FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 14 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * As Dragon Bravo Fire burns, NAU team shields Grand Canyon's sole water source When lightning struck the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, setting the Dragon Bravo Fire in motion, talk revolved around the precious resources under threat: thousands of ponderosa pine trees, campsite and visitor infrastructure, the beloved Grand Canyon Lodge. But NAU professor Abe Springer's mind was fixed on another precious  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Schweikert on National Debt Surpassing $37 Trillion Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert released the following statement after the total public debt of the United States reached a new record high of $37 trillion. "U.S. national debt has reached a new record high of $37 trillion, earlier than projected. It took onl  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 14 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Goldwater Sues Indiana School District that Retaliated Against Mom A Northeast Indiana mom sued her school district in Federal Court this week with the help of the Goldwater Institute after district leaders violated her constitutional rights by barring her from school grounds for recording a conversation with her daughter's principal. Nicole Graves had reason to be concerned after her daughter took a video   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 14 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Governor's visit spotlights NAU's progress in curbing the healthcare worker shortage On Friday, Aug. 8, leaders at Northern Arizona University met with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a proud Lumberjack alumna, to discuss how the university and the governor's office can work together to fill critical healthcare gaps in the state, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Gov. Hobbs' visit to NAU wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission is examining a complaint brought by JUUL Labs Inc. against rivals NJOY LLC and Altria Group. The complaint alleges violations of U.S. trade law regarding the importation and sale of certain vaporizer devices, cartridges, and their parts. JUUL Labs is seeking remedial orders, including a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders, that would prevent the accused companies from selling the products in the United States. The  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is taking steps to return Native American human remains and objects to the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona. The action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). During preservation work at the monument, staff found cremated remains of at least one individual. The discovery was made on May 2, 2025, while workers were removing con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, DeSaulnier Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Electric Vehicle Use, Alleviate Congestion, and Protect the Environment * WASHINGTON --U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) introduced the HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act that would incentivize alternative fuel and electric vehicle (EV) use, alleviate roadway congestion, and protect the environment   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Commentator Teams for Inaugural Big 12 Football Season * TNT Sports will kick off its inaugural year of Big 12 football -- part of an exclusive slate of Big 12 games throughout the entire season -- with the Arizona Wildcats hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Pregame  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Researchers Map Cellular Landscape of the Developing Human Lung Study uses spatial transcriptomics to link molecular profiles with tissue architecture in normal and injured lungs * A research team led by investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, have created a high-resolution spatial atlas of the deve  more