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News roundup: State to invest millions in universities for COVID-19 efforts, OSIRIS-REx mission approaches critical moment

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 24

News roundup: AZ unemployment on the rise, Ducey says state will celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 23

AZ unemployment claims continue to grow

The number of people receiving unemployment benefits in Arizona grew by 30,000.

Alicia, Ember and Anya were all recognized for their creativity and skill in a middle school division of the poetry contest, co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center, The Pima County Public Library and Arizona Public Media. The theme was "What do you want the world to know about how you feel?".

"My voice pouring from me with all the soul a rainstorm has..." Teen poets are ready to change the world.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Susan Miner on creating "Peace Inside, Beauty Outside"; and some happy chaos from The Scamp Radio (1/2) Hour.

Stand off with Border Patrol, National Park Service ends in scuffle with Indigenous-led demonstrators

O'odham organizers and their supporters stopped construction for over five hours at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

File image of a voter registration form for Arizona.

Army veteran hopes to unseat congressional veteran

Brandon Martin hopes to win Arizona’s Second Congressional District.

Signs advertise a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

First weekend of taking tests to students gets results

Close to 150 people were tested at the pop-up sites near student hangouts.

The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News Roundup: Mexico challenges unauthorized hysterectomies, Kirkpatrick fights for another term

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 22.

Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick takes question from her constituents at a town hall. (May 29, 2019)

Congressional veteran hopes for another term

Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick is running for her sixth term in the U.S. House.

Daily News Roundup: UA students punished for breaking coronavirus rules, review of deaths in Tucson police custody released

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 21

A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

Students punished by UA and police for bad COVID behavior

Big parties were shut down and citations were issued.

File image of a row of lockers in a school.

Education notebook: Teacher shortage worsens amid pandemic, UA and county address rising cases

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

News roundup: Local candidates make their case, data shows racial disparities in TPD use of force

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 18.

The McLean family, photographed through a window, spends the afternoon together in their Phoenix home earlier this month. After mom Katie and dad Reese tested positive for COVID-19, they took baby Jay for a swab test. It was negative, but they’re convinced he had the disease.

As schools reopen, Arizona confronts high rates of COVID-19 in youth

The state’s youth case rate was the third-highest among 48 states reporting, according to a report.

News roundup: High daily case count due to new reporting methods, apartments near UA to close pools, gyms

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 17.

The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

Arizona in final push for census

Census officials will stop counting in less than two weeks.

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