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A Sun Tran bus in downtown Tucson notifies passengers that a mask is required to board. November 2020.

Effectiveness of Tucson’s mandates to curb spread of COVID-19

Former Tucson Mayor Tom Volgy discusses the city's authority to go beyond the state's measures.

A Tucson Original: Agnese Haury

Listen to an oral history of Agnese Haury's remarkable life, as told by those who knew and loved her.

Protesters in support of DACA recipients gathered outside Tucson City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

For DACA, new ruling and immigration services notice bring new hope

A Friday order ushers in a new opportunity for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants barred from the program since 2017.

The Amphi Foundation says it will provide free internet for students for at least six months.

Tucson rolling out, taking applications for free wireless internet

The grant-funded free internet access is for those affected by COVID-19.

Tucson council reverses redistricting vote

The council voted to keep a west-side precinct in Ward 1.

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

UA to require mandatory COVID-19 testing

The university will roll out a new test in January.

The exterior of Tucson's Casino Del Sol.

Casino del Sol closing for the holidays

The casino, along with Casino of the Sun, will be closed from Dec. 7 to Jan. 2.

A sticker on the ground notifies customers where to stand in order to maintain social distancing at Sam Levitz Furniture Warehouse. May 2020.

How long does it take to spread COVID-19? Health experts say it depends

Arizona saw another sharp rise in cases Friday as Tucson's citywide curfew begins.

A server at Boca Taco on 4th Avenue speaks to a customer at a table outdoors on Nov. 23, 2020.

Ongoing challenges facing Tucson as 2021 nears

The pandemic continues to strain small businesses and nonprofits.

Author Marilyn Heins, as depicted in by artists Dave Fitzsimmons in her book "A Traveler's Guide to Geriatrica".

"A Traveler’s Guide to Geriatrica: A Journey into the Changing Land of Aging”

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why Tucson's "Dancing Man" does what he does; Chris Dashiell looks at three standout selections from the virtual Tucson Cine Mexico Film Festival; and the unlikely return of the drive-in theatre.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

State of the City: 'Resilient,' according to Mayor Romero

Tucson’s mayor delivers her first State of the City address.

A sign outside the east entrance to Banner University Medicine directing visitors and patients to the emergency room.

Banner Health predicts full hospitals in one week

Facilities will exceed capacity soon as COVID-19 surges.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on April 23, 2020.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve mandatory curfew

The nightly curfew will take effect on Friday evening at 10 p.m.

Mayor Regina Romero meets with reporters minutes before being sworn into office. December 2, 2019

Tucson mayor recommends mandatory curfew

The City Council will meet Tuesday to vote on a curfew and economic relief.

A woman stands with her luggage in the baggage claim area of the Tucson International Airport on August 10, 2020.

Passengers head to Tucson airport despite travel warnings

The airport estimates 6,000 to 7,400 passengers passed through the terminal Wednesday.

The search for lost loved ones is continuous in and around Brooks County, Texas. Omar Roman-Gonzalez and Michelle Chinos put up flyers in the search for Omar's brother Homero Roman, who had already been missing for two years when the film begins.

"Missing in Brooks County" captures perseverance and tragedy from the U.S. / Mexico border.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Live Theater Worksop's outdoor drive-in stage experience "Having Our Say"; and some intricate acoustic swing from The Django Shredders.

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