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Chamber Business News: Valley's light rail getting another extension
A new light rail extension to connect South Phoenix communities to education, work and nightlife downtown is advancing forward with a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Slated for completion in 2024, the connection will add 5 miles of light rail to connect residents to the city's core as well as to the rest of the regional light rail system.
The Department of Energy in recent days announced two major initiatives that will put more than $75 million in projects that seek to make industry more efficient and advance carbon capture technology.
Renters struggling during the pandemic could get help in keeping evictions off their credit records under legislation introduced in Congress by Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.
Arizona Daily Sun: Tribal communities lack 'needed' federal judicial resources, Arizona judge says
The federal district court in Arizona lacks the resources to keep up with an accumulating civil and criminal caseload, and some court officials fear the system has disproportionately affected tribal lands.
Cronkite News: Art installation honors thousands of Arizonans who've died of COVID-19
TEMPE – More than 16,000 Arizonans have died from COVID-19 over the past year, and many survivors haven't had the chance to properly grieve their loved ones.
AZCentral: Group mourns 15,000 Arizonans dead as part of push for national COVID-19 memorial day
A small group of people gathered in Tempe Monday afternoon to honor the more than 15,000 Arizonans who have died due to COVID-19 as part of their push for a nationwide memorial day for victims of the disease.
KVOA: Pascua Yaqui Reservation receives grant for new water pipeline
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson is the first community in Arizona to benefit from the U.S. Water Resource Development Act.
The federal government will grant the reservation $900,000 for a new water pipeline.
AZ Family: Mohave County residents want recognition after being impacted by atomic testing
Some residents of the southern half of Mohave County are fighting to be recognized and compensated after cold war nuclear testing in Clark County, Nevada pushed radiation throughout the country's southwest.
KYMA: Rep. Greg Stanton makes special request to Biden administration
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A letter was sent to White House COVID-19 Coordinator as Arizona leads most of the nation in cases, deaths and ICU capacity per capita.