UA President Robbins says he doesn’t oppose a faculty union
Robbins said he is "all for it" after a campus coalition announced it plans to form a union.
Pima County opens another free COVID-19 testing site
The county is opening its third, free site at the Morris K. Udall Center.
DES: State investigating hundreds of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims
A new anti-fraud procedure led to a major drop in state unemployment numbers.
Arizona releases guidance for returning to classrooms
The promised benchmarks for returning to in-person learning outline county COVID-19 targets.
6 years after Rio Sonora mining spill, contamination continues
Residents impacted by the spill say neither the mining company nor the government have followed through with promises.
Family of man who died in Tucson police custody seeking $19M in damages
The family is seeking $10 million from the city of Tucson and $3 million from each of the responding officers.
Agency: Anti-fraud measures lead to drop in Arizona unemployment numbers
The state says fraudulent activity in a benefit program for the self-employed was driving numbers up.
News roundup: Primary votes being tallied, 100s of COVID-19 cases in Tucson prison
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 5.
As pandemic drags on, Sonoran businesses face tough choices
Critics say government at all levels should be doing more to aid businesses and workers during the crisis.
UA scientists investigate connection between Alzheimer's and Down syndrome
The team is developing new ways to look at protein interaction in the human brain.
Pima County gets outsider as new county attorney
Laura Conover easily wins the Democratic primary.
Nearly half the inmates at Tucson prison test positive for COVID-19
517 inmates have been infected at ASPC-Tucson Whetstone facility
Rogue Radio presents Kate Chopin's “Désirée's Baby”
Also on Arizona Spotlight: "I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN" 2020 has NOT been cancelled; and a look back at Tucson's drive-in history from Chris Dashiell.
Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors
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Fees for several immigration services to increase
Facing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is making immigration more costly.
