A new mental health department for schools is coming to Cochise County

The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 on Tuesday to approve $1,288,990 from the Arizona Department of Education for the county’s new mental health consortium. We are working with the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Team. “One of the biggest problems we have is that we don’t have enough psychologists and other mental […]

Onto the championship! – The Gila Herald

Photo by Steve Carter/Special to Gila Gerardo: Lea Llamas stole the ball to secure a 48-42 victory over No. 2 San Carlos in Friday’s semifinals. The Pima will face No. 1 Phoenix Country Day in Saturday’s 2A Girls State Basketball Championship. Pima returns to state championship game for third year in a row John Johnson […]

12-year-old missing from Graham County

Graham County, Arizona — update: The girl was in South Carolina RELATED: Authorities find missing 12-year-old Safford girl in South Carolina 10 days later Authorities continue to search for a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing on March 20 in Graham County. According to the Graham County Sheriff’s Office, the girl told her father that […]

Pima’s defense halts Highland Prep on way to 2A boys basketball title

The Pima won the coveted 2A Boys’ Basketball State Championship on Saturday, wearing down the surprise Highland Preps with their size and defense en route to a 47-37 win at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It was Pima’s first provincial title since 1984 and eleventh overall. At half-time, Stan his Smith team in 1973 was […]

Thousands of Tucson homes use 250% more water than you. Now what?

This year, Tucson Water will work to reduce water use for approximately 8,000 households, nearly half of the Catalina Foothills households. These households consume more than 250% of the average household’s annual consumption. This is done primarily by encouraging ‘self-auditing’ and voluntary conservation of water use. But utilities are also assessing the feasibility and feasibility […]

Arizona may spend $30M to study psychedelics’ medical potential

Bob Christie Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Arizona legislators also give big compliments to the drug and hallucinogenic mushrooms known as ecstasy. But don’t get this wrong. They do not endorse drug use for ordinary recreational purposes. Instead, a $30 million research program to study psilocybin mushrooms in the treatment of post-traumatic stress syndrome and […]

Yavapai County Comprehensive Plan Skull Valley Outreach

Audio of the article was made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Production of Talking Glass Media. Yavapai County Supervisor Harry Oberg and the Department of Development Services are hosting an informational event at the Skull Valley Community Center on Thursday, July 28 from 4-6 p.m. To Development Services staff: Come meet us and […]

Sedona’s new STR regulations require background checks to screen for possible sex offenders

The City of Sedona’s new permit ordinance for short-term rentals, passed by the Sedona City Council on November 22nd, went into full effect on Wednesday, February 15th. lawful operation. Among the ordinance’s new regulations is a requirement to conduct background checks on all booking guests. This requirement is specifically related to preventing sex offenders from […]

Voters with disabilities have many ways to cast ballots in Maricopa County

A voting device for Arizonas with disabilities is required at every polling place in the state. On Oct. 31, his Ability360 in Phoenix conducted a practice session for his ImageCast X accessible voting device. (Photo by Justin Spangenthal / Cronkite News) Available at all polling places in Maricopa County, the ImageCast X accessible voting device […]