The Oct. 2 meeting is designed to heighten the public’s awareness about prescribed burns and how they are managed. This year, northern Arizona residents were subjected to nearly weekly prescribed burns in the national forests. The Coconino alone burns some 60 square miles of forest each year.
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Hear 2024 Arizona propositions translated in the Navajo language.
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Officials have been working to translate the November ballot into other languages, as required by federal law. Jen Fifield, a reporter with Votebeat, recently attended a meeting during where process was taking place and joined The Show to talk about how it is both challenging and controversial.
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Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su will be in Tucson on Wednesday meeting with local officials and union representatives about proposed federal heat regulations for workers.
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Officials in Pima County are releasing a new round of funding for a program that aims to give first time homebuyers a boost with down payment assistance and other efforts.
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Lawmakers in Washington are considering whether to set aside funding for a slew of public works and safety projects in southern Arizona.
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T visas, which may be available for survivors and victims of human trafficking who meet certain conditions, offer a pathway to citizenship. Those eligible must have experienced a “severe form of trafficking in persons” as defined by federal law, which includes sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
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Navajo President Buu Nygren has warned the tribe that it could face a government shutdown if a comprehensive budget is not passed.
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Registering to vote just in time for the November election can be as simple as sharing a mailing address, but it’s a more drawn-out process for those living across Indian Country.
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke to a packed room during an invite-only campaign event on Toole Ave in downtown Tucson on Thursday.
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Navajo Nation Council delegates recently advanced a measure out of its Law and Order Committee that — if approved by the full council — would’ve led to a November referendum to change the tribe’s official name to the Diné Nation. But that bill has already died.
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At a campaign event in Tucson, former President Donald Trump also championed his favored candidates further down the ballot, including Republican Senate hopeful Kari Lake and West Valley congressional candidate Abe Hamadeh.