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COCHISE COUNTY â In Cochise County the biggest story of the year was the impact on residents and businesses from the COVIDâ19 pandemic.
Early on, there were few cases in the county and though Gov. Doug Ducey initiated shelter at home and business closure orders, neither he or the county Board of Supervisors â Tom Borer, Peggy Judd and Ann English â initiated a mask mandate, although some local cities did.
Hospitals, clinics, nursing home staff and emergency responders had trouble getting personal protective equipment early in the pandemic. The PPE went to the cities and counties with larger populations in the early months, but the county managed to provide equipment and continues to make sure frontline workers have all they need.
Fight to stop border wall construction continues myheraldreview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myheraldreview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If U.S. Rep. Deborah Haaland is confirmed as interior secretary, the Native American from New Mexico could make a huge difference to Arizona and the West when her background and outlook are translated into policy.
Experts in Native American affairs and Democratic Party congressional leaders including Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Tucson and Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico offer predictions for how Haalandâs tenure could affect federal lands and waters:
Water rights. Tribes have made a lot of legal headway in establishing claims to water rights, including those from the Tohono OâOdham, the Gila River Indian Community and several other Arizona tribes. But other claims are yet unfulfilled.
New details emerge in border wall lawsuit brought by Cochise ranch tucsonsentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tucsonsentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.