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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at an April 2 town hall on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ducey signs bills limiting school mask, vaccination rules

Apr 26, 2022 The Republican governor signed the two bills on Monday.
Sun Tran bus in downtown Tucson.

Masks no longer required on public transportation in Tucson

Apr 19, 2022 SunTran pointed out that while masks are no longer required, the CDC still recommends public transit riders wear masks.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

End to unemployment benefits had very little effect on job market

Apr 19, 2022 Gov. Ducey touted the move last summer as a fix to the tight labor market
Gabrielle Pietrangelo in performance.

"...love you like you've never known you're worth." The songs of Gabrielle Pietrangelo.

Apr 14, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: An American hero gets some overdue recognition at Davis Monthan Air Force Base; and learn about the help - and hope - in Tucson for those living with aphasia.
The H.Wilson Sundt Generating Station at 3950 E. Irvington Road is seen in this image from a Tucson Electric Power video on YouTube.

Electric bills to rise $9-$13 a month under TEP plan

Apr 5, 2022 State regulators will decide on the proposal next week.
A handwritten sign posted by a business on Fourth Avenue about the store's closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tucson businesses and the next phase of the pandemic

Mar 25, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines what changes in public health measures and the economy of the pandemic mean for local businesses.
Kayakers at a beach in San Carlos.

Sonoran tourist destinations will be fully open for Semana Santa

Mar 23, 2022 Sonoran officials are preparing for large crowds at the state’s beaches and tourist destinations.
File image of a U.S. flag at the Capitol.

The American Rescue Plan Act one year later

Mar 18, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines how ARPA funds have been put to use in Southern Arizona.
A sign requiring students to wear masks near the University of Arizona student union in Tucson on Jan. 20, 2021.

University of Arizona drops mask requirement for most people

Mar 14, 2022 But Robbins urges campus community to show compassion to vulnerable people.
COVID-19 signage at Davidson Elementary. March 2021.

TUSD changes mask rules

Mar 8, 2022 The change takes effect a week after Spring Break.
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COVID transmission rates drop in southern Arizona

Mar 3, 2022 The CDC has lowered the transmission level in most of the state.
Vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Tucson. January 2021.

ACLU says immigrants in ICE detention being denied boosters

Mar 3, 2022 A lawsuit filed by the ACLU alleges medically vulnerable people who are detained do not have access to COVID-19 boosters.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona health agency reduces frequency of pandemic updates

Feb 28, 2022 The state announced it would switch to weekly updates because the outbreak is slowing and to be consistent with other infectious disease that are reported.
A man and woman wear masks as they walk in downtown Tucson. November 2020.

Most of Southern Arizona still must wear masks

Feb 25, 2022 The CDC has changed the guidance for when people need to wear masks.
A sign on the campus of the University of Arizona directs visitors to a COVID-19 testing site, August 2020.

Robbins urges students to test before, after Spring break

Feb 21, 2022 COVID-19 cases fall to new lows on campus.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona will stop daily COVID updates

Feb 18, 2022 State health officials will soon go from releasing new COVID-19 statistics every day to every week.

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