PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 7 -- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following public notice on Nov. 5, 2023: On Nov. 5, 2023, the comment period begins for a Conditional No Further Action determination for Eagle Picher Mill Parcel 30 Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) site located in Pima County, Arizona. The comment period ends Dec. 19, 2023. * * * Volunteer: AMAX Arizona, Inc. * * * Facility: Located at W. Twin Buttes Road and S. La Villita Road, Sahuarita, Arizona   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of Ed Curry to the Governor's Water Policy Council. Ed Curry is a fourth-generation farmer and has been farming in Pearce, Arizona for over 40 years. As President of Curry Seed and Chile Company, Curry has helped drive Arizona to the forefront of chile seed development, with the majority of all chiles grown commercially in the United   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 7 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2023: The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced an expansion of the University of Arizona's Micro/Nano Fabrication Center (MNFC) located in the University's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering building in Tucson, Arizona. The MNFC is a cleanroom facility which supports manufacturing and research efforts involving semiconductors, computer chips, optical devices and quantum compu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, the Arizona Democratic Party celebrates victories across the state. Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement: "I would like to congratulate Mayor Romero, and Tucson City Council members Santa Cruz, Cunningham, and Lee on their resounding victories this Tuesday. Arizona saw major victories across the states through bond appr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: After voters across the country once again rejected Republican attempts to strip Americans of their right to have an abortion, it is clear Senate candidate Kari Lake's dangerous views on abortion are out-of-step with voters. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake recently said her views on abortion "haven't changed actually." Lake supports "draconian" bans on abortion without exceptions for rape or inces  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The ninth episode of The Lake Tapes, rolls the tape on Kari Lake's fringe beliefs, including that "McCain Republicans" should "get the hell out." Kari Lake told Arizonans who supported the late Senator John McCain to "get the hell out" and claimed Senator McCain was "reaching up from the grave trying to keep power in Arizona," part of Lake's pattern of disdain for anyone who doesn't embrace her dangerou  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since launching her campaign a month ago, Kari Lake has been everywhere... but Arizona. In the weeks between October 10th and November 10th, Kari had eight identifiable public appearances since her launch, with only two taking place in Arizona. In a new series, the Arizona Democratic Party will ask (and answer) the question, "Where In The World Is Kari Lake?" This weekend, it's West Palm Beach, FL for   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The Arizona Department of Revenue issued the following news: With the fall, comes the season of Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) License renewals. The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is mailing letters to businesses kicking off the renewal cycle for 2024 TPT licenses. * * * Renewal Due Date The due date to renew a TPT license is January 1, 2024, and licenses are valid for one calendar year, from January 1 through December 31. Businesses licensed late i  more

PHOENIX, Nov. 7 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Senate President Warren Petersen is setting the stage for a legal battle against Joe Biden on behalf of Arizona, by encouraging the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to hear a case on his egregious abuse of power with seizing millions of acres of land in Utah. Biden's unlawful dictator-style land grab in the Beehive State is starkly similar to his most recent seizure this past August of nearly a m  more

PHOENIX, Nov. 9 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Senator Frank Carroll is speaking out against 16 Democrat Arizona state lawmakers who wrote a letter to President Biden calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday. "Unfortunately, they seem to believe in the delusion that an evil and vile terrorist organization, responsible for penetrating 30 Israeli communities, brutally murdering 1,400 people- including innocent women and childre  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Arizona State University has partnered with the U.S. Naval Community College to debut an Associate of Science in logistics program with a maritime concentration to provide active-duty, enlisted sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen with a naval-relevant, maritime-focused logistics education. The program launched this fall with nearly 70 students. "W. P. Carey is honored to deliver the maritime logistics degree in part  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) to promulgate a rule requiring stronger minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The letter submitted on Monday by the coalition, responds to a proposal by CMS to ad  more

CHANDLER, Arizona, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Chandler-Gilbert Community College issued the following news: Now in its fifth year, the Girls Get IT conference takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Nov. 17, 2023, at Scottsdale Community College, with a goal of introducing high school girls from across the Valley to the many career possibilities in the field of Information Technology (IT). Dr. Melanie Patton, Associate Chief Medical Officer for HonorHealth, is the keynote speaker. Through interactive  more

TSAILE, Arizona, Nov. 7 -- Dine College issued the following news release: Dine College proudly announces that Cyrus Norcross, an exceptional student, has received the esteemed Journalism award from Military in Veterans in Journalism. This award, evaluated by distinguished industry veterans, including the renowned former CNN correspondent Barbara Starr, stands as a testament to Norcross's remarkable contributions to the world of journalism. Cyrus Norcross, a proud Dine College student and a fr  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2023: Eli Bergstein's path to college was a lot like every other student's in many ways. In one important way, however, he was walking his own path. Bergstein, a senior studying communication sciences and disorders, has muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that causes progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles. During the September meeting of the Arizona Board of Regents, held at NAU,  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A recent announcement shows that NAU is nearing a major research classification milestone, placing it in the highest tier of research universities in the country, according to a leading higher education classification organization. NAU is projected to achieve R1 research status in 2025 when new criteria set out by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education are anticipated to go in  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The Navajo Nation Council, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: Last Wednesday, members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council's Resources and Development Committee (RDC) approved Legislation No. 0224-23, certifying Manuelito Chapter's Community-Based Land Use Plan, which outlines many critical local issues and initiatives. "This is a big step for sustainability and being independent as a chapter," said RDC Chair Brenda Je  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: When Ph.D. student Blake Rogers talks about microscopes, he sounds like a kid on Christmas morning. The enthusiasm is real, and rightly so. The microscope of which he speaks is not just any microscope, but a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Most microscopes, common in labs, are limited to magnifications of about 1,500 times. The TEM can easily achieve magnifications of up to two million times.  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A grant from the National Science Foundation is funding a unique project aimed at increasing diversity in STEM fields through the inclusion of art in science education. The goal of the project is to learn how to best foster STEM identity in traditionally marginalized students, said Alison Singer, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Biological Sciences and principal investigator on the  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: The NAU Veterans and Military Service office announced an opportunity for military-connected students to receive a grant up to $6,000 that facilitates mentored research experience. The Student Veteran Research Opportunity Grant (SVRO) funds undergraduate or graduate-level research for veteran, active duty, guard or military reserve students across all NAU colleges, so long as their projects fall unde  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023, by President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera: * * * Dear Lumberjacks, It has been an eventful fall semester, but for our students, the finish line is in sight. These next few weeks are a time to focus efforts, enjoy a few well-deserved days of rest, and finish the semester strong. Institutionally, we continue to build the momentum I have talked about in numerous forums and blazing a path to a brigh  more

KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Nov. 10 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: Several A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Occupational Therapy (OT) students, alumni, and faculty members attended and presented at the recent Arizona Occupational Therapy Association (ArizOTA) conference from Oct. 20-21 at Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona. The ArizOTA conference, which is generally held twice a year, serves as an opportunity for OT practitioners and stu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 10 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: SRP is proud to partner with the Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department on its new electric fire truck. The truck is the first of its kind in Arizona, and among the first few electric fire trucks in the United States. It has zero tailpipe emissions which makes for a cleaner, safer work environment for Gilbert Fire personnel. Plus, it's quieter and has a more resp  more

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 9 -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: By Renee Chmiel The lifeblood of the University of New Haven are the faculty and staff members who dedicate their lives to helping our students reach their goals. Periodically, we'll introduce you to a member of the staff so you can learn more about them - beyond their day-to-day work. Next up is Lynne Resnick '94, '96 M.S., a program coordinator for the Provost's Office, who recently returned from a tri  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * College of Medicine - Tucson researchers will lead a clinical trial examining one hormone's ability to reduce impairments following traumatic brain injury. * * * Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences were awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to investigate a potential treatment for brain impairments resulting from traumatic brai  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * UArizona researchers studied how young trees respond to a hotter, drier climate. Their findings can help shape forest management policy and our understanding of how landscapes will change. * * * As climate scientist Don Falk was hiking through a forest, the old, green pines stretched overhead. But he had the feeling that something was missing. Then his eyes found it: a seedling, brittle and  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: Researchers from University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) and Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR) presented multiple research studies at the 2023 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention "AECT 100: Reflections and Transformations," which celebrated  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: University of Phoenix has released a new whitepaper, "Supporting learner success: closing the skills gap between academe and industry," in a collaboration by authors Eve Krahe Billings, Ph.D., dean, Academic Innovation & Evaluation, Mary Elizabeth Smith, director, Learning Innovation and Strategy, Hillary Halpern, senior director, Program Deployment, and Doris Savron, vice provost. The white  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * University of Phoenix Survey on Military Mental Health and Civilian Workforce Transition Experiences Highlights the Challenges of Stigma and the Opportunities Employers Can Take to Improve Workplace Well-Being for All Employees * * * In a new survey commissioned by the Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix, most U.S. military members (93%) agreed that mental health is as importan  more