Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
CITY HOLIDAY CLOSURES MONDAY - All City of Tucson offices, except for emergency services, will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day. Residential and commercial trash and recycling will not be collected on Monday, and all collections will be delayed by one day. The Los Reales Landfill will be open on Monday, but Household Hazardous Waste will not be open. Sun Tran, Sun Van, and the Sun Link streetcar will operate on a regular schedule on Monday. Environmental and General Services Department Sun Tran Sun Link
COVID-19 THURSDAY UPDATE AND VACCINE SCHEDULING - As of today, Feb. 11, Arizona now has 791,106 positive coronavirus cases, with 1,861 new cases reported today (down from 1,977 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 105,909 cases are in Pima County (up 80 from yesterday). There have been 14,662 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (200 reported today), and 2,023 of those occurred in Pima County (42 reported today). Meanwhile, if you're eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine (70-years-old and up, prioritized essential workers, public safety, and teachers/educators/child care workers), you can register online at the link below. Help is also available in English and Spanish by calling (520) 222-0119 for those who are unable to make an online appointment. Vaccine registration online COVID-19 testing locations and hours Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services City of Tucson COVID-19 website
HOUGHTON ROAD CLOSURE AT RITA ROAD THIS WEEKEND - Houghton Road will be closed to northbound and southbound through travel at Rita Road beginning Saturday, Feb. 13, at about 3 a.m., through Monday, Feb. 15, at about 7 a.m. The closure, on the south side of the intersection, will be in place to allow work crews to install a new underground water line across Houghton Road. During this closure, while traveling on Rita Road, eastbound and westbound turn movements to southbound Houghton will be prohibited. While traveling on Houghton Road, southbound through travel at Rita Road, as well as northbound through travel at Rita Road, will be prohibited. News release and map
HHW COLLECTION EVENT SATURDAY - The City of Tucson's Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) is hosting its monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event this Saturday, Feb. 13. Bring your HHW, electronic waste, glass bottles/jars, and the City will recycle them for you for free. You can also bring in documents (limit 3 boxes) for free shredding. The collection event will be at Pima Community College's West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. See the HHW list for details on what to bring. Please do not bring dried paint, empty containers, or CRT monitors. This event happens the second Saturday of every month in different areas across Tucson. See the schedule for the event closest to you. HHW program details
CITY'S PENSION OFFICE WINS AWARD - The City of Tucson, in partnership with Empower Retirement, recently was awarded first place in the Plan Transitions category of Pensions & Investments’ 2021 Eddy Awards. Given by Pensions & Investments (P&I), an international newspaper on money management, the Eddy Awards were created more than 25 years ago to identify and recognize plan sponsors that exhibit best practices in offering investment and financial education to plan participants in the United States and Canada. The awards are judged by an independent panel of plan sponsors and consultants. Despite thousands of nominations in 2020, only 66 plan sponsors and service providers were recognized for their diverse communication campaigns and participant education. This year’s winners of the awards will be announced at P&I’s annual East Coast Defined Contribution Conference in March. Pensions & Investments’ 2021 Eddy Awards
STUFF THE BUS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED OF FOOD - You can help Sun Tran and HSL Properties Stuff the Bus to raise $10,000 to provide emergency food for our neighbors. The virtual event is live now through Sunday, Feb. 14, and benefits the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Stuff the Bus Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Sun Tran
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