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2 Diamondbacks Players Test Positive For Coronavirus
The Arizona Diamondbacks opened spring training on Wednesday morning but two players were missing.
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As Demand Surges, Advocates Worry Food Stamps Miss Eligible Families
The number of Arizona food stamp recipients has surged in the last year, but advocates worry the program doesn't reach everyone it should.
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ASU Baseball Team Ready To Roll No Matter What 2021, Pandemic Have In Store
Arizona State’s 2020 baseball season ended amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. And the start of this season was no sure thing.
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EPA Awards $220 Million For Uranium Mine Cleanup On Navajo Nation
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will award contracts worth up to $220 million to help clean up abandoned uranium mines.
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Registering For COVID-19 Vaccinations Frustrates Arizona Seniors
“For people who are not very computer savvy, the site is a joke. It’s just a joke," Liz Northcott, 78, said.
Tempe, AZ|News|
Despite Another Stoppage, ASU Men’s Basketball Looks To Keep Its Momentum
For Bobby Hurley’s team, finding a rhythm in a season that has been full of irregularities has been one of the toughest challenges.
Phoenix, AZ|News|
Not Enough: Workers Rally In Phoenix, U.S. For $15 Minimum Wage, End Of Tipping
Blanca Collazo started working as soon as she could. On Monday, she joined organizers in Phoenix rallying to raise the minimum wage.
Tempe, AZ|News|
After Abrupt End To 2020 Season, ASU Softball Ready To Run It Back In ‘21
The Arizona State’s softball team was on a bus to play in Los Angeles when they learned the entire 2020 season was halted due to COVID-19.
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1 In 4 Arizonans Still Insist Trump Won, As Second Impeachment Begins
A recent poll shows more than half of Arizona Republicans believe Trump was the rightful winner of the November election.
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Hobbs, Other State Officials Discuss 2020 Election ‘Conspiracy Circus’
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs told a national panel Thursday that the best way to combat election misinformation is with truth.
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Pandemic Exposed Social Inequities, Created Backlogs Of Care, Mayo Specialists Say
The medical community learned countless lessons during the first year of COVID-19, a pandemic unprecedented in modern times.
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Apache Make Emotional Appeal To Court To Halt Proposed Copper Mine
Members of Apache Stronghold told a federal district judge in tearful testimony that a proposed copper mine would destroy a “holy place."
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Cactus League Scrambles To Resolve Ticket Sales, Attendance With Start Of Season Nearing
With Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers expected to report in two weeks, Cactus League teams are scrambling for spring training.
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Health Officials Keep Close Eye As COVID-19 Variants Found In Arizona
COVID-19 infections in Arizona appeared to be leveling off last week when officials confirmed that a variant of the virus had been found.
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Bitter Ahwatukee Basketball Rivals Reflect On Why They Marched For Justice
Two rival teams from Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe High Schools joined together for a cause.
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Murals In Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row Arts District Feature Indigenous And Latino Artists
PHOENIX – Four Indigenous and Latino artists in Arizona have been chosen to create murals on a old shipping container in the Roosevelt R ...
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The Deadliest Year: Overall Death Toll Grew By 25% In Arizona In 2020
Total deaths in Arizona rose 25% in 2020 over the previous year, with some counties seeing increases approaching 50% for the year.
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Advocates, Lawmakers Hail Biden Pledge To Respect Tribal Sovereignty
Native American policy experts and AZ lawmakers welcomed President Joe Biden’s order calling for stronger relations with tribal governments.
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Pascua Yaqui Win Water Funds, First Of $150 Million For Arizona Projects
Pascua Yaqui Council members called it “a blessing” Tuesday.
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Unemployment Dips In Arizona For December, But Jobs Are Still Tight
As COVID-19 pummels away in Arizona, unemployment in the state dipped slightly in December, with restaurants and entertainment taking hits.
