CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: BALTIMORE -- "Cross My Heart and Never Lie," by Nora Dasnes and published by Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, and "Only This Beautiful Moment," by Abdi Nazemian and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, are the 2024 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's and Young Adult Literature   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced that Arizona will receive a $95 million INFRA grant from the US Department of Transportation for major improvements to widen Interstate 10. The grant was awarded to improve the safety and conditions on the 26-mile stretch of the I-10 located entirely within the boundaries of the Gila River Indian Community. The I-10 corridor is a main corridor for a  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- The Astrophysical Journal, a research journal from the American Astronomical Society that says it is devoted to recent developments, discoveries and theories in astronomy and astrophysics, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 20, 2024, edition (Vol. 961, No. 1): * PASSAGES: The Wide-ranging, Extreme Intrinsic Properties of Planck-selected, Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxies * Protostellar Cores in Sagittarius B2 N and M * How Can the Opti  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: BALTIMORE -- Dave Eggers, author of "The Eyes and the Impossible" and Vashti Harrison, illustrator of "Big," are the 2024 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Eggers and Harrison were among the award winners announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: PHOENIX--Today, Rep. Greg Stanton, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephe Roe Lewis and members of the Arizona Congressional delegation announced that the state will receive a $95 million INFRA grant from the US Department of Transportation for major improvements to widen Interstate 10. The grant was awarded to improve the safety and conditions on the 26-mile stretch of the  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following news release: A new project fueled by a nearly $500,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation's Climate Exploration Fund aims to breathe new life into tribal communities' food systems and bring recognition for Indigenous agricultural contributions. For centuries, Indigenous people in the American Southwest developed and refined agricultural practices to grow crops on less than 10 inch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In town for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) was happy to catch-up with mayors from across Arizona to discuss their needs and how best he can continue to serve as their voice in Congress. "Arizona's mayors work tirelessly to support our communities, and I always welcome opportunities to sit down and discuss how we can continue to fight for all Arizonans," said Rep. G  more