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PACC needs more pet lovers to reach June 30 goal of 12,000 adoptions

PACC needs more pet lovers to reach June 30 goal of 12,000 adoptions

There are $12 dogs and free cats for the rest of June.  The Pima Animal Care Center is getting closer to a goal of saving 12,000 animals before July 1, but the community’s assistance is still needed for this last stretch.

When the goal was set in mid-April, more than 10,050 animals had found new loving homes, or were reclaimed by their owners or rescued by partners in

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Community needs, solutions vie for spot in future County bond package

Community needs, solutions vie for spot in future County bond package

The following is a news release about bond issues from Pima County:

When the community was asked to identify priorities to take to voters in a potential November 2014 Pima County bond election, the result was approximately $1.3 billion worth of projects.

A future bond election will have capacity for about half that.

With its work cut out to bring those numbers into

Summer Safari Friday nights at Reid Park Zoo

Summer Safari Friday nights at Reid Park Zoo

Reid Park Zoological Society is reminding the community about its Summer Safari Friday nights. 

The event began May 24, and is running through July 12.  Hours are from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Reid Park Zoo.  Summer Safari Friday nights, are

The 4th of July is around the corner, PACC offers tips on finding lost pets

The 4th of July is around the corner, PACC offers tips on finding lost pets

For many it is scary and heartbreaking to lose a cherished pet.  The Pima Animal Care Center has seen a six percent increase in reunions between owners and their pets this fiscal year. 

As of May 1,834 pets had been returned to their owners due to improvements in its reporting process, as well as an increase in networking and outreach programs.  At this same time

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One man is dead after a shooting on the southeast side

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- The investigation is still ongoing in a deadly shooting on the southeast side. 

Tucson Police received calls about shots being fired in the 10500 block of E. Bridgeport St., just after 9 p.m. Monday night. 

Police arrived at the home and found a 58-year-old man with gun shot wounds.  He was pronounced dead a short time later. 

A woman, also in her late 50's, had been detained and questioned by officers.  According to Tucson Police the woman was the man's wife.

Neighbors are saying the man who was killed was a caring man, who had been fixing up his home, and several said they were shocked that someone in their neighborhood had been shot and killed.

Stay with Tucson News Now for further updates on this case as they come in.

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PAG Air Quality forum happening this morning

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- People can find out a lot
more about the air they are breathing in Southern Arizona today.  There will be an air quality forum starting
at 8:30 a.m. this morning.

The forum is free, open to
the public, and will wrap up about 4 p.m., so it is an all day forum. 

It is being hosted by the
Pima Association of Governments Sustainable Environment Program.  They will be discussing air quality trends in
Southern Arizona and several guest speakers will be talking about the ozone,
greenhouse gases, particulate matter in the air and a few other things.

The forum will be taking
place at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library on Stone and Pennington. 

Those interested in
attending can register ahead of time, or wait until they arrive at the library
this morning. 

For those wanting to
register early, there is a link online at www.tucsonnewsnow.com