1. Home
  2. Pima County

More Pima County Stories

A TUSD student receives a vaccine at an immunization clinic at Catalina High School on July 27, 2021.

The past is prologue: Arizona’s rising vaccine opt-outs stir echoes of epidemics past

Doctors and scholars say mistrust, rumors and fear have long complicated disease prevention.
The badge of the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

Pima Supervisors request another AZ Attorney General review of Pima County Sheriff's Department

County Administrator Jan Lesher is requesting a review of an investigation into the chain of command the night that a deputy was assaulted by her supervisor in 2022.
Antelope Canyon by Tim H. Murphy

Ending the silence about mental health in Southern Arizona.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson youth explores emotion and expectations in his book "The Weight of Tomorrow"; and how Ability Dogs of Arizona pairs those in need with canine companions.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Board of Supervisors delays property tax vote - again

Some supervisors say more planning is needed before approving Matt Heinz’s proposal, despite growing concerns over housing insecurity and homelessness.
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover at her campaign watch party at the Silver Room, on Primary Election night, Tuesday, July 30.

Pima County suing Trump administration over funds for asylum seekers

Pima County is suing the Department of Homeland Security to recover millions the government owes for sheltering asylum seekers in 2024 and 2025.
Looking down the Titan II missle silo at the Titan Missile Museum in Green Valley, Arizona. April 2025.

The Buzz: Southern Arizona’s role in “Peace Through Deterrence”

Titan missile silos once surrounded the area, and from churches to plant nurseries, the remnants are everywhere.

Tucson eyes early childhood education cuts amid budget strain

Families and educators urge Tucson leaders to preserve Pima Early Education Program scholarship funding, a vital preschool scholarship program at risk in the proposed city budget.
The Loft Cinema marquee, Aug. 27, 2020.

NEA Pulls Funding for Loft Film Fest 2025; Tucson Community Rallies Support

A $30K setback can’t stop the reel.
Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona.

“Adulting 101” class helps Pima County inmates rebuild after jail

Freedom Management classes focus on life skills and personal responsibility for the justice-involved.
A still from the film "The World We Live In" by filmmaker Xander Maniece from the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television and a part of "I Dream in Widescreen" 2025.

Student filmmakers confess "I Dream in Widescreen."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Film essayist Chris Dashiell; remembering James Mercer, a Pima County Ranger killed in action in 1914; and "Stories That Soar!" celebrates the sun.
The number of Medicaid recipients in Arizona rose to more than 2 million this summer, after a five-month surge that mirrored the impact of COVID-19. Experts said the increase was not as large as they had feared, but also said there’s no way to predict what happens next.

Caregiver program faces $122 million shortfall, putting health coverage for 60,000 at risk

Legislature split over fix for program
Pima County Supervisors Matt Heinz, Jennifer Allen, and Rex Scott pose with new Supervisor Andrés Cano [second from left] after he was sworn in for the District 5 seat on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Andrés Cano appointed to District 5 seat

The former state representative was sworn in at the April 15 Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Residents observe a Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting. May 2019.

Pima County District 5 Supervisor Candidates address housing, poverty, and conservation in public forum

One of the six Democrats will be appointed to the Board in the coming weeks.
Incumbent Chris Nanos (D - left) and challenger Heather Lappin (R - right) are both ran for Pima County Sheriff.

Pima County Sheriff’s candidate files $2M claim alleging retaliation by Sheriff Chris Nanos

Heather Lappin accuses Nanos and senior leadership of interfering with her 2024 campaign through retaliatory investigations, false media statements, and unlawful leave conditions
A table offering resources to recently released inmates at the Pima County Transitions Center.

Pima County post-release program expands to felony cases

The Transitions Center has seen over 2,000 people in 18 months of operations.
Pediatricians are concerned that most Arizona children have missed routine vaccinations.

Federal grant cuts hit Pima County Health Department, impacting jobs and services

County officials brace for workforce reductions as major grants are terminated.

Selected Archive Filters

Pima County
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona