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Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: New Border Patrol facility ready, Tucson rep tests positive for COVID

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 28.
The U.S. Border Patrol's 80,000 square foot facility is located just east of the Tucson International Airport.

Border Patrol's soft-sided facility for migrants readies for operation in Tucson

A similar structure became operational in Yuma earlier this month.
Maricopa County Superior Court

Judge rules for transparency in state Senate vote audit, but will not halt the count

Judge also rules senate and Sec. of State Hobbs must come to an agreement for Hobbs to inspect the audit site
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA moves toward sustainable energy, experts predict busy hurricane season

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 28.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

Ducey signs abortion bill

The bill prohibits abortions based solely on genetic abnormalities.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA mobilizes COVID vaccinations, Yuma group receives outside funding for migrant aid

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 27.
Border Patrol agents process migrants who crossed the border illegally in a facility in McAllen, Texas, in this photo from June 2018. A federal judge recently found overcrowded CBP facilities in the Tucson area have not met “basic human needs.”

Yuma group to receive outside funding for migrant aid, but little help from Arizona

Gov. Doug Ducey visited Yuma last week, but aid group says they're not being addressed.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

UA taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road

Demand at fixed vaccine sites is dropping.
The U.S. population as of April 1, 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona won’t get additional Congressional seat

Arizona’s population grew but not enough for another House seat.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: No new congressional seat for AZ, O’odham communities fight against border wall

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 26.
The Bonito Rock Fire has been burning on the Fort Apache Reservation.

Bonito Rock Fire Grows In Southeastern Arizona

The wildfire has grown by about 600 acres this weekend, and high winds and low humidity may facilitate further growth

Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona Senate Republicans

The process is alarming election professionals who fear the auditors are not up to the complex task
Border wall fencing with concertina wire attached in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Understanding walls: "The barrier that we create in our hearts must be broken to heal and grow".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering the first space shuttle launch, 40 years ago; the uncertain state of the film industry reflected at the 93rd annual Academy Awards; and the tale of a very silly man.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Arizona AG Brnovich rejects Sec. of State's call for probe of voting audit

Brnovich said “no facts” were provided to warrant an investigation
An aerial view of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection tent facility in Yuma, Ariz.

New temporary migrant facility operational in Yuma

90,000-square-foot structure was built in 20 days.
A box holds vails of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the company's manufacturing facility.

State Dept. of Health Service backs resumption of use of J&J vaccine

Decision follows recommendation of CDC

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