Trump’s Phoenix trip first in weeks, as he aims to ‘move around’ more
The planned tour of a Honeywell facility making N95 masks is the president's first trip away from the Washington area in more than a month.
‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings delayed a third time
Hearings are being pushed back again through June 1.
UA releases revised furlough, pay cut plan
On Friday, President Robbins announced modifications to the ranges of salaries and respective cuts, while canceling furloughs for the lowest earners.
Small nonprofits struggling as need for services grows
Arizona nonprofits are reporting a 20% increase in expenses, but a pandemic is a bad time to ask for donations.
Arizona coronavirus news in brief, April 30
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: UA in-person classes in fall, ICE coronavirus data, and more.
Former ICE detainee says little coronavirus information given in custody
Alejandra Alor Reyes spent almost 10 months in detention after claiming asylum at the border last June.
Romero offers mixed reaction to Ducey's extension of stay-at-home order
The Tucson mayor said she approved of certain aspects of the plan but called for stricter measures.
UA announces plans to hold in-person classes in the fall
President Robert Robbins says the transition "won't be easy."
Pascua Yaqui Tribe to receive COVID-19 tests from UA
The additional tests add 1,500 to the tribe's supply, which was fewer than 100.
ICE data: Nearly half of detainees tested are positive for COVID-19
The agency has tested more than 1,000 detainees so far.
As Sonorans grow restless, leaders say stay-at-home orders must continue
State authorities said they don't have plans to ease up on restrictions yet.
Arizona coronavirus news in brief, April 29
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: Stay-at-home order, calls for inmate releases, and more.
Advocates plead with Arizona to release vulnerable inmates amid COVID-19
A new predictive model shows nearly all of the almost 42,000 incarcerated people in Arizona will contract the virus.
Jobless benefits expand next month, but advocates worry it’s not enough
Economists and advocates say that while the change is welcome – it’s probably too little, and too late.
ADOT shifts to virtual training for truck drivers in Mexico during pandemic
The training is part of a program that started in 2016 to help truck drivers avoid long, costly delays at the border.
