

Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
The Skinny
Clean Elections may get cleaned out… Drachman School is gone, but its controversy never dies… And more.
Paternity Sweat
And whose little girl are you?
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Gary Triano’s sensational murder remains unsolved after five years.
Bring on the Noise
Tucson asserts itself as a center for hearing services.
Newsreel
A few days ago, cowardly officials at Cragin Elementary School moved students’ peace signs out of public view when a few neighborhood cranks complained that the signs were anti-American. What kind of message are the TUSD employees sending kids when they bow to pressure from extremists whose own demands are, in fact, un-American? The children’s…
City Week
The TSO presents Bartók, but not cocktail chatter… Voices of the world converge on Centennial Hall… There’s a sex farce at the UA, besides at the sororities…And more.
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Pernice Brother
Joe Pernice is surprisingly not glum.
Waiting in the Wings
Alice Peacock finally takes flight.
Soundbites
Dick Dale unites with El Vez… Scoot on down to the Hotel Congress scooter rally… And more.
Boogie Nights
Sex workers unite for a serious film festival.
Aw, Shucks
Don’t be shy; now is the time for oyster lovers to slurp those shells.
Welcome to Wonderland
Down the rabbit hole of Tucson politics.
Human/Nature
New stories by Barry Lopez chart inner environments.
Rash of Cash
Tucson’s council campaigns are turning into a money pit.
Desert Solipsist
A new Ed Abbey biography doesn’t quite tell all, but reveals almost enough.
Q&A
Where the council candidates stand on a few selected issues.
We’ve Been Slimed
“13 Ghosts” is haunted by all the usual horror-film conventions.






