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An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Groups that backed Proposition 208 seek to block tax cuts

The groups have filed a pair of voter referendums and have 90 days to collect the nearly 120,000 signatures
Arizona Wildcats Baseball

Arizona hires ex-Wildcats star Chip Hale as baseball coach

Hale succeeds Jay Johnson who was named LSU’s new coach last month
A man donates blood.

Hundreds of Arizona blood donors needed amid urgent shortage

Blood drives canceled by because of the pandemic has continued to leave blood supplies low
State Rep. Aaron Lieberman entered the Democratic gubernatorial primary in June 2021.

State Representative Lieberman joins race for governor

The Phoenix area Democrat joins a growing field.
Vote 2020: Mail-In Ballot

Phoenix businessman runs for Secretary of State

Beau Lane joins a crowded Republican primary.
A sign advertising free COVID-19 vaccines at a mobile vaccination unit operated by FEMA at Pima Community College's Desert Vista Campus on May 3, 2021.

Pima County making progress on COVID-19 vaccines

President Biden set a goal of a 70% vaccination rate by July 4.
The Bureau of Land Management used prescribed burns across many of its properties for habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of severe wildfires.

Rain, progress allow operations to be scaled back at 2 fires

Other fires continued to burn around the state and several national forests remained closed due to continued fire danger.
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County constable has been suspended for nearly 6 months

Constable Oscar Vasquez allegedly refusied to serve an eviction while waiting for the tenant to find another housing option
U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

The court ruled 6-3 against a Democratic challenge to the restrictions
"Hope" is an important element to what the Friends of Aphasia offers members who are trying to overcome their communication disorder.

Raising awareness of aphasia, one stone at a time.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The plans to create a Tucson Gastronomy Collective to celebrate the unique flavors of Tucson; and a 5th grader and her family embark on a road trip from Sheboygan to Tucson.
A flag flies by the dome of the U.S. Capitol.

Infrastructure bill could bring millions to the region

The bill in the U.S. House could help with bus lines, pedestrian safety, and I-11.
An A-10 from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base fires its gun at the Goldwater Range during the Hawgsmoke competiton. June 2016

Air Force announces changes to A-10s at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Nearly half of the A-10s will be retired to make space for new squadrons.
Scorched saguaros and desert landscape from the Telegraph Fire that started June 4, 2021 and spread across areas of Pinal and Gila counties. June 2021.

Ducey left out of White House wildfire meeting

The White House kept Governor Ducey off the list to talk about wildfires
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Gaynor runs for Governor

The Arizona businessman ran for Secretary of State in 2018.
The Bureau of Land Management used prescribed burns across many of its properties for habitat improvement and to reduce the risk of severe wildfires.

Evacuation orders expand as wildfires continue to burn in Arizona

Hot weather and severe drought are driving an active fire season
State Representative Diego Rodriguez joined the Democratic primary for the state Attorney General. June 24, 2021.

Diego Rodriguez enters race for Attorney General

The former Pima County prosecutor joins a growing field.

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