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 Get your COVID BOOster!
The ghouls are gathering and spooky critters lurk around every corner, so don’t waste time getting your COVID-19 BOOster. The new bivalent booster is the perfect spell to help protect you from the monster known as omicron. Avoid the hordes of zombies and keep the draining effects of long COVID under wraps. Make an appointment today at any Pima County public health clinic by visiting www.pima.gov/covid19vaccine.
Your ballot, from beginning to end
If you ever wanted to know what happens to your ballot once you place it the drop box at a Vote Center, this video explains it all.
The sorting, securing and tabulating of election ballots is a multistep procedure with many safeguards built in. Watch as we describe how all eligible ballots are counted, documented and the results submitted to the Board of Supervisors in the election canvass.
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The Green Geek has returned!
Got recycling questions? Or are you looking for ways to expand your wardrobe with fashionable, sustainable clothing?
You can, once again, ask the Green Geek.
Pima County FYI’s monthly column featuring questions and answers on all things green has returned. Our own Green Geek gets assistance on answering your questions from the experts in Pima County's Office of Sustainability and Conservation. Send your questions to fyinewsletter@pima.gov. And look for the column the second Friday of each month.
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Have a frightfully good time with Pima County
Halloween is just around the corner and that means it’s time for candy, costumes and, perhaps, even a harmless scare or two!
Several Pima County departments and properties are holding events to celebrate the spooky season, with activities ranging from pumpkin carving to trunk-or-treating.
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DYK: You can find purebreds at PACC
People often assume that the type of dog that they want cannot be found in a shelter like the Pima Animal Care Center.
But the truth is, with thousands of animals coming into PACC every year, folks can find an incredible variety of dogs waiting for homes. (At right is Xibalba, a Husky that is available to adopt.)
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Exploring the County Line: What’s happening
at Sopori Creek?
Sopori Creek is one of the Sonoran Desert’s treasures, with attributes unique to the area. Find out why in this video featuring expert voices from the Arizona Land and Water Trust and Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation.
Pima County voters supported bonds to protect Sopori Creek. Learn why the area is so important for residents of the Tucson metro region as well as the range of animals captured on wildlife cameras.
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PEN/Faulkner winner
to speak Oct. 15
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the first Latino to win the PEN/Faulkner Book Award, will speak Oct. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at a free public event at Tucson Magnet High School, 400 N. Second Ave.
Alire Sáenz sat down with Pima County Public Library staff members in advance of his talk, part of the LGBTQ+ Services Committee’s 25th Anniversary Author Talk.
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