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The shadows of children playing outside at a school in Tucson.

Pima County COVID-19 trends improve, but risk remains too high for schools

A recent memo recommended schools wait until after Labor Day to offer traditional in-person learning.
Workers process primary election ballots at the Pima County Election Center on Aug. 4, 2020.

Primary results in Pima County yield some surprises

Plus, could a 'blue wave' sweep Arizona in November?
Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Pima County opens another free COVID-19 testing site

The county is opening its third, free site at the Morris K. Udall Center.

Pima County gets outsider as new county attorney

Laura Conover easily wins the Democratic primary.

Pima County to elect new county attorney

The winner of the Democratic primary faces no opposition in November.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: No new coronavirus deaths reported by state, impact of census strong in AZ

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 25.
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge encompasses nearly 118,000 acres southwest of Tucson and includes a stretch of the border with Mexico.

Work starts on new section of border wall in national wildlife refuge

North-Dakota-based Fisher Sand and Gravel has broken ground on a $1.3 billion project in southeast Arizona.
A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Voting deadlines approaching in Pima County

Time is limited to cast an early ballot for the Aug. 4 primary election.
An area burned by the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina mountains.

Bighorn Fire damage adds to challenges for Summerhaven businesses

The pandemic had already hit the community's economy.
Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Epidemiologist: The goal for COVID-19 testing is speed and access, not absolute numbers

Delays to Arizonans getting test results make it hard to conduct effective contact tracing.
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County COVID-19 infection rate below Arizona average

The number of testing sites in the county is increasing.
A sign indicating a polling place near Fourth Avenue in Tucson, Election Day, Nov. 7, 2018.

Poll workers needed in Pima County

Election Day is less than a month away and training is about to begin.
A collected sample undergoes coronavirus testing.

'It's not enough': Pima County Latino communities search for COVID-19 testing, care

Federal health data shows COVID-19 disparities that are mirrored in Arizona.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Pima County health director describes 'stable crisis' as pandemic strains hospitals

She says more resources are coming to the region but encourages residents to do their part.
Demonstrators hold signs against police brutality and violence during the Black Lives Matter Tucson: Celebration of Black Lives on the University of Arizona campus on June 6, 2020.

Tucson advocates say there's still time to push for police defunding in city budget

Black Lives Matter Tucson is urging community members to speak up at this week's City Council meeting.
A Tucson Police car on patrol.

Tucson police contract extended one year

Council members want early reports on talks toward the next agreement

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