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A man and woman wear masks as they walk in downtown Tucson. November 2020.

Pima County lifts COVID emergency

Jul 6, 2021 Most effects of the 2020 declaration were already cancelled by Gov. Ducey

Fontes officially in Secretary of State race

Jul 6, 2021 The former Maricopa County Recorder joins a growing field of candidates.

An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Groups that backed Proposition 208 seek to block tax cuts

Jul 6, 2021 The groups have filed a pair of voter referendums and have 90 days to collect the nearly 120,000 signatures

Arizona hires ex-Wildcats star Chip Hale as baseball coach

Jul 5, 2021 Hale succeeds Jay Johnson who was named LSU’s new coach last month

Students on the University of Arizona campus protest President Trump's announcement in September 2017 that the DACA program would be phased out.

Months-long backlog leaves first-time DACA recipients in limbo

Jul 5, 2021 Of some 55,000 first-time applicants, USCIS data shows just over 760 have been approved so far.

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

State Representative Lieberman joins race for governor

Jul 4, 2021 The Phoenix area Democrat joins a growing field.

Hundreds of Arizona blood donors needed amid urgent shortage

Jul 3, 2021 Blood drives canceled by because of the pandemic has continued to leave blood supplies low

Phoenix businessman runs for Secretary of State

Jul 3, 2021 Beau Lane joins a crowded Republican primary.

A sign advertising free COVID-19 vaccines at a mobile vaccination unit operated by FEMA at Pima Community College's Desert Vista Campus on May 3, 2021.

Pima County making progress on COVID-19 vaccines

Jul 2, 2021 President Biden set a goal of a 70% vaccination rate by July 4.

The AZ Heroes study began with first responders and other essential workers.

AZ Heroes study adds to COVID vaccination report

Jul 2, 2021 The data details vaccine effectiveness among first responders and other essential workers.

Supreme Court decision fuels election debate

Jul 1, 2021 Brnovich welcomes "election security" ruling despite no evidence of fraud.

Two puppies housed in the small dogs unit of the new Pima Animal Care Center.

How to prep your pet for the Fourth of July

Jul 1, 2021 Loud fireworks can amp up many pets anxieties, Pima Animal Care Center has some tips to reduce their stress.

The Bureau of Land Management used prescribed burns across many of its properties for habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of severe wildfires.

Rain, progress allow operations to be scaled back at 2 fires

Jul 1, 2021 Other fires continued to burn around the state and several national forests remained closed due to continued fire danger.

File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County constable has been suspended for nearly 6 months

Jul 1, 2021 Constable Oscar Vasquez allegedly refusied to serve an eviction while waiting for the tenant to find another housing option

A woman walks down 4th Avenue maskless. Others around her are wearing face coverings. March 2021.

Delta variant has yet to establish in Pima County, health department speculates why

Jul 1, 2021 If cases increase and it needs to respond quickly, the department says it's 'comfortable' with its contact tracing force.

U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

Jul 1, 2021 The court ruled 6-3 against a Democratic challenge to the restrictions

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