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Image of a map depicting Pima County Board of Supervisors districts, October 2020.

What Pima County supervisors district are you in?

Map shows the districts represented by the Board of Supervisors and 2020 candidates.
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.
Water in the Rillito River following a monsoon storm. July 23, 2020

After Clean Water Act change, uncertainty reigns over water protections

The Trump administration's revision of which waterways are protected creates regulatory uncertainty, especially in arid places.
(From left to right) Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera moderates a debate in the race for Pima County sheriff between Democratic challenger Chris Nanos and Republican incumbent Mark Napier on September 21, 2020 at Arizona Public Media.

Arizona 360 presents the debate for Pima County Sheriff

Republican incumbent Mark Napier and Democratic challenger Chris Nanos face off.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: UA students punished for breaking coronavirus rules, review of deaths in Tucson police custody released

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 21
The Pima County Services Building in downtown Tucson.

Races for Pima County recorder and Santa Cruz County sheriff

Longtime public servants are leaving the roles, leaving those races wide open.
Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller.

Supervisor questions county ban on employee contributions

Ally Miller says rule is unfair to county workers
Volunteers check voter registration at a voting station.

Pima County tops 600,000 registered voters

The county is reporting more registered voters than ever before.
Looking west toward downtown Tucson, with "A" Mountain in the background.

Pima County taking testing to where the college students are

The county will use pop-up sites near local bars catering to students.

Pima County residents can now text 911 for help

Messages to 911 sent via text will be handled with the same priority as phone calls.
The sign for Old Tucson.

Old Tucson to close indefinitely

Pima County will take over the film set, but the Wild West tourist attraction isn't riding into the sunset.
A photo composite of the headquarters for the Pima County Democratic and Republican parties in Tucson.

Pima County’s political parties push to get out the vote

Issues they are promoting as they reach out to residents in the county.
Laura Conover, the Democratic nominee for Pima County Attorney, interviews with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on August 18, 2020.

Laura Conover on reforming the Pima County Attorney’s Office

The Democratic nominee runs unopposed on November's ballot.
Fentanyl pills and packages of meth seized by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. March 2019.

Pima County deputies seizing more fentanyl pills

The department's Border Interdiction Unit focuses on stopping smugglers on the county's interstates and highways.
Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Pima County coronavirus cases show signs of stabilizing

Arizona has seen a slowdown in coronavirus infections, but Pima County's rate seems to have stagnated.

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