Health departments announce its first monkeypox case
The Pima County Health Department announced its first probable case of monkeypox during a July 12 press conference. Arizona’s first reported case was reported more than a month ago in Maricopa County. Pima County Health Department Director Dr. Theresa Cullen said the infected person has been isolated and Pima County epidemiological staff are working on…
Review: ‘Marcel the Shell’ is an endearing dramedy for all ages
It would be understandable to be skeptical of the claim that one of the best films of the first half of the year is a stop-motion/live-action hybrid mockumentary based on a series of viral videos about a talking seashell with one googly eye and a pair of shoes. But alas, that’s a claim worth making…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars… Thursday, July 7 David Nail has long considered Arizona to be a “magical place,” as his grandparents lived here. “It was one of those places you’ve never been to, but you had family there,” Nail said. “They were super important because they were so far away. It seemed like a made-up fantasy…
Summer Sample: This season’s art shows will delight Tucsonans
In these desperate hot days, as we await the monsoons, art offers us a refuge. Take a look at these museums and galleries, guaranteed to have air conditioning. These aren’t your only options, though. MOCA has a great show by Grace Rosario Perkins, and Tohono Chul’s “The Elements-Air” offers up the work of 41 Arizona…
Telling Tales: Theater premieres original treatment of American legends
When it comes to American tall tales — passed down orally for generations — the telling has always been as much a part of the story as the content itself. The characters in them are larger than life and the details are stretched past the point of being believable. And yet, they live in our…
The All-New Reefer Madness: Cannabis advocates should not believe legalization is settled
Every day the Weedly gets email updates on cannabis happenings and political actions throughout the country and an astonishing and/or depressing number of them — depending on one’s point of view — are about prohibitionist trends. The Weedly has attended virtual seminars and heard first-hand, the hair-on-fire narratives that leads us to believe it may…
For the Stoner on the Go: Cost-effective ways to smoke wax
If you turn 710 upside down, it spells oil. It’s also the date for the upcoming stoner holiday that celebrates the use of cannabis oil products. While flower reigns supreme in medical and recreational use, THC concentrates are increasing in popularity. Concentrates— highly potent extracts of THC that resemble honey or butter — come in…
Great work in progress
Often when I tell someone I’m in the newspaper business as a publisher, I get an incredulous look. I get it. Few industries have taken the kind of beating the newspaper business has over the past decade. But today from my seat, I’m happy to report that publications like this one, and their important journalistic…
Slow and Low: Control is the key to concentrates
Academic science is struggling to catch up to state legalization of marijuana. The industry seemingly pushed full steam ahead as popularity grew. Yet, what has been discovered in recent years is the cleanest methods for consuming or burning concentrates. The versatility of concentrates in the cannabis industry is a revolution in high-end marijuana consumption. Sauce,…
A High-Stakes Mission at Horseshoe Bend: In which my explorin’ ventures slightly beyond the Sonoran
I’m not a very spontaneous person, but I like to try, or pretend, to be one. So, when I drive by Horseshoe Bend on my way home from a trip to Utah, I think, “I still have six hours of driving until I’m home, but that won’t stop my adventurous spirit! I go where the…
In love with the budtender
What’s your name? Sabriena Casarez What local dispensary do you work at? Botanica How long have you been a budtender? I’m currently a retail supervisor at Botanica and have been in that role for about a year and a half and was a budtender food a year and a half at Botanica, before that. What…
Historic county courthouse renovation honored
The Pima County Historic Courthouse renovation won a major award in June. The courthouse project was named the 2022 Public Works Project of the Year among historical restoration projects costing $25 million to $75 million by the Arizona chapter of the American Public Works Association. “We were very surprised,” said Lisa Josker, director of Pima…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Sizzling Summer Sounds. In this series, the Invisible Theatre hosts six performances by world-class entertainers. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, see IT’s ToReeNee Wolf headline “Star Child.” At 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, Liz Cracchiolo and Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky perform “Come Fly with Me.” And stay tuned for…
Oil Rush: A sampling of the finest oils, edibles and devices
We don’t know who decided it was a good idea to add solvent to fresh bud to extract THC, terpenes and other essential elements from marijuana, but the process has sure come a long way from the days when people were using harsh solvents and (sometimes) blowing their kitchens up. These days, the process is…
Tucson Comedy: More ways to laugh in different voices
The disco ball, the glitter bomb, the power pixie of Tucson comedy, Jen Blanco, is a driven woman. At age 14, was very certain of two things: She would go into medicine, and she would be a high-school comedy star. To those ends, she spent many an under-age night at open mics, drinking only Shirley…
Changing the Planet: Midtown deli is Tanya Barnett’s passion project
A vegan lifestyle may not be for everyone, but Tanya Barnett wants people to at least give vegan food a try. She has made that easy with her new Tucson business, Midtown Vegan Deli & Market at 5071 E. Fifth Street. The business opened in January in a building that had housed Feig’s Kosher Market…
