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The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County struggles with contact tracing, vote-by-mail deadline arrives

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 26.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Pima County struggles with contact tracing

COVID-19 cases are rising, and the county needs the public’s help.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

UA president urges caution over Halloween

Robbins also says the financial hit from COVID-19 has not been as bad as expected.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: Exploring monolithic voter blocs and minority support for Trump

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 23.
Volunteers prepare to distribute food in a drive-thru line organized by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. March 2020.

Months into pandemic, food bank says demand remains high

A discussion with the CEO of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Arizona, US unemployment headed in opposite directions

Pandemic unemployment claims push state numbers higher.

News roundup: Final presidential debate, OSIRIS-REx mission shows signs of success

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 22.
Close up of asteroid Bennu.

News roundup: OSIRIS-REx touches asteroid, COVID-19 cases on the rise, Tohono O'odham Nation donates to virus research

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 20.
Tohono O'odham Nation Legislative Council Chairman Timothy Joaquin, Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr., and University of Arizona President Robert Robbins at the press conference announcing the nation's donations to the UA and Arizona State University to further COVID-19 research Oct. 19, 2020.

Tohono O'odham Nation donating $1 million to UA for COVID-19 research

The tribe also said it will donate another $1 million to Arizona State University.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: President Trump visits Tucson, city asks UA to test all students, high fashion coming to Tucson

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 19
University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

Tucson Council asks UA to test all students

President Robbins says it's not possible now.
The bar at Café Poca Cosa.

Café Poca Cosa closes

The acclaimed Mexican bistro announced it was closing after decades in business due to COVID-19.
President Trump speaks in Phoenix, June 23, 2020.

Mayor Romero reminds Trump campaign of COVID-19 guidelines ahead of Monday rally

In a letter, the mayor also asked the campaign to pay a bill of $80,000 for a rally in 2016.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Arizona closes in on voter registration and census deadlines

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 15.
A flyer taped to the ground at Mesquite Elementary in Vail reminds students to maintain social distancing. August 2020.

As schools reopen campuses, what’s the risk in Pima County?

The director of the Pima County Health Department on what trends suggest.
UA antibody testing, June 2020

UA researchers find longer-lasting immunity for COVID-19 patients

The discovery shows antibodies were still being produced months after infection.

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