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The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: High daily case count due to new reporting methods, apartments near UA to close pools, gyms

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 17.
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

Arizona in final push for census

Census officials will stop counting in less than two weeks.
Newspaper classified listings.

AZ unemployment numbers a mixed bag

The unemployment picture is not so rosy as the numbers say.
Robert Taylor as novelist Craig Johnson's hero Sheriff Walt Longmire in the television series "Longmire".

Author Craig Johnson talks about Sheriff Walt Longmire's "Next to Last Stand".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Real talk about living with autism, from some folks in our community who have first-hand experience.
Students on the University of Arizona campus, Aug. 25, 2020.

Pima County directs apartment complexes near UA to close pools, gyms

The order is part of an attempt to slow a COVID-19 surge on campus.
An envelope containing Pima County's vote-by-mail ballot.

Pima Board of Supervisors supports Pascua Yaqui early voting site

The board calls on the Pima County Recorder's Office to enact the changes authorized in the resolution it passed.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Arizona researchers dive into novel coronavirus

The team from the three state universities and T-Gen are trying to unlock the coronavirus.
Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller.

Supervisor questions county ban on employee contributions

Ally Miller says rule is unfair to county workers
Patrons at the Pima County Public Library's downtown Tucson branch use social distancing while waiting in line to use the library's computers on May 29, 2020.

Poll: Nearly 40% of Arizona residents wouldn't take COVID-19 vaccine

A poll suggests Arizona residents are split or undecided about whether they would take a coronavirus vaccine.
Volunteers check voter registration at a voting station.

Pima County tops 600,000 registered voters

The county is reporting more registered voters than ever before.
A Vote Here sign outside a polling place.

News roundup: Reaching Latino and young voters; Poll: 38% of Arizonans wouldn't get COVID-19 vaccine

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 15.
Looking west toward downtown Tucson, with "A" Mountain in the background.

Pima County taking testing to where the college students are

The county will use pop-up sites near local bars catering to students.
Plans for a sensory park in Tucson, where children on the autism spectrum can play safely.

Sensory park for kids with autism breaks ground in Tucson

Fully enclosed park will give parents of "runners" peace of mind.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Virus numbers grow at UA, Biden increases lead in AZ, flu shots crucial

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 14
University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

UA, Pima County asks off-campus students to shelter in place

The voluntary request is intended to stem a surge of new coronavirus cases.
A woman fills out a ballot at a polling place inside Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Aug. 4, 2020.

Campaign led by DACA recipients aims to engage youth, Latino voters

In Arizona and across the nation, immigration is a forefront issue this November.

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