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Governor Doug Ducey urges Arizonans to get their COVID-19 vaccination in a public service announcement released March 23, 2021.

New PSAs urge Arizonans to get vaccinated

Mar 24, 2021 Many appointments going unfilled as demand wanes.

The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Local officials discuss fed stimulus, nearby states prepare for Colorado River negotiations

Mar 23, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 23.

Amazon started construction on the new sort center in Tucson in January 2021.

Amazon constructing new sort center

Mar 23, 2021 The online retailer plans to open the facility by the end of 2021, employing hundreds.

The city is reducing curbside recycling pickup in an effort to save money and adapt to global shifts in the industry.

Tucson checking contents of recycling bins

Mar 23, 2021 Contaminated materials in the recycling stream are costing the city $30,000 a month

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.

Arizona rolling averages of COVID cases, deaths drop sharply

Mar 23, 2021 According to Johns Hopkins University data, the seven-day rolling average of daily cases plummeted

Visitors take in Colorado River views at Horseshoe Bend outside Page, Arizona.

A Colorado River showdown is looming. Let the posturing begin

Mar 23, 2021 The states that draw water from it are about to undertake a new round of negotiations over the river’s future.

A changing climate is prolonging and intensifying heat waves, scientists say, driving wildfires.

Arizona officials warn of bad 2021 wildfire season

Mar 22, 2021 This year's wildfire season has the potential to be devastating due to widespread drought

News roundup: All adult Arizonans eligible for vaccine, state distribution sites plan to move inside

Mar 22, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 22.

Scientists say sensor testing for COVID-19 can be an improvement over tests performed with nasal swabs or saliva.

Researchers developing sensor testing for COVID-19

Mar 22, 2021 New method could detect PCR test-evading COVID variants.

Local officials talk about new federal stimulus package

Mar 22, 2021 The $1.9 trillion dollar package includes funding for schools, local and tribal governments.

State opens COVID-19 vaccines to all adults

Mar 22, 2021 People age 16 and up are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines at state pods.

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

State health officials getting ready to move COVID vaccine sites inside.

Mar 21, 2021 Rising temperatures mean outdoor locations will soon move.

Democratic state Senator Kirsten Engel of Tucson is running for the U.S. House of Representatives. March 2020

State Sen. Engel running for Congress

Mar 21, 2021 The three-term lawmaker is hoping to replace Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.

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

Education notebook: Deadline for reopening schools arrives, UA shows pandemic optimism

Mar 20, 2021 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

Governor Doug Ducey addresses members of the media in front of a portion of border wall near the Douglas Municipal Airport on March 19, 2021.

In Douglas visit, Gov. Doug Ducey calls rising apprehensions a 'man-made crisis' by Biden administriaton

Mar 20, 2021 Ducey toured the U.S.-Mexico border with Florida Senator Rick Scott and local law officers, aid groups say they were left out.

News roundup: Community responds to changes in COVID restrictions, forecasters track Southern Arizona’s growth

Mar 19, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 19.

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