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A stretch of border fencing east of Douglas constructed as part of President Trump's initiative to erect a taller wall along the southern border. November 2020.

Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand

Lorraine Rivera sits down with Gov. Ducey to discuss his criticisms of President Biden's border policies and vaccine distribution.
A mail-in ballot. Arizona

Arizona legislature proposes controversial changes to election laws

Voting advocates criticize bills that could change the permanent early voting list or mail-in ballots.
La Indita moved to the 622 N. Fourth Ave. location in 1985.

La Indita has launched a fundraising campaign to buy its own building

The Tohono O'odham-Mexican restaurant will be moving in April but hopes to stay on Fourth Avenue.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Ducey lifts more COVID restrictions, Pima County expands vaccine eligibility

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 25.

Arizona unemployment above national average

The state unemployment rate crept up in February.
Dr. Randall Friese announced a run for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Friese joins race for U.S. House

The southern Arizona member of the legislature hopes to go to Congress.
A bundle of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Pima County expands COVID-19 vaccines to those age 16 and older

The county expansion comes with some restrictions.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

Pima County will bus migrants to Tucson

U. S. Border patrol says it can't afford to transport asylum-seekers.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

Ducey offers to "revisit" FEMA vaccine offer

Pima County Supervisors support federal offer.
Governor Doug Ducey urges Arizonans to get their COVID-19 vaccination in a public service announcement released March 23, 2021.

New PSAs urge Arizonans to get vaccinated

Many appointments going unfilled as demand wanes.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Local officials discuss fed stimulus, nearby states prepare for Colorado River negotiations

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 23.
Amazon started construction on the new sort center in Tucson in January 2021.

Amazon constructing new sort center

The online retailer plans to open the facility by the end of 2021, employing hundreds.
The city is reducing curbside recycling pickup in an effort to save money and adapt to global shifts in the industry.

Tucson checking contents of recycling bins

Contaminated materials in the recycling stream are costing the city $30,000 a month
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona rolling averages of COVID cases, deaths drop sharply

According to Johns Hopkins University data, the seven-day rolling average of daily cases plummeted
A changing climate is prolonging and intensifying heat waves, scientists say, driving wildfires.

Arizona officials warn of bad 2021 wildfire season

This year's wildfire season has the potential to be devastating due to widespread drought

Local officials talk about new federal stimulus package

The $1.9 trillion dollar package includes funding for schools, local and tribal governments.

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