Posted February 12, 2016
Due to extended maintenance, online Tucson Utility Billing from Tucson Water will not be available from 6 a.m. Sunday until 7 a.m. Tuesday. Customers will not be able to pay bills, or access or create accounts during that time.
You still can pay your bill by credit/debit card by calling (520) 791-3242 and following the prompts.
Posted February 12, 2016
Experience the Arizona frontier life through living history, from the 1800s military Fort Lowell Post to the diverse village settlement of El Fuerte. Highlights include cavalry drills, 19th century Western medical skills and treatments and a surgical demonstration (amputation), vintage baseball, historic San Pedro Chapel guided tours, children's activities, a regimental band, and mariachi and cowboy music concerts.
Posted February 12, 2016
Visit Downtown Tucson tomorrow for 2nd Saturdays Downtown and enjoy live music, movies, street performers, restaurants, street vendors, gallery shows, and more. Starting at 4 p.m., the main stage at Scott Avenue and Congress Street features free musical performances.
You can use the Sun Link streetcar to move easily through the downtown area.
Posted February 12, 2016
Posted February 12, 2016
Presidents Day will be observed as a government holiday on Monday, meaning residential and commercial trash and recycling will not be collected on that day. All City of Tucson customers will have their collections delayed by one day, but the Los Reales Landfill will be open on Monday.
Except for emergency services, all City offices will be closed on Monday.
Posted February 11, 2016
The annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® - the one that started all of the gem shows in Tucson - opened this morning at the Tucson Convention Center (TCC). Presented by the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, the show attracts thousands of treasure hunters from around the world. Free seminars and a Junior Education Area make the show a big draw for local families, too.
Posted February 11, 2016
The printed Tucson Birding Trail Map is available starting Saturday. 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.
Posted February 11, 2016
Tucson Utility Billing from Tucson Water will not be available due to maintenance on Sunday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Customers will not be able to pay bills, or access or create accounts during that time.
Posted February 11, 2016
Curious about what goes on beyond the barricades of road projects in the city? In a new segment on Tucson 12, Tucson Department of Transportation Engineering Manager Sam Credio goes "Behind the Barricades" to show the process of roadway construction projects.
Posted February 11, 2016
Living Streets Alliance is again partnering with the City of Tucson Bicycle & Pedestrian Program and the Pima Association of Governments to give away bike lights to people without them. Not only do bike lights improve visibility for both cyclists and others on the street – it's the law that bicyclists have them.
Posted February 11, 2016
On Friday, February 12, 2016, Main Avenue downtown from Paseo Redondo to Washington Street will be closed to motorists for the dedication of the new Christopher Franklin Carroll Centennial Park.
The road closure will be in place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The dedication ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m.
Posted February 10, 2016
Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega says 110 employees took advantage of a retirement incentive and left the City last week. In a video message to employees, Ortega says 52 of the retirements were in General Fund departments, saving an estimated $4.5 million in future fiscal years. He also discusses changes in his office.
Posted February 10, 2016
Those who want to participate in Arizona's March 22 Presidential Preference Election must be registered to vote by midnight on Feb. 22. Voters must register with the same political party affiliation as the presidential candidate for whom they wish to vote. The political parties participating in the election are the Democratic Party, the Republican Party and the Green Party. Arizona’s Open Primary law does not apply to the Presidential Preference Election, but those registered as Independent or Party Not Designated can vote if they re-register with one of the three parties.
Posted February 10, 2016
Work began this morning on sidewalk improvements along 22nd Street between Wilmot Road and Kolb Road. Crews will work Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The work is scheduled to be finished by the middle of next month.
Posted February 10, 2016
The City of Tucson has an interactive map to track the progress of the Road Recovery bond project. The five-year plan voters approved in 2012 spends $100 million to improve roadways in our community.
You can click an area of the city on the map and find out which projects are completed, planned, and active. Information also includes the number of miles in each project, and the ability to turn map layers on and off to narrow your search.
