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

Pima County wants to know where the money is

Officials say they still haven’t received promised money for COVID-19 testing.
Maj. Gen Michael McGuire, adjutant general and director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, speaks to reporters during a new conference.

Arizona National Guard adjutant general to retire in April

Maj. Gen.. Michael McGuire became the state’s top military officer in 2013
Some restaurants opened for dine-in service on Monday, while others said they plan to wait until they feel it's safe for staff and customers.

Ducey ends COVID-19 business capacity restrictions

The Governor issued an Executive Order ending many restrictions on businesses.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

TUSD is ready for in-person classes

The area’s largest school district isn’t worried about Governor Ducey’s order.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: City seeks input on transportation, state embraces age-based vaccine distribution

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 4.
Superb Minerals imports its items from India and leases a 12,000 square foot warehouse in Tucson where they can be stored and sold. The Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase, a vital annual event, was cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic.

How gem & mineral dealers are coping with the pandemic's impact.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How "Blax Friday" is building community to help black-owned businesses thrive; Adiba Nelson versus her 11-year-old's "tween 'tude"; and a song from John Coinman.
Looking upstream Sabino Creek on one of the bridges at the popular recreation site in Tucson in early winter.

Arizona seeks to create surface water protections after Clean Water Act rollback

The legislation aims to fill the gap left by the rollback of federal protections, but not everyone is pleased with the current proposal.
A vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Essential workers are COVID-19 vaccine eligible

The state has changed vaccine phases to age based.
A teacher and students all wear masks while in the classroom at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Ducey orders in-person classes by March 15

The order allows schools to continue offering a mix of in-person and virtual classes
Pima County encourages voters to vote by mail in this year's elections.

State Senate changes Permanent Early Voting List

Staying on the list would require voting under new legislation passed by the Senate.
The Colorado River flows into the All-American Canal below the Imperial Dam on the California-Arizona border.

In rapidly warming Colorado River Basin, the negotiating table is being set

A new round of talks could define how the river system adapts to a changing climate for the next generation.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: U.S. Forest Service rescinds Oak Flat review, effort to recall Tucson mayor falls short

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 2.
U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Supreme Court likely to uphold Arizona voting restrictions

Conservative majority suggest they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory
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.

Ducey gets vaccine as Arizona COVID death toll tops 16,000

The latest figures increase the state’s pandemic totals to 818,670 confirmed cases and 16,080 deaths.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA pushes for rural vaccines, USDA disrupts Oak Flat land transfer

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 1.
A syringe draws fluid from a vial.

UA wants rural COVID-19 vaccines

The university is ready to expand operations to other counties.

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