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

Arizona reports nearly 9,400 more virus cases, 244 deaths

Jan 21, 2021 State continues to have worst diagnosis rate in the country
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D) during an interview at Arizona Public Media on January 18, 2019.

Rep. Grijalva to introduce new COVID-19 relief bill for border businesses

Jan 20, 2021 The Southern Arizona congressman says issues in border communities have worsened during the pandemic

Pima County curfew on hold

Jan 20, 2021 A judge put the 10:00 p.m. curfew on hold, for now.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

Vaccinations of TUSD staff gets underway

Jan 20, 2021 Tucson's largest school district hopes to vaccinate all staff in 8-10 weeks
The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

Legislature looks at voter roll maintenance

Jan 20, 2021 Republicans want to change how the rolls are checked.
A sign outside Banner - University Medicine North in Tucson for the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine distribution site. Dec. 17, 2020.

Pima County faces COVID-19 vaccine shortage

Jan 20, 2021 Officials say there is about a week’s worth of vaccine left.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona measure would expand tax funds for private schools

Jan 20, 2021 Proposed law seeks to expand programs to aid private and religious schools with public money.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: COVID hits farm workers hard, county administrator gets new contract

Jan 20, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Jan. 20.
Rain clouds near Tubac, July 2019.

Forecasters: Rain, snow on tap for drought-weary Southwest

Jan 20, 2021 Drought stricken region badly needs the moisture
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Arizona reports 4,845 new COVID-19 cases and 262 deaths

Jan 20, 2021 State again leads the nation in weekly COVID-19 infection rate
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA opens vaccination site, federal money pads state unemployment fund

Jan 19, 2021 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Jan. 19.
This stretch of the Colorado River near Moab, Utah is currently in extreme drought.

Predicted Arizona dry year could impact trees, cause fires

Jan 19, 2021 After driest year on record in 2020, no relief is in sight
The Border Patrol erected this facility for asylum seekers last summer. Congress allocated $708 million for facilities like these and $112 million for "consumables" that was supposed to be spent caring for migrants.

New lawsuit challenges legality of 'Remain in Mexico' program's migrant child removals

Jan 19, 2021 U.S. law requires unaccompanied minors at the border get special protection, but lawyers say that hasn't been happening
A health care worker holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event at Banner - University Medicine North on Dec. 17, 2020.

UA vaccine site opens

Jan 19, 2021 The site will serve the education community in Pima County.
Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry at his desk in 2019.

Pima County Administrator gets new contract, takes pay cut

Jan 19, 2021 Chuck Huckelberry had asked for a pay raise.

Health workers worry about COVID-19 impact on Cochise County farmworkers

Jan 19, 2021 Older adults and some frontline workers are getting vaccinated in Arizona, but essential sectors like farms still have a wait ahead

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