New study on impacts of masking in Pima and Maricopa county schools
It shows that schools without mask requirements are 3.5 times more likely to have a COVID-19 outbreak.
Pima County board approves contract to buy body cams for sheriff's deputies
The contract approved by the board of supervisors with Axon will cost $26 million over 10 years and include new Tasers as well as cameras.
Monsoon season's toll on Southern Arizona roads
Following months of monsoon activity, roadways throughout the region are undergoing repair.
Pima County will raise health insurance costs for unvaccinated employees
County employees who have not gotten their shots will see a health insurance discount slashed and a new surcharge.
Hospitalization rare in Pima County for COVID cases in vaccinated population
Hospitalizations for children also remain low.
Former Arizona legislator pleads guilty to false tax returns
Keith Bee was a justice of the peace from 2007 to 2018.
Pima County to open new free COVID testing site
Testing demand rising again as Delta strain surges
Marana school district requires masks
Growing number of schools in Pima County requiring masks on campus.
Ducey, local governments continue to spar over mandates
Tucson, Pima County, UA leaders all push back.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe to receive early voting site till 2024
The tribe and Pima County Recorder's Office announced a settlement to the 2020 lawsuit seeking to reinstate an early voting site in the reservation.
With moratorium in place, how eviction cases are processed in court
Plus, new legal resources available to tenants in Pima County facing eviction.
Pima County warns overdose deaths on the rise, fentanyl accounts for over half
Health officials say the pandemic is partially responsible for a rise in substance misuse.
Pima County schools have reported over 400 cases of COVID-19
County superintendent said he's pleading with Gov. Ducey to rescind a ban on schools requiring masks.
Pima County overdose deaths on pace to surpass last year's record
Nearly 450 people died from overdoses across the county last year, county officials say this year that number could surpass 500.
Pima County supervisors vote down proposal to require vaccinations for employees
Board also rejected motion to require masks in all county schools.
