What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
WEBDec 8, 2020 · For residents under 21, it is illegal to carry a concealed firearm within the immediate control of anyone in the vehicle. Firearms must be transported in a case, holster, storage compartment, trunk or glove compartment. If the gun is in a holster, then it can be concealed anywhere in the car. “Arizona is considerably more permissive than most ...
Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The PUA program was approved by Congress in March 2020 to provide financial assistance to people who were unemployed as a result of the impact of COVID-19, but who did not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. It was extended in March 2021, through last week. People who were eligible for weekly PUA payments could also receive a weekly $300 supplement from the Federal Pandemic ...
Navajo Nation has a plan to tackle climate change - Cronkite News
WEBApr 11, 2022 · The Navajo Nation released its first climate adaptation plan in 2018, after long talks with elders and community members to identify such priorities as addressing drought, pollution and overgrazing. For the past several years, Howard said, the Navajo Nation Climate Change Program has tried to get on the same page as members about climate change ...
With water dwindling in the Southwest, Arizona plans for coming ...
WEBAug 26, 2021 · Arizona is set to lose 8% of its total water supply when restrictions go into effect in January. Those cuts were triggered by a grim forecast for Lake Mead, a reservoir that feeds millions across the Southwest. The Bureau of Reclamation predicted the lake’s water level will continue to dip over the next two years, past already historic lows.
Experts disagree on role of nuclear power in a more sustainable …
WEBApr 19, 2021 · PHOENIX – The rising demand to eliminate fossil fuels has left some researchers and activists skeptical that nuclear energy can be part of the solution to meet climate goals. But a recent study finds that the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station outside Phoenix may be key to eliminating carbon …
New Native American health care facilities in Arizona - Cronkite …
WEBJan 1, 2024 · Sage Memorial Hospital is scheduled to open a new 90,000-square-foot, 25-bed hospital located in Ganado on May 30, 2024. The hospital and medical, dental and field clinics are operated by a private, nonprofit corporation, Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial, and provide health care for about 23,000 people in the area.
Why Palo Verde, the country’s largest nuclear plant, is cutting its ...
WEBFeb 25, 2020 · Now, Palo Verde is looking for additional water sources to cut down on increasing costs for wastewater and to conserve water. “It’s increasing our power costs,” Brown said. “Our objective was to come up with programs that we could run to replace that effluent with more affordable water sources.”. The idea to use even dirtier water ...
Air pollution in Phoenix puts it among 25 worst cities in the U.S.
WEBApr 21, 2022 · State of the Air report ranks Phoenix among 25 worst U.S. cities for pollution. PHOENIX – Maricopa County is one of several Arizona counties that received a failing grade in air cleanliness based on high ozone days and high particle pollution days, according to the latest State of the Air report by the American Lung Association.
Indigenous groups maintain talking circle traditions during COVID …
WEBJun 25, 2021 · More than 1,300 of the reservation’s 170,000 residents have died of COVID-19. Throughout the Southwest, organizations that serve Indigenous communities have worked to keep talking circles alive through the pandemic. Left: Andrea Klimas, the clinical director and a talking circle facilitator at Native American Connections, burns sage in a ...
Golf ball recycling is interesting, fruitful | Cronkite News
WEBFeb 15, 2018 · Luke Wright / Cronkite News. Feb. 15, 2018. Desert Golf Ball Recycling is a sister company of Sunshine Golf, a Valley-based golf ball recovery company that has contracts with over 1,200 golf courses. (Photo by Graysen Choy/Cronkite News) Golf balls often have an extended life, even after they end up …