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Tucson Weekly
April 12, 2018
Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller told a radio show host this morning that she'd support a proposed half-cent sales tax for transportation ... that the longtime county administrator has a “stranglehold” on the county and his removal would eliminate what she views as rampant cronyism in Pima County.
Tucson News Now
April 12, 2018
PIMA COUNTY, AZ ( Tucson News Now) -. The Tucson man accused of killing former Pima County Supervisor Ann Day in a car crash in 2016 has been found guilty of several charges. A jury found Jarrad Barnes guilty on charges of negligent homicide, criminal damage, endangerment, DUI and marijuanaÃâà...
Tucson News Now
April 11, 2018
Two programs in Pima County, for at risk students that are interested in graduating from high school, are now accepting applications for April sessions. The first program is offered by Pima Vocational High School and is accepting students ages 16 to 21 years old, who are interested in earning their highÃâà...
KGUN
April 10, 2018
TUCSON, Ariz. - Tomorrow Safe Kids Pima County and community partners will host their 10th annual water safety reward event for first graders who completed a state drowning prevention curriculum. From 9:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. at Pascua Yaqui Wellness Center, graduates of "Water Safety is for YOU!
KVOA Tucson News
April 10, 2018
Reading can be tough at first, so the library brought in some furry friends to make it easier. The Pima County Public Library has a program called Read to a Dog. It is a program for kids who may be a little nervous and uncomfortable when reading. "One thing we know about people is we like to do what weÃâà...
Arizona Public Media
March 21, 2018
A federal grant that pays for Pima County Sheriff Department to take part in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program has been put on hold until county supervisors feel conditions that were set when the board accepted funds for another federal grant for local law enforcement have been met.
KGUN
March 20, 2018
According to a news release from Pima County officials, veterans, transitioning military members and their spouses will be able to find jobs. Local employers will be on hand at the "Next Steps for Vets" event to critique resumes, give information about internships as well as access to other resources.
Tucson News Now
March 20, 2018
*A limited number of upgraded seats are available for $15 day of show and on sale at the Pima County Fair, Main Stage beer gardens. Audio or video taping of performances is prohibited. In some instances, flash cameras, laser pointers and other devices are not allowed. Visit Pimacountyfair.com for aÃâà...
KGUN
March 20, 2018
The historic Pima County Courthouse will be getting a facelift as well as new tenants. This Tuesday, the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved lease agreements with both Visit Tucson and the University of Arizona Mineral Museum. The pair will now have their own places in the famous courthouse,Ãâà...
KVOA Tucson News
March 18, 2018
After years of construction and planning Pima County residents got a chance to celebrate the opening of the loop. Over the past 40-years the loop has continued to grow. The 131-mile trail the trail allows cyclists, pedestrians, joggers and equestrians to travel along Tucson's major river banks. We talked toÃâà...
Arizona Daily Star
March 18, 2018
“It is clear that the people of Pima County want and expect you to fix the roads, and they want you to do so now,” the committee's chair and vice chair — Wendell Long and Michael McDonald, respectively — wrote in a March 8 letter to the board. “Please don't pass on this opportunity to lead on this criticalÃâà...
Inside Tucson Business
March 16, 2018
Alpha Wave Investors, a private equity investment firm specializing in opportunistic and value-add multifamily and hospitality assets in the Western U.S., has announced the sale of Sycamore Cove, a 67-unit apartment property in the Oak Flower neighborhood. The firm, which acquired the asset inÃâà...
Arizona Public Media
March 16, 2018
A report from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity predicts job growth in Pima County will pick up in the next two years, but at a pace that's about two-thirds of the statewide average. The projection anticipates Pima County will add more than 13,000 jobs by the year 2020. The report the is based onÃâà...
KGUN
March 16, 2018
TUCSON, Ariz. - The 131-mile multi-use trail called The Loop around Pima County is officially completed and two women have decided to walk the entire thing. The vehicle free loop goes around the Tucson area and enables cyclists, pedestrians, and equestrians to navigate on paved pathways. Sirena andÃâà...
KGUN
March 14, 2018
TUCSON, Ariz. - An update on the dispute over the Pima County Sheriff's new pay plan. The largest union group says Mark Napier gave leaders an ultimatum to unanimously support his compensation reform -- or he'll abandon all his efforts to fix the pay problems. The sheriff emailed staff at 3 a.m. that he'sÃâà...
Tucson News Now
March 14, 2018
PIMA COUNTY, AZ ( Tucson News Now) -. A pipe bomb exploded in Pima County on Tuesday, March 13, authorities said. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it happened early in the morning in the 3400 block of West Calle De La Bajada. The PCSD said a galvanized pipe bomb was used on aÃâà...
KVOA Tucson News
March 13, 2018
Two students from Pima County will compete in the Arizona State Spelling Bee, on March 24. Sai Konkimalla, a 7th grader from BASIS Oro Valley, and Ravindu Vithanachchi, a 5th grader from Canyon View Elementary School, are two of the top 27 spellers in the state. The winner will represent Arizona inÃâà...
KGUN
March 3, 2018
TUCSON, Ariz. - A hefty grant will now help reduce domestic violence in Pima County and get the bigger picture issue when law enforcement responds to 911 calls. Emerge! and several agencies including Pima County Sheriffs office, Tucson Police Department and the Pima County Attorney's office willÃâà...
Arizona Daily Star
March 2, 2018
The Arizona Department of Child Safety received more than 9,000 reports regarding child safety from Pima County residents during fiscal year 2016. ... State and county data collected by the Arizona Daily Star shows that the Pima County ZIP codes with the highest needs for housing, utility and foodÃâà...
Tucson News Now
March 1, 2018
A statewide phone service outage affecting Cox Communications customers is causing some confusion about how it's affecting the 911 system in Pima County. The Pima County Sheriff's Department tweeted that the 911 system is functioning. However, they have experienced issues with calling out.
Tucson News Now
February 28, 2018
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. The Tucson Police Department is responding to the Pima County Jail at 1270 West Silverlake Road on the report of a carjacking. According to Sgt. Kim Bay, spokeswoman for the TPD, a person was carjacked at knife point by a Hispanic male. There was not a child in theÃâà...
Arizona Daily Star
February 20, 2018
Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier defends his department's use of Operation Stonegarden funds before the Pima County Board of Supervisors' vote to ... The Pima County Board of Supervisors reversed its early February decision to reject a $1.4 million federal border-security grant that covers overtime,Ãâà...
Arizona Daily Star
February 17, 2018
A federal grant does not cover all of the costs of local border-security enforcement, a memo between the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the county administrator shows. In response ... Depending on the county rate used, that could mean a loss for Pima County of at least $131,000 to nearly $200,000.
Arizona Daily Star
February 14, 2018
However, several bodies — the Tucson City Council, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Arizona Office of the Courts — will have to sign off on the sizable change, and the details of any possible transition to one court system will take months to work out, according to County Administrator ChuckÃâà...
Arizona Public Media
December 31, 1999
A report from Attom Data Solutions found that Pima County residents pay an effective property tax rate of 1.04 percent. That is the highest rate in the state, but still below the national average of 1.17 percent. The report found that many of the counties that experienced the most population growth in 2017 wereÃâà...
KVOA Tucson News
December 31, 1999
On April 3, the Pima County Board of Supervisors moved forward with a grant-funded study to assess traffic congestion issues in and around the Mt. Lemmon village that brings in nearly one million visitors each year. The $50,000 grant from the Pima Association of Governments will analyze congestion,Ãâà...
Arizona Daily Wildcat
December 31, 1999
The University of Arizona Gem and Mineral Museum will be moving up in the world, from the basement of the Flandrau Science Center to the historic Pima County Courthouse, after a lease between Pima County and the UA was approved by the Arizona Board of Regents on April 5. “We're very excitedÃâà...
Arizona Daily Star
December 31, 1999
“While some restaurants have had some issues with the interpretation of the food code or inconsistencies amongst inspectors, we are confident that these problems can be solved by continuing to work directly with the Pima County Health Department to advance a safe and innovative restaurant industry inÃâà...
Arizona Daily Star
December 31, 1999
But Pima County's Garcia said needle exchange programs are a proven form of disease prevention. Needle exchanges are what's known as a “harm reduction” strategy — a practical approach that aims to reduce the harmful effects of illegal drug use rather than ignoring or condemning the behavior,Ãâà...
Tucson News Now
December 31, 1999
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. A celebration of a project years in the making is happening in southern Arizona. It comes as a new report sheds an unflattering light on safety in the state. The final touches on The Loop were put into place surrounding Tucson, stretching to neighboring Pima CountyÃâà...
Tucson News Now
December 31, 1999
Statistics for 2017, show the number of opioid deaths in Pima County has exceeded 280 for the first time and has grown steadily since 2010 when it was in the low 200's. Pima County is not calling it a crisis, but is calling it an epidemic and cause for concern. In a map released by the county last year,Ãâà...
