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Tucson City Council member Steve Kozachik outside City Hall.

Tucson Councilman Kozachik on budget vote, police reform

Jul 24, 2020 Kozachik discussed how the police department currently integrates social services in its operations.
Tucson City Council member Lane Santa Cruz during a Zoom interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on July 22, 2020.

Tucson Councilwoman Santa Cruz on budget vote, police reform

Jul 24, 2020 Santa Cruz was the sole objector when the City Council voted to pass the budget.
The memorial to Arizona Confederate troops at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza near the Capitol was erected in 1961.

Two Confederate monuments removed in Arizona amid broader push

Jul 24, 2020 The monuments were removed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who requested the state "regift" them for repairs.
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge encompasses nearly 118,000 acres southwest of Tucson and includes a stretch of the border with Mexico.

Work starts on new section of border wall in national wildlife refuge

Jul 24, 2020 North-Dakota-based Fisher Sand and Gravel has broken ground on a $1.3 billion project in southeast Arizona.

COVID-19 may distance voters from partisan behavior

Jul 24, 2020 UA political scientist suggests the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the 2020 election cycle.
A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Voting deadlines approaching in Pima County

Jul 24, 2020 Time is limited to cast an early ballot for the Aug. 4 primary election.
Tucson teachers led a car rally on July 22, 2020 to protest reopening schools without sufficient state guidance and safety benchmarks.

Back to school, one step at a time

Jul 24, 2020 Teachers, school administrators and elected officials weigh how to safely return to school.
People stand under the Campbell Avenue bridge to watch the Rillito run after a monsoon storm, July 23, 2020. Rains cooled the city, and helped finish the job putting out the Bighorn Fire.

Daily news roundup: Back-to-school plans, Arizona COVID-19 deaths pass 3,000

Jul 23, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 23.
Quitobaquito pond, July 18, 2020.

'A worst-case scenario': Leaks, dust, water pumping and drought plague Quitobaquito

Jul 23, 2020 Border-hugging spring and its pond are sacred to Hia C-ed O'odham and the Tohono O'odham communities
Tumamoc Hill may close if more of its visitors don't wear masks, the university said.

Tumamoc Hill may close if more walkers don't wear masks

Jul 23, 2020 At least 60% of people exercising need to cover their faces if the popular walking spot is to stay open.
Gov. Doug Ducey at a July 23 media update on the state's coronavirus response.

Arizona school year still on track, with promises of 'benchmarks' for classroom return

Jul 23, 2020 Gov. Doug Ducey extended the closure of bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks.
An area burned by the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina mountains.

Monsoon helps quench Bighorn Fire

Jul 23, 2020 Scarred landscape will present a flooding hazard for months.
Canyon Mine is one of the few mines allowed to operate despite the moratorium.

House passes defense spending bill banning new uranium mines around Grand Canyon

Jul 23, 2020 The Senate version of the bill does not include the ban on new uranium mines.
Beaches in San Carlos and Guaymas, Sonora, are set to reopen to locals and tourists by July 25, 2020.

Some Sonoran beaches set to reopen by this weekend

Jul 23, 2020 Despite pushback from state health authorities, some places like San Carlos plan to reopen beaches with some restrictions.
A University of Arizona briefing on plans for the fall semester, July 23.

University of Arizona officially announces in-person classes

Jul 23, 2020 Officials said that could change if COVID-19 spikes.
A photo accompanying a UANews release about the university's antibody testing effort in partnership with the state.

UA expands antibody test

Jul 22, 2020 Participants can also opt in to yearlong immunity study.

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