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Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings make their way back to the Sea of Cortez from the shores of El Desemboque in Sonora, Mexico.

Indigenous community in Sonora releases record number of sea turtles

A coordinator said while the pandemic has been hard on the community, less fishing and tourism has been a boon to turtle nesting season.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD to start hybrid classes Nov. 12

All teachers will be expected in their classrooms; the district will make changes to child care options for employees.
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ in an Oct. 27 YouTube video on the upward trend of COVID-19 cases in Arizona.

Small gatherings appear to be causing COVID-19 increase, state health director says

Arizona cases have increased 57% in the last month.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Poll shows Biden has slight lead in AZ, local temperatures take sudden dip

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 27.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: Pima County struggles with contact tracing, vote-by-mail deadline arrives

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 26.
A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Pima County struggles with contact tracing

COVID-19 cases are rising, and the county needs the public’s help.
An Arizona mail-in ballot from the 2020 election.

Vote by mail deadline is here

Election officials say get your ballot in the mail by Oct. 27.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

UA president urges caution over Halloween

Robbins also says the financial hit from COVID-19 has not been as bad as expected.
Election materials promoting Native American voting advocacy, 2019.

Early voting begins in the Tohono O'odham Nation, polling place locations

Historical knowledge is key to knowing where to go to vote on Election Day in the nation.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Rising case numbers could complicate school reopenings

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: Exploring monolithic voter blocs and minority support for Trump

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 23.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, Feb. 26, 2020.

DHS head touts immigration policy at Arizona sheriffs' roundtable

Chad Wolf promoted the Migrant Protection Protocols as safe, though critics say the policy fails obligations to asylum seekers.
Boxes of uncounted early ballots are shown in this photo distributed by the Pima County Recorder's office on Oct. 16, 2020.

Ballot counting is underway in Pima County

Counties can count early ballots two weeks before Election Day.
An early voting sticker included in a 2020 election ballot envelope for Pima County.

Security change at Tucson early voting sites

Tucson Police officers will no longer be stationed at early voting sites.
Sign in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's lands urging tribal members to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge denies early voting site within Pascua Yaqui tribal lands

The tribe sued Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez last week in effort to reinstate the site her office closed in 2018.
President Trump holds a campaign rally at Tucson International Airport on Oct. 19, 2020.

Latino Trump supporters, 2020 census participation, edible insects

Plus, the UA-led OSIRIS-REx mission marks another milestone.

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