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A decade in, Pima County’s wireless emergency system remains a success
A dramatic car chase from Marana to South Tucson on Jan. 18 ended with the successful capture of a homicide suspect from San Diego, thanks in part to Pima County’s high-tech emergency communications system. Created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Pima County Wireless Integrated Network is now marking 10 years of keeping the community safe and connected.
Third annual Pets of Pima Parade is biggest-yet party of pets
The third annual Tucson Subaru Pets of Pima Parade wound its way through the streets north of downtown Tucson Feb. 18 in a lively celebration of Pima County’s people and pets.
A record 622 pet families walked in the parade with their furry, scaled, and hooved companions of all shapes and sizes, along with marching bands, live performance groups, cosplayers, and community partners.
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Prosperity Initiative to benefit from national technical assistance program
Pima County’s Prosperity Initiative will be getting a boost from its participation in a national network.
The Prosperity Initiative was asked to join the Urban Institute’s Mobility Action Learning Network, a technical assistance program for advancing locally driven programs, policies, and actions that boosts upward mobility from poverty and promotes racial equity.
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Music, stories highlight County celebration of Black History Month
For Byron Scott, Aug. 28, 1963, was a doubly important day. Not only was his son Rex -- District 1 representative on the Pima County Board of Supervisors -- born, but it also was the day of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech.
The proud father pinned a button commemorating the event on his son’s baby blanket.
Several dozen County employees and guests heard Supervisor Scott share that story at the County’s Black History Month celebration Feb. 22 at the Historic Courthouse. The Human Resources Department organized the event.
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County GIS analyst named one of world’s top geospatial talents
Samantha Dinning is what you might call a map geek. So when the senior GIS analyst at Pima County Development Services discovered you could make maps for a living, she knew she’d found her calling.
Now, that passion for places has landed Dinning on a yearly list of the top 50 “Rising Stars” as chosen by experts with Geospatial World.
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Open your eyes by checking out these sea creatures
You’ll discover unusual marine life in Southern Arizona when you visit Tucson Botanical Garden’s “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” exhibit, partially sponsored by the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality.
The exhibit features larger-than-life sculptures made entirely of ocean trash, highlighting the problem of plastic pollution in our waterways. To learn more, visit TucsonBotanical.org.
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Don’t miss another great Library lineup at the Tucson Festival of Books
It's almost time for the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books and the Library has some great panels lined up at its Nuestras Raíces tent (booths 266 and 267) in front of the Main Library on the University of Arizona Mall. Don't miss the big event March 9-10.
Look for presentations by local and national authors, writing workshops, book giveaways for kids and much more.
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We want your photos!
When you are out and about in Pima County, please take a photo and send it to the Communications Office. Our social media team wants to feature your adventures in the County we love, whether it’s out at a museum, a trail, a County facility, a park, in odd weather, or even shenanigans at your job. Email your photos to SM-PimaCounty@pima.gov and include a short caption. These images will be featured on Facebook and Instagram.
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