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A boy uses the computer lab at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix on August 24, 2020.

Arizona nonprofit focused on bridging students’ digital divide

Aug 28, 2020 Chicanos Por La Causa is providing refurbished computers to needy families.
An office for the Arizona Department of Economic Security in Tucson. March 2020.

Greater scrutiny on fraudulent unemployment claims in Arizona

Aug 28, 2020 DES has paid out more than $9 billion in unemployment insurance benefits during the pandemic.
Students on the University of Arizona campus, Aug. 25, 2020.

COVID-19 wastewater testing saves 'precious' time in outbreak prevention, researcher says

Aug 28, 2020 Results for wastewater monitoring at the UA and Pima County are promising, according to the program lead.
The Loft Cinema marquee, Aug. 27, 2020.

As some movie theaters reopen, it's still too soon for The Loft Cinema

Aug 27, 2020 The independent theater is betting on outdoor shows and "virtual cinema."
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: TPD shoots armed teen, some businesses reopening, UA COVID-19 wastewater cases

Aug 27, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 27.
A glass of beer on a table.

Some Arizona bars, gyms and theaters can reopen with capacity limits

Aug 27, 2020 A complaint form allows the public to report those that don't follow the rules.
The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA wastewater testing finds COVID-19 cases in dorm

Aug 27, 2020 Two asymptomatic students tested positive and were sent to a quarantine dorm, the university said.
New citizens take the oath of allegiance at Saguaro National Park at the annual Independence Day citizenship ceremony, July 4, 2018.

Citizenship and Immigration Services averts mass staff furloughs

Aug 26, 2020 The agency says aggressive spending cutbacks have allowed it to stave off a plan furlough more than 13,000 employees.

Arizona unemployment continues to grow

Aug 26, 2020 The unemployment picture is improving nationally, but not in Arizona.
A marquee advertising the Tucson Jazz Festival, 2017.

Rio Nuevo considering financial boost to keep some Tucson events afloat

Aug 26, 2020 A few of the city's popular music and sporting events may get a piece of up to $250,000 in aid.
Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

UA slowing its plan to return to campus

Aug 25, 2020 The administration is waiting longer to bring more students back to classrooms.
A haze of smoke from wildfires in the West blankets Tucson skies Aug. 25, 2020.

News roundup: More counties could see businesses reopen, Flake endorses Biden

Aug 25, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 25.
One of nine dogs being trained to detect coronavirus in Sonora, Mexico.

Sonora training dogs to detect coronavirus cases

Aug 25, 2020 Nine dogs are in training to sniff out cases of coronavirus at Sonoran hospitals and clinics.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: Boosting voter participation in AZ, opioid crisis continues in pandemic

Aug 21, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 21.
Drug paraphernalia confiscated from a man stopped by the Tucson Police Department's deflection unit on March 10, 2020.

UA professor: Pandemic fueling rise in substance misuse, relapses

Aug 21, 2020 A discussion with Todd Vanderah, director of the UA's Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona unemployment rate rises above national average

Aug 21, 2020 The hospitality and construction industries lost the most jobs in the state.

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