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Hawaii

Senate, Hopi tribe, power outages, federal funding
Oct 27, 2023

Hopi leader tells panel that red tape, financial hurdles put aid out of reach

The chairman of the Hopi tribe told a Senate panel this week that promises of federal funding remain just that – promises – for smaller tribes for whom the money is inaccessible because of bureaucratic and financial hurdles.

Arizona, California, Texas, moving, U.S. Census Bureau
Oct 19, 2023

Fewer Californians are moving to Texas, but more are going to Arizona and Florida

The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida, which saw their tallies of ex-Californians grow, according to new state-to-state migration figures released Thursday.

Mayes, chemicals, settlement, attorneys general
Jul 26, 2023

Mayes, 21 other attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination with ‘forever chemicals’

Twenty-two attorneys general, including Kris Mayes, urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily.

Idaho, Gilbert, Daybell
May 17, 2023

Mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona charge

A woman who was convicted in Idaho last week in the deaths of her two children and a romantic rival has been indicted for a second time in Arizona, this time on charges that she conspired to kill her niece's ex-husband.

avian flu, California condor, National Park Service
Apr 10, 2023

Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern Arizona

Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock, the National Park Service announced Friday.

Pledge of Allegiance, schools, classrooms, House, Parker, Pawlik
Mar 31, 2023

Children cannot be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Neither the Pledge of Allegiance nor the saying “under God” had any connection with the founding of the nation. Trying to force students to say it is a violation of our founding principles.

Pearl Harbor, World War II,
Mar 1, 2023

Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder dies in Arizona at age 101

Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor who went on become a decorated World War II flyer who flew over 100 missions in the Pacific and European theaters, has died in Arizona. He was 101.

Dec 19, 2022

National Transportation Safety Board to investigate flight where 11 people were seriously injured

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate what happened when severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official called an isolated and unusual event.

Pearl Harbor, Arizona, U.S. Navy, National Park Service, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Navy, World War II, The Lou Conter Story, Korean War, Honolulu, POWs, Vietnam
Dec 5, 2022

USS Arizona survivor: Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona sailor Lou Conter lived through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor even though his battleship exploded and sank after being pierced by aerial bombs. On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor in honor of those killed.

treasurer, election, vote, Yee, Quezada, PBS, debate, money, Ted Simons, ESGs, Salman, Boycott, Hamadeh, Hernandez, Abraham, Meza
Oct 21, 2022

Politics aside, treasurer’s race gets political  

Candidates for what has historically been the least political state office are accusing each other of being too political. Incumbent Treasurer Kimberley Yee faced Democratic nominee Sen. Martín Quezada of Glendale, in a recent Arizona PBS debate.

Korean War, soldiers, missing, remains, Tucson, burial
Aug 23, 2022

Remains of Arizona soldier killed in Korean War to be buried

The remains of a 19-year-old Arizona soldier who was killed in action during the Korean War in 1950 will be buried next month in Tucson, U.S. Army officials said.

Jan 16, 2018

Business group asks Congress for protection for marijuana

A group representing marijuana business owners in the West is urging Congress to include language in a government spending bill that would protect pot operations.

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