Good morning, Tucson.

Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson is struggling with overcrowding as it houses nearly 500 dogs in 218 kennels, with 26 dogs from a hoarding case adding pressure.

Officials are hosting adoption events through the holidays + urging residents to foster or adopt to prevent euthanasia.

Tucson gun owners can trade unwanted firearms for garden tools at Guns to Gardens Saturday, Oct.

17, 10 a.m. to noon at Saint Phillip's in the Hills Church near River and Campbell (enter via the Campbell side); a blacksmithing demo follows Sunday, Oct. 18, noon to 2 p.m.

Jacobs Park reopened along with the Nicolas P.

Ochoa Soccer Complex after renovations funded by Proposition 407 and a federal grant, featuring lighted softball fields, a skate park, and an expanded dog park; Mayor Regina Romero and city leaders cut the ribbon at the celebration near Prince and Fairview.

The University of Arizona is auctioning a CollectUofA memorabilia collection that includes signage, photos (and a branded bike nearing $2,000) to support the Arizona Wildcats Community.

Live auctions for jumbotron letters and a gate sign are ongoing via the CollectUofA website.

Congress Street will go car-free on Halloween night (from 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

31 until 3 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1) between Toole Avenue and just west of Scott Avenue, so locals should plan for changes in downtown traffic.

Staff at the Arizona Daily Star voted to form a union this week to seek better wages, working conditions and limits on AI use.

The 20 reporters, photographers and copy editors have asked USA Today Co to voluntarily recognize the union, or they will request a formal vote.

A potential naming rights deal for the Tucson Convention Center is in the works as local leaders explore offers to boost investment (details remain limited) and negotiations continue.

Slugfest will take place on Oct.

17 at the 4th Ave Coalition, where live music, vintage clothing, local food, and art installations + a pop-up skatepark highlight a sustainable, community-driven celebration. Curated by local artist Trey Wilhite as Slugman's return, the festival unites diverse art and music styles in a unique cultural experience.

State forestry officials plan a prescribed burn on over 170 acres near Catalina to protect homes from wildfires, with crews set to treat thousands of acres statewide through early 2027 and monitor smoke impacts on local neighborhoods.

Flu cases in Pima County have surged to about five times last year's numbers, and officials warn holiday travel may drive further spikes; they advise residents to get vaccinated to help prevent illness.

Casino Del Sol donated $20,000 to El Rio Health for its Street Medicine program that sends mobile teams to treat medical issues at shelters, parks and encampments in Tucson.

The donation will help more unhoused residents receive care for heat exhaustion, wounds and diabetes.

Residents will move into newly renovated Tucson House apartments today.

City officials previewed updated units—featuring modern heating, cooling, improved security, and extra storage—as part of a three-year project funded by a $50 million federal grant near Oracle Road and Main Street.