surfaces in Arizona
TweetPinShareGraham County has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the state Photo By Travis Robertson/Cronkite News: Forty-nine and a half percent of Arizona’s eligible population have received at least one dose …
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