PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), sought the grant through FHWA's Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program for improvements along 8.4 miles of I-17 between the Munds Park traffic interchange, about 25 miles south of Flagstaff, and the Kelly Canyon traffic interchange to the north. "I am grateful to the Federal Highway Administra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly issued the following statement today after the Senate failed to advance a package that includes resources and Border Patrol staffing to respond to the crisis on the border, as well as aid for Ukraine and Israel: "The Senate's failure today is everything that is wrong with Washington. The border resources and Border Patrol staffing that were blocked by Senate Republicans are desperat  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023, by President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera: * * * Dear Lumberjacks, It's been a few weeks since I last wrote, and we are poised to finish Fall 2023 in style. In just eight days, proud Lumberjacks will graduate at the Skydome in front of friends, family, and faculty and staff mentors; our continuing students will have finished exams and be enjoying a well-deserved few weeks of winter break; and ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56876) involving Banner - University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona: * * * Rep Org: Arizona Dept of Health Services Licensee: Banner University MC - Tucson Region: 4 City: Tucson State: AZ License #: 10-044 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Brian Goretzki HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 11/29/2023 Notification Time: 11:45 [ET] Event Date: 11/28/2023 Event Time: 00:00   more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: VERNAL, Utah -- After nearly 30 years as a wildlife science professor, cutting-edge researcher, and later as a university administrator and leader, Rich Etchberger has announced his retirement at the end of December. After serving for 21 years as a professor at Utah State University Uintah Basin and seven years as vice provost, including the final 18 months as interim vice president for Statewide Campuses, Etchberger leaves  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 -- Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement issued the following research: An expanded list of districts from our Youth Electoral Significance Index highlights youth can shape results across the country. CIRCLE's Youth Electoral Significance Index (YESI) is a data-based ranking of the top races where young people have the highest potential to influence results in the next election. Our main YESI visualization highlig  more