Arizona tops 40,000 cases of COVID-19, adds 20 more deaths

The state of Arizona has topped 40,000 cases of coronavirus after adding nearly 2,000 more cases. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there are 40,924 cases and 1,239 deaths of …

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Maricopa County supervisors allocate $399M for COVID-19 response, recovery

Maricopa County reports increase in building permit submissions

St. Joseph the Worker committed to coronavirus pandemic relief efforts in Arizona

FSL has utility assistance, food pantry for seniors

Statewide Reporting

ZIP code data for COVID-19 cases still comes with questions in Arizona

PHOENIX — So it turns out that some areas of the state, like the near south side of Tucson, may not be quite the COVID-19 hotspots that newly released data would show. The numbers …

Report: Maricopa County ranks No. 2 for potential census undercount

PHOENIX – A new report from the data firm Civis Analytics says Maricopa County is at risk of the second greatest undercount in the 2020 census – which could end in losses up to …

Gov. Ducey lays out essential services in Arizona

PHOENIX⁠ — Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday, March 23 issued an executive order clarifying businesses and operations deemed “essential” by the state and providing certainty to …

Limited visitor restrictions in place at Banner Health

To create a safe and secure environment for patients and health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, visitors will no longer be allowed in Banner hospitals starting at 7 a.m. …

Pinal County News & Opinion

Thunderbird School of Global Management offering economic recovery insights

As the historic events and effects of the global novel coronavirus outbreak continue to send shock waves through all levels of modern life --- two business management experts offer insights to what …

COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on traditional commercial real estate metrics

A commercial real estate brokers forecast provides illustration to what many Arizona business leaders are realizing: a deep recession …

ALL In Education Executive Director Stephanie Parra will hold the first virtual community meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22 at allineducation.org.

Parra to address Latino students’ education needs during pandemic

ALL In Education has named Stephanie Parra as its new executive director to lead in addressing educational needs of Latinos in Arizona …

Abrazo Central Campus nurses help fight COVID-19 cases in Detroit .

Abrazo Central nurses travel to assist Detroit colleagues

Five nurses, who work in the Abrazo Central Campus operating room and recovery room, have volunteered to support fellow caregivers in …

BCBSAZ waives cost-sharing for COVID-19 care

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona announces that it will waive cost sharing for insured members receiving care for COVID-19 related …

Scammers seek to take advantage of concerns over the securities markets to promote “safe” investments with “guaranteed returns” including investments with gold, silver and other commodities such as oil, gas and real estate.

Beware of COVID-19 investment schemes

The Arizona Corporation Commission offers tips on how to safeguard yourself from fraudulent investment schemes amidst the coronavirus …

Bank offers help for clients with hardships from COVID-19

Bank of America has announced additional support for its 66 million consumer and small business clients in response to the …

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Epic Wings hosts grand opening this weekend for 1st Arizona location, in Glendale

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Arizona students receive Flinn Scholarships to local universities

For the 35th straight year, a cohort of Arizona’s highest-achieving high-school seniors has chosen to forego attending out-of-state universities and accept the Flinn Scholarship.

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