Tag: federal emergency management agency
Joe Biden OKs disaster declaration as Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fires grow...
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a disaster declaration for New Mexico as the Hermits Peak, and Calf Canyon Fires grew to over 160,000...
White House spending targets social justice; criteria vague
This once-bustling city in northern Arizona has a troubled relationship with rain. Winslow needs it, but just a little can overwhelm a...
Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs
When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their...
Feds sending medical team to aid with COVID-19 in Arizona
The federal government is sending medical personnel to Arizona to help with the ongoing COVID-19 surge.
The White House...
Rural Arizona hospitals seek feds help for COVID staffing
Arizona is committing millions of dollars and asking the federal government for extra help as hospitals face a growing strain from rising...
Joe Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck
President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western...
Pima County to get $2M to cover costs of asylum seekers
County officials in southern Arizona have said the federal government will provide $2.1 million to cover the costs of supporting people crossing the U.S.-Mexico...
Beyond 100M: Joe Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers
It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days.
Now, one month into his presidency, Joe Biden is on a glide...
