In an effort to support local economic prospects, Southside and Benson Highway corridor residents may be eligible for federal funding assistance through a federal initiative called the Brownfields Program.
Pima County’s brand-new Esmond Station Regional Park, a 274-acre expanse, will open May 3 with five fitness stations, workout equipment, shelter and a walking trail.
An air quality watch issued by the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality is in effect due to elevated levels of smoke and wind-blown particulates in eastern parts of the county caused by wildfires.
In response to household debt, which in the U.S. totaled $12.58 trillion in 2016, the Pima County Housing Center will be holding a workshop series aimed at helping consumers with their financial choices.
Pima County Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning 33 new shelters and boarding zones improvements at its bus stops, ensuring full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) over the next two months.
Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Park will dedicate the newly renovated Pond 2 in a ceremony at at 9.m. Friday, April 7, at the park, 12325 East Roger Rd., a release on the Pima County website said.
Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) Director of Operations Jose Ocano has been selected by the Best Friends Animal Society to become part of a national effort to help shelters become no-kill facilities by 2025.
Tucson Medical Center (TMC) and Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) are holding the first Paws on the Run 5K event April 8 to benefit the center and Girls on the Run youth development program, a release on the Pima County website said.
The Pima County Swim Team program is still accepting registrations for the 2017 summer season for teams at six area pools, a release on the Pima County website said.
Pima County officials will hold a ceremony at 1 p.m. April 2 to dedicate a memorial at the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial River Park, along the Canada del Oro section of The Loop between Thornydale and Magee roads.
In the 18 months since establishing an offsite adoption program at local PetSmart stores,
Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) said it has placed more than 2,300 homeless dogs and cats in forever homes, and thanks to a grant exceeding $85,000 from PetSmart Charities, the organization will be able to continue its offsite adoption program for another year.
As Pima County’s efforts to clear sediment along the Pantano Wash continue, the city’s contractor recently found massive amounts of waste in the riverbed, including old car bodies, tires, rejected grave markers and household trash.
The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) recently awarded full accreditation to the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner. Pima County was among only 75 jurisdictions to be given full accreditation and the only office in Arizona to receive the top rating, the county said in a release.
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality and Bicycle and Pedestrian Program are expecting more than 50 surrounding schools to participate in the annual Walk 'n' Roll to School scheduled for April 7.
