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Tucson council reverses redistricting vote

Dec 8, 2020 The council voted to keep a west-side precinct in Ward 1.

News roundup: State breaks case-count record again, UA to require weekly COVID testing

Dec 8, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 8.

Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation: 'uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,' stay-at-home order and plateauing cases

Dec 8, 2020 Since late November, the Navajo Nation has been taking steps to flatten a spike of COVID-19 cases.

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.

UA to require mandatory COVID-19 testing

Dec 7, 2020 The university will roll out a new test in January.

The exterior of Tucson's Casino Del Sol.

Casino del Sol closing for the holidays

Dec 7, 2020 The casino, along with Casino of the Sun, will be closed from Dec. 7 to Jan. 2.

A locker door is visible in the foreground as a student walks in the distance at Marana High School in September 2019.

Education notebook: Public school funding jeopardized, UA expands reach

Dec 5, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County toughens distancing rules as COVID cases surge

Dec 5, 2020 The countywide curfew remains voluntary for now.

The state says health care workers are at the top of the priority list for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Pima County preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Dec 5, 2020 The first wave of vaccines could arrive in a few weeks and will go first to health care workers and people on congregate settings.

Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ at a Dec. 02 briefing on the state's response to COVID-19.

Arizona sees 2nd highest COVID rise; messaging tone blunt

Dec 5, 2020 The outbreak’s fall surge continued to elevate occupancy rates of the state’s hospitals closer to capacity.

News roundup: Campaign spending breaks records, COVID-19 cases continue to surge

Dec 4, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 4.

With holiday decorations up in downtown Tucson, a sign reminds the public to follow health guidelines to deter the spread of COVID-19. Nov. 23, 2020.

COVID-19 surge, economic recovery, holiday shopping

Dec 4, 2020 Also, analysis on the week's headlines in Arizona politics.

The 28,000-home master planned community would be built just south of Benson.

Enviro groups win bid for evidence on approval for Vigneto housing development

Dec 4, 2020 A judge ordered FWS to produce documents related to political interference that greenlit a huge housing development.

A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

UA public health researchers recommend stay-at-home order as pandemic surges

Dec 4, 2020 A discussion about current trends with Dr. Joe Gerald, a member of the UA COVID-19 modeling team.

A sticker on the ground notifies customers where to stand in order to maintain social distancing at Sam Levitz Furniture Warehouse. May 2020.

How long does it take to spread COVID-19? Health experts say it depends

Dec 4, 2020 Arizona saw another sharp rise in cases Friday as Tucson's citywide curfew begins.

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

White Mountain Apache Tribe locks down due to increase in COVID-19 cases

Dec 4, 2020 The lockdown was triggered by a rolling three-day case count and will last the weekend.

Patrons at the Pima County Public Library's downtown Tucson branch use social distancing while waiting in line to use the library's computers on May 29, 2020.

Arizona reports over 5K COVID-19 cases for 2nd straight day

Dec 4, 2020 Only 9% of ICU beds statewide were available Thursday.

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