Which New York Museums Still Hold Native Remains?
Multiple museums in New York and New Jersey, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Newark Museum and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, hold Native American remains, a new study reveals. pro publica made in partnership with NBC NewsThe Repatriation Project, launched last week, features a searchable database containing logs of more than 100,000 Native American remains spread […]
Director of Arizona Department of Water Resources looking at state’s drought impacts
Howard FisherCapitol Media Services PHOENIX — Tom Buschatzke says it’s not wrong to freeze new development in Buckeye, Arizona and surrounding areas due to a lack of groundwater as canary coal mines. But the director of the State Water Resources Department said the early warning to Arizonans from the Canaries actually first occurred three years […]
Storm system brings rain, flash flood warning issued in Maricopa County
PHOENIX — The year began with rain and cold as a strong storm system passed through Phoenix on Sunday. Much of the Valley had received more than a quarter inch of rain by 7:30 PM, but the East Valley had more rain. Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Queen Creek rain gauges recorded more than half an […]
Hobbs highlights Arizona’s Indigenous people, history at inauguration | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Seeing Arizona’s tribes in the limelight at Governor Katie Hobbs’ inauguration feels refreshing for local tribal supporters and confirms Hobbes’ commitment to maintaining ties with tribal nations . “This is exactly the moment we’ve been waiting for,” said April Ignacio, co-founder of Indivisible Tohono with Hobbs as governor. “It’s not overwhelming. It’s a breath of […]
Manslaughter case vs. ex-Tucson cop dismissed after new grand jury declines to indict
Criminal charges against former Tucson police officer Ryan Remington, who shot and killed a man in a power wheelchair in a confrontation over shoplifting in November 2021, were dismissed Tuesday after a new grand jury failed to indict him. Remington had been charged with manslaughter in the death of Richard Lee Richards after a grand […]
Arizona COVID-19 numbers jump after Thanksgiving, masks recommended
Arizona reported COVID-19 cases last week up from weeks ago, with 1 in 4 tests positive for the virus after the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Arizona’s latest weekly update was. Health officials on Wednesday added 15,983 new COVID-19 cases and 71 new known deaths in the week ended Dec. 3. This is the highest weekly […]
Guest column: Keep public notices in newspapers | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Tim Wiederaenders, Prescott News Network Original Published: Jan 17, 2023 1:26 PM “Sunlight is said to be the best disinfectant.” That’s what Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote in a Harper’s Weekly article in 1913, and nothing shines a brighter light on government than newspapers. However, some want to keep people in the dark. So […]
Migrants are Damaging Food Crops – You Will See a Higher Price in Lettuce and Other Leafy Vegetables | Tom Handy
Immigrants hurt crops in Arizonaphoto courtesytwitter and youtube You’ve probably seen a very high price for a dozen or 18 eggs at your local grocery store, mainly because of bird flu that contaminates chickens. The same can be seen in the Arizona farmers recently reported migrants entering the state and damaging food crops. Alex Muller, […]
Lake Mead: Concessionaire opens boat launch at Temple Bar | Kingman Daily Miner
I recently read a news release from Lake Mead National Recreation Area to learn about the opening of a launch pad at Temple Bar. After a few phone calls to find out exactly what was going on, here’s what I learned. Temple Bar sits on the shores of the shrinking Lake Mead. In 1951, according […]
New GOP state rep wants to outlaw early votes, mail votes | Kingman Daily Miner
PHOENIX – A newly elected state legislator who wants to overturn the 2022 election is now trying to get his colleagues to outlaw mail-in ballots. A proposal by Republican Chandler Liz Harris says anyone who wants to vote must go to a polling place. According to HB 2229, the only exceptions are persons with physical […]
