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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Arizona AG Brnovich rejects Sec. of State's call for probe of voting audit

Apr 25, 2021 Brnovich said “no facts” were provided to warrant an investigation

An aerial view of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection tent facility in Yuma, Ariz.

New temporary migrant facility operational in Yuma

Apr 24, 2021 90,000-square-foot structure was built in 20 days.

A box holds vails of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the company's manufacturing facility.

State Dept. of Health Service backs resumption of use of J&J vaccine

Apr 24, 2021 Decision follows recommendation of CDC

Democrats won't put up $1M to pause Arizona election audit

Apr 24, 2021 A lawyer for the Democrats say the bond was too risky

A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Education notebook: Program for new teachers gets funding, TUSD deseg order could end soon

Apr 24, 2021 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

A view of a mountain range east of Douglas near the border.

Cochise County border, supporting teachers & students, UA vaccine study

Apr 23, 2021 Plus, Pima County Superior Court resumes jury trials. A look inside the courthouse.

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels sits for an interview at his office in Bisbee on April 20, 2021.

Cochise County sheriff says office has lost “manageable control” of border

Apr 23, 2021 Plus, a former hotel in Benson is now a temporary shelter for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum.

Judge calls temporary halt to Arizona election audit

Apr 23, 2021 Ruling says audit must stop between 5 p.m. Friday and noon Monday

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden travels to Window Rock, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation April 22-23, 2021, to learn about the needs of the tribal nation.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden makes 2-day trip in Navajo Nation

Apr 23, 2021 Biden meets with tribal leaders, women, business leaders, vaccination workers and children to discuss the needs of the nation.

A Maricopa County voter turns in an early ballot on Oct. 26, 2020.

Democrats sue to block "audit" of 2020 Arizona election

Apr 22, 2021 The recount is scheduled to start Friday

News roundup: More than 2 million Arizonans fully vaccinated, Tohono O'odham Nation removes curfew

Apr 22, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 22.

An Arizona mail-in ballot from the 2020 election.

State Senate kills changes to permanent early voting list

Apr 22, 2021 The bill could be revived later.

Cracked earth in the Joshua Tree National Park, where the National Park Service says severe drought and warming temperatures will likely affect the populations and home ranges of many species.

White House announces group to address drought in the West

Apr 22, 2021 The interagency group will work with federal, state, local and tribal governments to tackle the water shortages.

Unaccompanied minors apprehended by Customs and Border Protection line up inside a temporary processing facility in Donna, Texas on March 17, 2021.

New border bill aims at easing surge of asylum seekers

Apr 22, 2021 The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Senator Sinema and Sen. Cornyn.

COVID-19 vaccinations are administered in a drive-up facility at Banner South. From January 25, 2021.

Two million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Arizona

Apr 22, 2021 Nearly a third of Arizona residents are now fully vaccinated.

News roundup: State nixes FEMA vaccination site plans, planetary scientists look ahead

Apr 21, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 21.

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