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Pima County overdose deaths on pace to surpass last year's record

Nearly 450 people died from overdoses across the county last year, county officials say this year that number could surpass 500.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County supervisors vote down proposal to require vaccinations for employees

Board also rejected motion to require masks in all county schools.
Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics coming to Tucson schools

Alice Vail Middle School and Salpointe Catholic High School will have clinics Saturday. No appointments needed.
File photo of walkers on Tumamoc Hill.

Tumamoc Hill closed next week for maintenance

The popular recreation spot will close Monday night and reopen next weekend.
Row homes in Tucson's Barrio Viejo.

What eviction ban extension means for Pima County renters, landlords

The moratorium continues through October in areas with high COVID-19 transmission rates.
Guns on display in a Tucson store.

Tucson homicide rate soars

The increase is part of a national trend.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

All Arizona counties covered by new eviction moratorium

Narrower 60-day ban announced Tuesday after previous federal moratorium expired
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Pima County ramps up program to help tenants facing eviction

Federal eviction moratorium expired at the end of July
A man and woman wear masks as they walk in downtown Tucson. November 2020.

Pima County lifts COVID emergency

Most effects of the 2020 declaration were already cancelled by Gov. Ducey
A sign advertising free COVID-19 vaccines at a mobile vaccination unit operated by FEMA at Pima Community College's Desert Vista Campus on May 3, 2021.

Pima County making progress on COVID-19 vaccines

President Biden set a goal of a 70% vaccination rate by July 4.
Two puppies housed in the small dogs unit of the new Pima Animal Care Center.

How to prep your pet for the Fourth of July

Loud fireworks can amp up many pets anxieties, Pima Animal Care Center has some tips to reduce their stress.
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County constable has been suspended for nearly 6 months

Constable Oscar Vasquez allegedly refusied to serve an eviction while waiting for the tenant to find another housing option
A woman walks down 4th Avenue maskless. Others around her are wearing face coverings. March 2021.

Delta variant has yet to establish in Pima County, health department speculates why

If cases increase and it needs to respond quickly, the department says it's 'comfortable' with its contact tracing force.

Council approves water rate hike for non-city users

Conservation, equity are cited as reasons
A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

Delta variant of COVID-19 in Pima County

Dozens of cases of the highly transmissible virus have been identified in Arizona.
Cracked mud flats appear on the surface of Quitobaquito pond on July 18, 2020.

Community organization donates $100,000 for Quitobaquito Restoration project

The National Park Service will use its own funds and those from donors to make improvements to the cherished desert spring.

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