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Partners for life: nonprofits, faith-based …

9/2/2024
In an effort to avoid a repeat of last year’s deadly summer, nonprofits and faith-based organizations have strengthened their ties to municipalities and the county to keep residents alive. …

Saving lives: Valley cities work to avoid repeat of …

8/7/2024
It’s a grim milestone no city or county wants to reach. In 2023, there were 645 heat-related deaths in Maricopa County, an increase of 50% over the previous year. Of those, more than half, 395, …

Tucson, Phoenix won’t push emergency utility relief …

7/11/2024
WASHINGTON — On June 13, the federal government’s top official for public housing appeared with Tucson’s mayor at the Martin Luther King Apartments and announced emergency relief …

Chandler sets up this year’s heat-relief plan

4/16/2024
With several forecasting agencies predicting another long, extremely hot summer, city staff from Chandler have made arrangements to continue a longstanding set of heat relief services. The …

Arizona to use COVID relief funds to pay off medical …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Arizona will use up to $30 million in federal COVID relief funds to pay off up to $2 billion in medical bills owed by state residents.

West Chandler brewery part of Maui victim fundraiser

11/1/2023
Hop Central Brewing and Taproom, located on the southwest corner of Ray and Rural roads in West Chandler, said it’s entering into a partnership that will help benefit Maui wildfire victims. …

Horne, Hobbs at odds over COVID education funds

9/9/2023
PHOENIX — A blame game between two top state officials threatens to lose the state more than $22 million in federal COVID relief dollars for education.

Top Arizona school official sets $40M in federal COVID …

9/5/2023
PHOENIX — The state’s top school official is setting aside $40 million of federal COVID relief dollars to provide personal tutoring for students who are not meeting proficiency standards for reading or math.

Streets of New York, other eateries partner to help …

8/17/2023
As Maui is devastated by wildfires,  a business chain with locations in Chandler and around the Valley, along with other eateries, has partnered with fundraiser relief efforts. "We stand in …

Gilbert hosting heat respite center at LDS stake …

7/26/2023
Gilbert is participating in the  Heat Relief Network  again this year. This regional summer donation drive provides hydration and refuge for the Valley's most vulnerable populations. …

$307M overpaid by state from Pandemic Unemployment …

7/21/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona overpaid recipients of a federally funded unemployment program $307 million more than they were entitled.

Brutalized by the sun: As excessive heat warning …

7/18/2023
The Valley’s weather is taking a toll on residents’ health As the Valley began its summer months, an excessive heat warning that started at the first of the month has been extended through July 21. This year’s temperature