The funding announced today will be directed to pending applications submitted to the Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program, launched in December 2020 to support local restaurants.
The former White House press secretary, who left the job in 2019 to return to her home state, launched the bid less than a week after the end of Trump’s time in office and as the ex-president faces an impeachment trial.
Trump is the first former president to face an impeachment trial, and it will test his grip on the Republican Party as well as the legacy of his tenure.
The increased hours and the 25-person staff will ease current wait times and better handle the public’s strong interest in getting signed up for the vaccine, which is still in limited supply in Pima County.
Arizona has the highest infection rate in the country, with a rolling seven-day average of 100 daily new reported cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents.
A study shows Lake Powell possibly dipping below a critical threshold in a 2019 agreement to preserve the ability to produce hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam.
The Department of Labor awarded Pima County $4,000,000 and the Arizona Board of Regents, on behalf of ASU, $8,029,594 to help train Arizona workers for jobs in cybersecurity, manufacturing, and transportation.
Officials say Broadway-Phillips advertised on the internet, transported the women to hotel rooms, and forced them to perform prostitution acts in exchange for money during the time period of September 2017 to April of 2018.
Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect for Tucson, Green Valley, Marana and Vail from 8 p.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Tuesday. Winter Storm Warning for mountains and portions of eastern Cochise County below 5,000′.
In Pima County, nearly 15% of people 75 years of age and older have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Due to the slow rollout, assisted living facilities are still working to provide their residents with some protection from the virus.
Straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients, hundreds of the nation’s intensive care units are running out of space and supplies and competing to hire temporary traveling nurses at soaring rates.
Jimmie Rodgers, singer of the 1957 hits “Honeycomb” and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” whose career in music and movies was disrupted by a severe head injury a decade later, has died at age 87.
Dr. Deborah Birx says when she was coordinator of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, she had to grapple with COVID-19 deniers in the White House and that someone gave the president “parallel” streams of data that conflicted with hers.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days actually means about 67 million Americans should be protected from COVID-19 during that time.
Protestors have repeatedly targeted the church, whose pastor has condemned same-sex relationships. A statement on the church website calls homosexuality “an abomination.”
LSU will interview current Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones for the Tigers’ open defensive coordinator position, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.
A Lubbock Girl Scout is using a plexiglass shield she built with her dad to keep her customers safe as they buy cookies. She'll be at Market Street on Saturday and United at 82nd & Boston on Sunday.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is requesting public assistance in the search of a missing 13-year-old girl from Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Authorities believe she could be in Arizona or California.
Shortly after being sworn in, Biden revoked Trump’s emergency declaration that helped fund the construction of a border wall among a raft of orders addressing immigration.
And Arizona has activated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Retail Pharmacy Program, which will add up to 100 pharmacy stores providing the vaccine over the next few weeks.
According to Arizona Department of Health Services, 86 applications have been approved as of Jan. 22nd. Four are in Pima County, and the only one to start recreational sales Friday was Harvest House of Cannabis at 2734 East Grant Road.
The Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to begin getting documents ready for tax season, saying that organizing tax records is an important first-step in getting ready file returns.
On Friday, Jan. 22, the Arizona Department of Health Services approved 79 applications from establishments seeking to legally sell marijuana. The application period began on Jan. 20, and officials say six applications are still under review.
According to introduced bill, the legislature intends to provide unborn children equal protection under Arizona laws, and establish that unborn fetuses at any stage of development should be protecting against abortion.
Pima County’s Health Director and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Garcia said he will not advocate to expand the eligibility groups until they get further through the bulk of the 75 and older population.
As TMC worked to fix the glitch, health leaders decided to call law enforcement personnel on a curated list to come to the Tucson Convention Center to receive the vaccine, so the doses would not go to waste.
“Hammerin’ Hank” set a wide array of career hitting records during a 23-year career spent mostly with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, including RBIs, extra-base hits and total bases.
Now several organizations along with the IRS are working to make sure people don’t throw away their stimulus payment that may come in the form of a paper check or a debit card.
According to a news release, Ducey’s broadband proposal is a central element of the state spending plan announced on Jan. 15. It includes investing $33.1 million to install broadband conduit and fiber from Flagstaff to the California border along I-40.
The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida.
