Public health vs. parent choice: The vaccination debate in Arizona
PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials continue to warn that the state is at risk for an outbreak due to plummeting vaccination coverage rates, and lawmakers are fighting for legislation on both sides of the debate. Parents continue to question the safety of vaccines, but there are still no viable solutions on the table.
Battling tariffs, drought and milk substitutes, Arizona dairy farmers expand their global reach
PHOENIX – Arizona dairy farmers are forming partnerships and seeking larger foreign markets in the wake of tariffs and persistent drought.
Local group, with help of 3 veterans, removes graffiti from Florence boulders
FLORENCE – Natural Restorations, a local nonprofit that removes trash and graffiti from outdoor areas, removed 20,242 square feet of graffiti from the boulders in Florence during a two-week project.
Logging by copter: Millions spent to thin forest on steep slopes of Mount Elden
FLAGSTAFF - Flagstaff and federal officials are using a helicopter to thin the forest on Mount Elden to reduce the risk of wildfires and protect the city’s watershed.
Arizona House moves forward on code of conduct before session ends
PHOENIX – The House approved a motion by voice vote to move forward with a code of conduct that Republican leaders promised last year.
Arizona again rejects push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
PHOENIX – Virginia failed to pass the ERA in February. Now, advocates are looking to Arizona to ratify the sweeping Equal Rights Amendment, which Congress passed in 1972.
Phoenix fashion show shines spotlight on refugees and their contributions
PHOENIX – The International Rescue Committee in Phoenix hosted a celebration of cultural diversity and unique businesses run by refugees in the valley.
Produce rescue: Nogales group feeds vulnerable communities as it fights food waste
TEMPE – A nonprofit organization in Nogales assists elderly, low-income, undocumented and disabled people in Arizona by giving them affordable fruits and vegetables.
Nogales demands removal of razor wire CBP added to downtown border fence
NOGALES – Nogales residents are upset at the federal government’s refusal to remove the concertina wire, saying it’s a safety hazard and a threat to the city’s economy.
Arizona’s indigenous women led the Phoenix Women’s March
PHOENIX – At the head of this years Phoenix Women’s March were indigenous women bringing awareness to missing and murdered native women.
‘Let’s get to work’: Ducey touts accomplishments, lists water and education as top priorities
PHOENIX – In his annual address to the Arizona Legislature, Gov. Doug Ducey said he was “ready to get back to work” and that both Republicans and Democrats “think there is common ground to work together.” But newly ascendent Democrats vowed things will be different this legislative session.
