Posted March 11, 2016
The Mayor and Tucson City Council this week voted to advance the process for World View Enterprises to receive the City's Primary Jobs Incentive that provides 100 percent credit of construction taxes to be used for job training.
Posted March 11, 2016
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Arizona fell three-tenths of a point in January, to 5.6 percent, when compared to the same period last year. The Arizona Department of Administration reports there were 83,200 more people working in the private sector in January than a year earlier. That is a 3.8 percent annual increase.
Retail trade employment is up 4 percent year over year, with a 5.5 percent boost in people working in the financial sector, from selling insurance to mortgages. Bars and restaurants employed 8,300 more people in January than they did the prior year.
Posted March 11, 2016
Living Streets Alliance and El Grupo Youth Cycling are hosting a community bike ride tomorrow. Known as Kidical Mass, the ride starts at noon at Pueblo Gardens Elementary School, 2210 E. 33rd St. The free event welcomes riders of all ages and skill levels.
Posted March 11, 2016
The 29th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will be held this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Armory Park. The parade begins at 11 a.m., featuring floats, marchers, military units, local dignitaries, and civic, cultural, and social groups.
Following the parade, there will be a party with Irish food, drink, and music.
Organizers expect about 5,000 people to attend the festivities.
Posted March 11, 2016
The University of Arizona Baseball team has a three-game home stint starting tonight at Hi Corbett Field. The Wildcats will face Sacramento State tonight at 6, tomorrow at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Schedule and ticket information can be found at the Arizona Baseball website.
Posted March 10, 2016
The annual Tucson Festival of Books will be held Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the campus of the University of Arizona. The festival features more than 350 authors and panelists, 250 exhibitors, and opportunities to meet famous authors, poets, writers and journalists. There will be book signings, panel discussions, live entertainment, food vendors, children's activities, Science City, and dozens of free activities for all ages.
Posted March 10, 2016
As part of a joint project to enhance Tucson Water’s Mosquito Abatement Program at the Sweetwater Wetlands and provide a firefighting exercise for the Tucson Fire Department, the two City departments are planning a controlled burn of Wetlands vegetation. Weather permitting, the burn is scheduled to begin Friday at 8:30 a.m. at 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. As in years past, there will be smoke in the area and there's no cause for alarm.
Posted March 10, 2016
Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega and Chief Financial Officer Joyce Garland will provide the public with a budget update during a meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road. Despite a hiring freeze, an early retirement incentive, and other cost cutting measures, Tucson still has a projected $25 million deficit for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.
Posted March 10, 2016
Beginning Monday morning, Kolb Road from Golf Links Road to approximately one-half mile north of Valencia Road will be repaved. Crews will work Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. milling (removing asphalt) and repaving. During this work at least one travel lane in each direction will be maintained. Once the paving work is done, crews will adjust the manhole covers and water valve covers flush with the new asphalt. Business and residential access will be maintained at all times during the project, except when heavy equipment is directly in front of a driveway.
Posted March 10, 2016
The new Tucson Birding Trail Map is now available. The free map shows the 45 best locations in and around Tucson for finding wild birds. The sites include a range of mountain, desert, and wetland locations, each with its own variety of species. The map is available online and at a variety of Tucson Audubon and Tucson Parks and Recreation department locations.
Posted March 10, 2016
Fourth Avenue will be the host of the annual Fords on Fourth Car Show on Sunday, March 13, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Further information about the Fords on Fourth may be found at www.fourthavenue.org. Below are the vehicular travel restrictions associated with this event.
Posted March 9, 2016
The Ward 5 and Ward 1 Council Offices will be co-hosting a forum on the budget, with presentations be done by City Manager Michael Ortega and CFO Joyce Garland. This forum will take place Tuesday, March 15, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 West Irvington.
Posted March 9, 2016
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus announced plans yesterday to reorganize the Tucson Police Department (TPD) in an effort to trim costs and better serve the public. The reorganization includes moving more officers to street patrol, while letting vacancies and attrition bring the total number of sworn officers down to 830 (plus 40-80 recruits) from the current level of about 900.
Posted March 9, 2016
The Mayor and Tucson City Council last night voted to approve an amendment to the Houghton East Neighborhood Plan that could allow for the development of a 124,000-square-foot Fry’s Marketplace grocery store on a 16-acre site at the northeast corner of South Houghton Road and East 22nd Street. The amendment would allow the building to be 26 feet tall, instead of the 20-feet limit stated in the original 1985 plan developed when the City annexed the area.
Posted March 9, 2016
Ward 1 Council Member Regina Romero and the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation department are asking for public input in a discussion regarding the future needs and improvements to John F. Kennedy Park at Mission Road and Ajo Way. A public meeting will be held tomorrow from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Fred Archer Center, 1665 S. La Cholla Blvd.
