Ducey, local governments continue to spar over mandates
Tucson, Pima County, UA leaders all push back.
Judge: School district can keep mask rule, at least for now
New state law barring mask mandates in schools doesn’t take effect until Sept. 29, judge says.
Arizona reports 2,400 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths
Hospitalizations in the state related to COVID-19 have nearly tripled since the end of May.
Arizona faces cut in water supplies as shortage is declared on Colorado River
Arizona will lose 18% of its share of Colorado River water next year, with cuts falling largely on farmers.
Arizona reports over 3K more virus cases on 2nd straight day
The state’s seven-day rolling averages for cases and deaths also continued to rise along with virus-related hospitalizations.
TUSD to begin "pooled testing"
Test program could reach every classroom by October
City to employees: get the shot, or get suspended
Tucson council approves incentives for COVID-19 vaccination
Pascua Yaqui Tribe to receive early voting site till 2024
The tribe and Pima County Recorder's Office announced a settlement to the 2020 lawsuit seeking to reinstate an early voting site in the reservation.
Lawsuit argues state ban on mask requirements in schools is unconstitutional
Legislature wrongly tacked "hodgepodge" of policies to the state budget, lawsuit says.
A Mountain closed for buffelgrass maintenance
Buffelgrass on the southern slope with be sprayed with herbicides Friday and Monday to reduce fire danger.
Why employers can require masks and vaccines among workers
A discussion with Tucson labor attorney Barney Holtzman.
With moratorium in place, how eviction cases are processed in court
Plus, new legal resources available to tenants in Pima County facing eviction.
Pima County warns overdose deaths on the rise, fentanyl accounts for over half
Health officials say the pandemic is partially responsible for a rise in substance misuse.
Pima County overdose deaths, eviction resources, mask and vaccine mandates
Plus, how some evictions are playing out in court.
Border apprehensions rose to a new high in July, but so-called Title 42 expulsions are slightly down
Border-wide, less migrants were subject to Title 42 than were taken into custody. Still, less than half were released in the U.S.
