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The City of Tucson's 2018 Master Plan for Reid Park Zoo calls for turning the Park's Barnum Hill into a "Pathway to Asia" exhibit.

Romero calls for halt to zoo expansion project.

Mar 3, 2021 Pathway to Asia section would cover Reid Park's Barnum Hill.

Essential workers are COVID-19 vaccine eligible

Mar 3, 2021 The state has changed vaccine phases to age based.

A teacher and students all wear masks while in the classroom at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Ducey orders in-person classes by March 15

Mar 3, 2021 The order allows schools to continue offering a mix of in-person and virtual classes

The Colorado River flows into the All-American Canal below the Imperial Dam on the California-Arizona border.

In rapidly warming Colorado River Basin, the negotiating table is being set

Mar 3, 2021 A new round of talks could define how the river system adapts to a changing climate for the next generation.

News roundup: U.S. Forest Service rescinds Oak Flat review, effort to recall Tucson mayor falls short

Mar 2, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 2.

Pima County encourages voters to vote by mail in this year's elections.

State Senate changes Permanent Early Voting List

Mar 2, 2021 Staying on the list would require voting under new legislation passed by the Senate.

The Tohono O'Odham Community College's main campus outside of Sells, Arizona.

Tohono O'odham Community College has received hygiene supplies from AT&T

Mar 2, 2021 The community college hopes the nearly $77,000 worth of supplies helps protect students when they come back to campuses.

U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Supreme Court likely to uphold Arizona voting restrictions

Mar 2, 2021 Conservative majority suggest they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory

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.

Ducey gets vaccine as Arizona COVID death toll tops 16,000

Mar 2, 2021 The latest figures increase the state’s pandemic totals to 818,670 confirmed cases and 16,080 deaths.

A scene from the Oak Flat campground, a site sacred to Apache peoples and the epicenter of lawsuits trying to block the development of a large copper mine.

Forest Service rescinds environmental review for Resolution Copper proposed mine

Mar 2, 2021 It is unclear how the withdrawn final environmental impact statement will impact Oak Flat or the land swap.

Uhlich appointed to replace Durham on Tucson City Council

Mar 1, 2021 Three term council veteran will serve until the next election.

UA wants rural COVID-19 vaccines

Mar 1, 2021 The university is ready to expand operations to other counties.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

Recall effort against Tucson mayor fails

Mar 1, 2021 City Clerk says petition signatures insufficient.

News roundup: UA pushes for rural vaccines, USDA disrupts Oak Flat land transfer

Mar 1, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 1.

Phoenix to dismantle Squaw Peak, Robert E. Lee street signs

Mar 1, 2021 Historically, “Squaw” is a slur used to describe Native American women

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

The CDC reports Arizona tied for fifth in the nation for COVID-19 deaths per capita over the last seven days

Feb 28, 2021 Arizona reports 1,075 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths

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