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File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Pandemic pushes students out of traditional schools

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A roasting Thanksgiving Turkey.

Cost of a Thanksgiving meal rises

A turkey dinner with all the fixings will cost 10% more this year.
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Democratic Arizona mayors call for statewide mask mandate

The mayors of Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tolleson want Gov. Doug Ducey to act.
Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Arizona unemployment grows for 2nd month in a row

The state’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average.

News roundup: State sees highest COVID case count since July, officials warn against holiday risks

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Nov. 19.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UA crime stats show increase in sexual assault reports

Officials said a jump in the numbers is due to an increase in reporting, not necessarily an increase in crimes.
Margaret and Cathy Kay in January 2020, a few months before Margaret's death.

State officials discourage holiday gatherings for people in assisted living facilities

Officials continue to promote virtual visits and the role of designated essential visitors to keep morale up.
A voter turns in his ballot at a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, Aug. 4, 2020.

Overcoming Post-Election Partisan Hostility

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The VOTE Program uses conversation to defuse political conflict, and a pair of personal reflections on Election 2020 from Adiba Nelson and Fenton Johnson.
Ballots in Maricopa County.

Ducey waits for courts to settle presidential election

The governor refused to say the election is over.
Sen. Martha McSally delivers her farewell speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. November 18, 2020

McSally says goodbye to Senate

McSally thanked supporters in her final floor speech.
Aliento founder Reyna Montoya addresses a circle of other DACA recipients and mixed immigration status families on Nov. 7, 2020.

New DACA ruling leaves recipients hopeful, but questions remain

A federal judge ruled Saturday the Trump administration's rollbacks to the program were unlawful.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Supes certify Pima County vote, scientists use game theory to understand pandemic

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Nov. 17.
Voters wait to enter an early voting site at the Pima County Recorder's Office in downtown Tucson on Oct. 27, 2020.

Pima County supervisors certify vote 3-2 along party lines

Republicans Steve Christy and outgoing supervisor Ally Miller voted against certifying the vote.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Napier concedes in Pima sheriff's race, Ducey issues COVID-19 video, virus testing at PCC

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, November 16
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Ducey issues COVID video

As cases rise, Ducey takes to social media.
Chris Nanos (D), left, and Mark Napier (R, incumbent).

Napier concedes in Pima sheriff’s race

Napier said he waited until counting is finished.

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