Retired Navajo coal miners say they have black lung disease from working in mines in the Navajo Nation
It’s a cold, gusty morning outside the Walter Collins Gymnasium in Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, and a conference on black lung disease is about to begin. In the parking lot before the conference started, a miner named David Badoni pointed to a nearby hill. A beige mesa looms in the distance, revealing layers of sandstone, […]
History Of The Colossal Cave Bandits In Vail, Arizona
If there’s one state that’s famous for its Old West history, it’s Arizona. After all, the OK Ranch shootout happened in our own town, Tombstone. Another place in Grand Canyon State that once served as a hideout for outlaws is the Colossal Caves Mountain Park near Tucson. Four train robbers allegedly hid his 100-plus-year-old stolen […]
Horne, GOP lawmakers call for more police on Arizona school campuses
Arizona Superintendent Tom Horn has sided with Republican lawmakers to urge schools statewide to add school resource officers to their staff, a key defense at a time when the country is reeling from the crisis. I said yes. unprecedented surge in a shooting incident. “I don’t want to see someone break into a school and […]
State of emergency declared in Fort Lauderdale after unprecedented 2 feet of rainfall
A state of emergency was declared in parts of South Florida on Thursday after the city of Fort Lauderdale received more than two feet of rain. The order was issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis after historic floods closed the airport for more than 24 hours, shut down high-speed rail services and forced hundreds of residents […]
Arizona gas prices soar to second most expensive in the nation
While heading to the gas pumps, Arizonans may have noticed the total ringing higher than usual as gas prices throughout the Valley continue to soar. Gas prices in Arizona, currently the second most expensive state in the nation, average $4.54 per gallon. According to AAA data. The state beat California’s gas prices, the highest in […]
Coconino County offers Narcan kits to stop opioid overdoses
The Coconino County Department of Health and Human Services wants to reduce overdoses. CCHHS’ Opioid Overdose Prevention Program distributes free home kits containing two doses of Narcan (naloxone nasal spray), three fentanyl test strips, a CPR barrier mask, and resource information for people suffering from opioid dependence It is a harm reduction plan to The […]
Arizona Is Home To One Of The Deadliest Intersections In The US
Driver, be careful! A new report ranks the most dangerous intersections in the United States, and he has one here in Arizona. Colorado-based law firm Fang Law Firm used 20 years of crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to compile a list of the nation’s most dangerous intersections. “Fang Law Firm said […]
Chamber’s first Ag Day draws ‘remarkable’ crowd, even after reschedule – Sterling Journal-Advocate
Sidewalk art adorned with chalk welcomed visitors to the Logan County Chamber of Commerce during Ag Day at the depot on Thursday. (Jeff Rice/Journal-Advocate) Nearly 200 people attended Thursday’s “Ag Day at the Depot” hosted by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce. Eleanor Brown, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, called attendees “very remarkable […]
The Buzz: What’s on the ballot in two special elections?
Some registered voters in southern Arizona will soon receive their ballots in the mail. Cochise County and the City of Tucson will hold two separate all-mail special elections in mid-May. In Tucson, voters decide whether to renew Tucson Electric Power’s contract to use the city-owned easement for an additional 25 years. The new agreement will […]
Big West Conference baseball ‘as good as it’s been in years’ – Orange County Register
Cal State Fullerton pitcher Fin Chester is 4-0 with a 2.73 ERA so far this season for a Titans team that seems to be heading in the right direction under second-year head coach Jason Dietrich. (Photo by Fullerton Athletics, CA) If the mid-season report on Big West Conference baseball is any indication, the stretch run […]
