Arizona: No US vaccine mandate for state-regulated utilities

Workers at state-regulated utilities in Arizona can’t be fired for refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a policy a state commission adopted in December 2021.

7 cities where a white Christmas might seem impossible, but it isn't

While you might assume seeing snow on Christmas in the likes of Los Angeles or Phoenix or parts of Florida would never happen, their history books have three words for you: "Never say never."

Arizona mayor defies governor's COVID vaccine mandate ban: 'No authority'

One Arizona mayor announced that she will keep the coronavirus vaccine mandate for city workers in place despite Gov. Doug Ducey's renewal of an executive order banning local governments from imposing the vaccine requirements.

Pima County board member proposes indoor masking mandate

A member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors wants to help curb the spread of the coronavirus by imposing a countywide mandate for people to wear masks while inside indoor public places and cannot easily social distance.

Cannabis in Arizona: Over 1,500 applications filed for social equity pot licenses valued at over $10M

The Department of Health Services is reviewing the applications filed by the Dec. 21 deadline and has said a random selection process to award the social equity licenses will be conducted next spring.

North Carolina Zoo welcomes male grizzly bear from Tucson

There are currently about 55,000 wild grizzly bears in North America, most of them in Alaska, according to the zoo. Approximately 1,500 grizzlies in the lower 48 states.

UArizona offering cannabis courses related to business, law and medicine

The University of Arizona is joining forces with marijuana education company Green Flower to offer three non-credit classes about the industry.

Writer profiles every USS Arizona casualty at Pearl Harbor

Profiles of all 1,177 sailors and Marines who died on the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack have been compiled for the first time by a Tucson woman who spent more than five years researching their stories.

Pima County supervisors fill 2 vacancies in Arizona House

Morgan Abraham and Christopher Mathis has been appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives to fill vacancies in Districts 9 and 10.

Tucson names Deputy Chief Chad Kasmar as new police chief

Chad Kasmar, a 21-year police veteran, replaces Chris Magnus, who was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate to lead Customs and Border Protection.

Arizona evictions up, but not close to pre-pandemic levels

The eviction moratorium had been imposed to protect tenants struggling to pay rent amid the economic disruption of the pandemic.

Tucson officer investigated in pinning women to ground case

An off-duty Tucson police officer who was seen on video pinning a woman and her grown daughter to the ground in a restaurant parking lot two weeks ago faces administrative and criminal investigations, the police department said in a statement.

Omicron variant: UArizona researchers tracking new coronavirus strain
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Researchers at the University of Arizona are keeping a close eye on the new omicron COVID-19 variant. FOX 10's Matt Galka has the details.

Redevelopment of Tucson’s tallest building includes hotel

A developer says Marriott has signed on to make the first nine floors of One South Church building part of its Tribute brand, a collection of unique hotels that don’t match the chain’s cookie-cutter look.