Republican Lori Oien, who is running against Democrat Rodney Glassman for the Ward 2 City Council seat that voters will decide Nov. 6, sent out a mailer this week touting her support from Democrats for Oien.

The honorary chair of the organization is former Ward 3 City Councilman Jerry Anderson, who served one term from 1997 to 2001.

Anderson says he’s supporting Oien because “overall, she’s a better person for the job. She’s been involved in the community for several years in neighborhoods and MADD.”

Anderson admitted that when he was on the council, he had a heated run-in with Glassman when Glassman was trying to convince the City Council to buy his family’s ice-skating rink. “Who didn’t?” Anderson asked.

But Anderson denies that’s the reason he lent his name to the Oien campaign.

“I’m not one to hold a grudge too much,” Anderson says. “It was a messy situation back then, but again, I think I really looked at both candidates and thought Lori was going to be a better representative of the community."

Asked what other Democrats were members of Democrats for Oien, Anderson drew a blank.

“Names are escaping me,” Anderson said. “I should know them. I guess I’m going to strike out on that one.”

More in next week’s print edition!

Yesterday, we directed you to the Phoenix New Times cover story, which detailed how the paper was the subject of a wild witch hunt orchestrated by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and a "special prosecutor," Dennis Wilenchik.

The reaction to the story? New Times founders Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin were tossed into jail last night on misdemeanor charges. They're now out on bail.

The Arizona Republic has the story here.

Sheriff Joe might survive this--Maricopa County voters have been extraordinarily forgiving of a man whose get-tough-on-crime strategies have led to far too many deaths in his own jail--but this is the beginning of the end for Andrew Thomas. We hope he follows through on those gubernatorial ambitions, just so we can watch him get squashed.

The Tucson Police Department's photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Friday, Oct. 19:

• 7 to 9 a.m.: Booth-Fickett Magnet School: On Kolb Road near Timrod Street
• 9 to 2 p.m.: On Harrison Road near 22nd Street
• 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Doolen Middle School: 2400 Block, North Country Club Road
• 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Broadway Boulevard near Wilmot Road

Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue:

• Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

  Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

  1200 N. Campbell Ave.

  Chamber Music Concert. A performance of music by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Telemann by Alexander Tentser on piano, Anna Gendler on violin, Harvey Wolfe on cell and Lindabeth Binkley on oboe. Free with donation. Call 299-3192 for info.

• Friday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 11 p.m. Continues on Saturday and Sunday

  St. Francis in the Foothills

  4625 E. River Road

  Halloween Carnival and Hayride. Enjoy a pumpkin patch, fire circle, games, caramel apple making, food booths and more. $12 for hayride and pumpkin patch; $9 for hayride only; $5 for pumpkin patch only; free for children 3 and younger; seniors are half price. Call 296-9063 for info.

• Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

  UA Student Union/UA Mall

  1303 E. University Blvd.

  UA Campus Sustainability Day. The UA will host a live nationwide webcast on the topic of building a durable future. This will be followed by a campus/community roundtable discussion and sustainability related activities on the UA Mall. Free. Visit www.sustainability.arizona.edu for info.

• Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

  Casa Libre

  228 N. Fourth Ave.

  Poetry Reading and Booksigning. Kate Greenstreet, author of three chapbooks, will read poetry and sign copies of her books. $5 suggested donation. Call 325-9145 for info.

The Phoenix New Times has been far more critical of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio than any other media--and now we see the ugly results. Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, with the help of a special prosecutor, have targeted the newspaper with an extraordinarily invasive investigation on truly chickenshit grounds. This is not the pursuit of justice; it's the pursuit of vengeance through the power of the government. To think that Andrew Thomas wanted to be attorney general...

The Tucson Police Department's photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Oct. 18:

• 7 to 9 a.m.:Lynn-Urquides School: 1700 Block, West Ajo Way
• 9 to 2 p.m.: On Old Nogales Highway near Valencia Road
• 2 to 4:30 p.m.: School crossing on Escalante Road near Prudence Road
• 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Golf Links Road between Swan Road and Aviation Parkway

What with Jimmy Boegle, Editor, slurping up margaritas while floating somewhere along the Mexican coast, the task of alerting our observant blog audience to the posting of a new issue has been left to me. So, look to the right-hand column and see all the alt-weekly goodness which has been propagated for your continued elucidation. Feel free to comment on the week's contents here. Thank you!

Everytime I think that Bush cannot do another hideous and insane thing, he blinks an eye and does it again.

Here's a video asking people to call Congress to tell them to veto Bush. While the president's rating is down the tubes, many Republicans are still on the fence as to whether or not they want the big flush too, especially when they have to explain to their constituents why they voted the way they did ... against children's healthcare.

What would you rather the government pay for -- healthcare for 800,000 children or another week of war?

The Tucson Police Department's photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Oct. 17:

• 7 to 9 a.m.: Amphi Middle School: On Fort Lowell Road near Fontana Avenue
• 9 to 2 p.m.: On Silverbell Road near Ironwood Hills Drive
• 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Menlo Park Elementary School: On Grande Avenue near St. Mary's Road
• 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Speedway Boulevard near Silverbell Road

The Tucson Police Department's photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Oct. 16:

• 7 to 9 a.m.: Robison Elementary on Tucson Boulevard near 18th Street
• 9 to 2 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Country Club Road
• 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Lineweaver Elementary, 400 Block S. Bryant Avenue
• 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Craycroft Road near 22nd Street