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Arizona State University and four former members of its football coaching staff have reached an agreement with the NCAA on penalties for impermissible in-person contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period.
New data provides a look into the leasing market for some retail and service companies. Scottsdale-based Store Capital is a real estate investment trust focused on more than 2,500 single tenant properties across the country — think restaurants, health clubs and child care centers.
June 15, 2020
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Some have criticized the measures as unconstitutional, though the Hermosillo mayor says state and federal authorities have granted her government the power to implement them.
June 15, 2020
Arizona’s average weekly rate of new coronavirus cases has more than tripled since the lockdown was lifted, placing the state on the national radar as a COVID-19 hotspot. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report looks at public attitudes toward stay-at-home orders.
June 15, 2020
When you think of folklore or folklife, you might think of fairy tales, or origin stories, or maybe a particular type of music. However, one folklorist says it’s much more than that.
June 15, 2020
As some American states, including Arizona, are seeing a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, other countries around the world are also seeing their numbers go up. The BBC’s Audrey Tinline joined The Show for a weekly look at some of the key international stories of the coming days.
June 15, 2020
In March, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funding was aimed at supporting struggling state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 15, 2020
Scottsdale received $29.6 million in funding from the CARES Act to help deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Jim Lane says some of the money will go toward helping businesses reopen as well as maintaining services that have experienced an increased demand in Scottsdale.
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June 15, 2020
Nearly two weeks after Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport started requiring people to wear face coverings in public places, the federal government sent supplies.
June 15, 2020
Coronavirus has profoundly changed how we educate and employ a whole cohort of students – including the next generation of doctors seeking residencies. Some solutions inspired by current conditions might prove effective enough to keep.
June 15, 2020
The Forest Service has released an analysis of how COVID-19 might impact communities during wildfire season.
June 14, 2020
Arizona’s three public universities announced during Friday’s Board of Regents meeting that they will all require face coverings as part of fall reopening plans. At ASU, face coverings will be required immediately given the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state and a lax attitude toward face coverings.
June 12, 2020
Researchers from PolicyLab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say Maricopa County's is the most concerning rate of COVID-19 spread in the country. If social distancing continues at the level it is now in Maricopa County, PolicyLab researchers project a steep climb, with cases more than doubling by the end of the month.
→ Guadalupe's COVID-19 Rate More Than 4 Times Higher Than County's
→ Guadalupe's COVID-19 Rate More Than 4 Times Higher Than County's
June 12, 2020
The legal aid group Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project says it received a letter from people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody that describes unsafe conditions during COVID-19. Alisa Reznick has the story of a new lawsuit hoping to get more people released.
June 12, 2020
Although their coronavirus numbers are flattening, the Navajo Nation still has the highest infection rate per capita. As the state and the Grand Canyon National Park reopen many people are driving through the Navajo Nation on their way to Lake Powell, Utah or other destinations.
June 12, 2020
The tiny town of Guadalupe has struggled since Gov. Doug Ducey shut down the state in mid-March. Businesses were hurt and many kids struggled after schools closed. Now, Guadalupe is dealing with an outbreak of the coronavirus.
June 12, 2020
Arizonans need to learn to live with the coronavirus, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday. The governor responded to local and national reports warning of Arizona’s rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations by focusing on the state’s hospital capacity, and claiming the opinion of outside experts was misinformed.
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June 11, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has created financial uncertainty for Arizona’s three public universities. On Friday, the state Board of Regents will consider a series of cost-saving measures that include suspending annual salary increases for universities.
June 11, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the economies of many tourist destinations throughout the world. Now, after three months of isolation, one of the most popular locations in Mexico for Americans is slightly opening its doors.
June 11, 2020
Revenue from parking meters is another economic casualty of the coronavirus. In a typical month, parking meters downtown generate $300,000, but in April it was $49,000.
June 11, 2020
On June 5, Gov. Doug Ducey tweeted a photo of a meeting he held with a group of state lawmakers to discuss the state’s response to the pandemic. His efforts didn't impress some, like state Rep. Arlando Teller, a Democrat and a member of the Navajo Nation.
June 11, 2020
