City leaders will discuss a pilot program today to provide $345,000 in financial and technical help to local small businesses affected by road construction along key corridors.
If approved, businesses can apply for grants from $500 to $10,000 beginning in October with awards expected mid-November.
South Tucson tenants and advocates are urging city officials to remove Housing Authority director Irma Gonzalez after residents complained of neglected repairs and harsh treatment, with councilmembers set to discuss a third-party investigation at an Oct.
6 meeting—hoping for immediate change.
The new online tool tracks 30 measures on housing, health, education and jobs in Tucson (the Prosperity Initiative Indicator Dashboard).
Launched by Tucson and Pima County with help from the Community Coalition for Prosperity, it shows poverty rates dropping from 24% to 18% since the effort began in 2022.
Arizona homeowners now pay more for home insurance than for property taxes as premiums have jumped 71% over five years — prompting many to explore cost-saving measures.
Rio Nuevo invites Tucson artists to design a mural honoring The Prescription Shop at 69 E.
Broadway; the call runs from Sept. 16 through Oct. 15 (submissions limited to 150 words) with the chosen artist receiving $5,500 and completing the work by March 30, 2027.
Arizona Game and Fish released 18 black-footed ferrets this month onto a ranch near Seligman as part of its ongoing reintroduction effort.
The program aims to boost the species’ numbers in the wild.
The Sunnyside Foundation will wrap up Gives Week with a block party on Thursday, Sept.
24 at American Eat Company (1439 S. 4th Ave) from 5 to 9 p.m., while local agencies offer free food boxes and meals at various sites starting Tuesday.
Southern Arizona kids receiving cancer treatment got a boost today as teams at Tucson Subaru’s Bike Build with Blood Cancer United built 21 bikes at a local dealership, helping families learn how to ride for the first time + strengthening community support.
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