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TweetPinShareBy Isabella Gomez and Nick Karmia/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – For people like Jeffrey Rajca, who runs the Canyon Family Church in Chinle, a small Navajo community in northeast Arizona, uncertainty about food stamps …
‘Better than starving’: SNAP recipients to get half ration in November Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Office of Attorney General Kris Mayes PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes and 22 other attorneys general today sent a letter to the Secretary of the USDA, Brooke Rollins, demanding …
Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers from Trump Administration on SNAP Funding Due to Lapse at end of Month Read More
TweetPinShareBy Grace Berry and Isabella Gomez/Cronkite News WASHINGTON D.C. – A former superintendent at Grand Canyon National Park warned Monday that if the park stays open during a government shutdown, …
Keeping Grand Canyon National Park open during a shutdown puts Arizona’s gem at risk, ex-superintendent warns Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Linda and Steven Vigus look to each other for strength as he battles cancer amid dwindling funds due to lack of payment during the partial government …
Government shutdown: A matter of life or death Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford City Council, including those pictured here, from left, Chris Taylor, Mayor Jason Kouts, Michael Andazola Sr., and Arnold Lopez, voted unanimously to proceed with …
Safford unanimously approves utility assistance program for federal employees during government shutdown Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By John Sonderman/Creative Commons: Arizona Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs were two of just seven House members who opposed a bill to give back pay to federal workers …
Biggs, Gosar among handful to oppose back pay for furloughed feds Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article PHOENIX, Ariz – Due to the current federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for February will be available as early as Jan. 17 to nearly …
February SNAP benefits available early to mitigate impact of government shutdown Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: FCI-Safford employees, from left, Ynetta Villalba, Beth Holloway, Dustin Truelove, and Michael Espinoza, gathered at the Gila Herald’s office Monday night to speak about how the …
Government shutdown having dire effect on Graham County residents Read More