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Gov. Doug Ducey last week vetoed a sex education bill supported by state lawmakers representing Rim Country and the White Mountains. The bill would have barred any discussion of homosexuality or transgender issues in sex education classes. However, the governor also issued an executive order requiring school boards to post sex education curriculum and hold public hearings to give parents a chance to weigh in on the materials and prevent their child from attending the classes. Parents can bar th...

Jill Biden tours the Navajo capital as leaders push for a recovery from the pandemic Debra Utacia Krol, Arizona Republic WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation welcomed first lady Jill Biden on a two-day visit to the tribal capital with hand-drawn signs, handcrafted jewelry and a Pendleton blanket. She returned the favors with praise for the way Navajo leaders and responded to the last years health crisis, singling out their efforts as examples to follow. She also offered words of ...

Proposed restrictions would make voting harder for Arizona’s tribal communities Native American voters helped secure President Joe Biden’s narrow win in 2020, but Republican-backed proposals at the state legislature to restrict voting access could make the challenges tribal voters overcame last year even more daunting in 2022. “We have the lowest voter turnout of any minority group in the country, period,” said Navajo Nation member and Democratic state Rep. Jasmine Blackwate...

Covid Battle Pivots to New Tactics to Get Shots to All Americans Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Angelica LaVito and Drew Armstrong (Bloomberg) -- Having made its way through those who lined up eagerly to get vaccinated for Covid-19, the campaign to inoculate every American is now slowing down with surplus supply and open appointments appearing in pockets nationwide. While 3 million shots a day are being administered, that’s down from a peak of 3.4 million. And only 75% of about 28 mill...

Nearly 30,000 appointments still available at state COVID-19 vaccination sites Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX) Updated: 5:12 PM MST April 20, 2021 PHOENIX —   State officials are seeing more vaccine appointments go unfilled as 38.3% of Arizonans are now vaccinated, according to the Arizona Department of Public Health.   At the University of Arizona site in Tucson, for example, nearly 80% of appointments between Tuesday and Sunday remained available this morning...

Thirteen lucky winners will be selected at random by the state this afternoon to become instant millionaires. This isnt your classic lottery, however. The person pulling ping-pong balls from a lottery machine works for an accounting firm hired by the state Department of Health Services, and the prize is the right to manufacture and sell marijuana in one of Arizonas rural counties. The entrance fee is a bit more than the $2 for a Powerball ticket: It costs $25,000 just to apply, as well as proof...

Public health officials this week implored people to get a shot to protect themselves and others against COVID-19 as the spread of new, more deadly variants has caused a fresh spike in some cases. Those entreaties to get the shot came in the face of news that the Johnson & Johnson, one-shot vaccine might cause one in a million, but potentially dangerous, blood clots. Doctors and the health department have administered a limited number of Johnson & Johnson vaccines in Navajo and Apache counties....

Each application cost a whopping $25,000. Author: Niala Charles Updated: 10:25 AM MST April 20, 2021 PHOENIX — Thirteen new recreational marijuana dispensaries are headed for rural Arizona.  The Arizona Department of Health Services gave out 13 licenses in a raffle Monday. Each application cost $25,000. AZDHS says they received 355 applications. Each person was able to submit a maximum of five applications. The proceeds will go back to state, city and school b...

The state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Credit AP, file According to the Arizona Department of Health services, the site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale accounts for about 700,000 of the shots given since it opened near the beginning of the year. Throughout Arizona about 3.7 million people have received at least one dose of a vaccine, accounting for about 33% of the state’s population. Coconino County has the highest vaccination rate among Arizona counties...

Arizona history -March 2128 Sunday, March 21 On this date in 1882, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and party left the town of Tombstone, never to return. On this date in 1890, General George Crook died. On this date in 1895, Navajo County was created out of Apache County. On this date in 1901, the Arizona Rangers were established by order of Governor Nathan O. Murphy. Monday, March 22 On this date in 1875, the Silver King Mine was discovered in the Pinal Mountains. The first ore taken from the mine wa...