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Construction nears the end on the wall section across the San Pedro River in October 2020.

DHS marks milestone as wall construction severs wildlife corridors

Oct 29, 2020 New border wall construction is nearly done in some of the most environmentally sensitive areas in Arizona.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: TUSD sets hybrid-learning date, rising COVID-19 cases in AZ

Oct 28, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 28.

Arizona weekly unemployment claims drop

Oct 28, 2020 First-time claims dipped to their lowest level since August.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD to start hybrid classes Nov. 12

Oct 28, 2020 All teachers will be expected in their classrooms; the district will make changes to child care options for employees.
Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings make their way back to the Sea of Cortez from the shores of El Desemboque in Sonora, Mexico.

Indigenous community in Sonora releases record number of sea turtles

Oct 28, 2020 A coordinator said while the pandemic has been hard on the community, less fishing and tourism has been a boon to turtle nesting season.
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ in an Oct. 27 YouTube video on the upward trend of COVID-19 cases in Arizona.

Small gatherings appear to be causing COVID-19 increase, state health director says

Oct 28, 2020 Arizona cases have increased 57% in the last month.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Poll shows Biden has slight lead in AZ, local temperatures take sudden dip

Oct 27, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 27.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County struggles with contact tracing, vote-by-mail deadline arrives

Oct 26, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 26.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Pima County struggles with contact tracing

Oct 26, 2020 COVID-19 cases are rising, and the county needs the public’s help.
An Arizona mail-in ballot from the 2020 election.

Vote by mail deadline is here

Oct 26, 2020 Election officials say get your ballot in the mail by Oct. 27.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

UA president urges caution over Halloween

Oct 26, 2020 Robbins also says the financial hit from COVID-19 has not been as bad as expected.
Election materials promoting Native American voting advocacy, 2019.

Early voting begins in the Tohono O'odham Nation, polling place locations

Oct 26, 2020 Historical knowledge is key to knowing where to go to vote on Election Day in the nation.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Rising case numbers could complicate school reopenings

Oct 24, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: Exploring monolithic voter blocs and minority support for Trump

Oct 23, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 23.
Boxes of uncounted early ballots are shown in this photo distributed by the Pima County Recorder's office on Oct. 16, 2020.

Ballot counting is underway in Pima County

Oct 23, 2020 Counties can count early ballots two weeks before Election Day.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, Feb. 26, 2020.

DHS head touts immigration policy at Arizona sheriffs' roundtable

Oct 23, 2020 Chad Wolf promoted the Migrant Protection Protocols as safe, though critics say the policy fails obligations to asylum seekers.

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