Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
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🎭 Culture
Author Heather Hansman has published Fierce Country — a book that profiles three pioneering women who shaped outdoor recreation and conservation, including a Grand Canyon river guide whose adventure helped change tourism.
Her work spotlights overlooked local heroines in America’s wild spaces.
🌲 Environment
A Virginia firm plans to bid on 4,000 acres of state trust land near Buckeye for a solar farm that can power 100,000 homes — the auction begins in two weeks, and if approved, Apex Clean Energy will begin construction in 18 to 24 months and start operations in 2028.
🏥 Health
Arizona health officials confirmed the state's first case of a more serious mpox strain (Clade I) on Aug.
3 at 5:01 a.m. The case is linked to international travel, and officials say the risk to Arizonans is low.
A Medicare pilot using AI to approve treatments is underway here until 2031; Dr. Matthew Crooks said many patients faced delays in care at first (due to extra steps for treatment) but doctors now report progress.
🏈 Sports
On Monday, Aug. 3, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the St. Louis Cardinals with less than an hour to go before the trade deadline.
The move adds a left-handed bat — needed to counter right-handed pitching after Nootbaar returned from multiple surgeries.
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