Trade labor, COVID variant, new spending plans
Plus, industries in Arizona experiencing labor shortages.
Tucsonan anticipating Richard Branson's rocket launch Sunday
Retiree already has a ticket to ride aboard Virgin Galactic spaceship.
White Mountain Apache Tribe announces first Delta variant cases
The small tribe has been hit hard throughout the pandemic with over 4,000 cases since April 2020.
Ducey appoints ex-aide to fill state Supreme Court vacancy
Kathryn Hackett King, a Phoenix lawyer, was Ducey’s deputy general counsel from 2015 to 2017.
Insects benefiting from early monsoon rains
Termites and mosquitoes are among those going through seasonal life cycles.
UA issues statement acknowledging Indigenous lands
The university said it hopes to use the statement to guide education, partnerships, and community service.
Pima County lifts COVID emergency
Most effects of the 2020 declaration were already cancelled by Gov. Ducey
Fontes officially in Secretary of State race
The former Maricopa County Recorder joins a growing field of candidates.
Groups that backed Proposition 208 seek to block tax cuts
The groups have filed a pair of voter referendums and have 90 days to collect the nearly 120,000 signatures
Arizona hires ex-Wildcats star Chip Hale as baseball coach
Hale succeeds Jay Johnson who was named LSU’s new coach last month
Hundreds of Arizona blood donors needed amid urgent shortage
Blood drives canceled by because of the pandemic has continued to leave blood supplies low
State Representative Lieberman joins race for governor
The Phoenix area Democrat joins a growing field.
Phoenix businessman runs for Secretary of State
Beau Lane joins a crowded Republican primary.
Pima County making progress on COVID-19 vaccines
President Biden set a goal of a 70% vaccination rate by July 4.
AZ Heroes study adds to COVID vaccination report
The data details vaccine effectiveness among first responders and other essential workers.
