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The University of Arizona campus.

UA still grappling with how to 'return' in August

Officials are still working to figure out how to bring students safely back to campus.
There are approximately 700,000 DACA recipients around the country.

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to cancel DACA

Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants around the country are DACA recipients.
Workers harvest greens alongside farm equipment in the Yuma area in this file photo.

Coronavirus cases surge in Arizona's border counties

Two Arizona counties along the border have experienced dramatic upticks in the last month.
Life casts can be a powerful tool for self-exploration, says Paul Weir, a key organizer of Tucson's annual All Souls Procession.

Behind the Mask

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A plea on behalf of sacred lands threatened by border wall construction; and a sincere thank you to comic book legend Dennis J. O'Neil.
Brayann Lucero, 19, is greeted by community members and journalists after leaving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Tucson on June 16, 2020.

DACA recipient in Tucson released by ICE

Advocates are rallying against the possible detention of a medically vulnerable DACA recipient.
A sign urging protective measures against the novel coronavirus along a road in Douglas, Arizona. April 2020.

Increased COVID-19 hospitalizations in Arizona could cut into the standard of care

Arizona has not tapped into its surge capacity yet, but some health care experts say a rise in cases means that could change soon.
More than 470,000 Arizonans have filed for unemployment in the last six weeks. New expanded jobless benefits begin in May, but advocates worry it won’t be enough to offset the massive damage from the coronavirus.

First-time unemployment claims in Arizona set weekly record

Unemployment is rising despite the reopening of businesses in the state.
A protester bangs a drum on the sidewalk outside the La Palma Detention Center in Eloy, Arizona. Protesters in over 200 cars circled the facility on on April 10 calling for the release of detainees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Migrants plead for release as COVID-19 cases surge in ICE detention

At least 122 migrants have the virus at the Eloy Federal Contract Facility, the second-most nationwide.
A sign outside of a hospital in Douglas in 2011.

Arizona COVID-19 hospitalization numbers at CDC threshold

Health care leaders warn of a strain on hospital resources as case numbers rise in the state.
Gov. Doug Ducey at a press conference on June 11, 2020.

Gov. Ducey: COVID-19 cases rising, hospitals still have capacity

The governor pushed back on questions about state tools to limit spread even as case counts rise dramatically.
The Colorado River, west of Yuma, Arizona, before it reaches Morelos Dam on the U.S.-Mexico border.

No border wall for Arizona tribe's Colorado River stretch

The cross-border Cocopah Indian Tribe has lived along the river delta for centuries.
The Pima County Sheriff's Office posted a map of the evacuation zone due to the Bighorn Fire. The boundaries are Ina Road to the south, Alvernon Way to the east, and First Avenue to the west. The colored dots represent structures.

Evacuation ordered for Catalina Foothills

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department ordered the evacuation. Further evacuations are pending.
The Bighorn Fire burns in Pima Canyon on the night of June 10, 2020. Residents in the area were warned to be ready for an evacuation.

Sheriff's department tells some foothills residents to be ready to evacuate due to fire

Catalina Foothills residents were alerted to be aware of the progress of the Bighorn Fire, which has burned more than 3,000 acres.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Signs suggest Arizona could fare better than expected in recession, UA economist says

Sales tax revenue for the state is not so low as feared.
The memorial to Arizona Confederate troops at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza near the Capitol was erected in 1961.

Arizona secretary of state calls for removal of confederate monument near Capitol

The move comes as the nation struggles with race relations.
ADHS Director Cara Christ, June 4, 2020.

State reminds hospitals to activate emergency plans

The letter from the ADHS director came after Banner Health announced Friday it was nearing capacity.

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