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Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: No new congressional seat for AZ, O’odham communities fight against border wall

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 26.
The Bonito Rock Fire has been burning on the Fort Apache Reservation.

Bonito Rock Fire Grows In Southeastern Arizona

The wildfire has grown by about 600 acres this weekend, and high winds and low humidity may facilitate further growth

Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona Senate Republicans

The process is alarming election professionals who fear the auditors are not up to the complex task
Border wall fencing with concertina wire attached in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Understanding walls: "The barrier that we create in our hearts must be broken to heal and grow".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering the first space shuttle launch, 40 years ago; the uncertain state of the film industry reflected at the 93rd annual Academy Awards; and the tale of a very silly man.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Arizona AG Brnovich rejects Sec. of State's call for probe of voting audit

Brnovich said “no facts” were provided to warrant an investigation
An aerial view of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection tent facility in Yuma, Ariz.

New temporary migrant facility operational in Yuma

90,000-square-foot structure was built in 20 days.
A box holds vails of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the company's manufacturing facility.

State Dept. of Health Service backs resumption of use of J&J vaccine

Decision follows recommendation of CDC
Maricopa County Superior Court

Democrats won't put up $1M to pause Arizona election audit

A lawyer for the Democrats say the bond was too risky
A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Education notebook: Program for new teachers gets funding, TUSD deseg order could end soon

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

Judge calls temporary halt to Arizona election audit

Ruling says audit must stop between 5 p.m. Friday and noon Monday
A Maricopa County voter turns in an early ballot on Oct. 26, 2020.

Democrats sue to block "audit" of 2020 Arizona election

The recount is scheduled to start Friday
Unaccompanied minors apprehended by Customs and Border Protection line up inside a temporary processing facility in Donna, Texas on March 17, 2021.

New border bill aims at easing surge of asylum seekers

The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Senator Sinema and Sen. Cornyn.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: More than 2 million Arizonans fully vaccinated, Tohono O'odham Nation removes curfew

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 22.
COVID-19 vaccinations are administered in a drive-up facility at Banner South. From January 25, 2021.

Two million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Arizona

Nearly a third of Arizona residents are now fully vaccinated.
Rows of cots are set up inside the Benedictine Monastery in February 2019. The monastery served as a temporary shelter for migrant families seeking asylum.

Pima County wants state money for migrant transportation

The county wants the state to pay for transporting asylum seekers.
People walk along the Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Kelly and Sinema want feds to pay for National Guard

Arizona’s two U.S. Senators sent a letter to the White House.

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