TUCSON

Glass reuse program starts next week

Starting Monday, Feb. 1, City of Tucson residents no longer will be able to recycle glass in the City’s blue barrel program. This will not affect anyone living outside City limits. The City’s Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) still will be collecting glass, but
TUCSON

Beautiful landscapes in Arizona

Beautiful scenario for all residents of Pima County, City of Tucson and of southern Arizona experienced today. Images of snow everywhere and families and people enjoying this incredible opportunity to see all areas in white, which we rarely see. In the Catalina Mountains, the snow level dropped to 2,500 feet
COVID-19 HEALTH

COVID-19 vaccination Help Line expands hours, staff

PIMA COUNTY, Jan. 25, 2021 – Pima County is expanding hours and staffing for its help line for COVID-19 vaccination registration. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 26, the new hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, at 520-222-0119. Please update any charts/graphics that include this phone number. The previous hours were 8:30 […]
COVID-19 TUCSON

4th Avenue Street Fair

One group that’s doing its part in mitigating spread continues to be the 4th Avenue Merchants Association (FAMA.) Last week they sent out an announcement confirming the cancellation of the spring 4th Avenue Street Fair. That makes 2 in a row for them, both due to the pandemic. And in both cases, they did the socially responsible thing. […]
TUCSON

Winter weather prompts warning from Tucson Water

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tonight, Jan. 25, for parts of Southeast Arizona. The advisory begins at 8 o’clock and lasts through 5 p.m. tomorrow. Snow is expected, with total accumulations from 1 to 3 inches. A dusting of snow is possible down to 2,500 feet, which includes the Tucson area. Be sure […]
COVID-19 TUCSON

Cares Act Funds help Tucson Community during pandemic

The Tucson Mayor and Council took swift action last year to distribute the $95.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to shore up City services and assist struggling Tucsonans through the We Are One I Somos Uno program. In an effort to create transparency, the City has created an easy-to-use website to illustrate how funding […]
COVID-19 USA

The United States will require COVID testing from travelers

President Biden, presented his strategies to combat the pandemic. One of them is that all travelers traveling to the United States must be tested for COVID-19 before getting on the plane and present a negative test upon arrival at their destination and must be in mandatory quarantine upon arrival. Also, the mandatory use of wearing masks […]
USA

The White House brings back Spanish to its website

 After 4 years of absence during Donald Trumps Presidency.  WASHINGTON.-Shortly after the new president, Joe Biden, took office, the White House launched its new and revamped website this Wednesday, in which it is reported again in Spanish after this language disappeared from the official site during the mandate of his predecessor, Donald Trump.  Today the