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A view of downtown Tucson from Stone Avenue, March 30.

Tucson and Rio Nuevo providing aid as federal help grinds to a halt

Zero-interest loans and grants are available for immediate needs.

Coronavirus relief payments start landing in Arizonans’ bank accounts

An estimated 80% of residents in the state will get a payment from the federal government.

Unemployment payments straining Arizona budget

Unemployment payments are up $21 million over the previous week.

Undated image of a woman using a computer at a job connection center in Pima County.

Pima County launches new hotline, website to help displaced workers

Both aim to help people file for unemployment and get connected to job resources.

A designated area for sanitized carts at Green Things, a nursery in Tucson, on April 7, 2020.

Local businesses adapt to pandemic-related restrictions

Plus, how the outbreak could continue to influence building designers and architects.

A closed sign at a business on Tucson's Fourth Avenue in March, 2020.

Economic resources for Arizonans impacted by coronavirus

Government agencies are working to help lessen the economic hit of COVID-19.

Despite new protections, situation for renters and landlords is uncertain

Tenant advocates and property owners say more needs to be done for people who can't make rent.

Arizona's first-time unemployment claims neared 130,000 last week

Data also show that total payments for the week topped $5.5 million, a nearly $2.3 million increase.

Produce from one of the vendors at the Heirloom Farmers Markets at Rillito Park.

How Farmers Markets are surviving - and evolving - during the pandemic.

Also on Arizona Spotlight:The Arts Foundation makes emergency relief grants available to local artists; a conversation with food writer & former EMT Jane Stern; and a short story from Aurelie Sheehan.

File photo of road construction in Pima County.

Pima County road work continues

No "stay at home" order for those who pave and repair public roads.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at an April 2 town hall on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ducey orders barber shops, nail salons to close

The governor "clarified" his executive order following criticism.

Mary Muljadi, on the right in this photo dated 2018, is calling on the governor to remove nail salons from list of essential services.

Some Arizona businesses don't want to be on governor's 'essential' list

The list of industries considered to be "essential services" in Gov. Ducey's order has drawn widespread consternation.

Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Census going forward despite coronavirus delays

The 2020 census will count people where they lived April 1.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County supervisors extend closures to April 10

Businesses won't face a criminal penalty but can now be fined for violating the closure order.

Fourth Avenue businesses feeling pinch of coronavirus-related closures

A discussion with North Fourth Avenue Merchants Association's Fred Ronstadt.

A handwritten sign posted by a business on Fourth Avenue about the store's closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tucson Metro Chamber on outreach for businesses impacted by COVID-19

A discussion with chamber president Amber Smith.

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