The Skinny
Looks like quite a run for the money in Congress… Border Patrol is hoarding small change… And more, more, more.
Gambling on Sovereignty
Arizona’s tribes face new obstacles as they continue negotiations for renewed gaming compacts.
Board without Bite
Disgruntled patients say that getting help from the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners is like pulling teeth.
Taxaholics
Pima County supes can’t stop guzzling property taxes, which are the state’s highest.
Soldiers of Misfortune
‘Embellished’ quotes in a macho magazine have the Border Patrol fretting about its racist image.
Both Sides Now
An inveterate cynic tries the Pollyanna approach.
Newsreel
No more nifty little photos in this space; I’m back from my month-long medical adventure, which means a clutter of words against a threatening black background (unless you’re reading this on the Web, in which case it’s much less severe-looking, and more legible). I’ve come out of my dance with the medical establishment just fine;…
City Week
Orson Welles delivers a Touch of Evil… The Sidewinders slither back to town… Mars is on the horizon… And more in this City Week.
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
Love/Hate Relationship
Courtney Love turns labor leader.
Soundbites
Summer tunes are in the air… Red is where it’s at… There’s a knock-out show at 7 Black Cats… And more summer fun.
Stardust
Invisible Theatre’s trailer-trash comedy spends too much time face-down in the dirt.
To Elle and Back
Without leaving his kitchen, Richard Koby takes diners on a deluxe wine country tour.
Doo Wop Daze
Old-time rock-and-rollers never die; they just retire to Tucson.
Snap Judgments
Rosana Salonia and other Tucson photographers ponder natural and human landscapes.
Doo-Wop-O-Philes
“The old 45s and LPs from the ’50s are getting harder to find,” says Duane Miller, store manager of PDQ Records and Tapes. “As the years go by, it happens less and less, but we still get a cardboard box full of goodies from time to time. Supplies may be dwindling, but the interest level…
La Vie en Rouge
Everything’s bright, fast and loud in Baz Luhrman’s acid can-can.
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Shockalot
Karen Finley’s performance art provokes, but does it provoke well?
