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President Trump speaks at a June 23 event in Phoenix, in this still image from White House video of the event.

Immigration advocates criticize visa restrictions under Trump executive order

Jun 24, 2020 While the administration says it will free up jobs for citizens, immigration experts say it will negatively affect the economy.
Signs advertise a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

ADHS: Reviews of records cause spike in COVID-19 death tally

Jun 24, 2020 Arizona broke a single-day record, but the state says that's mostly due to a method for analyzing previous deaths.
Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Tucson police chief offers resignation amid response to in-custody death in April

Jun 24, 2020 The police chief and mayor addressed the actions of officers in a Wednesday press conference.
The Humboldt River between Lovelock and Winnemucca on February 25, 2020. The river provides water to towns along the I-80 corridor, mines, businesses and agricultural operations in northern Nevada.

In Nevada, investors eye underground water storage as a path to profits

Jun 24, 2020 Some worry certain projects could threaten supplies in a place where water is already tight.
A Tucson Police car on patrol.

TPD: Officers, who resigned, would have been fired over in-custody death of Tucson man

Jun 23, 2020 An April incident involving three Tucson police officers left a community member dead.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: Pima County ICU beds dwindle, COVID-19 cases hit record, TPD in-custody death

Jun 23, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 23.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks with President Trump on the president's visit to Arizona, June 23, 2020, in this still image from video posted on the Trump campaign social media.

President Trump visits border fence near San Luis

Jun 23, 2020 Later that day, the president addressed supporters in Phoenix.
Lights mounted on the tops of Tucson Police cruisers in a parking lot outside of the department's headquarters.

City Council meeting canceled over video of the death of person in Tucson police custody

Jun 23, 2020 A City Council meeting was canceled after seeing video of the incident, and three officers have reportedly resigned.
File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Pima County nearly out of ICU beds Tuesday, health official says

Jun 23, 2020 The county medical director told supervisors on Tuesday morning that the major hospitals had approximately five ICU beds.
The cast of "Filming O'Keeffe" at Invisible Theatre.

Tucson's Invisible Theatre bringing back in-person shows

Jun 23, 2020 The nonprofit hopes to maintain a live theater experience with distancing and reduced capacity, amid growing COVID-19 case numbers.
The Colorado River flows beneath Cibola Valley's Farmers' Bridge.

Arizona housing growth tees up opportunity for water investors

Jun 23, 2020 As Central Arizona booms, Phoenix exurbs are looking to rural areas for more water.

Continuing unemployment claims skyrocket

Jun 22, 2020 The number of claims passes 2 million for the first time.
The Bighorn Fire burns near Golder Ranch on June 20, 2020

Daily News Roundup: Elective surgeries, Trump border visit, wildfires

Jun 22, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 22.
The Colorado River, the source of the Grand Valley’s irrigation water, flows through Debeque Canyon.

Western Colorado water purchases stir up worries about the future of farming

Jun 22, 2020 An investment trend based on the potential value of water has rekindled fears about the future of water in the West.
DACA students and supporters gather in 2017 after the president announced the end of the program that allowed "Dreamers" to stay in the country.

After Supreme Court ruling, local DACA recipients eye more permanent solutions

Jun 22, 2020 Advocates and DACA recipients say lasting solutions must happen in Congress
File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Elective medical procedures are still on in Arizona, for now

Jun 22, 2020 Local hospitals are preparing for a wave of COVID-19 patients from the current surge in new cases.

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