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Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: AZ called global COVID ‘hot spot’, local bars challenge county curfew, TEP rates rise

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Jan. 7.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers an address about the state's COVID-19 response Dec. 2, 2020.

As Arizona becomes world hot spot, focus put on governor

Scrutiny on governor's resistance to more restrictive measures continues to spike
COVID19

Arizona reports nearly 300 virus deaths, almost 10K cases

Stress on hospitals and health care professionals continues to rise sharply
11 Arizona Democrats prepare to cast their votes in the Electoral College. Dec. 14, 2020

Arizona electoral votes accepted after storming of the Capitol

Three AZ House members vote to reject Arizona's electoral votes.
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 deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge

The head of the Arizona Public Health Association predicts Arizona will soon look like Los Angeles

Is the pandemic changing our dreams?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson faces down 'Rona in 2020; and a profile of Flor de Nopal, an emerging star of the Tucson music scene.
Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry at his desk in 2019.

Pima County Board balks at Huckelberry contract

Three rookie board members want 2 weeks to think about it.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: AZ leads nation in new COVID infections, changes coming Pima County bail and deportation rules

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Jan. 5.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona reports record deaths, leads nation in new case rate

Also a record number of hospital beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients statewide
A man sits on the curb at Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Virus fears halt Arizona county's annual homeless count

Federal government allows opt out
Bars of a jail cell.

New Pima County attorney drops cash bail, some deportations

Laura Conover took office Monday, replacing Barbara LaWall.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers his 2020 State of the State address, Jan. 13, 2020.

Ducey to deliver 'state of the state' speech virtually

The plan is to limit the spread of COVID-19
COVID19

Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

More than 850 news cases in Pima County, nearly 80 in Cochise County
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County's COVID-19 costs keep growing

Federal money for the pandemic has run out.
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 hits new daily high in COVID-19 cases, more than 2,200 in Pima County

Hospital beds also remain in very short supply
Kathy Hoffman won the election for Arizona superintendent for public instruction.

Ducey rejects request for 2-week school 'quarantine'

Governor rejects recommendation of state Superintendent of Public Instruction

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