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Pima County residents can now text 911 for help

Messages to 911 sent via text will be handled with the same priority as phone calls.
The sign for Old Tucson.

Old Tucson to close indefinitely

Pima County will take over the film set, but the Wild West tourist attraction isn't riding into the sunset.
A photo composite of the headquarters for the Pima County Democratic and Republican parties in Tucson.

Pima County’s political parties push to get out the vote

Issues they are promoting as they reach out to residents in the county.
Laura Conover, the Democratic nominee for Pima County Attorney, interviews with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on August 18, 2020.

Laura Conover on reforming the Pima County Attorney’s Office

The Democratic nominee runs unopposed on November's ballot.
Fentanyl pills and packages of meth seized by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. March 2019.

Pima County deputies seizing more fentanyl pills

The department's Border Interdiction Unit focuses on stopping smugglers on the county's interstates and highways.
Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Pima County coronavirus cases show signs of stabilizing

Arizona has seen a slowdown in coronavirus infections, but Pima County's rate seems to have stagnated.
Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall during an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on August 12, 2020.

Pima County attorney on 24 years in office, transitioning leadership

Barbara LaWall was the first woman to be elected to the role in 1996.
Children's toys.

Child care centers outside of Tucson eligible for Pima County grants

The $2 million grant program will start accepting applications Friday.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Biden picks Harris for VP, Pence visits Tucson, no UA football this fall

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 11.
Arizona National Guard service members at a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the Tohono O'odham Nation in Sells, Arizona, July 6, 2020.

Pima County to open free pop-up testing sites

The one-day sites are supposed to help underserved areas of the community.
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 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.

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