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Proposition 411 Special Election

The City of Tucson is asking voters on May 17 to extend the existing temporary half-cent sales tax that was approved by voters in 2017 and expires this year under Proposition 411. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Prop411 If passed, the funds generated would be invested to improve every local neighborhood street in Tucson over the next 10 years. It would also fund […]
ARIZONA EDUCATION

UArizona ranks in the top 100 universities around the world

The ranking was consulted by an organization in the United Arab Emirates, which combined education, employability, faculty, and research rankings that summed up to an overall score of 82.1/100. Arizona State University landed at 182, while Northern Arizona University ranked far behind at 821. “We take pride in our ability to provide an environment for top-tier
EDITORIAL

Editor´s letter

Welcome April!  where spring, allergies and outdoor events are everywhere. This is the time of the year with so many Festival land concerts, there is hard to choose.  It seems that after two years of being between quarantine and locked up, taking care of ourselves, with not very good news, with fear, fear, deaths, illnesses […]
COVID-19

SECOND COVID-19 BOOSTER DOSES AVAILABLE AT PIMA COUNTY LOCATIONS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its booster recommendations on March 29, 2022, to include those groups. “These populations are most at risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19, and now they have a chance to increase their protection with a second booster dose,” said Pima County Health Department Director Dr. Theresa Cullen. […]
HEALTH

Toolkit for Pregnant People and New Parents

 If you are pregnant or were recently pregnant, you are more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19 compared to people who are not pregnant. Pregnancy causes changes in the body that could make it easier to get very sick from respiratory viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. These changes in the body can […]
TUCSON

Pima County One-Stop Center Resources

If you’ve lost your job, are looking for a higher paying job, want to change careers, or want to explore other employment options, Pima County has many resources to help you. The Pima County One-Stop, 2797 E. Ajo Way, collaborates with businesses, community, government and economic organizations, educational facilities, and faith groups to connect people with