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Students at Los Amigos Elementary in the Sunnyside Unified School District walk in a hallway at a distanced pace. March 2021.

Schools prep for reopen, easing COVID restrictions, eviction prevention

Mar 12, 2021 Plus, Tucsonans share their new normal under the pandemic.

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

Tucson school districts prepare to expand in-person learning

Mar 12, 2021 Tony Paniagua spoke to leaders from Sunnyside and Tanque Verde school districts.

Ann Kirkpatrick speaks at the Democratic watch party in Pima County, Nov. 6, 2018.

Congresswoman Kirkpatrick not running again

Mar 12, 2021 The five-term congresswoman says she will retire at the end of her current term.

Tucson city budget town hall: infrastructure and mobility

Mar 12, 2021 Thursday night's town hall updated residents on various projects and surveyed attendees' priorities.

A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

Arizona move toward 100% clean energy faces challenge from legislature

Mar 12, 2021 The legislature considers limiting the power of state utility regulators as it looks to increase Arizona's renewable energy standard.

The Bighorn Fire burns on Sunday, June 7, 2020 near Oro Valley, Arizona.

State looks to use inmates to help fight wildfires

Mar 11, 2021 Nearly 1 million acres in Arizona burned last year.

A dose of the COVID-19 vaccine just as it is about to be administered during a vaccination event at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Four cases of UK variant detected in Pima County

Mar 11, 2021 Cullen says there's no sign it's spreading rapidly here.

News roundup: Legislature considers restrictions on voter-approved laws, surveys track trash in Santa Cruz River

Mar 11, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 11.

Reyna Montoya is a DACA recipient and the CEO and founder of Aliento, a nonprofit that helps mixed immigration status families work through trauma. She said the new state bill would give more Arizona graduates a chance to stay in the state for college.

Arizona Dreamers hopeful for change as new in-state bill lands in the House

Mar 11, 2021 A bill that would give all Arizona graduates access to in-state tuition passed the Arizona Senate earlier this month.

Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone in Phoenix, April 2018.

Contempt hearing sought against Joe Arpaio’s successor

Mar 11, 2021 Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone accused of non-compliance

Lt. Col. Robert Ashby - Tuskeegee Airman

Robert Ashby, 1 of 3 surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95

Mar 10, 2021 Lt. Col. Ashby retired in 1965 and went on to be an airline pilot and flight instructor.

News roundup: Aid groups face increase in minors at border, Tucson budget town hall meetings approach

Mar 10, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 10.

Tucson council reappoints judge panned by review commission

Mar 10, 2021 Mayor Romero: it was unfortunate there was “a blatant campaign" against Magistrate Geraldine Hale

At the St. Mary's Road access to The Loop at the Santa Cruz River Park.

Surveys aim to track trash making it into the Santa Cruz River

Mar 10, 2021 The Sonoran Institute is leading an effort to quantify the trash ending up in the river with the hope of eventually reducing it.

The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

AZ voter-approved laws could be restricted

Mar 10, 2021 State senators approved a change to the implementation of voter approved laws.

Two children color at Casa Alitas' shelter for migrants and asylum-seeking families on Sept. 30, 2019.

Aid groups in Arizona ramp up efforts to host migrants and coordinate care

Mar 10, 2021 Amid a record number of border apprehensions, Arizona lawmakers, aid workers respond to new migrant arrivals

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