COVID-19 not top health concern of voters in Arizona, other battlegrounds
WASHINGTON - COVID-19 may be getting the headlines but it's not the top health care issue on the minds of voters in a number of battleground states, including Arizona, according to a poll released Thursday.
Pac-12 conference calls audible, will return to football competition Nov. 6
The Pac-12 became the last Power Five conference to announce its return. Will play seven games.
California will allow former inmates to have records expunged so they can fight fires
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that will give inmates who worked in fire camps the chance to apply to have their records expunged immediately after they are released from custody.
‘Baby-Friendly’ hospitals tackle health disparities by encouraging Native mothers to breastfeed
A hospital on the Fort Apache Reservation in eastern Arizona is one of several overseen by the Indian Health Service that aims to encourage more Native American women to breastfeed.
Pac-12 must satisfy six states before kicking off football season
PHOENIX – The Pac-12 Conference has a puzzle to solve before returning to sports action with its schools spread across six states, each with varying state health requirements that must be met.
‘We get more followers in times of crisis’: As pandemic limits in-person action, activism goes digital
Online activism is on the rise as organizers find creative ways to replace in-person protests and still show their support for movements like Black Lives Matter.
Making ‘dreams come true’: New technology puts players in command of recruitment process
TEMPE - A downloadable app looks to provide players, parents and coaches with the tools needed to boost opportunities to compete at the next level.
California guidelines aren’t blocking Pac-12 football, governor says
The addition of the Sophia 2 test to the Pac-12 will help schools maintain safety, but will not impact Los Angeles schools who are not even cleared to play yet.
AIA updates key COVID-19 metric, opens door for more teams to play
PHOENIX - The AIA’s decision to adjust a key COVID-19 metric will allow more high school football teams to compete this fall.
As schools reopen, Arizona confronts high rates of COVID-19 in youth
PHOENIX – Across the U.S., the number of COVID-19 cases in young people has passed 500,000. More than 26,000 cases are in Arizona, and experts say that’s partly because of the state’s large population of youth of color who are more vulnerable to the virus.
Golf in Sun Devil Stadium? Creativity in play for 365 team during COVID-19
TEMPE - Golf in Sun Devil Stadium? Creativity in play during COVID-19 pandemic
Arizona officials work to boost census responses with time running out
WASHINGTON - Arizona continues to have one of the nation's lowest Census response rates with as little as two weeks left for the count. With congressional seats and potentially billions of dollars at stake, state officials renewed appeals for Arizonans to respond.
