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First week back goes ‘tremendously smooth’ TUSD superintendent says

Mar 28, 2021 About half of the district's students returned to campuses for the first time in a year

Students attend class at Los Amigos Elementary in the Sunnyside Unified School District. March 2021.

Education notebook: Pima County students return to campuses after spring break

Mar 27, 2021 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

A puddle in a relatively dry creek bed in the Patagonia Mountains at a time when the region was experiencing extreme and exceptional drought. March 2021.

Extreme and exceptional drought stretching across southern Arizona

Mar 26, 2021 Tony Paniagua spoke to one rancher impacted by the dry conditions.

A stretch of border fencing east of Douglas constructed as part of President Trump's initiative to erect a taller wall along the southern border. November 2020.

Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand

Mar 26, 2021 Lorraine Rivera sits down with Gov. Ducey to discuss his criticisms of President Biden's border policies and vaccine distribution.

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

Ducey bashes Biden’s border and immigration policies

Mar 26, 2021 The governor criticized the president's appointment of Vice President Harris to help oversee the administration's response.

A sign outside Banner - University Medicine North in Tucson for the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine distribution site. Dec. 17, 2020.

Pima County gets FEMA COVID-19 vaccine site

Mar 26, 2021 The state changes course on allowing FEMA to come in.

Protesters march through downtown Tucson on July 4th in support of Black Lives Matter movement and against police brutality.

Tucson city budget town hall: community safety

Mar 26, 2021 City officials say they want to hear how the public would allocate the budget for services like policing and housing.

Arizona legislature proposes controversial changes to election laws

Mar 26, 2021 Voting advocates criticize bills that could change the permanent early voting list or mail-in ballots.

Gov. Doug Ducey at July 30 update on Arizona's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ducey reopens bars, lifts mask mandates

Mar 25, 2021 Tucson keeps mask rule under city charter

News roundup: Ducey lifts more COVID restrictions, Pima County expands vaccine eligibility

Mar 25, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 25.

La Indita moved to the 622 N. Fourth Ave. location in 1985.

La Indita has launched a fundraising campaign to buy its own building

Mar 25, 2021 The Tohono O'odham-Mexican restaurant will be moving in April but hopes to stay on Fourth Avenue.

Dr. Randall Friese announced a run for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Friese joins race for U.S. House

Mar 25, 2021 The southern Arizona member of the legislature hopes to go to Congress.

Arizona unemployment above national average

Mar 25, 2021 The state unemployment rate crept up in February.

A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

Pima County will bus migrants to Tucson

Mar 25, 2021 U. S. Border patrol says it can't afford to transport asylum-seekers.

Ducey offers to "revisit" FEMA vaccine offer

Mar 25, 2021 Pima County Supervisors support federal offer.

A bundle of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Pima County expands COVID-19 vaccines to those age 16 and older

Mar 25, 2021 The county expansion comes with some restrictions.

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