TUCSON

Re-imagined Kids Program unveiled

Tucson Parks and Recreation is offering an all-day Re-imagined KIDCO program to help families navigate this school year during the pandemic. The program will offer on-site virtual learning monitoring and assistance during normal school hours, along with activities, games, sports, and art during after-school times. Parents of children ages 5-11 (currently enrolled in K-5th
COVID-19 TUCSON

Free community COVID-19 testing

The City of Tucson is partnering with Pima County, at the direction of the Mayor and Council, to offer free COVID-19 testing to any community member who wishes to get tested. This free testing, administered by the Pima County Health Department and Paradigm Laboratories, began today, Aug. 7, as a pilot day at Udall Recreation […]
ARIZONA COVID-19

New Covid-19 continue to decline in Arizona

NAs of today, Aug. 10, Arizona now has 187,523 positive coronavirus cases, with 600 new cases reported today. If all lab partners submitted their data on time, that number is far lower than what we’ve seen over the past few weeks. The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 17,996 […]
TUCSON

TUSD Grab-and-Go mobile meals fall schedule

Beginning Monday, Aug. 10, the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) will offer breakfast and lunch during remote learning via new Grab-and-Go Meal bus routes with 67 stops. The 12 routes are organized by region and serve the entire district. This school year, TUSD has expanded its Community Eligibility Program (CEP) to 60 schools. Grab-and-Go Meals […]
TUCSON

Registration opens next week for outdoor fitness classes

Tucson Parks and Recreation will offer some outdoor leisure classes this fall. Due to the continued closures of its indoor facilities, the normal fall classes inside will not be offered, but some will be hosted at Gene C. Reid Park and Morris K. Udall Park as alternatives. Classes will be limited to 10 participants, and […]
ARIZONA COVID-19

Arizona gyms win lawsuit and could reopen soon

Some Arizona gyms and fitness centers could reopen next week. In an extensive ruling yesterday, Aug. 4, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason said it was wrong for Gov. Doug Ducey to shut down these facilities indefinitely without giving them a chance to appeal, violating the constitutional due process rights of the owners. Thomason […]
ARIZONA

Primary election sets the stage for November´s general election

Yesterday, Aug. 4, was Election Day in Arizona. There were no City of Tucson offices being contested in the primary election, but there were many other races, including those for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Arizona Legislature, Pima County Supervisors, Pima County Sheriff, and much more. One of the biggest upsets was the apparent loss of […]