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Land Bridges have been successful in protecting native animal species, and the ones managed by the Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources Department are no exception. This is one way Pima County is keeping its ecosystem healthy and thriving.
'The best new tool': How your DNA could solve a Pima County cold case
Thanks to a relatively new technique for analyzing DNA, the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner has been able to identify nearly a dozen unidentified bodies within the past two years.
Learn more about how they're doing it and how you can help them.
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Health Department has tips to ‘Fight the Bite’
Monsoon season is officially here, and some might be surprised to learn that the biggest danger that comes with it isn’t flooded roads or washes. It’s actually a two-winged insect smaller than a staple. Find out how you can avoid being infected by harmful and possibly deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes.
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PawPrints: Keep your pet calm and safe amid the Fourth of July festivities
If there’s one week of the year that keeps animal shelter staff and leadership up at night, it’s the week after the Fourth of July, when pets can get spooked by the fireworks and flee before someone finds them and takes them to the Pima Animal Care Center. Here's what PACC director Monica Dangler recommends for keeping your pets from becoming runaways or strays.
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'Diamonds in the Sky' Fourth of July celebration returns to Kino Sports Complex
Pima County is ready to celebrate America’s birthday. On July 4, the County’s annual Diamonds in the Sky celebration will return to Kino Sports Complex, featuring a match-up of college all-star baseball teams. And, since Independence Day wouldn’t be complete without it, a 30-minute fireworks show will immediately follow the game.
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Historic Teatro Carmen moves closer to long-awaited reopening
One of Pima County’s brightest cultural landmarks is well on its way to a long-overdue revival. See how multiple County departments are working to help give the old Teatro Carmen building a new life.
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Help shape the future of transportation in Pima County
Pima Association of Governments (PAG) has launched the “Shape Your Transportation Future” survey, which allows community members to share their transportation priorities and experiences. Learn how you can participate.
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Chicano librarian leaves lasting legacy
Native Tucsonan Raymond "Ray" Siqueiros was a teenager when he met librarian, humanitarian and activist Frank De La Cruz, who helped establish the El Rio Library in 1979.
Now, after a long and rewarding career as an educator in Mexican American studies, Siqueiros reflects on the impact the late De La Cruz had on his life and work.
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