Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Dec. 11-13
Dec 13, 2020, 6:00 PM | Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 5:24 am
PHOENIX – Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Arizona, a technology company will complete fiber-optic improvements as part of a settlement and one person died following a shooting at a house party.
Here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
Arizona reports 5,854 new coronavirus cases, 35 more deaths
Arizona health authorities on Sunday reported 5,854 new coronavirus cases with 35 additional deaths.
The state’s documented totals increased to 408,442 COVID-19 infections and 7,357 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Statewide, 42% of all inpatient beds and 48% of all ICU beds were filled with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients on Sunday, levels last seen in July.
The rolling seven-day average for the health department’s newly reported cases rose to 6,241.29 on Saturday, the highest ever, according to tracking by The Associated Press.
During the first wave of the pandemic in Arizona, when testing was less available than it is now, the seven-day case average peaked at 3,844 on July 6 and afterward fell as low as 373.14 on Sept. 12.
Lumen investing $2M in Arizona infrastructure as ordered in judgment
Lumen, formerly known as Century Link, announced planned fiber-optic improvements for rural areas of Arizona as part of a previous consent judgment.
The company’s $2 million investment will affect residents in Sonoita, Sedona, Stanfield, Queen Valley, Page and Wilhoit, according to a press release Friday from Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Around 17,000 people, hundreds of small businesses, schools, first responders and local government offices are expected to benefit from enhanced internet connectivity and extended cell phone coverage.
Shooting at house party in north Phoenix leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
A shooting at a house party in north Phoenix on Saturday left one person dead and another injured, according to Phoenix police.
Authorities said the incident took place around 2:30 a.m. at a residence near 28th Street and Greenway Road.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
While officers were still on scene of the incident, a second man with a gunshot wound arrived at a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities.
PHX Beer Co. adds dog menu at Scottsdale lakefront location
The Scottsdale location of PHX Beer Co. has added a new food menu for four-legged brewery visitors.
The new dog menu includes a grass-fed burger, grilled chicken breast and a free bowl of water to wash down the meal, according to a press release.
PHX Beer Co. is also making dog bones that are sold individually and in packs of 18, with a portion of the proceeds from the items benefitting Arizona Small Dog Rescue.
The brewery opened its Scottsdale outpost near Royal Palm and Hayden roads in August of 2019, joining its locations at East Washington and 30th streets in Phoenix and inside Terminal Three at Sky Harbor.
US Supreme Court asked to decertify Biden’s win in Arizona
Conservative lawyer Sidney Powell has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decertify Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Republican President Donald Trump in Arizona.
Powell, who filed the request with the court on Friday night, also asks the justices to bar Biden’s electors from casting Electoral College votes on Monday.
Her appeal marks the second petition for review filed with the nation’s highest court in challenges to Biden’s win in the state. Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward on Friday asked the Supreme Court to review her case seeking to overturn Arizona’s election results.
Powell is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that alleged voting equipment in Arizona switched votes from Trump to Biden. A lower-court judge dismissed the challenge on Wednesday, ruling no evidence of fraud had been presented and that those who filed the lawsuit lacked legal standing.
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