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A kitten meows inside its cage at the Pima Animal Care Center.

Pima Animal Care Center preparing for influx of pets as outbreak takes toll on owners

The center is still facilitating pet adoptions by appointment only.
File image of a job connection center in Pima County.

Furloughed workers also eligible for unemployment insurance benefits

A discussion with labor attorney Barney Holtzman on benefits available during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Undated image of a woman using a computer at a job connection center in Pima County.

Pima County launches new hotline, website to help displaced workers

Both aim to help people file for unemployment and get connected to job resources.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez speaks to law students in Tucson, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019.

Navajo president, vice president quarantine after contact with COVID-19

President Jonathan Nez said he is feeling fine and following protocol after being in proximity to a first responder who tested positive.
A designated area for sanitized carts at Green Things, a nursery in Tucson, on April 7, 2020.

Local businesses adapt to pandemic-related restrictions

Plus, how the outbreak could continue to influence building designers and architects.
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ gives COVID-19 updates with Gov. Doug Ducey, in this still image from a March 25 video.

Ducey issues guidelines for nursing homes in Arizona

The governor also ordered self-quarantine for travelers from certain states.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Supervisors offer relief to workers and tenants

Republican Ally Miller was the lone "no" vote on both proposals.
The University of Arizona campus.

Possible enrollment declines due to coronavirus could mean trouble for UA bottom line

Out-of-state and international students account for a large portion of the university's tuition revenue.
A view of downtown Tucson.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, April 9

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: UA campus tests, education initiatives, and more.
Most cats and dogs at Pima Animal Care Center were moved to foster homes during COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 prompts changes at Pima Animal Care Center

PACC animals have been moved to foster homes, and fewer employees are working at the center.
A school bus.

Coronavirus measures hamper education initiatives striving to get onto ballot

Groups have joined with other citizen initiatives in a lawsuit to force Arizona to use an electronic signature collection platform.
A closed sign at the University of Arizona student union. Classes have all moved online for the spring semester.

UA president sets goal of testing whole campus community for COVID-19 antibodies

President Robert Robbins says the testing will be crucial in determining when to reopen campus.
A key in a door lock.

Despite new protections, situation for renters and landlords is uncertain

Tenant advocates and property owners say more needs to be done for people who can't make rent.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits for an interview at Arizona Public Media in November 2019.

Grijalva: Legislation would address disparities in COVID-19 relief for immigrant families

A discussion with the Southern Arizona Democrat about a bill he says would expand access to testing and aid.
Banner Health workers seal a collection kit at a drive-thru testing site, in this undated still image from video. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

Arizona coronavirus news in brief, April 8

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: Accelerated deportations, Arizona prisons, and more.
A Border Patrol vehicle.

Groups say Border Patrol's accelerated deportations are sending migrants to ill-equipped border towns

The agency is using an emergency protocol to send migrants back across the border in a matter of minutes.

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