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Candidates must file soon BY TOM SCANLON
Peoria Times Managing Editor
YOUTH.......... 26 County sends COVID-19 letter to parents
Filing season is almost here. For many, those two words mean it’s time to pay local, state and federal taxes. For the incumbents and challengers who set those taxes, as well as other laws and regulations, “filing season” is slightly different. For the August primary elections, the candidate filing period is March 9 through April 6. While it might not match the madness of college basketball, March is hectic for many candidates, as the clock is ticking down. Before filing with the city, county or state (depending on the position), candi-
dates must collect signatures of support. The number of signatures varies, based on the number of voters in each jurisdiction. Prior to collecting signatures, candidates must file a “Candidate Statement of Interest” form. The one-page forms that ask for the candidate’s name, position desired, address and phone number are available from the clerk of each city, who collects the signed forms. March is a big month in Arizona, from school boards and city councils on up to the highest office in the land. The Democratic presidential preference vote is March 17. Local candidates are more SEE ELECTION PAGE 2
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March 5, 2020
Rick Gray filed a statement of interest to defend his District 21 seat. Several others have submitted interest statements. (Peoria Times file photos)
Mask shortage in WV stores BY TOM SCANLON
Peoria Times Managing Editor
SPORTS......... 15 Peoria High basketball falls in title game thriller
OPINION.................10 BUSINESS...............12 SPORTS...................14 CALENDAR.............16 FEATURES...............18 RELIGION................23 YOUTH....................25 CLASSIFIEDS...........27
Around the West Valley, shelves that would normally have masks are empty. (Peoria Times photo by Emma Richburg)
Though health officials insist they are not needed, masks are flying off shelves. Up and down the West Valley, it is almost impossible to buy the kind of masks seen in China and other parts of the world hit by COVID-19. “There are no masks in a 10-mile radius,” said one drugstore worker, who asked not to be identified. “We sell out in one day after we get them because everyone is scared of the new virus.” Peoria Times contacted Walmart, CVS and Walgreens stores in Goodyear, Glendale and Peoria. None had masks in stock. In the first-aid sections, there are wide
gaps of empty shelving where the masks would normally be. This, despite instruction from the World Health Organization’s website, “If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection. “Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.” However, with news of the coronavirus spreading from China to Italy, Iran and elsewhere, and expectations it will eventually spread to the United States, it has not stopped people from stockpiling masks. Peoria Times emailed Walmart, CVS and Walgreens about the mask shortages. “We are working with our suppliers to SEE MASK PAGE 3
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