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Border wall construction near Walker Canyon, east of Nogales.

Pentagon cancels border wall contracts funded by Department of Defense, return unused funds

The Trump administration diverted roughly $10 billion from the Department of Defense to fund the wall.
File image of students using school-provided laptops in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Education notebook: Federal funding comes to Tucson, UA moves toward clean energy

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD makes plans to replace buses using federal aid

The district will receive over $70 million in ESSER funds
A warning label for opioid addiction on an oxycodone bottle.

Overdose deaths set record in 2020

Opioids were part of 70% of the deaths.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Look inside temporary migrant shelter, FEMA vaccine sites coming to Tucson

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 30.
Arizona Department of Homeland Security Director Tim Roemer. April 2021.

Security challenges facing Arizona

The head of Arizona's Department of Homeland Security sits down with Lorraine Rivera
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: New Border Patrol facility ready, Tucson rep tests positive for COVID

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 28.
The U.S. Border Patrol's 80,000 square foot facility is located just east of the Tucson International Airport.

Border Patrol's soft-sided facility for migrants readies for operation in Tucson

A similar structure became operational in Yuma earlier this month.
Maricopa County Superior Court

Judge rules for transparency in state Senate vote audit, but will not halt the count

Judge also rules senate and Sec. of State Hobbs must come to an agreement for Hobbs to inspect the audit site
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA moves toward sustainable energy, experts predict busy hurricane season

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 28.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

Ducey signs abortion bill

The bill prohibits abortions based solely on genetic abnormalities.
An envelope containing a ballot for an Aug. 27, 2019 primary election in the city of Tucson.

Judge has doubts on voter privacy in Arizona recount

The Arizona Democratic Party is suing the state Senate and the contractor overseeing the election audit to force it to ensure voter privacy rights.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA mobilizes COVID vaccinations, Yuma group receives outside funding for migrant aid

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 27.
Border Patrol agents process migrants who crossed the border illegally in a facility in McAllen, Texas, in this photo from June 2018. A federal judge recently found overcrowded CBP facilities in the Tucson area have not met “basic human needs.”

Yuma group to receive outside funding for migrant aid, but little help from Arizona

Gov. Doug Ducey visited Yuma last week, but aid group says they're not being addressed.
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

UA taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road

Demand at fixed vaccine sites is dropping.
The U.S. population as of April 1, 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona won’t get additional Congressional seat

Arizona’s population grew but not enough for another House seat.

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