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Overdose deaths rise, DPS patrol, lumber shortages

May 14, 2021 Plus, Tucson Police discuss responding to more overdose calls
Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper David Chavez on patrol in Pima County on May 10, 2021.

DPS sees traffic flows increase on Arizona’s interstates

May 14, 2021 A ride-along with a trooper offers a firsthand look at the types of incidents they encounter
File image of fentanyl pills seized by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. 2019.

Tucson Police Department unit investigating more overdose-related deaths

May 14, 2021 So far in 2021 the department has investigated more than 80 deaths associated with overdoses
A construction worker seen through an uninstalled drainage pipe along the Broadway Boulevard expansion site in Tucson on May 4, 2021.

Broadway expansion work expected to speed up

May 7, 2021 The city of Tucson wrapped up installing new drainage systems beneath the roadway
The site of construction on new flyover ramps that will connect State Route 189 to Interstate 19 in Nogales. April 30, 2021.

New ramp by Mariposa Port of Entry seen way to boost trade

May 7, 2021 It's expected to shave minutes off of travel time from the port to Interstate 19 for commercial trucks
Children peer through the border fence in Nogales, Sonora during a march led by migrants on April 30, 2021 who wanted to call attention to immigration policies in the United States that have prevented them from entering the country while they seek political asylum.

State infrastructure, migrants march, vaccine hesitancy

May 7, 2021 Plus, an update on major roadway projects in southern Arizona
A group of demonstrators walk along the border wall in a march led by migrants and asylum seekers in Nogales, Sonora on April 30, 2021. The event was meant to urge President Biden to act on immigration reform.

Migrants, asylum seekers march in Nogales, Sonora

May 7, 2021 They say they want to hold President Biden accountable for his promise undertake immigration reform
A sign advertising free COVID-19 vaccines at a mobile vaccination unit operated by FEMA at Pima Community College's Desert Vista Campus on May 3, 2021.

How to effectively address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

May 7, 2021 An immunologist at the UA discusses the need for educating people about the scientific process
A group of F-16s at AMARG is ready to go back into service as drones to help test new weapons. April 2021

The Boneyard spends 75 years adding to history books

May 5, 2021 The planes at AMARG are a history of U.S. air power.
A warning label for opioid addiction on an oxycodone bottle.

Overdose deaths set record in 2020

Apr 30, 2021 Opioids were part of 70% of the deaths.
Children play at a shelter for migrant families and women in Nogales, Sonora. April 2021.

Sonoran shelter at Arizona border aids migrants with active MPP cases

Apr 30, 2021 Tony Paniagua visited a facility in Nogales, Sonora
Inside a temporary, tent facility for unaccompanied minors in Customs and Border Patrol's custody in unincorporated Pima Country. April 2021.

Tour of Tucson’s temporary tent shelter for unaccompanied minors

Apr 30, 2021 Customs and Border Protection hosted an open house for the public

Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona Senate Republicans

Apr 25, 2021 The process is alarming election professionals who fear the auditors are not up to the complex task
A view of a mountain range east of Douglas near the border.

Cochise County border, supporting teachers & students, UA vaccine study

Apr 23, 2021 Plus, Pima County Superior Court resumes jury trials. A look inside the courthouse.
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels sits for an interview at his office in Bisbee on April 20, 2021.

Cochise County sheriff says office has lost “manageable control” of border

Apr 23, 2021 Plus, a former hotel in Benson is now a temporary shelter for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum.
A U.S. flag on the uniform of a member of the National Guard.

Ducey sends National Guard to the border

Apr 20, 2021 The Governor issued an emergency declaration for Arizona’s border counties.

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