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During a Facebook Live video Feb. 20, 2021, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez greeted patients who had just received a COVID-19 vaccine dose at Tsaile Indian Health Center.

Navajo Nation Covid-19 cases continue to decline

Feb 28, 2021 Navajo Nation reports 7 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths

Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

UA Survey: Arizona grocery workers worry about unmasked shoppers

Feb 27, 2021 Nearly 4,000 workers participated in the survey

The Cherry Avenue Garage is beside the University of Arizona McKale Memorial Center.

2 more teens arrested in fatal shooting of UA student

Feb 27, 2021 Both face first-degree murder and drive-by shooting in the killing of sophomore Forrest Keys.

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 reports 1,179 additional COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths

Feb 27, 2021 Seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases and daily deaths both declined over the past two weeks

Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education notebook: TUSD prepares for reopening, UA faces tragic student death

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

News roundup: Reflecting on year-long pandemic, vaccinating tribal members, arrest made in UA murder case

Feb 26, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 26.

A masked teacher offers instruction to a Spanish class at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Learning in person, vaccinating tribal members, immigration policy shifts

Feb 26, 2021 Arizona 360 visits a school in Tucson that has welcomed back most of its students for in-person learning.

A masked teacher offers instruction to a student at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Learning in person during the pandemic

Feb 26, 2021 Tony Paniagua reports on how a school in Tucson is approaching the challenge.

Grand Canyon Protection Act passes House

Feb 26, 2021 The bill would permanently protect the region around the national park from new mining claims.

Tucson police make an arrest in the murder of UA student Forrest Becker Keys

Feb 26, 2021 The suspect has been booked into Pima County Jail

A bar in downtown Tucson during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reflecting on Arizona’s pandemic one year in

Feb 26, 2021 Experts weigh in on we've learned since last spring.

Biden administration’s nominee for Secretary of Interior, Rep. Deb Haaland

Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias

Feb 26, 2021 The confirmation hearing for Native American Deb Haaland has raised questions about whether she's being treated differently

Border wall construction near Walker Canyon, east of Nogales.

Customs and Border Protection says wall workers winding down construction

Feb 25, 2021 After environmental groups released footage showing construction trucks at work, agency says contractors are only securing site.

The City of Tucson now requires glass for recycling to be placed in bins, not curbside containers.

Economics drives glass recycling

Feb 25, 2021 Tucson keeps its used glass local.

A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

As Biden's deportation moratorium fails in court, advocates look at other options

Feb 25, 2021 Immigration attorney in Tucson says the administration still has options for policy change.

Tucson approves minimum wage increase for city workers

Feb 25, 2021 The increase could effect more than 2,000 city employees

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