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News from August 2022

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25 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arizona during week ending Aug. 13

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 31, 2022

There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Arizona during week ending August 13?

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 31, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 345 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending August 13.

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235 people die in Arizona from cancer in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 31, 2022

There were 235 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 7.8% decrease from the previous week.

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'Dangerous' voter initiative struck from Arizona ballot by Supreme Court

By W.J. Kennedy | Aug 31, 2022

What the voter integrity group Lawyers Democracy Fund (LDF) describes as a “dangerous” initiative that would have removed voter safeguards has been stricken from the Nov. 8 ballot by the state’s Supreme Court.

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238 people die in Arizona from heart disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 31, 2022

There were 238 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 5.6% decrease from the previous week.

Secondary ELA Book Study: Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry & Instruction on September 1, 2022

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2022

Secondary ELA Book Study: Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry & Instruction on September 1, 2022.

Reducing licensing fees helps support quality child care availability

By Press release submission | Aug 31, 2022

Reducing licensing fees helps support quality child care availability.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Arizona during week ending Aug. 13

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 30, 2022

Arizona's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ducey orders flags to be flown at half-mast: 'The loss of Constable Deborah Martinez is felt across our state'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 30, 2022

Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-mast Aug. 26 in remembrance of slain Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay, 43, and the other victims of an Aug. 25 shooting in Tucson.

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Fostering Futures Scholarship recipients move onto Grand Canyon University campus

By Sam Jackson | Aug 30, 2022

Grand Canyon University welcomed Fostering Futures Scholarship recipients to campus Friday as 11 students from the foster care system, who received full-ride scholarship awards, began moving on campus.

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38 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arizona during week ending Aug. 13

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 30, 2022

There were 38 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arizona in the week ending Aug. 13, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

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ETI Chairman Cuccinelli: 'Arizona voters sent a resounding message to Republican lawmakers who vote like Democrats'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 30, 2022

In Arizona's recent Republican primary, state Reps. Joanne Osborne (13th District) and Joel John (25th District) lost their bids, while state Rep. David Cook (7th District) advanced from the primary despite a tight race. Election Transparency Initiative says that Osborne and John lost their seats due to their "liberal agendas," and that the group is monitoring Cook's voting record.

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65 people die in Arizona from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 30, 2022

There were 65 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 1.6% increase over the previous week.

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332 people in 75-84 age group in Arizona are estimated to have died during week ending August 13

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 332 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 13.

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Acting chief border patrol agent: 'Swanton Sector’s border encounters have increased over 92% from last year'

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Aug 30, 2022

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has still not offered a concrete plan to deal with the border crisis amid Acting Chief Patrol Agent Keith Hoops of the Swanton Sector recently revealing the escalating number of illegal crossings.

First Friday Art Walk - Ky Dio and Greenlaw on September 2, 2022

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2022

First Friday Art Walk - Ky Dio and Greenlaw on September 2, 2022.

Students studying trades at CCC get $15K boost from Desert Financial Foundation

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2022

Students studying trades at CCC get $15K boost from Desert Financial Foundation.

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64 people die in Arizona from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 27, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 30, 2022

There were 64 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 33.3% increase over the previous week.

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CDC estimates 249 people in 65-74 age group in Arizona died during week ending August 13

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 29, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 249 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending August 13.

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192 people die from diseases of the heart in Arizona during week ending Aug. 13

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 29, 2022

There were 192 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arizona in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.