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The Navajo Nation will continue its 57-hour weekend lockdowns, which started last Friday, through at least Oct. 21.
The Navajo Nation saw a spike in COVID-19 cases following a couple of Labor Day weekend parties.
Oct. 8, 2020
The Arizona Supreme Court will not hear a case that challenges Gov. Doug Ducey’s eviction moratorium.
The order, which keeps landlords from evicting tenants who can’t pay their rent because of COVID-19, will remain in effect through at least the end of October, when it is set to expire.
Oct. 8, 2020
The public soon will have a chance to weigh in on a request for an easement that would pave the way for development in a tiny town outside the Grand Canyon's South Rim.
Tusayan's economy and — to a big extent — its existence depend on the millions of people who drive through it every year on their way to the national park.
Oct. 8, 2020
November’s election could determine the direction of the Phoenix City Council. Voters must decide the next mayor and half the council seats. Phoenix is the largest U.S. city with a council-manager form of government. That means the mayor and city council members set policy and budgets and hire a city manager to handle daily operations.
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Oct. 8, 2020
Ballots were sent out in Maricopa County on Tuesday, and the polls opened Wednesday for early in-person voting. Voters showed up in both the East and West Valley.
→ KJZZ's Arizona Voter Guide
→ KJZZ's Arizona Voter Guide
Oct. 8, 2020
After seven months, Phoenix is reopening public park amenities. On Wednesday, the City Council unanimously approved the reopening because Phoenix has been in the "moderate risk" category for a few weeks.
Oct. 7, 2020
The University of Arizona is hoping to start offering more in-person classes next week. To prepare, a coalition of employees and students is promoting a resource page on how to report non-compliance of COVID-19 guidelines in work, study and residence areas.
Oct. 7, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with Northern Arizona University and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals on a program to manage pesticide use on tribal lands.
Oct. 7, 2020
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the state Health Department has to amend its birth certificate forms to be more inclusive to same-sex parents.
In Arizona, when a child is born, birth certificate forms have two options: mother and father or parent and parent, the latter added after same-sex marriage became legal in the state.
Oct. 7, 2020
Hurricane Delta was expected to be the strongest one hitting Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula in 15 years. The hurricane has been downgraded but is still expected to hit the U.S. coast.
Oct. 7, 2020
Len Downie Jr. was an editor with the Washington Post during Watergate, and he remains connected to media today as an instructor who teaches investigative journalism at ASU from Washington, D.C. He also has a new memoir called "All About the Story: News, Power, Politics and The Washington Post." The Show spoke with him.
Oct. 7, 2020
As solar energy becomes a bigger part of utilities’ portfolios, large-scale solar facilities are being built in previously undeveloped areas, often in the middle of the desert. New research from the University of California-Davis says those projects can have a negative effect on native plants, including cacti.
Oct. 7, 2020
In late September, thousands of migratory birds were found dead in places like Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Some are attributing that to dramatic weather shifts. The Show spoke with Troy Corman, avian monitoring coordinator for Arizona Game and Fish, about this.
Oct. 7, 2020
Democrats are again promising to take control of the state Legislature, and donors seem to see that as a possibility, too. Money has been flowing into those races. The Show spoke with Hank Stephenson, editor of The Yellow Sheet Report, for more on who's bringing in the most and how this year's spending compares to previous elections.
Oct. 7, 2020
In May, economist Dennis Hoffman was hopeful about the state’s economic recovery following the pandemic. But the latest numbers from the Arizona Office of Tourism suggest that’s not enough. The Show caught up with Hoffman to find out where these latest numbers leave us.
Oct. 7, 2020
Early voting begins Wednesday in Maricopa County, with seven polling places open throughout the Phoenix metro area.
The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is getting ready to send out 2 million ballots.
The county has added 250,000 voters since January 2020, and on Monday, the county registered 42,000 new voters to break a single-day record.
Oct. 7, 2020
Vice President Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris debated in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.
Their only face-off of the 2020 campaign comes with a wave of uncertainty with President Trump undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
Follow live updates and fact checks on the debate.
Oct. 7, 2020
Voters in Arizona can start voting in the 2020 elections today. Republicans knocked on doors in Arizona while Democrats pushed for new voters in virtual events. But among Latino voters, pollsters say both parties lagged. In our year long reporting project Every 30 Seconds, we follow first time Latino voters, a critical voting bloc because about every 30 seconds, a Latino becomes eligible to vote in the U.S.
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Oct. 7, 2020
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel will face challenger Julie Gunnigle in a historic race. Either candidate would be the first woman elected to the role. And the choice comes before voters at a time when the nation’s justice system — from local police, to the U.S. Supreme Court — is under scrutiny.
Oct. 7, 2020
U.S. Border Patrol agents raided a humanitarian aid camp in southern Arizona on Monday evening in an escalating tension between the federal agency and No More Deaths, a nonprofit organization that was created when the U.S. government couldn’t slow the number of migrants deaths along Arizona’s border.
Oct. 6, 2020
