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A syringe draws fluid from a vial.

UA wants rural COVID-19 vaccines

Mar 1, 2021 The university is ready to expand operations to other counties.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

Recall effort against Tucson mayor fails

Mar 1, 2021 City Clerk says petition signatures insufficient.
An aerial view of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon Protection Act passes House

Feb 26, 2021 The bill would permanently protect the region around the national park from new mining claims.
The City of Tucson now requires glass for recycling to be placed in bins, not curbside containers.

Economics drives glass recycling

Feb 25, 2021 Tucson keeps its used glass local.
A COVID-19 vaccination record card is received following the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Banner University South.

UA gives Pima County COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 24, 2021 The Moderna doses will allow community outreach.
A farm in Arizona.

Arizona changes 'use it or lose it' water law

Feb 23, 2021 A bill signed last week allows water users to voluntarily conserve water without risking loss of the rights to it.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Ducey “implores” Biden to allow oil leases on federal land

Feb 22, 2021 The governor joined 16 other Republican governors asking for an end to an executive order.
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County may stop COVID-19 testing

Feb 18, 2021 Officials said they don’t have the money to continue.
US Attorney for Arizona Michael Bailey

AZ Federal Prosecutor resigning

Feb 17, 2021 Arizona's chief federal law enforcement officer to resign with new administration in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Mark Kelly is sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 2, 2020. Kelly was joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Sinema, Kelly vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

Feb 14, 2021 Both cited attempt to force the overturn of free and fair elections
A Tucson Fire Department vehicle and gear.

Tucson invests for pension payments

Feb 12, 2021 The city is trying to get rid of a long-term, billion-dollar debt.
Border wall construction near Walker Canyon, east of Nogales.

Conservation group: Border wall construction continues

Feb 12, 2021 The Center for Biological Diversity says construction is continuing in spite of the President's order to stop it.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

Rural counties making strides with COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 11, 2021 Many rural counties are leading the state in vaccination rates.
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren will be replacing former Arizona State Representative Arlando Teller in District 7.

New District 7 state representative named

Feb 11, 2021 Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren was appointed the newest representative for District 7.
Health care workers prepare to administer a doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution site at Banner - University Medical North in Tucson on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.

State wants 24/7 COVID-19 vaccine site in Pima County

Feb 9, 2021 Vaccine shortage means cuts to local centers.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo Nation reports 98% of available COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

Feb 9, 2021 The Navajo Nation and other tribes will also soon split hundreds of millions in federal COVID-19 relief.

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