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Students on the University of Arizona campus, Aug. 25, 2020.

News roundup: UA coronavirus cases 'alarming,' Utah's Colorado River plan blasted

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 9.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona weekly unemployment jumps again

The numbers in the state keep rising while they fall nationally.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

Rate of COVID-19 cases on UA campus 'alarming,' President Robbins says

University officials say harsh measures are coming in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus on campus.
Finn, Avery and Wade were all recognized for their creativity and skill in a middle school division of the poetry contest, co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center, The Pima County Public Library and Arizona Public Media. The theme was "What do you want the world to know about how you feel?".

"What I want the world to know about how I feel..." - young Tucson poets speak out.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet the ascending Tucson band Taco Sauce; and the conclusion of "Youth Crossing Gender Borders": understanding the roots of transphobia.
Immigrant children at Border Patrol's Nogales warehouse where they were processed and detained in June 2014.

Court ruling mandating sunset of ICE hotel program for migrant children goes into effect

A Friday ruling by a Los Angeles U.S. District Court judge gave the government until September 15 to end the practice
Climate change will mean hotter temperatures and likely longer periods of drought for the Southwest.

Tucson City Council to vote on climate emergency declaration

Plan calls for carbon-neutral city operations by 2030.
The sign for Old Tucson.

Old Tucson to close indefinitely

Pima County will take over the film set, but the Wild West tourist attraction isn't riding into the sunset.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: Pima County taking over Old Tucson, judge halts plan to speed census count

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 8.
A Census Bureau plan to move up the deadline to end “enumeration,” the process of counting U.S. residents, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 was put on hold by a federal judge. Critics, including the Navajo and Gila River tribes, had sued to block the move, which they said would lead to an undercount, particularly for minority communities.

Judge halts plan to end Census early, as Arizona, tribal responses lag

The order said plaintiffs in the case had raised "serious questions" about the bureau's plan to stop counting.
Martin Clunes; Islands of America

Martin Clunes: Islands of America, Episode 1

THURSDAY at 8
A family of ring-tailed lemurs, Lemur catta.

Islands of Wonder: Madagascar

WEDNESDAY at 8
Claudia and Alex are electricians working in Texas who emigrated from El Salvador

VOCES : Building the American Dream

TUESDAY at 9
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Pima County meets criteria for hybrid learning, college cases spike

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

New UA appointment tasked with Native American student achievement

Nathan Levi Esquerra will be the first to fill the new role.
The Amphi Foundation says it will provide free internet for students for at least six months.

Amphi Foundation funds Wi-Fi for students

Foundation, Cox, Comcast team up for free service.
The sun sets over Tucson in July 2020, which was the hottest July on record.

News roundup: High heat brings health risks, Arizona prepares for the election

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 4.

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