After a year away, bike-riding javelina statue returns to The Loop
Pima County’s most beloved javelina is back.
Unlike most javelinas, this one will never be seen nosing through the contents of a trash bin or scampering through a wash. Instead, this one sits astride a tandem bicycle, inviting passersby to join it for a ride.
It’s the subject of “Bicycle Built for Two,” a well-known local sculpture that made its official return to the Chuck Huckelberry Loop Oct. 15, after being removed for repairs. Previously located north of the Mountain Avenue Bridge, the sculpture now perches next to the path along a small spur that connects The Loop to Kolb Road.
Making a difference, one chunky 4-ounce cookie at a time — that was the dream that Alisha Brewer turned into reality in September 2024.
Combining her entrepreneurial spirit with her passion for animal welfare, she launched what quickly became a local success story — the delightfully named Bake a Difference Cookie Shop. Her combination of creativity, generosity, and community spirit led Pima County’s Small Business Commission to select Bake a Difference as the overall winner among 104 entries in its 2025 Small Business of the Year awards.
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Celebrate Halloween in style with
Pima County
Calling all ghouls, goblins and gremlins – Pima County is getting ready to celebrate Halloween. Here are some spooky events you should be sure to include on your calendar this coming week, including an early Trunk or Treat at Kino Sports Complex, a special vampire bat presentation, and some Halloween night festivities at our community centers.
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PACC offers free adoption coupons
for trick-or-treaters
Pima Animal Care Center has created some free adoption coupons to hand out on Halloween night this year. Candy preppers can download the coupons online, then clip and drop them in trick-or-treaters’ bags. As a bonus, every large dog adopted from Pima Animal Care Center this month comes with a $25 voucher to use at the Central Pet store in the lobby of the shelter.
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Voting for Pima County’s anti-graffiti poster contest ends Oct. 31
Don’t forget to vote in Pima County Transportation’s 2026 Student Art Contest! Voting has been extended another week and is now open through Oct. 31, 2025. The contest encourages artistically minded young people to channel their creative side in a constructive way and is open to students ages 9 to 18. This year’s slogan is “Get Permission, Get Creative.”
To view the art and pick your favorites for each age group, please click on the link below.
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ICYMI: Pima Prospers puts County on track for the future
Earlier this month, the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved Pima Prospers 2025, a wide-ranging plan that embraces elements as varied as increasing housing, shoring up local water resources, attracting new businesses to the area, and protecting the pristine mountain trails and desert lands cherished by residents and visitors alike. The plan is aptly named – it provides the County with a blueprint for the next decade, one that anticipates growth, addresses urgent challenges and promotes prosperity for all residents.
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Send us your favorite photos
of Pima County!
Check out this lovely photo of the Joining Hands arch — located on The Loop along the Julian Wash — sent in by one of our readers, Linda Kelsey Simonds! Our social media team wants to feature your adventures in the County we love, whether you're out and about, caught in odd weather, or at work.
Email your photos to SM-PimaCounty@pima.gov and they could be featured on Facebook and Instagram.
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TC Tolbert to headline annual
Pride author talk
Pima County Public Library's Pride Team celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month in October with one of its longest-running programs, the Pride Author Talk. This year's featured author is Tucson poet TC Tolbert, and this year's event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Murphy-Wilmot Library. It will include a poetry reading, interactive activities, a Q&A session, and a book signing.
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