Elizabeth Whitman
PhoenixNewTimes
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Uranium Industry's COVID-19 Bailout Request Sparks a Disgusted Pushback
An industry with a toxic legacy is using a public health crisis to seek $150 million in federal funds. → Read More
Two Arizona Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19, One After Multiple False Negatives
Two inmates in Arizona have tested positive for COVID-19, the Arizona Department of Corrections announced in a "management strategy update" posted to its website on Tuesday night. → Read More
After Long Wait, Ducey Commutes Sentences for Three Terminally Ill Arizona Inmates
The men, who have just months to live, were approved for clemency in mid-February. → Read More
Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution Over the Valley Has Visibly Decreased
Experts point out that although people are driving less, there are probably several other reasons for the pollution dissipation. → Read More
'Go Home and Take Tylenol': Arizona's Testing Shortage Is Off the Charts
For two Arizonans, the search for COVID-19 testing turned into horrifying and absurd ordeals. → Read More
Ducey Tells Arizonans to Stay Home, Unless They're Golfing
The move comes later than many experts thought it should. → Read More
Amid Pandemic, Phoenix's New Water Restrictions Leave Homes With a Trickle
Instead of halting water shutoffs, Phoenix implemented new water restrictions for customers who can't pay their bills during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Requests for COVID-19 Testing Swamp Banner's Drive-Thru Sites and Hotline
"At this time there are just not enough tests for everyone who wants one," said Dr. Cara Christ, director of the state Department of Health Services. → Read More
Hickman's Family Farms to House Arizona Inmate Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Nearly 140 women will be moved from Perryville prison to facilities at Hickman's Family Farms so that the egg company has workers during the pandemic. → Read More
Got PPE? How to Donate Masks, Gloves, Gowns to Arizona Hospitals and Clinics
These places need masks, respirators, gloves, hand sanitizer and more. → Read More
Arizona Hospital System Tells Employees They Can Wear 'Social Comfort Masks'
Meanwhile, the hospital is curbing the use of face masks and N95 respirators among front-line health care workers. → Read More
Phoenix vs. The Pandemic: How Valley Residents Are Taking on the Coronavirus Crisis
The pandemic has damaged every home, every industry, and every expectation of normalcy for the foreseeable future. This week, we spoke with 18 Valley residents about how they’re adjusting to our new reality. Here are their stories in their own words. → Read More
Arizona Has Its First Coronavirus Death, In Maricopa County
The patient was a man in his 50s, with underlying health conditions. → Read More
McSally Launches New Facebook Ads the Same Day She Pledges to Pause Campaigning
“I am going to focus 100% of my time on public service and leave campaigning for another day,” McSally said. → Read More
Arizona's Understaffed, Filthy Prisons Have No Plan to Deal With COVID-19
Hand sanitizer is out. Soap gets confiscated. Prisons haven't even been telling inmates what COVID-19 is. → Read More
Banner Arizona Is 'Nowhere Near Ready' for Widespread COVID-19 Testing
The state's largest hospital system has few answers about who can tested. → Read More
Even as Commercial Labs Open Up in Arizona, Good Luck Getting Tested for Coronavirus
“We’re rationing the tests for the really sick people,” one doctor said. → Read More
A Running List of Arizona School Cancellations Over COVID-19
At least seven school districts in the Valley have closed schools indefinitely. → Read More
Arizona House Passes Industry-Backed Bill Mandating Cage-Free Eggs
The House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to pass a bill requiring hens to be cage-free by 2025. → Read More
For Now, Don't Expect Arizona to Close Schools Because of the Coronavirus
Officials have not forgotten what happened during the swine flu outbreak of 2009. → Read More