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Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February. Norris is one of three tribal leaders, with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, on the slate of 11 diverse electors who will cast the state’s Electoral College votes December 14, 2020, for President-elect Joe Biden.

Three Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters

Dec 11, 2020 What one former Arizona elector called a "sweet irony" was no accident.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UA receives gift to promote medical knowledge of other cultures

Dec 11, 2020 The $50,000 donation aims to support education pairing mainstream medicine with alternative healing traditions.
A Dec. 11 screenshot of Arizona's COVID-19 cases by day. The date a case is reported does not represent the day the test was conducted.

Arizona reports 3rd highest rise in daily COVID-19 cases

Dec 11, 2020 Virus-related hospitalizations have continued to climb during the current surge
A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

Exploring unions in Arizona

Dec 11, 2020 A growing number of white-collar workers are forming unions in industries like higher education and journalism.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County clarifies COVID-19 alert, election lawsuit dismissed

Dec 10, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 10.
Various denominations of U.S. currency.

Utilities can't shut off power without offering a payment plan, regulator says

Dec 10, 2020 The Arizona Corporation Commission is requiring utilities to provide a payment plan starting Jan. 1 for customers behind on bills.
Demonstrators at the 2019 Tucson Women's March carry signs reading "MMIW" ("missing and murdered Indigenous women") and "no more stolen sisters."

New Mexico task force submits report on missing and murdered Indigenous peoples

Dec 10, 2020 After collecting data and testimonies, the group made recommendations to the state to better address the crisis.
The state says health care workers are at the top of the priority list for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Patience advised for coronavirus vaccine distribution

Dec 10, 2020 A UA immunobiologist notes procedure can trigger more questions about controlling the virus.
A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Judge dismisses suit seeking to overturn Arizona election results

Dec 10, 2020 Officials have said the lawsuit uses conspiracy theories to make allegations without any proof.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Failing grades on the rise, restaurants look ahead, DACA ruling

Dec 9, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 9.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD sees increase in failing grades, mirroring a nationwide trend

Dec 9, 2020 The superintendent called for community cooperation in COVID-19 safety, saying the district will start next semester online.
A server at Boca Taco on 4th Avenue speaks to a customer at a table outdoors on Nov. 23, 2020.

After year of closures, restaurants look toward a better 2021

Dec 9, 2020 A rebound for full service dining is likely a long way off.
Protesters in support of DACA recipients gathered outside Tucson City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

For DACA, new ruling and immigration services notice bring new hope

Dec 9, 2020 A Friday order ushers in a new opportunity for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants barred from the program since 2017.
A cyclist wears a bandana over his face as he bikes in Nogales, March 2020.

Santa Cruz County has one of the state's highest COVID-19 positivity rates

Dec 9, 2020 The border county has some 46,000 residents.
The Amphi Foundation says it will provide free internet for students for at least six months.

Tucson rolling out, taking applications for free wireless internet

Dec 9, 2020 The grant-funded free internet access is for those affected by COVID-19.
A news release photo of the Arizona State Courts Building, in Phoenix.

Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to undo Biden victory

Dec 8, 2020 Court says no evidence of illegal votes presented by plaintiffs

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