The Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society (TCSS) will hold a free Pima Prickly Park Celebration from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the park, 3500 W. River Road. 

The following classes and public events are being offered by Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation-Environmental Education.

Five candidates are competing to become the supervisor for District 1 in Pima County after current supervisor Ann Day steps down later this year.

Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation staff are installing 124 new signs on the Rillito River Park portion of The Loop this month. Signs provide directions at intersections and also show distances to points of interest along The Loop.

Water is and always will be our most precious natural resource. We live in a state where acquiring water is challenging, expensive and, sometimes, almost impossible.

According to the Press Release -  CC Goldwater, granddaughter of five-term United States Senator Barry Goldwater, has endorsed Nancy Young Wright for Pima County Supervisor in District One. Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential candidacy launched a revolution within the Republican Party.

The Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center (SABCC) hosted a bus tour of Tucson International Airport property on Friday, Nov. 30, where buffelgrass will be removed using a $2.5 million federal grant awarded to Pima County and the airport. Pima County contributed $145,500 in matching funds, with TIA contributing a $706,000 match. The grant is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s pre-disaster mitigation program.

Name: Nancy Young Wright

Central Arizona Project has awarded "community investment" grants to several Southern Arizona organizations.

The Environmental Education division of Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation is offering the following upcoming events. For more information, call 615-7855 or email eeducation@pima.gov.

Pima County's $1.175 million purchase of the 50-acre Cortaro/Hartman property along the Hardy Wash is expected to be concluded by the middle of July, if all goes according to plan.

Satisfied with your cable TV service, rural Pima County residents?

An Oro Valley woman is the new program manager for the Pima County Economic Development and Tourism Department.

The first of five open houses about Pima County’s Multi-Species Conservation Plan and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s draft assessment of that plan is Monday, Jan. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon Road.

On Monday, at 4:11 p.m., the Pima County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 call reference a male who had reportedly jumped off a cliff and possibly suffered broken bones. Initially, it was unclear if the incident had occurred at Seven Falls in the Sabino Canyon area or at Tanque Verde Falls off of Redington Road. Deputies of the Pima County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Unit were dispatched to both locations.

Maranans escaped the summer heat last Thursday with a refreshing trip to the Wade McLean–Marana High School Pool, 12000 W. Emigh. Located just next to Marana High School, the pool features eight lap lanes, a slide, a deep end, zero-depth entry, a tumble bucket water feature, and lots of grass. It is home to the 2005 Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation championship Wade McLean Tiger Sharks swim team.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Oct. 28

Southern Arizona has many things working in its favor: a desirable climate, breathtaking natural beauty, a world-class university and a highly skilled workforce. But without true regionalism in which every city and town is allowed to set its own course for success to the benefit of all who live here, Pima County will fall short of its limitless potential.

Marana annual Egg Nog Jog coming January 1

Pending voter approval in March, the Marana Wastewater Reclamation Facility could, after years of litigation, become the property of the Town of Marana. 

Wendy Burroughs knows two types of desert kids.

What are Constables and a Justice of the Peace: