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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.

Arizona leads the nation in rural COVID-19 vaccinations

The CDC says Arizona is tops in some categories and low in others.
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The NPR Student Podcast Challenge searches for the voices of tomorrow.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Brenna Wynn Greer follows the history of Black image makers in her book "Represented"; and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks reflects on her novel of life during the bubonic plague, called "Year of Wonders".
A man and woman wear masks as they walk in downtown Tucson. November 2020.

Pima County drops mask mandate

Following CDC guidance, board recommends masks for the unvaccinated.
More than 470,000 Arizonans have filed for unemployment in the last six weeks. New expanded jobless benefits begin in May, but advocates worry it won’t be enough to offset the massive damage from the coronavirus.

Ducey ends federal $300 weekly unemployment bonus

Governor offers $2,000 "Back to work" bonus instead.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Navajo Nation opposes new voting law, Tucson to receive over $135 million in federal relief

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 13.
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.

U.S. Treasury Dept. has announced methodology for tribal COVID relief

The U.S. Department of the Treasury will be splitting $20 billion of COVID relief across eligible tribal governments.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA scientists study volcanic activity on Mars, AZ reports nearly 500 more COVID cases

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 12.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Ducey signs bill aimed at early voting, AZ voters take on Dreamers’ tuition next year

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 11.
A health care worker prepares doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination event in Globe on March 13, 2021.

State-run sites to give shots to kids 12-15

Arizona has state-run vaccination sites in metro Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA kicks off graduations, OSIRIS-REx heads back to Earth

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 10.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

COVID-19 case numbers continue to creep higher statewide

Arizona reports 939 additional COVID cases, 16 more deaths
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Checking in on migrant march, tribal police academy honors fallen officer

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 7.
A health care worker holds a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event at Banner - University Medicine North on Dec. 17, 2020.

Three million first COVID-19 doses dispensed in AZ

Vaccine hesitancy continues to mount in the state.
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.

How to effectively address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

An immunologist at the UA discusses the need for educating people about the scientific process
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Tohono O'odham district leaders discuss pandemic, Boneyard looks back on 75 years of history

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 6.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: TEP brings on new solar storage system, UA adds Asian Pacific American studies minor

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, May 5.

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