Posted March 9, 2016
Do you need a license to fish at a City lake? Find out the answer to that question and many others in the latest episode of "Sierra Says" from Tucson 12 and the Parks and Recreation department (video below).
Send your park questions to sierra.davenport@tucsonaz.gov, and you could have them answered in the next installment of this TV and social media series.
Posted March 9, 2016
Starting tonight, Toole Avenue from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue will be reduced to one lane between the hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday nights through Thursday nights. On Friday and Saturday nights, two-way travel will be allowed on that section of Toole.
Crews from Day's Excavating, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will install underground electrical conduit and landscape sleeving in the area.
Posted March 8, 2016
On Monday, March 14, 2016, crews from Sunland Asphalt, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will begin milling (removing asphalt) and paving operations on Kolb Road from Golf Links Road to approximately one-half mile north of Valencia Road. The milling and repaving work is scheduled to be complete by Thursday, March 31, 2016. Crews will work Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. During this work at least one travel lane in each direction will be maintained.
Posted March 8, 2016
Phoenix-based Banner Health is moving ahead with plans to build a $500 million hospital and clinic in Tucson. The new facility will be built west of the existing Banner-University Medical Center Tucson. The new hospital is being referred to as a replacement for the existing hospital on Campbell Avenue.
Posted March 8, 2016
The public will get a chance to weigh-in tonight on the proposed 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 development also would have a 9,300-square-foot, nine-pump gas station and two separate retail or restaurant buildings of 12,900 and 4,500 square feet.
The Houghton East Neighborhood Plan says buildings at the site can't be taller than 20 feet, but Brentwood Development is asking for the rules to be changed to allow for 26 feet.
Posted March 8, 2016
About 1,300 residents of the 1.2-square-mile City of South Tucson would get their trash and recycling collected by the City of Tucson's Environmental Services department under an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) up for adoption tonight by the Mayor and Tucson City Council. Tucson has been providing service on an emergency basis after Waste Management stopped service last fall following a dispute over unpaid bills to the private company, but Tucson would become the official service provider as of April 1.
Posted March 8, 2016
After two near drownings and one drowning in city limits in 11 days, the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) is again stressing its safety message of the ABCs of drowning prevention. "A" is for adult supervision. Watch children at all times. "B" is for barriers. Have a fence that encloses the pool or spa and make sure the gates close and latch automatically. "C" is for CPR. Knowing CPR allows the parent or nearby person to be a first responder.
Posted March 8, 2016
Living Streets Alliance (LSA) is the recipient of the 2016 Advocacy Organization of the Year award from the Alliance for Biking & Walking. In addition to launching Cyclovia Tucson and the Open Streets initiative, LSA has worked to build protected infrastructure for bicyclists.
Posted March 8, 2016
Beginning Wednesday, March 9, 2016 through Thursday, March 24, 2016, Toole Avenue from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue will be reduced to one travel lane between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sunday nights through Thursday nights. Crews from Day's Excavating, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will install underground electrical conduit and landscape sleeving during the travel lane restrictions. Flaggers will help direct motorists through the work zone. On Friday and Saturday nights two-way travel will be allowed on this section of Toole Avenue.
Posted March 7, 2016
Tucson Fire paramedics transported a nine month old baby to a local hospital after the baby was left in a bathtub unsupervised. The baby was placed in the tub with the water running when the mother left the bathroom. It is unknown how long the mother was gone but the bathtub was overflowing when the mother returned and the baby was basically flailing in the water. The baby vomited several times as she was being assessed by TFD personnel. CPR was not performed on scene as the baby did have pulses but the baby was lethargic. Paramedics transported the baby girl to the hospital for furth
Posted March 7, 2016
Tucson ranks No. 73 on U.S. News & World Report's 2016 list of the 100 "Best Places to Live in the USA." The rankings consider the job market, affordability, and overall quality of life, such as access to health care, quality of education, and crime rates.
"Tucson is an example of how a city can be constantly transforming without losing sight of its roots," U.S. News reported.
Posted March 7, 2016
The next meeting of the Charter Review Committee is scheduled for today at 4:30 in City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room, 255 W. Alameda St.
The Charter Review Committee is seeking comments regarding revisions to Tucson's sales tax and method and the method and manner of our elections system.
Posted March 7, 2016
The Houghton Road/22nd Street intersection will be closed for a couple of hours tomorrow to allow work crews to relocate traffic signals. Traffic will be shifted to the west side of the roadway. Work hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The complete two-hour closure of the intersection is scheduled to take place sometime within those work hours. Tucson Police Department officers will direct travel at the intersection during the work.
Posted March 7, 2016
Saguaro National Park turns 83 years old tomorrow, while the National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Many events are planned this month, including desert stories, guided hikes special presentations, and more.
Posted March 7, 2016
The City of Tucson's Small Business Assistance Line, (520) 837-4100, is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Help is available in both English and Spanish. Staff members from the City Manager's Office of Economic Initiatives answer the calls.
The Small Business Assistance Line is one of a number of City initiatives to make the City of Tucson more business-friendly, along with 20 business incentives, streamlined permit processes, and more.
