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A city of Tucson proclamation makes masks mandatory in public settings starting June 20.

Tucson Mayor Romero makes masks mandatory in public

Jun 18, 2020 A city proclamation requires face coverings in settings where physical distancing is "difficult or impossible" starting Saturday morning.

UA still grappling with how to 'return' in August

Jun 18, 2020 Officials are still working to figure out how to bring students safely back to campus.

A screengrab of a Pima County interactive map of the Bighorn Fire and evacuation area as of Thursday morning, June 18.

Bighorn Fire evacuation area expands

Jun 18, 2020 Residents were told to evacuate immediately to a shelter or with family or friends.

File photo of a highway sign to Hermosillo, Mexico.

Sonoran capital tightening COVID-19 restrictions

Jun 18, 2020 Sonora, Arizona's neighbor to the south, has also entered a "worrying" phase of the pandemic.

There are approximately 700,000 DACA recipients around the country.

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to cancel DACA

Jun 18, 2020 Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants around the country are DACA recipients.

Screen shot of map showing positive percent of coronavirus tests, one-week snapshot as of June 17, 2020.

Daily News Roundup: Ducey OKs local mask rules, border county surge

Jun 17, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 17.

Workers harvest greens alongside farm equipment in the Yuma area in this file photo.

Coronavirus cases surge in Arizona's border counties

Jun 17, 2020 Two Arizona counties along the border have experienced dramatic upticks in the last month.

Pediatricians are concerned that most Arizona children have missed routine vaccinations.

Coronavirus concerns lead parents to delay vaccinations

Jun 17, 2020 Pediatricians say 80% of Arizona children have missed checkups since March.

A collected sample undergoes coronavirus testing.

Rise in coronavirus cases keeps pressure on UA lab

Jun 17, 2020 The university's biodepository is working to meet an increasing demand for test kits.

ADHS Director Cara Christ, Gov. Doug Ducey and Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire show up to a June 17 meeting wearing masks. They removed the masks after sitting down.

Ducey: Local governments can implement their own COVID-19 mask policies

Jun 17, 2020 The announcement comes amid calls for local control over mask requirements and a continuing surge in cases.

Brayann Lucero, 19, is greeted by community members and journalists after leaving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Tucson on June 16, 2020.

DACA recipient in Tucson released by ICE

Jun 16, 2020 Advocates are rallying against the possible detention of a medically vulnerable DACA recipient.

LaToya McCord has been a professional cake artist since 2015.

Support for black-owned businesses a lifeline amid pandemic

Jun 16, 2020 As many as 40% of black-owned businesses could disappear.

A sign urging protective measures against the novel coronavirus along a road in Douglas, Arizona. April 2020.

Increased COVID-19 hospitalizations in Arizona could cut into the standard of care

Jun 16, 2020 Arizona has not tapped into its surge capacity yet, but some health care experts say a rise in cases means that could change soon.

Map showing one-week snapshot of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona as of June 16.

Daily News Roundup: Daily high in COVID-19 cases, Summerhaven evacuation

Jun 16, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 16.

The exterior of Tucson's Casino Del Sol.

Local tribal casinos describe reopening during a pandemic

Jun 16, 2020 Those headed to tribal casinos in Southern Arizona can expect to wear a mask and navigate plexiglass barriers.

Smoke billows from the Bighorn Fire, June 16, 2020.

Summerhaven ordered to evacuate due to Bighorn Fire

Jun 16, 2020 Pima County issued a "GO" order Tuesday afternoon for Mount Lemmon and Summerhaven.

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