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FOR THE WEEK OF AUG3: New benchmarks for schools who want to reopen for in-person learning, the small town of Sonoyta feels overlooked by tourists and its own government, and how the heat island effect contributes to a record-breaking summer in Phoenix. Plus, the latest in local and business news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY27: Our 5-part series ‘Boiling Point: Policing in Arizona at a Crossroads,’ the 5 year anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill, and a possible dire surge in homelessness due to the pandemic in Arizona. Plus the latest in science, education, and local news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY20: With the CARES Act funding expiring July 25, some say Arizona’s unemployment system needs to change; long-term care facilities sound the alarm of impending outbreaks due to lack of testing; and Arizona braces for fire season. Plus, the latest in education, fronteras, and local news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY13: The post-recovery condition some call "long COVID" are plaguing some who have left ICU units; many challenges remain when it comes to finding housing in the midst of the pandemic; and a subpoena tactic against Arizona signature circulators may fall flat during the pandemic. Plus, the latest local, education, and fronteras news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY6: A manufacturing business in the Valley is finding it’s way through a new normal, a comedian discusses ‘what is even funny anymore’ in light of COVID and racial injustice, and what is the best material to make a mask out of? Plus, the latest in education, fronteras, and local news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE29: Long-term-care residents grapple with isolation in the midst of the pandemic; the city of Phoenix plans to rename two street names —Robert E Lee St and Squaw Peak Dr; and schools are delayed in light of the recent rise in COVID cases in Arizona. Plus, the latest local, science, and fronteras news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE22: How soon will we know if masks are effective? Governor Ducey announces a plan to aid in school’s reopening, and rapid rehousing programs in Phoenix are expanding services through CARES Act funding. Plus, the latest in fronteras and local news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE15: DACA remains alive and many in Arizona are relieved, the Bush fire east of Phoenix is the largest in the US at the moment, and COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Arizona. Plus, the latest in Fronteras and Business news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE8: What will happen to Phoenix’s affordable housing crisis in this pandemic economy? Elective surgeries may stop as COVD-19 numbers spike, and the killing of George Floyd is leading police to consider to immediate reform changes including body cams during protests—but in Phoenix it’s a little complicated. Plus, the latest local, fronteras, and education news.

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE1: Nightly protests in Phoenix are like many across the country, a college in San Carlos celebrates its first graduating class, and COVID-19 has changed things for new Latino voters in the US. Plus, the latest in business, science, and local news.