Oct 18, 2024 · In 2023 Costa Rica’s tourism industry attracted 2.5 million visitors, a figure that’s steadily been on the rise due to the country’s welcoming nature and high level of safety. This reputation is now being threatened by a growing cartel presence and an expanding consumer market for illegal drugs.

Nov 8, 2024 · TEMPE – The Arizona Cardinals have had a peculiar season up to the halfway mark. In Week 4, Jayden Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury made their return to the Southwest and embarrassed the Cardinals 42-14 on their home turf.

Nov 5, 2024 · PHOENIX – Arizona voters have been swarmed with a plethora of ballot measures. The two most controversial proposals got the lion’s share of attention: Proposition 314, to expand immigration enforcement, and Proposition 139, to codify abortion rights in the state constitution. But the other 11 proposals would also impact the people of Arizona.

Nov 4, 2024 · Many Indigenous voters have also shown support for the Republican Party. “I believe, in general, Native Americans – specifically the Diné people – are conservative,” said Elisa Martinez, who has both Navajo and Zuni roots, and ran for election in 2022 for New Mexico’s District 27 House of Representatives.“We have conservative values – especially for respect for family, respect ...

Jan 1, 2025 · The No. 4 seed Arizona State Sun Devils fell to the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in a classic Peach Bowl matchup, but the future remains bright.

Nov 21, 2024 · PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Elections Office canvassed election results Thursday, sharing the total number of ballots cast in the 2024 election in Maricopa County and other data. Elections Director Scott Jarrett and Assistant County Manager Zach Schira briefed the media. “We had a turnout of 80.34%, which is another very high level of turnout compared to prior elections,” Jarrett said ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Lawmakers from Arizona, home to the largest copper mines in the U.S., are pushing to add the metal to a federal list of critical minerals. That would trigger tax breaks and a faster permit process. Copper is critical for green energy industries and electric vehicles. The U.S. House has already approved the bill.

Nov 7, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump made mass deportations a signature campaign promise. Republicans universally ran on border security but not all embraced the idea of rounding up 11 million people, and public support for that controversial policy is relatively soft.

Dec 10, 2024 · In October, the Biden administration announced an amendment that would expand Medicaid coverage to traditional Native American healing practices for the next three years in Arizona and three other states.

Oct 8, 2024 · The NHL’s Utah Hockey Club has now been in existence for a couple of months and is preparing to play the franchise’s first game Tuesday. The transition from being the Arizona Coyotes to Utah has been fast for people on the outside. It’s no different for players such as Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton and the new players like John Marino and Ian Cole.