Quality Connections Summer Campers team up with APS to support pollinators
It was a quiet afternoon in Fort Tuthill County Park last week. Six Quality Connections summer campers sat together, holding red plaid blankets, plastic measuring cups, and small white envelopes. As the sun shone through the towering pine trees near Sheriff’s Office Ramada, the group listened to the soft “whoosh” of small spheres rolling into […]
Air Quality Alerts Issued As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Eastern Seaboard
An air quality alert was issued for the entire United States on Tuesday as smoke from massive wildfires blanketed the East Coast of Canada. Five states issued red flag warnings this week due to smoky, hot and erratic weather conditions from New York to Maryland., National Weather Servicesaid S. At least 100 wildfires are still […]
Air quality warning issued for Maricopa County through May 11
The National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Warning for Maricopa County on May 10 at 7:44 am. This alert he will expire on May 11th at 9pm. For the latest observations and alerts, see: our weather alert page. Phoenix ozone levels 5th worst nationwide in 3 yearsaccording to the American Lung Association 2023 Aviation […]
“State of the Air” report fails parts of Arizona for air quality
The American Lung Association has released this year’s “State of the Air” report. We have compiled data to assess air pollution levels by state and county across the country. Her director of advocacy for the American Lung Association, JoAnna Strother, joined her Arizona Horizon to discuss her report. What is the State of the Air […]
Pima County Launches Clean Air Challenge for Air Quality Awareness Week
Audio of the article was made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Production of Talking Glass Media. The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) Clean Air Program is working with national agencies on: air quality awareness week (May 1-5) Share information and encourage everyone to take daily action to protect the air we […]
Discover the Arizona Town With the State’s Worst Air Quality
Located in the heart of Arizona is a small town with the highest air quality score in the state. The thriving town is known for its spectacular scenery, but air quality is beginning to threaten the health and well-being of its residents and wildlife. Take a closer look at the Arizona towns with the worst […]
Opinion: Prop. 469 would deliver better quality of life to Pinal County
Proposition 469 was a half-cent excise tax to fund transportation in Pinal County, including the expansion of State Route 347. By voting YES on Proposition 469, you can improve the quality of life in Pinal County for years to come. Vincent Manfredi Among many other projects, the half-cent sales tax will […]
