July 4, 2021

Arizona Today with Lyle Rapacki

Arizona Today: Interview with Patrick Henry, one of our Founding Fathers – Part 1

In this edition of Arizona Today, Dr. Lyle interviews Patrick Henry, one of the United State’s Founding Fathers. Patrick Henry was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): “Give me liberty, or give me death!” A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from

Events

City of Prescott 4th of July Fireworks – Street Closures and Detour Routes

The City of Prescott will host their Independence Day Fireworks on Watson Lake on Sunday, July 4.   The family-friendly event will begin at 3 p.m., with fireworks expected to take place around 9:00p.m.   State Route 89 will be closed between the Willow Lake Road roundabout, and Prescott Lakes Parkway, starting at 2 p.m., until the

Wildfires

Arizona Wildfire Update – July 3, 2021

Tiger Fire Acres: 5,567 Percent Containment: 0% Date/Time Detected: June 30, 3:45 p.m. Fuels: Chaparral and Grass                                          Number of Resources: 76 Cause: Lightning Origin/Location: 11 miles east of Crown King. The Tiger Fire remains active, with short duration runs due to wind and topography pushing the fire to the north and east onto Bureau of Land Management lands.  Firefighters continue to focus

Buz Blog

Opinion: It’s Not Just a Conspiracy, It’s a Formula

On this Fourth of July, while we remember our Founding, the freedoms and independence that date symbolizes, we should also reflect on how our freedoms have been eroded. At no period in our lifetime, have our God-given rights been more at risk. They have not been endangered by forces outside our country. The danger is

Health

Community health workers improve birthweight of newborns through the Arizona Health Start Program, researchers find

Researchers from Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona found pregnant women and mothers who are treated by community health workers have lower rates of low birthweight and preterm newborns than their peers without those providers. The 10-year comprehensive study looked at women enrolled in Arizona’s Health Start Program, which employs community health workers (CHWs)

History

A “Holy Cow!” History 4th of July Quiz

For 245 years now, Americans have had a red, white, and blue time celebrating the Fourth of July. We all know America’s independence was declared on that day in 1776. How many other things do you know that were associated with that landmark event? Find out in this short, fun quiz. 1  In one of

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