Pima County has chosen Maximus Health Services Inc. to increase local COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. Maximus will perform extensive contract tracing under the direction of the Pima County Health Department to alert, educate, and isolate individuals who have had close contact with a known
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The City of Tucson is hiring court clerks and senior court clerks for Tucson City Court. These positions will provide clerical support to the court and assist the public. A court clerk processes, maintains, and distributes information and files to internal and external parties. A senior court clerk provides administrative and research support to the […]
If you lost your pet over the 4th of July weekend, call Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) immediately at (520) 724-7222 to file a lost pet report. You can also look through the list of pets that have been brought to the shelter at the link below. Stray pets are held for three days and […]
Penzi, Reid Park Zoo’s baby elephant, is now 3 months old and weighs 452 pounds. Overcoming stomach issues early in life, Penzi has discovered new food and is interacting more with her herd. In this update, the Zoo officials say Penzi is learning to come when keepers call her and has voluntarily allowed staff to […]
Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park has joined a coalition of municipalities, federal agencies and outdoor organizations across Southern Arizona urging anyone enjoying public lands, forests, and parks this upcoming July 4th weekend to recreate responsibly. An active wildland fire season and the COVID-19 pandemic have combined to create an unprecedented situation
The City of Tucson is postponing this year’s annual “A” Mountain Fireworks celebration that was scheduled for July 4. The decision was made due to the risk of increased community spread of COVID-19 and the extreme fire danger in the region as evidenced by the ongoing battle with the Bighorn Fire. A news release will […]
Tucson Parks and Recreation is taking appointments beginning today, July 1, for families to qualify for the Discount Program in anticipation of programs, memberships, and KIDCO afterschool beginning once the City reopens facilities. Applicants must bring all verification materials with them to the appointment. To find out if you qualify for the Discount Program, visit […]
The Mayor and Tucson City Council yesterday, June 30, approved a policy that requires at least some details to be released immediately when a person dies in custody of the Tucson Police Department (TPD). The move comes after the details of the death of Carlos Ingram-Lopez weren’t released publicly for more than two months after […]
By Francisco Castro With the recent situation in Arizona, and the tensions growing in our community, we often think about the what ifs of it all, and one of the things that we sometimes forget to think about when worrying about COVID-19 is, how accessible is the test to us? While it is true that […]
Pima Animal Care Center(https://webcms.pima.gov/government/pima_animal_care_center/) is planning and preparing for the July 4 holiday weekend and has tips for how the public can help when they find lost pets. The shelter is currently taking in around 25-45 stray pets every day, but that number is expected to rise. “We are taking in 800 to 1,000 animals each […]






















