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A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Pima County breaks record for early ballot requests

The county also continues to add to its voter registration record.

Tribal members and supporters gather in front of the construction line to wave down O'odham runners coming from Sonora ahead of a cross-border ceremony at Quitobaquito Springs on Sept. 27, 2020.

NPS closes route to Quitobaquito Springs

Closure comes a day after O'odham leaders held a cross-border ceremony at the spring.

News roundup: Biden and Trump facing off in first debate, voter registration deadline nears

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 29.

Raúl Grijalva (far left) and Daniel Wood (far right) debate in the Arizona PBS studio on September 28, 2020.

Wood, Grijalva debate in Phoenix

Nine term congressman faces political newcomer.

File image of an Arizona voter registration form.

Arizona voter registration deadline nearing

Election officials warn people to be careful filling out the form.

Downtown Tucson is seen in the distance from the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

Civil engineers recommend raising taxes for Arizona road repairs

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state's roads a D+.

A screenshot from a Facebook Live video voting advocates hosted Sept. 28, 2020, to answer Native American Arizonans' questions about voting.

Voting advocates answer questions in virtual town hall geared for Native Americans

The panel of experts gave presentations that addressed historical and modern voting barriers for Native Americans.

The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA COVID app reaches 30,000 devices, Indigenous people protest border-wall construction on traditional lands

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 28

UA COVID Watch app is now on 30,000 devices

Its effect on the coronavirus pandemic may never be known.

University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

UA stay-at-home request coming to an end

University officials are waiting to see if COVID-19 cases spike again.

A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Education notebook: County case rates rise as hybrid learning begins, UA continues the fight against COVID-19

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

OSIRIS-REx mission enters home stretch

UA-backed spacecraft is less than a month away from its first asteroid sampling attempt.

Diana Chuffe speaks to a crowd of protesters and journalists about her nephew Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez's April death in Tucson police custody on Sept. 24, 2020.

Ingram-Lopez family seeks grand jury, criminal charges for TPD in-custody death

This week Pima County prosecutors opted against charging officers involved in Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez's April death.

Letters mailed from around the country to Tucson. September 2020

Tracking the speed of mail as the election nears

The pandemic-driven rise in voting by mail has raised questions about the ability of the U.S. Postal Service to handle ballots.

News roundup: Pima County Sheriff's candidates debate, understanding protections for Arizona’s waterways

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 25

Deer dancer statue outside of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's administration building.

Campaign Legal Center to represent Pascua Yaqui Tribe in early voting site dispute with county

The tribe is taking the next step to get the Pima County Recorder's Office to reinstate an early voting site it closed in 2018.

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