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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers his 2020 State of the State address, Jan. 13, 2020.

Ducey to deliver 'state of the state' speech virtually

Jan 4, 2021 The plan is to limit the spread of COVID-19
COVID19

Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

Jan 4, 2021 More than 850 news cases in Pima County, nearly 80 in Cochise County
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County's COVID-19 costs keep growing

Jan 4, 2021 Federal money for the pandemic has run out.
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 hits new daily high in COVID-19 cases, more than 2,200 in Pima County

Jan 3, 2021 Hospital beds also remain in very short supply
Kathy Hoffman won the election for Arizona superintendent for public instruction.

Ducey rejects request for 2-week school 'quarantine'

Jan 2, 2021 Governor rejects recommendation of state Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

Jan 2, 2021 Suspicion difficult to overcome
This stretch of the Colorado River near Moab, Utah is currently in extreme drought.

National Weather Service: Dryness defined 2020 in Southwest

Jan 2, 2021 Record or near-record dryness across Arizona and the region
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.

Arizona increases minimum wage to $12.15 an hour

Jan 2, 2021 AZ one of 21 states with increased minimum wages in 2021
A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

Health officials: Arizona COVID-19 triage care again likely

Jan 1, 2021 Surging Coronavirus cases crowding intensive care units.
COVID19

Arizona starts 2021 with over 10K virus cases, 151 deaths

Jan 1, 2021 Surge continues into the new year with hospital beds in short supply
Coronavirus pandemic is causing prolonged closures for Navajo Nation gaming sites

Navajo Nation casinos to lay off more than 1,100

Dec 31, 2020 Lack of revenue caused by prolonged closures
Using a cellphone while driving is illegal in Arizona

Arizona fines for using cellphone while driving start with the new year

Dec 31, 2020 New law took effect in April 2019 without fines
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich Sides With Arizona Republicans On Election Subpoena

Dec 31, 2020 Earlier bid to enforce subpoena was thrown out
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona sets hospitalization high amid surge in virus cases

Dec 31, 2020 More than 4.500 COVID-19-related hospitalizations sets new bar
Jeffrey Lee, Navajo County

Navajo County health boss indicted on theft, fraud charges

Dec 30, 2020 Indictment alleges Jeffrey Lee misused county funds
A sign outside Banner - University Medicine North in Tucson for the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine distribution site. Dec. 17, 2020.

Ducey tries to streamline vaccine delivery

Dec 30, 2020 The governor issued an executive order to make distribution more efficient.

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