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Mask use spotty at Tumamoc, officials weigh need for closure

Dec 4, 2020 The hill's director says more people who walk in the evening need to put their masks on.

Digging into campaign spending in the 2020 election

Dec 4, 2020 How much difference did record-breaking campaign spending make in Arizona?

An unemployment insurance claims office.

Unemployment claims for self-employed decrease 4 weeks in a row

Dec 3, 2020 PUA numbers in Arizona have been on a roller coaster through much of the year.

News roundup: No new major COVID restrictions from governor, hospitals approaching capacity

Dec 3, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 3.

The east facade of the University of Arizona College of Nursing.

UA creates online skin cancer prevention training for massage therapists

Dec 3, 2020 The goal is that the training can one day be made available as a free tool.

File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Hospitals call on Arizona to act as COVID-19 surge mounts

Dec 3, 2020 The suggestions include a ban on indoor dining and group athletic events, curfews and limiting gatherings to no more than 25 people.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

State of the City: 'Resilient,' according to Mayor Romero

Dec 2, 2020 Tucson’s mayor delivers her first State of the City address.

A sign outside the east entrance to Banner University Medicine directing visitors and patients to the emergency room.

Banner Health predicts full hospitals in one week

Dec 2, 2020 Facilities will exceed capacity soon as COVID-19 surges.

Educators march in downtown Tucson in 2018 calling for better teacher pay and education funding in Arizona. This year's Proposition 208 aims to make up for lagging education funding in the state by taxing the wealthy.

Invest in Ed is headed to court, again

Dec 2, 2020 Two legal challenges argue that Proposition 208 unconstitutionally overrules the Legislature's taxing authorities.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers an address about the state's COVID-19 response Dec. 2, 2020.

Ducey tweaks rules on events, outdoor dining — no other COVID-19 restrictions

Dec 2, 2020 The governor said a vaccine plan is forthcoming, expecting the first doses to start arriving by the end of the month.

Sen. Mark Kelly is sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 2, 2020. Kelly was joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Mark Kelly sworn in as senator, casts first vote

Dec 2, 2020 Two days after the election results became official, Arizona got a new U.S. senator.

Cars driving with downtown Phoenix in the background

Phoenix posts its hottest summer and autumn in city history

Dec 2, 2020 Arizona's capital already has shattered its record for the most days of triple-digit heat in a calendar year.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on April 23, 2020.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve mandatory curfew

Dec 1, 2020 The nightly curfew will take effect on Friday evening at 10 p.m.

News roundup: State breaks single-day case count record, UA secures online university

Dec 1, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 1.

Realtors see fewer snowbirds flocking to Tucson this season.

Tucson snowbird trend slows in 2020

Dec 1, 2020 The annual migration to Southern Arizona is being impacted by COVID-19.

The University of Arizona Administration building.

UA acquires for-profit Ashford University, launches new online 'campus'

Dec 1, 2020 The new UA Global Campus will start off with over 35,000 students.

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