Why the Navajo Nation is seeking more COVID-19 tests being mailed to households; what’s behind the letter health care workers re-sent to state leaders, and more statewide news. ---Host: Alexandra Mora Medina Producer: Kirsten Dorman Contributors: Emma VandenEinde, Kirsten Dorman, Nick Scheske

Wednesday marked two years since Arizona’s first COVID-19 infection was reported, and now cases are hitting record highs. Plus, why the state is loosening statewide education rules, and excitement already is brewing for next year’s NFL Super Bowl in Glendale. ---Host: Thalia LopezProducer: Mason Miller Contributors: Reagan Priest, Thalia Lopez, Mason Miller

A state Senate committee this week approved and moved on several election-related bills including legislation that would tighten election security. Plus, the Arizona Department of Health Services now requires proof of vaccination for travelers crossing the border into Mexico.---Host: Emma VandenEindeProducer: Justin TorresContributors: Nick Scheske, Reagan Priest, Mitchell Zimmermann

Health care providers are concerned that pregnant women aren't getting vaccinated. ---Host: Tyler Budge Producer: Tyler Budge Contributors: Karen Marroquin

Protestors gathered outside the Arizona Democrat’s office in support of the Save Oak Flat Act to protect Indigenous sites where a copper mine is planned. Plus, the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix continues the Southwest holiday tradition of luminaries, the road to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon closes for the winter, and Arizona reports more than 4,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 33 additional deaths. ---Host: Natasha Yee Producer: Connor Worley Contributors: Sydney Witte, Alexa Glidic

The nine-member court's six conservative justices likely will uphold the law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks. Plus, most Tucson city employees have complied with the city’s vaccine mandate, and Arizona State University students protest against Kyle Rittenhouse's potential enrollment. ---Host: Miles Green Producer: Nate Boyle Contributors: Kimberly Silverio Bautista, Julia Sandor

The holiday season is underway and more than 108-million people went Black Friday shopping despite the ongoing pandemic. Plus, former President Donald Trump endorses two key Arizona legislative races, and why go kart racing is a family affair for one Valley family. ---Host: Emma VandenEinde Producer: Michael Baribault, Emma VandenEindeContributors: Simon Williams, Raven Payne, Nick Zeller-Singh, Ashlyn Register

The variant, recently discovered in Africa, is being studied to see how contagious and virulent it is. Plus, a new map shows where disease carrying-ticks can be found in the U.S, andsoaring costs pause the construction of new U.S. Geological Survey buildings in Flagstaff. ---Host: Nate Boyle Producer: Karen Marroquin Contributors: Nick Scheske, Ulysse Bex and Nate Boyle

Each winter, the Salt River Project reduces discharges into the river to ensure water and power supplies through the coming year, but the reduced flows aren't enough to sustain the grasses the horses eat, advocates say. ---Host: Kasey Brammel Producer: Nate Boyle Contributors: Megan Newsham

Maricopa County’s vector control division has been busy this year trapping mosquitoes and analyzing them for the disease, which can be deadly. ---Host: Karen Marroquin Producer: Karen Marroquin Contributors: Nate Boyle