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In June, Gabriela Evans and Alex Park spent two weeks living with host families and immersed in the culture of Ramat Gan, Israel. Then in July, they swapped roles as

Ten diverse students graduating from Arizona high schools in Phoenix and Southern Arizona have each been awarded $3,500 from Cox to help pursue their college dreams.  With a hundred-year track record of supporting youth and education programs, Cox is pleased to provide financial support to these Cox Diversity Scholars who are headed for careers in teaching, nursing, medicine, sustainability technology and pharmacy.

More than 80% of Phoenix Union High School District staff have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination, Superintendent Chad Gestson told its governing board at its Thursday meeting. 

They are among the finest young men and women in our region. Even if they do not know it yet. Air Force enlistees line up at the start of a salute ceremony put on by the Community Military Appreciation Committee on Saturday. The event honors young men and women from the region who have enlisted in the U.S. military. Photo by Paul Valencia They are about to embark on a journey of a lifetime. Some are doing it for a challenge. Others want to travel. Earning money for college is a motivating facto...

HeLa High students compare pandemics past and present Published: February 19, 2021, 6:05am Share: 8 Photos A nurse takes the pulse of a patient in the influenza ward of the Walter Reed hospital in Washington in November 1918. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of U.S. deaths from the Spanish flu pandemic was estimated to be about 675,000. (Harris & Ewing/Library of Congress) Photo Gallery Photo Without hesitation, classroom teachers Susie Ridgway...

In Our View: Lacks bill aims to right health care wrong The Columbian Share: Many Clark County residents likely have a passing familiarity with the remarkable story of Henrietta Lacks, thanks to a local high school. And although Lacks died in 1951, her influence continues to grow. The U.S. Senate last week passed the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act, which would require the federal government to publish a report on government-funded cancer research trials, including ...