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Between the High Park and Cameron Peak Fires, a broad reach of the Poudre River’s watershed has burned within the last decade.

For the West’s drinking water, wildfire concerns linger long after smoke clears

Oct 21, 2020 For municipal drinking water systems, fires are felt for years after they’re snuffed out.
Close up of asteroid Bennu.

News roundup: OSIRIS-REx touches asteroid, COVID-19 cases on the rise, Tohono O'odham Nation donates to virus research

Oct 20, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 20.
Republican Martha McSally, left, and Democrat Mark Kelly.

Arizona Senate race breaks record, pulling in whopping $133.7 million

Oct 20, 2020 By Sept. 30, Martha McSally had raised $50.9 million and Mark Kelly had raised $82.8 million, according to FEC reports.
President Donald Trump stands at a section of border wall on the southern border near Yuma, June 23, 2020.

SCOTUS to hear border wall and asylum seeker suits

Oct 20, 2020 A federal appeals court recently ruled the administration was illegally using military funds to pay for 11 segments of the wall.
Tohono O'odham Nation Legislative Council Chairman Timothy Joaquin, Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr., and University of Arizona President Robert Robbins at the press conference announcing the nation's donations to the UA and Arizona State University to further COVID-19 research Oct. 19, 2020.

Tohono O'odham Nation donating $1 million to UA for COVID-19 research

Oct 20, 2020 The tribe also said it will donate another $1 million to Arizona State University.
Firefighters watch a controlled burn within the Grizzly Creek Fire in Colorado. The fire has burned more than 30,000 acres near Glenwood Canyon. Now, the charred hillsides pose a flood risk for nearby areas.

Homeowners who avoid wildfire damage can find themselves in new flood zone

Oct 20, 2020 Even long after the flames of a wildfire are gone, those who live nearby face a serious increase in the threat of flooding.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: President Trump visits Tucson, city asks UA to test all students, high fashion coming to Tucson

Oct 19, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 19
The One East Toole Building will become home to WOW Studios in Jan. 2021.

Relocation raises Tucson's profile in fashion industry

Oct 19, 2020 WOW Studios is leaving Seattle for downtown Tucson.
University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

Tucson Council asks UA to test all students

Oct 19, 2020 President Robbins says it's not possible now.
First image of a black hole in galaxy M-87

Nobel committee cites UA astronomy breakthrough in prize award

Oct 19, 2020 Nobel Prize-winners in physics built on the success of the Event Horizon imaging project.
A firefighter watches the flames in Yellowstone National Park during the 1988 fires.

In Yellowstone, America's 'first water park,' decades-old blaze marked start of megafire era

Oct 19, 2020 The wildfires ushered in a chapter of massive, frequent blazes as well as a new understanding of the ecological process.
A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

Education notebook: Reopened schools stay vigilant for outbreaks, education funding initiative sparks debate

Oct 17, 2020 A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Boxes of uncounted early ballots are shown in this photo distributed by the Pima County Recorder's office on Oct. 16, 2020.

Early ballots pouring in to Pima County

Oct 16, 2020 "I've never seen early ballot numbers like this," F. Ann Rodriguez said, urging voters to be patient when tracking their ballots.
The bar at Café Poca Cosa.

Café Poca Cosa closes

Oct 16, 2020 The acclaimed Mexican bistro announced it was closing after decades in business due to COVID-19.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: TEP renewables and rate changes, border security amid pandemic

Oct 16, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 16.
President Trump speaks in Phoenix, June 23, 2020.

Mayor Romero reminds Trump campaign of COVID-19 guidelines ahead of Monday rally

Oct 16, 2020 In a letter, the mayor also asked the campaign to pay a bill of $80,000 for a rally in 2016.

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