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A June afternoon at Archer Pool, 1665 S. La Cholla Boulevard, 2018.

Lifeguard shortage leaves some Tucson pools closed

Jun 1, 2022 Blame the pandemic and rising wages.

The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona Senate Democrats force vote on gun background checks

Jun 1, 2022 Tuesday's procedural move came a week after a man armed with two AR-15-type rifles killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

A handgun and ammunition.

Pima County to offer gun locks

May 31, 2022 Free locks to be distributed at libraries and clinics.

State has mixed bag of growth in 2021

May 31, 2022 Census data show swings in local populations.

Pumping gas at a station on Tucson's east side.

Gas prices will likely stay high through the summer

May 31, 2022 AAA says prices might put a strain on summer travel.

Former Mexican Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo was elected governor of the state of Sonora in June 2021.

Sonora governor: Desalination will have to be part of state water supply

May 31, 2022 With at least a dozen neighborhoods in Hermosillo already experiencing water shortages this summer, the state is confronting a future without enough water for residents.

Arizona Gov. Ducey speaks to reporters at a news conference held along the border in Douglas on March 19, 2021.

Governor heads to Israel

May 29, 2022 He will talk trade, water, and border security while there.

File image of an Arizona voter registration form.

Ducey vetoes voter registration bill

May 28, 2022 The bill would have forced investigations of voter registrations.

State Rep. Aaron Lieberman entered the Democratic gubernatorial primary in June 2021.

Lieberman drops out of race for governor

May 27, 2022 He is the first candidate to drop out of the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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.

COVID numbers rising in Arizona

May 27, 2022 The number of new COVID cases in Pima County has topped more than 1,000 for the second week in a row.

Badge of the Arizona Department of Corrections.

Department of Corrections hires controversial private health care company

May 27, 2022 The department is still involved in a lawsuit over allegations that it provided unconstitutional levels of health care.

The Refinery at UA Tech Park.

New University of Arizona building focuses on tech startups

May 27, 2022 Tech Launch Arizona helps new businesses get off the ground.

Water levels in Lake Powell are dipping dangerously close to "dead pool," at which point it becomes impossible to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon dam. Experts think the reservoir could reach those levels within a year.

Hydropower customers could pay extra fees

May 26, 2022 Federal law requires fees be paid whether or not dams are generating power.

A housing subdivision under construction in Tucson off Silverbell Road. December 2020.

Tucson will help essential workers buy homes

May 26, 2022 The program builds off of a current city and county program.

The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper Mine.

Hudbay wins a round in court

May 24, 2022 A judge ruled the Rosemont and Copper World mines are not legally related.

A nurse pushes a patient in a wheelchair.

Arizona regulators skipped inspections of long-term care facilities

May 24, 2022 Auditor general says state regulators wrongly downgraded complaints including severe allegations, such as sexual assault and neglect.

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