Arizona nears 8,000 cases of coronavirus

Arizona is approaching 8,000, with more than 300 new cases overnight. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, as of Friday, May 1, there were 7,962 reported cases of COVID-19 in the state, with 330 deaths. The Maricopa County Public Health Department reports 4,126 cases (30 fewer than the state’s number) and 152 deaths […]

Taiwanese microchip company agrees to more oversight of its Arizona plant construction

PHOENIX (AP) — A Taiwanese microchip manufacturer that is building its first U.S. factory in Arizona has agreed to greater state oversight over the safety of construction workers, Governor Katie Hobbs announced Friday. At a press conference against the backdrop of ongoing construction at a site north of Phoenix, Hobbs announced that the Taiwan Semiconductor […]

RE/MAX Vision Realty opens in Apache Junction

Real estate broker Robert Urrutia and his business partner Dennis Wade are the new co-owners of RE/MAX Vision Realty, which opened June 29 at Apache Junction. The 1,200-square-foot office, located at 1000 W. Apache Trail Suite No. 110, will provide agents with up to eight workstations and provide a casual, clean, bright, and professional environment […]

Carl “Bo” Robert Nagy III is victim of Arizona’s extreme heat

During the 2023 sweltering summer heat, Maricopa County recorded 39 heat-related deaths, according to the report. Maricopa County’s weekly heat report for 2023. On July 17, Karl “Bo” Robert Nagy III became one of them. Nagy was 43 and had never lived at home, according to her sister, April Bosek, who lives in Arizona. He […]

St. Michael’s Apartments, Riverside, officially opens in festive program of dance, song and blessing – Episcopal News Service

Representatives from many of the organizations and civic groups that contributed to the project cut the ribbon to officially open St. Michael’s Apartments in Riverside.Photo: Janet Kawamoto [Diocese of Los Angeles] After a multi-year process of visioning, fundraising, and enlisting the support of multiple agencies, civic groups and neighborhoods, the first product of the Los […]

State of the Earth III | Letters To Editor

state AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianamaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadanew hampshirenew jerseynew mexiconew yorknorth carolinanorth dakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniarhode islandsouth carolinasouth dakotaTennesseetexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonwashington dcwest virginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsU.S. ForcesPacific Commandeuropean armyNorthern Mariana Islandsmarshall islandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaCanada, New BrunswickCanada, NewfoundlandNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada post code Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsUnited […]

Mesa actress Kallen takes the lead in Greek comedy ‘Lysistrata’

Greek sex comedy “Lysistrata” opens on August 4, left of the stage. Ronin Theater Company Beginning August 4, Ronin Theater Company will present eight performances of the classic Greek comedy “Lysisstrata” at Surprise’s Stage Left Productions Theatre. The story, written by Aristophanes in 411 BC and originally performed in Athens, is about a woman’s unconventional […]

Arizona now over 1,100 cases of coronavirus

independent news media Arizona has reported more than 1,100 new coronavirus cases as of Monday morning. The Arizona Department of Health Services reports 1,157 cases and 20 deaths in the state. Maricopa County has reported 689 cases, but the county has 690 cases, according to AZDHS. Greenlee County became the last county in Arizona to […]

Board OK with 144-unit E. Mesa apartment project | News

The Mesa City Council was on adjournment last week, and the council had a bit of a bang with action on some new development projects. On July 26, the City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of several projects, including a planned multifamily housing project in Mesa East and the historic overlay designation of one […]