The Hermitage's '100 cats in 100 days' gets a boost with PETCO grant

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 1:14pm

The Hermitage's '100 cats in 100 days' gets a boost with PETCO grant

A PETCO Foundation grant will be helping the Hermitage achieve their goal of saving at least 100 felines in an event called, ‘100 Cats in 100 Days.’

This important lifesaving program began back on April 30 and will run until July 31, the time many call ‘kitten season’. As this is generally the time of year that more cats give birth and shelters see an increase in litters of kittens with and without their mothers.

From September 13 to December 21, 2011 The Hermitage conducted their first 100 Cats 100 days event. It was so successful that 121 cats were rescued and adopted out.

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Firefighter fitness ‘in the cards’ at Motorcycle Poker Run

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:35am

Firefighter fitness ‘in the cards’ at Motorcycle Poker Run

On Saturday residents of Tucson will be taking to the streets quite literally to help show their support for firefighter health and wellness, during the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation poker run.

This is the second year for this poker run fundraiser, the proceeds of which will benefit ‘lifesaving health, safety and cardiac-care programs for area firefighters.

WHEN:

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Public comment period for ADOT’s five-year program wrapping up

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:00am

Public comment period for ADOT’s five-year program wrapping up

There is still time to add a comment to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2014-2018 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The public comment period is open until the end of the business day on Friday, May 17 to provide community members with a chance to submit their feedback online or by phone.

The program is available for public review and comment at

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Desert Museum to debut its newest resident next week

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 10:11am

Desert Museum to debut its newest resident next week

The Arizona-Sonora Desert will be welcoming its newest resident for public display next week. A new baby mountain lion will be presented to the public on May 20 at a noon ceremony at the Museum.

In a recent news release about this new resident Craig Ivanyi, the Museum’s Executive Director, Craig Ivanyi, had this to say, “Since its inception, mountain lions have been

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More 'goodbyes' for TUSD schools today

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 9:39am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Today two more of the eleven Tucson Unified School District schools being closed will celebrate their memories over the years.

Carson Middle School students, staff and families are saying goodbye by celebrating the school's history.

Yesterday, Howenstine High Magnet and Wakefield Middle school said their goodbyes with celebrations, and Carson Middle School will take their turn today.

Carson's Principal John Howe has been with the middle school for seven years, he says tonight is a chance for current and past students to take a piece of the school's history with them.

The school will have a no cost memorabilia auction, auctioning off items like trophies and yearbooks.

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PCC's largest graduating class in years, happening tonight

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 6:59am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- This evening at the Tucson
Convention Center PCC students will receive their diplomas, and there will be
even more graduates today than ever before; it might also be the highest Tucson
will see for a while.

In 2013 3,700 graduates
will walk the stage today, 100 more than last year. The oldest graduate is 70
years old, the youngest 17.

Pima officials say that
this is the same all across the country.
When the economy is bad, community colleges see a spike. People take classes or get degrees to become
more appealing employees.

The record numbers at Pima
this year, that won't be the same two or three years from now.

Graduation tonight is at 7
p.m.

The question for many is
are they staying in Tucson, or going on to a four year school, or going into an
industry.

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Budget issues to be the main topic at town hall meeting

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 11:48am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Later tonight the public gets a chance to speak out about the City of Tucson's $1.3 billion budget. One councilman is holding a special town hall to go over some of the financial pitfalls ahead of the city.

It is not easy or convenient to drive downtown, file into these city council chambers right after work at least that is what Steve Kozachik says and why he is holding this budget town hall later tonight.

He wants to give people more one-on-one about the budget, go into more detail, something that cannot happen at council meetings.

This is partially because the budget is 300 pages long. Kozachik says his voters may have questions on several issues about why the city is paying out more.

From a city employee raises to increasing pensions, from streetcar payments to the new communication tower on Tumamoc Hill.

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