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U.S. Border Patrol agents near Sasabe, Arizona, March 22.

New border apprehension numbers need context, advocates say

CBP data shows more than 170,000 total apprehensions at the border in March, including record number of children.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Arizona prepares for fire season, border communities see uptick in apprehensions

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 9.
A volunteer speaks to migrants keeping warm under an emergency blanket after an early-morning expulsion at the Migrant Resource Center in Agua Prieta.

Border officials report a record number of apprehensions, but most are still being turned away

The Biden administration is still employing a Trump-era policy that allows agents to send almost all migrants back to Mexico.
A U.S. flag on the uniform of a member of the National Guard.

Arizona National Guard gets new commander

Brig. General Kerry Muehlenbeck is the first woman to lead the Arizona National Guard.
Governor Doug Ducey addresses members of the media in front of a portion of border wall near the Douglas Municipal Airport on March 19, 2021.

Ducey willing to pay for National Guard at the border

The governor says the White House is “ignoring the border”.
The Bighorn Fire burns in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Oro Valley on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The fire was caused by lightning on the evening of June 5, 2020.

How drought and constant fire are impacting Arizona

Conditions in the Southwest are getting drier, but there is some possibility for hope later this year.
Cocopah Indian Tribe Vice-Chairwoman Rosa J. Long getting her second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose in January 2020.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Native Americans in downtown Tucson

If registered for the event, members of federally recognized tribes can get a shot at the Tucson Indian Center Saturday.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: TMC vaccination site moves to Udall Park, fire in Dudleyville threatens homes

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 8.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA lets go of Sean Miller, allows guests at graduation

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 7.
The Tucson Medical Center

TMC COVID-19 vaccination site moving to Udall Park

With the temperatures increasing, TMC's outdoor COVID-19 vaccination clinic moves inside.
UA basketball coach Sean Miller speaks at a press conference, Thursday, March 1, 2018.

UA parts ways with men's basketball coach Sean Miller

The coach ends a 12-year tenure as the head of the men’s basketball program.
Central Arizona Project water flows in a canal near Marana.

Tucson considers higher water rates for non-residents

Hearing set for June
A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

UA opening COVID-19 vaccines daily

Available vaccine slots will be announced daily.
Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation records case of California COVID-19 variant

The news comes a week after the tribe identified another variant first found in the United Kingdom.

Guests allowed at UA graduation

Graduates can have four family members at ceremonies.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County Supervisors vote against water rate hike, AZ pushes back tax deadline

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, April 6.

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