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A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

State virus hospitalizations below 1K for 1st time in months

Mar 7, 2021 CDC ranks Arizona eighth in the nation for COVID-19 deaths per capita over the last seven days and 22nd in cases
Informal summer camps help children learn the basics about science before they face the subject in the classroom.

Education notebook: Ducey accelerates the return to classrooms

Mar 6, 2021 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
UA basketball coach Sean Miller speaks at a press conference, Thursday, March 1, 2018.

UA releases NCAA's Notice of Allegations

Mar 6, 2021 The violations include a lack of institutional control by the men’s basketball and swimming programs, including men's basketball coach Sean Miller
Signs advertise a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

Pima County wants to know where the money is

Mar 6, 2021 Officials say they still haven’t received promised money for COVID-19 testing.
Mark Young examines a gem at Superb Minerals. The company is temporarily in Tucson for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase, despite the event featuring significantly fewer vendors due to the pandemic. March 2020.

Vendors cope with Tucson Gem and Mineral Show cancellation

Mar 5, 2021 Tony Paniagua reports on how some companies are operating despite the cancellation of the main event.
A citrine geode sold by Michal & Company is on display in Tucson. March 2021.

Arizona Legislature, Gem Show vendors, new COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 5, 2021 Plus, analyzing headlines from Pima County with a journalists roundtable.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Appeals court denies emergency motion for injunction at Oak Flat

Mar 5, 2021 The decision comes as a nonprofit appeals a district court's ruling that denied a preliminary injunction at the proposed mine site.
Border wall construction near Walker Canyon, east of Nogales.

Borderlands groups submit list of wall sections prioritized for removal

Mar 5, 2021 One of the most comprehensive outlines so far lists roughly 70 miles of wall segments across the Borderlands.
Some restaurants opened for dine-in service on Monday, while others said they plan to wait until they feel it's safe for staff and customers.

Ducey ends COVID-19 business capacity restrictions

Mar 5, 2021 The Governor issued an Executive Order ending many restrictions on businesses.
Maj. Gen Michael McGuire, adjutant general and director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, speaks to reporters during a new conference.

Arizona National Guard adjutant general to retire in April

Mar 5, 2021 Maj. Gen.. Michael McGuire became the state’s top military officer in 2013
Border wall fencing with concertina wire attached in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

An early look at the Biden administration’s approach to immigration policy

Mar 5, 2021 President Biden has already approved a slew of directives on immigration policy, but not everything has changed.
Looking upstream Sabino Creek on one of the bridges at the popular recreation site in Tucson in early winter.

Arizona seeks to create surface water protections after Clean Water Act rollback

Mar 5, 2021 The legislation aims to fill the gap left by the rollback of federal protections, but not everyone is pleased with the current proposal.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

TUSD is ready for in-person classes

Mar 4, 2021 The area’s largest school district isn’t worried about Governor Ducey’s order.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: City seeks input on transportation, state embraces age-based vaccine distribution

Mar 4, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 4.
File image of students using school-provided laptops in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Pima County Health Director 'comfortable' with school reopening

Mar 4, 2021 Dr. Theresa Cullen expects most teachers to have their shots by March 15.
A bicyclist and pedestrians on their morning commute, Oct. 16, 2018, the day of the Pima Association of Governments annual bike and pedestrian count.

City of Tucson wants input on ranking transportation needs

Mar 4, 2021 The deadline to submit feedback for Move Tucson's prioritization principles is March 12.

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