1. Events
  2. Arizona

More Arizona Stories

A vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Essential workers are COVID-19 vaccine eligible

The state has changed vaccine phases to age based.
A teacher and students all wear masks while in the classroom at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Ducey orders in-person classes by March 15

The order allows schools to continue offering a mix of in-person and virtual classes
Pima County encourages voters to vote by mail in this year's elections.

State Senate changes Permanent Early Voting List

Staying on the list would require voting under new legislation passed by the Senate.
The Colorado River flows into the All-American Canal below the Imperial Dam on the California-Arizona border.

In rapidly warming Colorado River Basin, the negotiating table is being set

A new round of talks could define how the river system adapts to a changing climate for the next generation.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: U.S. Forest Service rescinds Oak Flat review, effort to recall Tucson mayor falls short

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 2.
U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Supreme Court likely to uphold Arizona voting restrictions

Conservative majority suggest they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Ducey gets vaccine as Arizona COVID death toll tops 16,000

The latest figures increase the state’s pandemic totals to 818,670 confirmed cases and 16,080 deaths.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA pushes for rural vaccines, USDA disrupts Oak Flat land transfer

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, March 1.
A syringe draws fluid from a vial.

UA wants rural COVID-19 vaccines

The university is ready to expand operations to other counties.
Squaw Peak Drive street sign in Phoenix

Phoenix to dismantle Squaw Peak, Robert E. Lee street signs

Historically, “Squaw” is a slur used to describe Native American women
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

The CDC reports Arizona tied for fifth in the nation for COVID-19 deaths per capita over the last seven days

Arizona reports 1,075 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths
During a Facebook Live video Feb. 20, 2021, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez greeted patients who had just received a COVID-19 vaccine dose at Tsaile Indian Health Center.

Navajo Nation Covid-19 cases continue to decline

Navajo Nation reports 7 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

UA Survey: Arizona grocery workers worry about unmasked shoppers

Nearly 4,000 workers participated in the survey
The Cherry Avenue Garage is beside the University of Arizona McKale Memorial Center.

2 more teens arrested in fatal shooting of UA student

Both face first-degree murder and drive-by shooting in the killing of sophomore Forrest Keys.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Arizona reports 1,179 additional COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths

Seven-day rolling averages of daily new cases and daily deaths both declined over the past two weeks
Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education notebook: TUSD prepares for reopening, UA faces tragic student death

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

Selected Archive Filters

Arizona
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona