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Cost of a Thanksgiving meal rises

Nov 23, 2020 A turkey dinner with all the fixings will cost 10% more this year.

The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA working on plans for spring semester

Nov 23, 2020 COVID-19 numbers will determine how the university teaches classes in the spring.

Pima County top health official warns of 'sobering weeks ahead' with pandemic

Nov 23, 2020 County puts voluntary curfew in place for the rest of the year.

The campus of Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff.

NAU cracks down on students who don't get COVID tests

Nov 22, 2020 The university in Flagstaff locked students who hadn't received tests out of their online classes.

Mexico’s Senate approves marijuana legalization measure

Nov 22, 2020 Mexico’s lower house still needs to debate and pass the legislation for it to become law.

File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Pandemic pushes students out of traditional schools

Nov 21, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

Here's how the 2020 Pima County sheriff's race differed from 2016

Nov 21, 2020 Democrat Nanos flipped several precincts and chipped away at Republican Napier's margins in some conservative-leaning areas.

Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 in Arizona: Community spread, vaccines and education

Nov 20, 2020 Plus, a look at how and why the FBI has jurisdiction in some crimes committed in tribal lands.

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

Legality of potential COVID-19 vaccination requirements

Nov 20, 2020 The history of vaccination requirements offers insight to how COVID-19 vaccines may be implemented.

Community members travel by bus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitigating the spread of COVID-19 during Arizona's second wave

Nov 20, 2020 Experts warn Arizonans that without a change in behavior they're in store for another crisis.

Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Democratic Arizona mayors call for statewide mask mandate

Nov 20, 2020 The mayors of Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tolleson want Gov. Doug Ducey to act.

A flier at the Mexican Consulate in Tucson notifies visitors of travel restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border due to COVID-19. August 2020.

US-Mexico border closure extended through late December

Nov 20, 2020 Mexico's foreign ministry announced nonessential travel restrictions would stay in place through at least Dec. 21.

The exterior of the AC Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson. The hotel is one of many downtown that have taken advantage of the GPLET tax incentive.

Downtown development renews scrutiny of economic incentives and community preservation

Nov 20, 2020 A tax incentive helped revitalize Tucson’s downtown, but some residents say it also threatens to push them out.

Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UA crime stats show increase in sexual assault reports

Nov 19, 2020 Officials said a jump in the numbers is due to an increase in reporting, not necessarily an increase in crimes.

Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Arizona unemployment grows for 2nd month in a row

Nov 19, 2020 The state’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average.

News roundup: State sees highest COVID case count since July, officials warn against holiday risks

Nov 19, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Nov. 19.

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