City News

The sixth annual Hats Off to Heroes Veterans Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park. The free event features local bands, food trucks, military displays, Tucson's largest veterans resource fair, and fireworks.

Watch the video below to see a special invitation from Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild.

Tomorrow, Nov. 5, is Election Day in the City of Tucson. If you haven't mailed back your voted ballot, it's too late. However, you can drop-off your ballot tomorrow at one of several voting locations that will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.

As construction of the new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel at the Tucson Convention Center continues, work needs to be conducted at Cushing Street for the project, so Cushing is now closed between Main Avenue and Meyer Avenue from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, through late November. The road will reopen after 4 p.m. each day.

The City of Tucson is seeking fun, energetic, and enthusiastic recreation workers to help with KIDCO afterschool programs for children. This non-permanent position assists in planning activities for children ages 5 to 12 (with possible positions for programming of 12-14 year olds), prepares facilities for scheduled functions, and supervises youth activity participants.

Work hours are 1-6 p.m. Applicants must be at least 16 years old to apply. The deadline is Nov. 7.

The annual All Souls Procession and Grand Finale, one of Tucson's signature events, begins at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3. The 1.5 mile route starts at West Speedway Boulevard and North Grande Avenue and proceeds south to the finale site between the Santa Cruz River and the Mercado San Agustín on West Congress Street.