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The Amphi Foundation says it will provide free internet for students for at least six months.

Tucson rolling out, taking applications for free wireless internet

The grant-funded free internet access is for those affected by COVID-19.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD sees increase in failing grades, mirroring a nationwide trend

The superintendent called for community cooperation in COVID-19 safety, saying the district will start next semester online.
A news release photo of the Arizona State Courts Building, in Phoenix.

Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to undo Biden victory

Court says no evidence of illegal votes presented by plaintiffs
Tucson City Hall

Tucson council reverses redistricting vote

The council voted to keep a west-side precinct in Ward 1.
Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation: 'uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,' stay-at-home order and plateauing cases

Since late November, the Navajo Nation has been taking steps to flatten a spike of COVID-19 cases.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: State breaks case-count record again, UA to require weekly COVID testing

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 8.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

UA to require mandatory COVID-19 testing

The university will roll out a new test in January.
The exterior of Tucson's Casino Del Sol.

Casino del Sol closing for the holidays

The casino, along with Casino of the Sun, will be closed from Dec. 7 to Jan. 2.
A locker door is visible in the foreground as a student walks in the distance at Marana High School in September 2019.

Education notebook: Public school funding jeopardized, UA expands reach

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ at a Dec. 02 briefing on the state's response to COVID-19.

Arizona sees 2nd highest COVID rise; messaging tone blunt

The outbreak’s fall surge continued to elevate occupancy rates of the state’s hospitals closer to capacity.
The state says health care workers are at the top of the priority list for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Pima County preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The first wave of vaccines could arrive in a few weeks and will go first to health care workers and people on congregate settings.
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County toughens distancing rules as COVID cases surge

The countywide curfew remains voluntary for now.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: Campaign spending breaks records, COVID-19 cases continue to surge

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 4.
A sticker on the ground notifies customers where to stand in order to maintain social distancing at Sam Levitz Furniture Warehouse. May 2020.

How long does it take to spread COVID-19? Health experts say it depends

Arizona saw another sharp rise in cases Friday as Tucson's citywide curfew begins.
A Centers for Disease Control image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

White Mountain Apache Tribe locks down due to increase in COVID-19 cases

The lockdown was triggered by a rolling three-day case count and will last the weekend.
The 28,000-home master planned community would be built just south of Benson.

Enviro groups win bid for evidence on approval for Vigneto housing development

A judge ordered FWS to produce documents related to political interference that greenlit a huge housing development.

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