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Tucson homicide rate soars

Aug 5, 2021 The increase is part of a national trend.

COVID-19 signage at Davidson Elementary. March 2021.

TUSD supe says new law barring mask mandates in schools a challenge

Jul 30, 2021 Dr. Gabriel Trujillo discusses what mitigation protocols the district will have in place when students return August 5.

Waters from monsoon storms filled the Rillito River. July 2021.

Monsoon’s arrival delivers record rainfall in Tucson

Jul 30, 2021 More than seven inches of rain fell in July.

Two mask-wearing boys work on their laptops at the Jewish Community Center in Tucson. September 2021.

How to encourage children to follow COVID safety measures

Jul 30, 2021 Advice from pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Wassim Ballan.

An A-10 makes a pass over the runway at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. July 2021.

Davis-Monthan big part of A-10 future

Jul 20, 2021 The Tucson base is working to keep the aging warplane flying.

A staff member with the Casa Alitas Welcome Center gives an orientation to migrants who have just been brought from Nogales by the Border Patrol. Migrants will stay at the center for a few days while working out travel arrangements to connect with family in the U.S.

Uncertainty abounds as some asylum seekers bypass pandemic-era restrictions at border

Jul 20, 2021 Migrants part of DHS Title 42 exemption program find communities ready to help in the U.S., but more questions remain

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus watches body camera video from a TPD officer who shot a suspect accused of shooting multiple people on Sunday, July 19, 2021.

TPD still looking for answers in Sunday shooting

Jul 19, 2021 The suspect was prohibited from owning a gun.

A migrant receives a serving of breakfast at the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora. The faith-based shelter offers food, showers and other services, and also partners with legal aid groups to offer case assistance.

Migrants in Nogales seek entry through exemption as pandemic-era restrictions drag on

Jul 19, 2021 A DHS program allows a few hundred people a day to gain entry through humanitarian exemption, but questions remain.

PCC expands programs for in-demand trade jobs

Jul 9, 2021 Tony Paniagua also hears from people about why they chose careers in trade professions.

A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine on a man at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tucson. March 2021.

Spread of delta variant underscores importance of COVID vaccine

Jul 9, 2021 About 60% of eligible adults in Pima County are fully vaccinated against the disease.

Flat tax passes Arizona House

Jun 24, 2021 The flat tax was a priority for Governor Doug Ducey.

A traffic cone along Speedway Boulevard as traffic passes in the background.

Growing infrastructure in the Tucson metro and the RTA’s role

Jun 18, 2021 Voters approved the Regional Transportation Authority in 2006.

Students check in at a COVID-19 testing site at the University of Arizona. August 2020.

When can a business or institution mandate COVID vaccines?

Jun 18, 2021 Gov. Ducey signed an executive order blocking public universities and community colleges from mandating the vaccine.

Water cutbacks anticipated as Lake Mead levels drop

Jun 18, 2021 The reservoir's level hit a record low in June.

File image of monsoon rain in Saguaro National Park.

UA climatologist hopeful monsoon will arrive in early July

Jun 18, 2021 Precipitation shortfalls over the last year has exasperated drought in the region.

Rick Williams moves about his antique shop in Top-of-the-World on June 15,2021. He and his wife briefly evacuated the community when the Telegraph Fire began to encroach on the area.

Telegraph Fire evacuee grateful to firefighters for saving business

Jun 18, 2021 Residents of Top-of-the-World had to temporarily evacuate.

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