Two cities tried to fix homelessness, only one succeeded
WEBDec 14, 2020 · HOUSTON — Nearly a decade ago, two U.S. cities with large homeless populations tried to solve their problem by adopting a strategy that prioritized giving people housing and help over temporary shelter. But Houston and San Diego took fundamentally different approaches to implementing that strategy, known as Housing First.
What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
WEBDec 8, 2020 · For residents under 21, it is illegal to carry a concealed firearm within the immediate control of anyone in the vehicle. Firearms must be transported in a case, holster, storage compartment, trunk or glove compartment. If the gun is in a holster, then it can be concealed anywhere in the car. “Arizona is considerably more permissive than most ...
Kamala Harris heads to Douglas to blunt attacks over border security
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Kamala Harris picks relatively quiet Arizona border city to blunt Donald Trump’s attacks. A section of the border wall east of Douglas in 2020. (Photo by Jerry Glaser, U.S. Customs and Border Protection) WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Douglas on Friday, her first border visit as the Democratic presidential nominee and ...
Stories of the survivors: Yarnell Hill Fire 10 years later as Granite ...
WEBJun 30, 2023 · The memory of loss. The memories of the fallen live on. One day after Granite Mountain Hotshot Clayton Whitted’s 28th birthday, On June 28, 2013, a dry lightning strike struck Bureau of Land Management that trigged the Yarnell fire. Whitted, a Prescott High School graduate, had a lifelong dream to become a firefighter.
States, tribes work to increase access to Native American healing
WEBNov 4, 2022 · ‘An ongoing legacy’ Researchers have long pointed to the importance of incorporating cultural practices into behavioral health care for Native Americans, but there is an ongoing struggle to ensure those services are accessible and affordable.. In past years, federal and state legislation aimed at increasing insurance coverage of mental health treatment has expanded the availability of ...
Election 2024 Archives - Cronkite News
WEBWOLF POINT, Mont. – The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 recognized Native Americans as U.S. citizens, yet for decades after, states blocked Indigenous people from voting. Today, experts warn that some states are once again restricting Native Americans’ access to voting. Sept. 25, 2024.
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WEB2024 Elections. Cronkite News is covering the lead-up to the November elections, including hot races, issues, voting and more. Cronkite News is a multiplatform news organization that covers news, business and sports from Arizona, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The PUA program was approved by Congress in March 2020 to provide financial assistance to people who were unemployed as a result of the impact of COVID-19, but who did not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. It was extended in March 2021, through last week. People who were eligible for weekly PUA payments could also receive a weekly $300 supplement from the Federal Pandemic ...
Turf Paradise set to resume horse racing in January 2024, avoids …
WEBSep 29, 2023 · PHOENIX – Turf Paradise is back in the saddle. Ten days after announcing that live racing would cease at Turf Paradise, and therefore off-track betting sites would shut down as well, the track said Wednesday that live racing would resume in January. Additionally, the Arizona Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association extended its ...
Old Tucson new management reopens the historic film studio
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Historic Old Tucson, which was shut down by COVID-19 in 2020, reopened in October under new management. Old Tucson began in 1939, when Columbia Pictures leased land from Pima County and built more than 50 buildings to depict Tucson in the 1860s for the film “Arizona,” released in 1940. (Photo …