AZ: Community Issues and Volunteering
Health experts call for Arizonans to learn hands-only CPR
Today is the first day of American Heart Month - and one Arizona cardiology nurse practitioner wants to shed light on the importance of good heart hea…
Suicide Prevention Month Aims to Remove Stigma of Asking for Help
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, highlighting a pressing issue in Arizona and across the country. Arizona has one of the highest …
AZ Volunteers Needed for Study to Determine Causes of 'Long COVID'
The National Institutes of Health has begun a nationwide research project to better understand how to prevent and treat what's become known as "long" …
Puppets Aim to Teach Navajo Children Tribe's Language, Culture
It was a little bit "Muppet Show," a little bit "Sesame Street" and a lot of community pride that brought about the idea for a TV series to teach Nava…
Low Census Count Denies AZ New Seat in Congress, Millions in Federal Aid
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Political observers and community organizers are both surprised and disappointed Arizona's 2020 population count fell far short of …
Community Activists Help Drive Record Arizona Voter Turnout
PHOENIX -- A years-long grassroots effort by Arizona community activists to register and turn out hundreds of thousands of new voters helped drive a r…
HOLD FOR UPDATE Grassroots Groups Help Flip Arizona from Red to Blue
PHOENIX -- While Democratic hopes for a sea-change faded in most battleground states in Tuesday's election, grassroots groups turned out in force in …
First-time DACA Applications Still Closed to AZ Youth
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Almost 24,000 undocumented young Arizonans rely on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or DACA to live and work in the …
Surge in COVID-19 Cases Taxes Arizona Health-Care Workers
Phoenix, AZ - As the number of COVID-19 cases set daily records, Arizona's health-care workers are being pushed to the limit to handle the influx of …
Study: COVID-19 Could Increase Heat Deaths Among AZ Seniors
PHOENIX -- New research finds while Arizona's blazing summer heat already is dangerous for seniors, COVID-19 could increase those hazards as older …
Coronavirus Complicates Fighting Wildfires for AZ First Responders
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. - Fighting wildfires in Arizona and across the West is a daunting task in a normal year. But add the new coronavirus into the mix…
Volunteers Sewing Protective Masks for Arizona Health-Care Workers
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- One Arizona woman's call for help to sew masks for health care workers has gone viral and has grown into a group of almost 500 …