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An A-10 jet at the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. July 2021.

With uncertainty around A-10’s future, a look back at its history at Davis-Monthan

Jul 16, 2021 Training and refurbishment are part of the plane's history in Tucson.
Nurses protest in front of St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson. July 14, 2021

Local nurses protest staffing shortages

Jul 14, 2021 Nurses at St. Mary's Hospital take to the streets to voice their concerns.
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine on a man at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tucson. March 2021.

Delta variant cases on the rise in Pima County

Jul 14, 2021 County health officials put the number of cases between 30-60
Sen. Jeff Flake talks with media members from Arizona about his decision to not run for re-election, Oct. 25, 2017.

Biden nominates Flake

Jul 13, 2021 The President wants the former Arizona senator to be Ambassador to Turkey.
A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

New ICE directive looks to limit detention for pregnant, nursing women

Jul 13, 2021 The new rule reverses a Trump-era policy forged in 2017.
Monsoon weather over southern Arizona.

Frequent rain sets 2021 monsoon off to a fast start

Jul 13, 2021 Southern Arizona can expect more precipitation through mid-July.
Arizona National Guard service members at a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the Tohono O'odham Nation in Sells, Arizona, July 6, 2020.

More federal COVID-19 money for Arizona

Jul 12, 2021 Rural hospitals are getting millions from the federal government.
Tucson businessman Blake Masters joined the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. July 2021

Tucson businessman in Senate race

Jul 12, 2021 The race for the GOP nomination is getting crowded.
Virgin Galactic's Mothership and SpaceShip Two.

Tucsonan anticipating Richard Branson's rocket launch Sunday

Jul 10, 2021 Retiree already has a ticket to ride aboard Virgin Galactic spaceship.
A welder at work at CAID Industries in Tucson. June 2021.

Trade labor, COVID variant, new spending plans

Jul 9, 2021 Plus, industries in Arizona experiencing labor shortages.

PCC expands programs for in-demand trade jobs

Jul 9, 2021 Tony Paniagua also hears from people about why they chose careers in trade professions.
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine on a man at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tucson. March 2021.

Spread of delta variant underscores importance of COVID vaccine

Jul 9, 2021 About 60% of eligible adults in Pima County are fully vaccinated against the disease.
Tall grass grows in a field in the White Mountains of Arizona.

White Mountain Apache Tribe announces first Delta variant cases

Jul 8, 2021 The small tribe has been hit hard throughout the pandemic with over 4,000 cases since April 2020.
Mosquito.

Insects benefiting from early monsoon rains

Jul 8, 2021 Termites and mosquitoes are among those going through seasonal life cycles.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Ducey appoints ex-aide to fill state Supreme Court vacancy

Jul 8, 2021 Kathryn Hackett King, a Phoenix lawyer, was Ducey’s deputy general counsel from 2015 to 2017.
Flags from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes displayed at the University of Arizona bookstore in November 2020.

UA issues statement acknowledging Indigenous lands

Jul 8, 2021 The university said it hopes to use the statement to guide education, partnerships, and community service.

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