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Phoenix Union considers return of school resource officers to address school safety
PHOENIX – In an effort to address student and faculty safety, the Phoenix Union High School District is considering the politically charged issue of bringing back school resource officers to campuses. The governing board seemed poised to make a decision April 13, but after five hours of public comments and discussion, members decided to postpone any action, saying they wanted two more months to consider options and create a safety plan for the next school year.
Phoenix hosts innovation challenge to provide chilled public drinking water
PHOENIX – In its first public challenge, the Phoenix Office of Innovation gave residents a problem to solve: Come up with creative ideas for providing chilled drinking water in public places like parks and bus stops. The team with the best solution would win a cash prize. Five teams answered the call.
Arizona bill aims to change groundwater laws
PHOENIX – A bill to let Nestlé treat wastewater at its proposed Glendale plant and pump that water into the aquifer, earning water storage credits to draw on in the future, is raising fears that it will pit businesses against other water users. Under SB 1660, industrial plants would not only be allowed to treat their wastewater on-site, but they would also earn long-term storage credits for treated water they put back in the aquifer.
Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches record numbers
PHOENIX — When biologists began their annual count of the Mexican wolf population in November, they hoped to find at least one more wolf than the previous year. They soon realized that the numbers far exceeded their expectations. Recovery of wolves in the wild accelerated at an astonishing rate in 2022, with the population growing from 196 to at least 241 wolves, with 136 counted in New Mexico and 105 in Arizona. The encouraging numbers were released Feb.
New Tech Helps Phoenix Turn Waste to Clean Compost
Article audio is made possible by CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. New technology is helping Phoenix divert food waste from landfills and turn it into clean compost.
Phoenix compost facility works to reduce food waste
PHOENIX — New technology is helping Phoenix divert food waste from landfills and turn it into clean compost. A “depackager,” which separates food and beverages from their plastic wrapping, was installed at the Phoenix Public Works’ 27th Avenue Compost Facility in September, but got its first real test this month with extra trash generated by thousands of visitors who attended events associated with the Super Bowl and Waste Management Phoenix Open.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proud of the progress of the Mexican wolf program
ALPINE – On a frigid morning in late January, biologists set out in a helicopter to begin the annual Mexican wolf population count with hopes of finding at least one more wolf than last year. Their painstaking work helps identify the number of wolves in Arizona and New Mexico and is vital to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program that began 25 years ago when the animals were nearly extinct.
Phoenix is expanding its DASH bus route into more of the downtown area
PHOENIX – Leave those walking shoes at home. The Downtown Area Shuttle Circulator (DASH) route is expanding to connect riders with more entertainment, shopping and housing in downtown Phoenix north to Roosevelt Street. The city’s Public Transit Department posted an online survey in January detailing four possible routes.
Mesa surfing lagoon opening delayed for a while
Paradise Valley amends short-term rental ordinance By Melissa Rosequist | Your Valley The Town of Paradise Valley has amended its short-term rental ordinances to better align with state law following an Read More » Taylor Morrison in joint venture with new build-to-rent investor (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Taylor Morrison and Christopher Todd Communities.) By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal On the heels of opening its first Read More » P&Z OKs another phase at Anderson...
Mesa surfing lagoon opening delayed for a while
Hold on to that boogie board: The new surf lagoon at the Cannon Beach development in Mesa won’t open this month as promised, the victim of supply-chain disruptions. “There have been delays to open Cannon Beach due to supply chain issues,” said Cannon Beach developer Joseph Cottle. “We are currently testing waves. Once that testing is done, then we will be able to complete the whole lagoon.” Cottle said that he hopes for the lagoon to open by the end of the summer.
2018 Telemedicine Webinar Series, Part III: Telemedicine Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement
For years, the biggest question around telemedicine has been: “But how can we get paid?” However, as more and more reimbursement pathways become available, both from government programs and commercial payors, providing telemedicine services is increasingly becoming profitable. But with more reimbursement opportunities comes more regulatory risk.
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