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County attorney reassigns unvaccinated workers

Department fulfills mandate without firings.

Pima County out of take-home COVID tests

In-clinic tests still available, county health director says.

51 unvaccinated Pima County workers heading for the exits

County prepares to fire employees who defied mandate.

At-home COVID test kit distribution at Abrams Public Health Center on Tuesday

The Pima County Health Department and El Rio Community Health Center will have 3,000 kits available between 1 and 7 p.m.

Pima County reinstates mask requirement

The mandate goes into effect immediately and runs through the end of February.

Pima County seeks volunteers for annual street count

The data will help the county provide services to those experiencing homelessness.

First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Pima County

The Pima County Health Department said the person tested positive for COVID-19 in Tucson in early December.

Pima Animal Care Center is overcrowded, asking community to help with strays

The center also says that when done responsibly, it's OK to give a new pet as a holiday gift

Surcharge for unvaccinated Pima County employees challenged

A law enforcement union has filed a lawsuit challenging a $45 health insurance surcharge on Pima County employees who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine.

Pima County board names Jan Lesher as acting administrator

Lesher has been leading the county as its chief deputy administrator since Oct. 23, when County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry was hospitalized after a crash.

Pima County sues the City of Tucson over water

The suit is the result of a policy regarding water prices.

Pima County administrator out of hospital, recovering after crash

Chuck Huckelberry was critically injured when a car struck his bicycle last month.

Pima County approves boosters because of high COVID spread

176 classroom outbreaks since school started.

Unsafe lane change led to crash that hurt Pima County administrator

The car driver was cited for causing an accident resulting in serious physical injury and making an unsafe lane change.

Pima County considers permit for company that will emit trace amounts of cancerous gas

The company previously violated air quality laws in Georgia

Pima County scrambles to house families as evictions steadily rise

Evictions are beginning to increase after the end of the CDC's moratorium.

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