Expats ride out COVID-19 south of the border
While many U.S. citizens visiting or living in Mexico returned to their home country when the pandemic hit, some decided to stay.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf's Arizona visit covers wall construction, PPE for Border Patrol
The secretary's visit included a trip to the border wall and a Border Patrol facility in Tucson.
Sonoran governor unveils business reopening plan
The staggered reopening plan will go into effect sometime between May 16 and 22.
Some restaurants reopen, others say it's 'too soon'
Several hundred business owners signed a letter opposing open dining rooms.
Problems with unemployment mean some Arizonans miss checks
The weekly unemployment numbers continue to be a mixed bag.
Arizona coronavirus news in brief, May 11
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: Some businesses reopen, worries may linger for shoppers, and more.
Campfires, stoves, smoking banned on public lands for fire risk
Public land agencies are trying to limit human-caused wildfires this summer.
Swings in daily reported COVID-19 deaths potentially misleading, health official says
Pima County's health director says daily reports of deaths in the state don't necessarily reflect recent days.
UA expanding Global Campus program amid expected loss of international enrollment
The program has been adding partners since March, when the pandemic put a question mark on returning students.
Worry, caution likely to linger for many shoppers despite reopening, professor says
A UA consumer sciences professor expects consumers will need to see certain precautions from retailers before feeling safe.
Mother's Day goes virtual at migrant aid center in Nogales
The Kino Border Initiative shifted its usual in-person celebration in the wake of COVID-19.
Some Arizona businesses starting process of reopening
A group of business owners say the move to reopen is coming too soon.
Arizona coronavirus news in brief, May 8
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona: "Sanitation tunnels" in Sonora, hair salons reopening, 'testing blitz' part 2.
Arizona enters second weekend of COVID-19 'testing blitz'
Pima County's numbers for the increased testing effort came in below expectations last week.
Pima County shares suggestions for businesses planning to reopen
State-level orders mean the county cannot currently require businesses to comply with its COVID-19 guidelines.
