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Arizona support groups work to prevent suicide

9/27/2021
In the last 18 months or so, Carol Miller said her Survivors of Suicide grief support groups have received a deluge of inquiries.

Mesa accepting applications for mortgage assistance

9/23/2021
Mesa residents financially impacted by COVID-19 and needing help with mortgage payments to avoid foreclosure may still apply for assistance. Mesa is accepting applications for the Mortgage Assistance …

Peoria student: You are not alone

9/20/2021
Tony Servin knows all too well the rift that a suicide can cause, especially when that person has her whole life ahead of her.

Surprise Resource Center has answers for eviction …

8/5/2021
The Surprise Human Service and Community Vitality department reminds Surprise and El Mirage residents that rent, eviction prevention and utility assistance programs are available for income eligible …

Masks again required in Peoria city buildings

7/28/2021
Peoria is back to requiring masks in city buildings for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, following a recent change in COVID-19 health guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Peoria Unified, public health guidelines at odds with …

7/22/2021
Public health versus politics has hit home at Peoria Unified School District, with state legislators and the governor issuing rules at odds with federal, state and county COVID-19 guidelines.

Blue Sky Organic Farms leases 40 acres to replace land …

6/26/2021
For more than 25 years, David Vose, his partner, Sara Dolan, and their crews at Blue Sky Organic Farms have enjoyed unencumbered views of the Estrella Mountains in the distance as they worked, but that won’t be the case much longer.

Marta: Woman’s frozen face, garbled speech during …

5/26/2021
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Dorothy Farris organized “Cocktails and Conversation,” a weekly hour-long Zoom session with a group of old friends. Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. quickly became a cherished part of their routines.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic opioid deaths skyrocket while …

5/21/2021
The opioid epidemic has been a widespread problem for the United States for many years and is not only not going away soon, but overdoses have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of …

CDC relaxes indoor mask guidelines for those fully …

5/13/2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took a step Thursday to help Americans resume pre-pandemic normalcy.

StandUP AJ logo contest winner selected

5/3/2021
An awards luncheon was held Saturday, April 17, at Flatiron Park to announce the winner of a logo contest for Apache Junction’s drug-prevention coalition, StandUp AJ. The event was catered by …

About that mask order: Southwest Valley businesses …

3/29/2021
When Gov. Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2021-06 rescinding all previous coronavirus-related executive orders, he reignited confusion and a furious year-long debate over face coverings.