WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: On Monday, the 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approved emergency Legislation No. 0206-24, which will secure a six-month Continuing Resolution to avoid employee layoffs and continue critical government operations beyond the end of the current fiscal year which ends on Sep. 30, if the bill is signed into law by the Navajo Nation President. "Today's unanimous vote demonstrat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of Coconino County Supervisor Patrice Horstman to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) Board of Directors. Supervisor Horstman has practiced law in Arizona for over 40 years, including Indian law, and natural resource related law. She has been an advocate for rural Arizona and was appointed by the Secretary   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake's self-serving politics that includes a "preference for authoritarian-led countries over her own" and continued association with extremists like Laura Loomer, show that "clearly, Kari Lake is no John McCain" as questions remain about how Lake can win over those all-important moderate Republicans and independents she trashed." Here's what Arizonans have been saying about Kari Lake's self-ser  more

MESA, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Mesa Public Schools issued the following news: Mesa Public Schools continues to prioritize safety and security, utilizing cutting-edge technology to create a positive and secure environment. By implementing increased surveillance, advanced weapons detection systems, and vape detectors, the district is proactively enhancing safety measures for everyone on campus. Allen Moore, Director of Safety and Security, shares that in response to the growing concern over weap  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: NAU's Department of History and Institute for Native-Serving Educators (INE) has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to deepen high school teachers' understanding of Indigenous history near the United States-Mexico border. With the $172,912 NEH grant, faculty and staff from NAU will bring 25 social studies educators to Flagstaff for a two-week summer institute titled "Indig  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form (https://news.nau.edu/news-tip/#.YEjwNWhKg2w). * Last week, NAUPD Lt. Lance Wigley graduated from the FBI National Academy after completing a rigorous 10-week program in Quantico, Virginia. Wigley was one of 254  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: University of Arizona researchers have developed a new biological sensing method that can detect substances at the zeptomolar level - an astonishingly miniscule amount. This level of sensing, immediately useful for drug testing and other research, has the potential to make new drug discoveries possible. Eventually, the advance could lead to portable sensors that can detect environmental toxins or  more