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A woman stands with her luggage in the baggage claim area of the Tucson International Airport on August 10, 2020.

Tucson International Airport sees revenues fall as air travel decreases

The airport has also invested in new upgrades designed to keep passengers and workers safe from COVID-19.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft hovers above the asteroid Bennu during a rehearsal on August 11, 2020, months ahead of a planned mission to collect a sample of the asteroid from its surface.

Successful OSIRIS-REx rehearsal boosts optimism

The rehearsal put the spacecraft within 40 meters of the asteroid Bennu's surface.
Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall during an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on August 12, 2020.

Pima County attorney on 24 years in office, transitioning leadership

Barbara LaWall was the first woman to be elected to the role in 1996.
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Are schools liable in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak?

UA law professor Tara Sklar explains how vulnerable schools could be to legal challenges.
Signage posted at Mesquite Elementary in the Vail School District encourages students to practice social distancing and take other safeguards against COVID-19. August 10, 2020.

Vail superintendent on reopening safely during the pandemic

The district says it will adhere to guidelines put out by the state and county.
Shannon Jelle waves to her 5th grade students during a video chat on their first day of class at Mesquite Elementary School on August 10, 2020.

A look at Vail teacher’s first day of school in virtual environment

Arizona 360 visited a fifth grade classroom at Mesquite Elementary.
An employee for Southwest Airlines helps passengers at the ticket counter inside the Tucson International Airport on August 10, 2020.

Online learning, flying during the pandemic, OSIRIS-REx update

Plus, a discussion with outgoing Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall.
A sign notifies people masks are required in order to enter a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, August 4, 2020.

Balancing personal freedoms with pandemic safety mandates

An essay by three University of Arizona professors says the U.S. Constitution offers guidance.
The shadows of children playing outside at a school in Tucson.

Pima County COVID-19 trends improve, but risk remains too high for schools

A recent memo recommended schools wait until after Labor Day to offer traditional in-person learning.
A poster taped to a vehicle protests returning to in-person learning too soon during the pandemic. Demonstrators staged a motorcade and decorated their vehicles beforehand outside Hi Corbett Field on July 22, 2020.

Arizona schools chief anticipates delays to in-person learning

State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman supports schools providing targeted services for vulnerable students.
Workers process primary election ballots at the Pima County Election Center on Aug. 4, 2020.

Primary results in Pima County yield some surprises

Plus, could a 'blue wave' sweep Arizona in November?
The outside of a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on Arizona's primary election, August 4, 2020.

Primary election, learning remotely, COVID-19 and civil liberties

Education and health leaders raise their concerns about reopening schools too soon.
University of Arizona freshmen Diego Salcedo, Nooreen Qureshi, Celeste Mesa

Own Words: Starting college during the pandemic

Three UA freshmen share their concerns and hopes for their college careers.
Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez works on his computer at the University of Arizona on July 28, 2020. Castiello-Gutiérrez is an international student working toward his Ph.D. in higher education.

Pandemic creates added pressures for international students

The UA has about 3,700 international students.
Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera interviews Arizona Board of Supervisor Chair Larry Penley over Zoom on July 28, 2020.

ABOR issues guidance for universities ahead of new school year

A discussion with Arizona Board of Regents Chair Larry Penley.
The University of Arizona Administration building.

Coalition concerned about UA furloughs, COVID-19 risks on campus

The Coalition for Academic Justice at the University of Arizona includes hundreds of faculty, staff and students.

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