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[PHX Beat @phxbeat]

Your #coronavirus questions answered at @azcentral: https://t.co/4Spc3Iu2r5

[Shondiin Silversmith⁷ @DiinSilversmith]

The Navajo Nation reported ZERO cases for Sept. 8. This is the first time since March no new cases have been reported.

[Jen Fifield @JenAFifield]

I’m thrilled to announce today that I’m taking over for the irreplaceable @jboehm_NEWS as the Phoenix and Maricopa County reporter for the Republic/@azcentral.

[Anne Ryman @anneryman]

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline in Arizona. The state reports 908 people hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Aug. 31, the lowest number since May 27.

[Uriel J. García @ujohnnyg]

The Phoenix City Council is expected to approve a $475,000 payout on Wednesday to a couple after police officers pointed guns at their family, threatening to shoot the father in front of his fiancée and children

https://t.co/Dw0V0TZuyI @azcentral

[Shondiin Silversmith⁷ @DiinSilversmith]

Yá'át'ééh! I am working on a story about schools on the #NavajoNation (K-12 and College) switching to an online model this fall. If any families, teachers, and students want to talk about it, please reach out anytime at [email protected] or at 480-665-7078. Ahéhee'.

[Kaila White @kailawhite]

This is a thoughtful story from @helenwieffering about how young Arizonans who've had COVID-19 survived but are still worried about long-term effects on their lungs, finances, communities and careers. https://t.co/Dux7MmTR07

[Lauren Castle @lauren_castle]

For nearly two decades, an Arizona man has sat in prison awaiting a sentence no other Native American has faced in modern history: a federal execution. Lezmond Mitchell, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday. @azcentral https://t.co/06vDOXhU7v

[Rachel Leingang @rachelleingang]

The "asu_covid.parties" Instagram account is no more. It was removed today by Instagram, a day after ASU sued over the account for trademark infringement. https://t.co/G0UE0wGlXF

[Greg Burton @gburton]

American newsrooms don’t resemble America.
The Arizona Republic is no exception.
We’ve known this for a long time.

[Andrew Oxford @andrewboxford]

Fewer ICU beds around Arizona are filled by COVID19 patients

But Dr Shad Marvasti is adamant that Arizonans must continue to use masks

Mask orders across the Valley are "directly linked" to a reduction in new cases, he said

@SashaHupka reports https://t.co/Ayjaa9aNF3

[Rachel Leingang @rachelleingang]

Two big announcements in higher ed today, with Michigan State moving all online for the semester and Notre Dame suspending in-person classes for two weeks. Meanwhile, ASU is set to start classes Thursday. Here's how students and faculty feel about that: https://t.co/kS5l1VRB7p

[Maria Polletta @mpolletta]

'We had a (#COVID19) spike and he knocked out that spike so fast,' @realDonaldTrump says of Gov @dougducey at Yuma rally. 'Are you sure you even had a spike?' he asks.

[Lauren Castle @lauren_castle]

During an oral argument today in the Ninth Circuit, lawyers are discussing the difference between Arizona's execution protocols vs the federal government's. Currently, Arizona doesn't have access to execution drugs. https://t.co/6YtupezRit

[Nick Oza @nickoza1]

President Donald Trump is speaking to his supporters during a rally at Joe Foss Hangar in Yuma, Arizona, on August 18, 2020. #trump #trumpinaz @USATODAY @azcentral @nickoza1

[Salt River Project @SRPconnect]

Thank you for everyone’s patience last night while our crews worked safely to restore power. Be sure you’re prepared for #Monsoon2020 by enrolling in text alerts and keeping supplies nearby including flashlights and portable power banks to charge your phones.

[Nick Oza @nickoza1]

President Donald #Trump supporters waiting in long line for bus during a rally at Joe Foss Hangar in #Yuma, Arizona, on August 18, 2020. Follow @azcentral @USATODAY @usatodayvideo @RafaelCarranza @dannowicki

[Craig Harris @CraigHarrisNews]

Montini: Employees say postal sorting machines in Phoenix are being unplugged https://t.co/l5lyt8C1ye via @azcentral

[Lily Altavena @lilyalta]

BREAKING: School cancelled Tuesday and Wednesday for JO Combs

[PHX Beat @phxbeat]

Great reporting by @azcentral Pulliam intern @emillydavis.

[Cindy Quirarte ☮️🇺🇸🇺🇦 @cqt1990]

@andrewzimmern @IndpRestaurants I live in AZ and didn’t realize this was happening. I think many of us, including myself, live in a bubble most of the time. Thanks for the awareness.

[Craig Harris @CraigHarrisNews]

"Despite hiring 900 workers at @ArizonaDES to handle the workload, many of the issues persist five months into the pandemic,and new ones seem to arise almost weekly." Another great (but sad) story by @utilityreporter
https://t.co/LYQQRCusdj