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Arizona weekly unemployment continues to fall

A major unemployment program is closing down.

Pima County Public Library director Amber Mathewson organizes books at the system's downtown branch on May 29, 2020.

Some Pima County libraries closing, changing service due to COVID-19 surge

Libraries will keep patrons outside.

Health care workers prepare to administer a doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution site at Banner - University Medical North in Tucson on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.

Arizona to receive fewer vaccine doses than expected next week, health department says

The state will receive about 30,000 fewer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines than expected for the week of Dec. 20.

News roundup: Vaccine arrives in Pima County, checking in on the Santa Cruz River

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 18.

UA Cancer Center oncology nurse Iris Delfakis receives the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine administered at Banner-UMC on Dec. 17, 2020.

COVID-19 vaccine came quickly, but not at the expense of safety, expert says

A conversation with Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the University of Arizona.

News roundup: Pharmacies to aid in vaccine rollout, half of Arizona counties in ‘substantial spread’

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 17.

Susan Miner in a photo illustrating an average day of virtual connections and distractions. Miner advises using your remote control in a new way - a self-help tool, being as selective with your media as you are with your food.

Building confidence through mind and body, with psychologist Susan Miner.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet two volunteers - one in Tucson, one in Moscow - who participated in clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines; and Stories That Soar presents "My Mom and Me".

Pediatricians are concerned that most Arizona children have missed routine vaccinations.

Pharmacies will help vaccinate long-term care residents

The government is partnering with the private sector.

News roundup: State leaders on vaccine, COVID outbreak at Pima County Health Department

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 16.

Arizona election officials on Saturday finished counting the more than 3.4 million ballots cast by voters in this election, a voter turnout rate of 79.9%, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Despite legal and political challenges to the results, state officials vowed to have the count certified by the Nov. 30 deadline.

State election fraud email gets hundreds of responses

Most of the emails chastised Republicans for not accepting election outcome

The members of the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on the 2020 General Election. Dec. 14, 2020

AZ Senate issues subpoenas to Maricopa County

The legislative subpoenas require a forensic audit of election equipment.

File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County switches to mandatory curfew

Voluntary curfew was not working, according to supervisors.

The point on the Santa Cruz River north of downtown where treated effluent from the Agua Dulce flows into the river channel.

State unveils draft legislation to create surface water protections

The process comes after the Trump administration's rollback of Clean Water Act protections.

News roundup: Vaccinations for local health workers, Tucson nurse on hospital conditions

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 15.

A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

Tucson nurse describes staff shortages, anti-mask sentiment amid COVID-19 surge

As cases are surging across Arizona, progressive care nurse pleads with the public to stay safe.

Arizona legislators hold election hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee met for to learn about the general election.

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