Cyclist’s road to recovery culminates
with El Tour de Tucson ride
El Tour de Tucson is always an exciting time for Tucson bicyclists, and it's no different for Earl Drake. But this year, the race is personal for Drake, an avid Tucson cyclist and pet lover.
The Nov. 19 event will mark Drake’s first major biking competition since a serious accident two years ago. And he’s riding to raise money for a cause he loves: the animals at the Pima Animal Care Center. (Photo by Michael Kloth)
Kino Veterans’ Workforce Center stands ready
to serve region's vets
throughout year
Veterans Day offers the perfect opportunity to remind former service members that Pima County’s Kino Veterans’ Workforce Center stands ready to serve them with everything from job searches to disability claims.
The Kino Veterans’ Workforce Center, at 2801 E. Ajo Way, is marking its 10th year of existence. It was founded in 2012 as a place to help veterans re-enter the workforce after separating from the military, but it has grown into much more.
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Flu shots, COVID boosters are free at county clinics
Flu season is here, and case counts are higher than usual. COVID-19 continues to spread and make people sick. Fortunately, free vaccines against both viruses are now available in Pima County Health Department clinics.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot annually, and that everyone 5 and older receive an updated bivalent COVID booster if it has been two months or more since their last COVID shot.
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Green Geek tackles donations, holiday waste
Wondering what the deal is with those donation bins you often see on commercial properties? Or how to reduce all that excess food and packaging that comes with the holiday season?
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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Students explore job options at Southern Arizona Construction Career Days
Nearly 4,000 students from more than 90 schools attended the seventh annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days, Nov. 2-3.
The two-day event gives students in Grades 8 through 12 the opportunity to get hands-on experience in a variety of construction disciplines. More than 300 employers and vendors were on hand at the Kino Sports Main Complex, including Pima County's Wastewater Reclamation and Transportation departments.
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Volunteers needed this tax season — and you don't have to be a genius at mathematics!
Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity?
The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s (UWTSA) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program trains hundreds of volunteers each year to provide free tax-preparation services to thousands of families across Pima County.
Pima County has partnered with the VITA program for many years, including in-person and valet VITA sites at county libraries and offices.
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Happy Shelter Appreciation Week
Nov. 6-11 is Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, which offers an opportunity to show some love to the staff and volunteers who keep the Pima Animal Care Center running.
From animal protection officers to the medical clinic staff and everyone in between, caring for the animals of Pima County would be impossible without their efforts and compassion.
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Some of the Library’s
biggest offerings hit the shelves this month
U2 front man Bono’s memoir, "Surrender." The latest from best-selling novelist Michael Connelly. And a look at "Friends" star Matthew Perry’s behind-the-scenes take on the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction.
They’re all new releases available this month at your local library.
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