U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) announced today that tribes will not lose future Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding as a result of the CARES Act funding they received. Following a letter McSally sent last week to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Agency is exempting tribes from the disbursement requirement that would have reduced the amount of future IHBG funding that a tribe is eligible for. This change will ensure that CARES Act IHBG funding can be used … [Read more...] about McSally Secures Protections for Tribes’ Affordable Housing Funding
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Setting a ‘Day of the Dead’ Ofrenda in Your Home
For the past 17 years, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces has presented the Celebraciones de la Gente, a Day of the Dead celebration, in partnership with the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA). This year, COVID has changed all that. “We’ve had to rethink all our events this year, including Celebraciones de la Gente,” said MNA’s Kristan Hutchison. “In the past, the museum would be full of visitors during Celebraciones, watching dance performances, viewing the ofrendas, listening to talks and mariachi … [Read more...] about Setting a ‘Day of the Dead’ Ofrenda in Your Home
Riding the Rails with Roger
Some things are the same, such as the dramatic canyon views as the train follows the winding Verde River, but there are new and exciting additions to the magical 20-mile journey from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and back on the historic Verde Canyon Railroad (VCRR). Traveling on tracks carved out of rugged landscapes in 1912, the award-winning scenic wilderness train is celebrating its 30th anniversary as “Arizona’s Longest-Running Nature Show.” The rail anniversary is the perfect time to … [Read more...] about Riding the Rails with Roger
Scientists Share Findings of COVID-19 Genomic Research
As Arizona scientists conduct the most extensive genomic sequencing of COVID-19 of any state, they credit early public health response for preventing an outbreak in late January. Also, they say the data show public health interventions do work, including testing, tracing and isolating, to control the virus. In a news briefing on Sept. 15, the Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union (ACGU) scientists reported that initial findings suggest the state experienced no viral spread from Arizona’s first … [Read more...] about Scientists Share Findings of COVID-19 Genomic Research
Arizona To Receive More Than 2 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Governor Doug Ducey today announced that Arizona will receive 2.19 million Abbott rapid point-of-care tests from the federal government. The tests can produce results within 15 minutes. Delivery is expected to take place with shipments beginning in the next seven to 10 days. The Arizona Department of Health Services is working with county health departments to prioritize the tests for K-12 schools and congregate care facilities for vulnerable individuals. “Arizona is grateful to President … [Read more...] about Arizona To Receive More Than 2 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Sinema Highlights the Importance of Arizona Universities to NASA’s Continued Research and Innovation
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke today in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing and highlighted the important partnerships between Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University and NASA for continued space research and innovation. “NASA partnerships with Arizona’s universities are strong and beneficial. All three Arizona public universities – the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University – provide students … [Read more...] about Sinema Highlights the Importance of Arizona Universities to NASA’s Continued Research and Innovation
Stretching the Imagination
Robert “Bob” Gore stood amongst giants, but didn’t act like one, say family members mourning the loss of longtime W. L. Gore & Associates president and CEO. Joining him on the list of inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame are other American greats like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Bob Gore’s most notable invention was GORE-TEX outerwear, a product that has become synonymous with the outdoors. However, through his long career at Gore, first as a chemical engineer … [Read more...] about Stretching the Imagination
Loven Contracting Transforms Furniture Store into Children’s Health Center
Loven Contracting of Flagstaff recently completed the transformation of an empty furniture store into an ultramodern pediatric healthcare facility. The complete interior remodel of the old La-Z-Boy furniture store on Highway 89 adapted the space for reuse as the new Northern Arizona Healthcare Children’s Health Center. Loven Contracting executed the innovative design for the pediatric healthcare center in partnership with Corgan, a leading architecture and design firm that started more than 80 … [Read more...] about Loven Contracting Transforms Furniture Store into Children’s Health Center
Lowell Observatory: Illuminating Ideas About the Dark
Jeff Hall stepped outside around 9:30 p.m., after attending a talk in Los Angeles a few years ago. As one would expect of an astronomer and the director of Lowell Observatory, his eyes went to the heavens. “The faintest thing I could see were the three bright stars in Orion’s Belt. You could maybe see 50 or 100 stars in the sky. If you are living in L.A., you don’t have a prayer to see the Milky Way.” Hall wonders how generations growing up in large cities will be impacted without a … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory: Illuminating Ideas About the Dark
Navajo-Owned CPA Firm Named New Mexico ‘Diversity Honoree’
Last week, Albuquerque Business First media announced several outstanding individuals and organizations making an impact in New Mexico. On Nov. 5, these “Diversity Honorees” will be awarded at the 2020 Diverse Business Leader Virtual Awards for bolstering diversity and equality across age, disability status, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion.McCabe CPA & Consulting Group LLC (McCabe) will be one of four organizations to be recognized alongside Mandy’s Farm, Rio Grande Credit … [Read more...] about Navajo-Owned CPA Firm Named New Mexico ‘Diversity Honoree’