Back-to-school concerns, border wall, new COVID-19 test
Plus, what polling indicates about issues voters are prioritizing in 2020.
Episode 241: How personal interaction has changed during the coronavirus pandemic
Researchers are looking into how people are coping with the isolation of a pandemic.
Tucson hospitals balance full patient loads, COVID-19 stress
As hospitals inch closer to reaching full capacity, doctors and nurses continue to ask the public to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
Ducey extends eviction protection for renters until Oct. 31
The governor did not issue any changes on the reopening of schools apart from a promise for more guidance next week.
Daily news roundup: Eviction protection extended, record AZ unemployment, nurses' union contract
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 16.
Nurses reach contract with St. Joseph's, St. Mary's
It's the first union nursing contract in Arizona.
Mandatory COVID-19 tests await UA students in dorms
Before moving in all students would have be tested for the novel coronavirus.
700 already facing homelessness in Pima County as state readies to lift eviction protection
An executive order keeping eviction rates down expires next week, and advocates warn of a coming surge in filings and enforcement.
Unemployment sets new record in Arizona
More than a quarter of a million Arizona residents filed for unemployment last week.
Tribal nations partner with Arizona National Guard for mass COVID-19 testing
This week's events will be in the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Cibecue and Whiteriver.
How the arts survive challenging times.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet the new director of the Arts Foundation for Tucson & Southern Arizona; how the mother & son collaboration "Stories from Home: Covid-19 Addendum" came to be; and fostering creativity in a virtual space.
Poll workers needed in Pima County
Election Day is less than a month away and training is about to begin.
Daily news roundup: Health care workers promote mask wearing, school districts prepare for online learning
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 15.
School district in the Tohono O'odham Nation beginning school year online
A parent-driven push for virtual learning informed the decision from the Baboquivari Unified School District School Board.
UA applauds repeal of ICE ban on online study for foreign students
The agency announced the policy last week
