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A group of Tohono O'odham, Hia C-ed O'odham, Pascua Yaqui and their non-Indigenous allies gathered, Sunday, March 8, 2020, beside the pond fed by Quitobaquito Springs to discuss how building the border wall and pumping local groundwater to make cement is harming the area cherished by the local Indigenous peoples.

Tribal nations: changes coming with the American Rescue Plan and a new federal administration

Secretary Deb Haaland discusses national building possibilities funded by the 'largest single investment in Indian Country.'

News roundup: Tucson keeps odd-year elections, AZ tax deadline pushed back

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 15.

Unaccompanied minors apprehended by Customs and Border Protection line up inside a temporary processing facility in Donna, Texas on March 17, 2021.

U.S. Border Patrol's new migrant facility in Tucson takes form

The agency told city officials a tent-like facility to house asylum seekers is slated for a plot just outside Tucson.

Newly hired Arizona Wildcat's men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd

Arizona taps Gonzaga's Tommy Lloyd to lead men's basketball team

Lloyd spent 20 years at Gonzaga helping to make it a national powerhouse.

Painting on Shadows - The music of To-Ree-Nee Wolf.

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A voter turns in his ballot at a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, Aug. 4, 2020.

Supreme Court sides with Tucson on election timing

The Court ruled the state can’t force Tucson to change when it holds city elections.

News roundup: Magnus’s history under scrutiny after nomination, Pima County to be reimbursed for migrant housing costs

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 14.

Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Magnus's history with transparency under scrutiny amid CBP nomination

Advocates say the TPD head's views on Trump-era policies are encouraging, but questions remain.

A box holds vails of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the company's manufacturing facility.

Pima County stops using Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

The county is following CDC and FDA recommendations.

A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

UA wants students vaccinated right away

Vaccines are not required but heavily encouraged for UA students.

Former congressional candidate running for Attorney General

Republican Tiffany Shedd hopes to succeed Mark Brnovich.

News roundup: Biden nominates TPD chief to lead CBP, new housing for asylum seekers to open near airport

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 12.

TPD Chief Chris Magnus to be nominated to lead Customs and Border Protection

Magnus is a known critic of former President Trump's border policies

A health care worker prepares doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination event in Globe on March 13, 2021.

More than 4 million COVID vaccine doses administered in Arizona

More than 2.5 million have received the first dose, more than 1.6 are fully vaccinated

A view of Tucson from a hiking trail on the city's west side.

Tucson officials learn more about planned migrant facility near airport

The planned facility likely will hold 150-200 unaccompanied minors

A masked teacher offers instruction to a student at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Education notebook: Tucson schools face learning losses and funding challenges

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

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