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A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Arizona’s prison population declines by 11% during pandemic

The decrease reflects a slowdown in the state’s court system
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Court rules against Apaches in bid to halt proposed mine

Tribes and environmental groups had argued to stop the transfer
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona reports 1,791 additional COVID-19 cases, 114 deaths

The number of patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus outbreak continues to drop
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Education notebook: Districts prepare to welcome students back to classrooms

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Students and families receive packaged meals from Tucson Unified School District workers who are distributing meals along the district's bus routes during closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

TUSD officially reopening March 24

Southern Arizona’s largest district has been in remote learning for nearly a year
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Waiting for COVID-19 variants

Few cases of the variants have shown up in Arizona.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Economic relief for Arizonans in pandemic, vaccine sites increase capacity

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 12.
A news release photo of the Arizona State Courts Building, in Phoenix.

Arizona Supreme Court judge retiring

The Court’s presiding disciplinary judge William J. O’Neil will step down later this year
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 reports 2,426 additional COVID-19 cases, 172 deaths

Case numbers continue to slow, but health experts caution diligence.
A Tucson Fire Department vehicle and gear.

Tucson invests for pension payments

The city is trying to get rid of a long-term, billion-dollar debt.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

Rural counties making strides with COVID-19 vaccines

Many rural counties are leading the state in vaccination rates.
The cast of "Gloria: A Life" at Invisible Theatre in Tucson.

"Gloria: A Life" celebrates Gloria Steinem and a sisterhood of hope.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: musician and activist Reymon Murphy shares his soul with Tucson; and Chris Dashiell recommends standout shorts from the "What's Up Docs?" online film festival.

A look at economic help for Arizonans one year into the pandemic

Despite federal and state aid, many Arizonans are still at risk of going hungry or losing their homes.
UA wildcat sculpture sports a mask, July 2020

No positive COVID-19 tests at UA

The university has had a positivity rate below 1% for weeks.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: State plans for UA vaccine site expansion, lawsuit revisits Border Patrol shooting

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 11.
Councilwoman Claudette White, a member of the Quechan Indian Tribal Council, died Feb. 6, 2021 after contracting COVID-19. She also served on the Quechan and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians tribal courts.

Fort Yuma Quechan Tribal Council member dies after getting COVID-19

Claudette White was new to the council but had a legal history in tribal courts as a judge.

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