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Dr. Jill Jim, the Executive Director of the Navajo Department of Health and one of the COVID-19 advisors who prepared President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during the presidential transition.

Conversation with health expert in the Navajo Nation about COVID-19

Feb 24, 2021 The head of the Navajo Department of Health also talks about her experiences advising then President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19.
A farm in Arizona.

Arizona changes 'use it or lose it' water law

Feb 23, 2021 A bill signed last week allows water users to voluntarily conserve water without risking loss of the rights to it.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Ducey “implores” Biden to allow oil leases on federal land

Feb 22, 2021 The governor joined 16 other Republican governors asking for an end to an executive order.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Apache Stronghold files appeal in fight over Oak Flat

Feb 19, 2021 A law firm with an undefeated record in the U.S. Supreme Court will be representing the group in the religious liberties case.

PFAS contamination draws local, national cleanup efforts

Feb 19, 2021 The so-called “forever chemicals” accumulate in bodies and can have numerous health impacts.
A vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Weather may delay weekend vaccinations

Feb 17, 2021 Banner, Pinal County, promise enough doses for today and Thursday
A scene from the Oak Flat campground, a site sacred to Apache peoples and the epicenter of lawsuits trying to block the development of a large copper mine.

Federal judge issues order, not stopping mining effort at Oak Flat

Feb 15, 2021 By not granting the preliminary injunction, the land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and Resolution Copper will proceed.
Border wall construction near Walker Canyon, east of Nogales.

Conservation group: Border wall construction continues

Feb 12, 2021 The Center for Biological Diversity says construction is continuing in spite of the President's order to stop it.
The sun sets over Tucson in July 2020, which was the hottest July on record.

Tucson mayor asks community for help guiding climate action plan

Feb 8, 2021 A survey open through the end of March invites residents to prioritize actions city can take.
A Mexican gray wolf.

Endangered wolves sent from Arizona to Texas to aid species

Feb 6, 2021 The move is designed to help increase the population of these endangered predators
With residences in the foreground, the Bighorn Fire burns in the Santa Catalina Mountains on June 10, 2020.

Forecasters: Arizona faces above-normal wildfire threats

Feb 6, 2021 Severe drought raises the danger in 2021
Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb: "Whose Vote Counts?"

Feb 5, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Chris Dashiell recommends standout shorts from the "What's Up Docs?" online film festival; and the uncertain future of the Chiricahua Leopard Frog.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Oak Flat: Opposing op-eds try to sway public opinion

Feb 5, 2021 While Resolution Copper brought up the positive economic impacts of a mine, the San Carlos Apache Tribe calls out desecration.
Aerial view of the border wall at the Tinajas Altas Mountains near Yuma, AZ.

Biden halted border wall construction. Now what?

Feb 5, 2021 Environmental and human rights advocates hope to steer the administration toward a new vision at the border.
Members of Apache Stronghold, its legal team, and witness' in the case pose before the hearing for the preliminary injunction in Apache Stronghold v. United States of America Feb. 3, 2020.

Federal court hears case for preliminary injunction at Oak Flat

Feb 4, 2021 The judge said he will decide if he's going to temporarily stop progress on the mine by Feb. 12.
The Bureau of Land Management used prescribed burns across many of its properties for habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of severe wildfires.

BLM plans prescribed burn in San Pedro conservation area

Feb 4, 2021 The agency is planning to conduct a prescribed burn in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area sometime this month.

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