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The Trailblazer
I recently sat down with Janos Wilder, owner and chef of Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails, to talk about the May closing of his longtime restaurants Janos and J Bar. We also discussed what the future might hold. Wilder originally opened Janos restaurant downtown in the Stevens House at the Tucson Museum of Art in 1983,…
AP Calls It: Kirkpatrick Wins CD1
Kirkpatrick will return to Washington D.C. as a representative for Congressional District One, according to reports by the Associated Press. Republican Jonathan Paton had the early lead Tuesday night, but Kirkpatrick moved ahead later in the evening. Ballots from Apache County bolstered Kirkpatrick’s lead to more than 7,000 votes. As of 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Kirkpatrick…
Ray Carroll: ‘The Republican Effort Was Leaderless’
Ray Carroll spent the first part of his evening last night at the San Augustine Parish Council elections, where he had to show up with a resume, picture and a letter of nomination for the council from fellow parishioner Albert Elias (the father of fellow Pima County Supervisor and Democrat Richard Elias). So around 10:30…
Nancy Young Wright: “I Congratulate My Opponent and Wish Her Well in Her Tenure on the Board”
Democrat Nancy Young Wright has conceded in her race against Republican Ally Miller for the seat of retiring Pima County Supervisor Ann Day. The latest vote tally shows that Miller leads Wright, 54 percent to 46 percent: I’m honored and humbled by the support the voters of District One have placed in me, and I’m…
Kirkpatrick: “The Race Turned Out Exactly As We Thought It Would”
On Tuesday evening, Republican Jonathan Paton held a slim lead over Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick. This afternoon, with 337 of 339 precincts reporting, Kirkpatrick had 7,354 more votes than Paton, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. “The race turned out exactly as we thought it would,” said Kirkpatrick. “I got eight hours of sleep…
McSally: “We Feel Good, We’re Optimistic, We’re a Little Sleep-Deprived”
Mariana Dale Martha McSally addresses the press on Wednesday morning. Martha McSally told the press this morning that she is optimistic about lead in the Congressional District 2 race against incumbent Congressman Ron Barber. “We feel good, we’re optimistic, we’re a little sleep deprived but we’re going to let the process work itself out,” McSally…
Clear Your Mind From the Election Fallout With Some Metal
Anakim will be playing at Club Congress in a free show that went largely unannounced. It isn’t on Congress’ website or Facebook page. Anakim placed third in the 2012 Tammies awards for metal and I have enjoyed the few times I have seen them. I will have more on Anakim when I finish my review…
Rant: Donald Trump Continues To Be A Terrible Person
In case you missed it, Donald Trump went a bit nuts last night after the major news networks began calling the presidential election for Barack Obama. Like, calling-for-revolution nuts. He’s since deleted some of his most reactionary, absurd tweets, likely upon realizing how stupid they were, but they still exist on websites such as Mashable:…
Roughly 80,000 Votes Remain To Be Counted in Pima County
There are an estimated 80,000 votes left to count in Pima County, according Elections Director Brad Nelson. While it’s unknown how many of those ballots are in Congressional District 2, it’s possible that there are enough to allow Congressman Ron Barber to close the gap with GOP challenger Martha McSally. Barber trails McSally by 1,312…
Talking Comics: Deadpool #1
What better way to celebrate a new presidential term than reading a comic book about a mutated assassin mowing down zombified ex-presidents with a machine gun? God bless America. Deadpool #1 Written by: Brian Posehn & Gerry DuganPenciled by: Tony MooreEdited by: Jordan D. White
Save Your Soul: Moveable Type Project in Tucson, Wednesday
Tired of the blanket of political bullshit we’ve all been under the past year? Yeah, of course you are, which is why you need to come down to Spoke6, 439 N. Sixth Ave., today to bask in Kyle Durrie’s Moveable Type Project. The mobile print shop travels around the country in an old delivery truck…
Road Bond Package Sliding Toward Defeat
When county officials stopped counting votes last night, the city’s road bond proposition had fallen narrowly into the “No” column. With a lot of votes left to count in the next few days, 54,355 voters opposed the ballot prop, while 53,420 supported it. “It looks like it’s going to be close,” Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild…
McSally Sends Supporters Home to Bed
Mariana Dale Martha McSally told faithful supporters to head home after a long night at the Radisson. Martha McSally came out to greet supporters and volunteers around midnight after taking a late lead in the Congressional District 2 race. “What we are gonna do, is let you guys go to bed,” McSally said. She announced…
Ron Barber Addresses the Crowd
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Listening to the President Accept His Re-Election
Noelle Haro-Gomez Nancy and Ron Barber, still locked in a tight race, listen to President Barack Obama accept his re-election. Noelle Haro-Gomez Noelle Haro-Gomez
Ron Barber at Marriot Democratic Party
Noelle Haro-Gomez Ron Barber addresses the Pima County Democratic Party revelers after President Barack Obama accepted his re-election. Ron Barber was joined onstage by his wife, children, and grandchildren as he gave a very upbeat speech. Barber is slightly ahead of Martha McSally, but there are still more votes to be counted. “We have to…
Election Results: Hot-Button Local Races
Election results as of 10:39 p.m. Note: Per usual, Pima County precinct results are coming in embarrassingly slow. U.S. Senate (1,262 of 1,667 precincts reporting)Richard Carmona (D): 656,293 votes (44.8 percent)Jeff Flake (R): 744,581 votes (50.8 percent) U.S. Congress, Arizona District 1 (253 of 339 precincts reporting)Ann Kirkpatrick (D): 81,244 votes (46.3 percent)Jonathan Paton (R):…
Mixed Mandate: As Barack Obama Wins a Second Term, Dems and Republicans Split Various Local, State and Federal Races
Congressman Jeff Flake was heading to victory over Democrat Richard Carmona on Election Day, ensuring the retiring U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl’s seat would remain in the GOP column for another six years—even though Democrats kept control of the U.S. Senate and the presidency. With the bulk of the vote counted, at 10 p.m., Flake had…
Richard Carmona Concedes
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Celebrations Continue
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Taxing Questions: Voters Soundly Reject the Extension of a One-Cent Sales Tax For Education
Arizonans will be paying less in sales taxes next year, as a bid to extend the one-cent sales tax passed by voters in 2010 overwhelmingly failed at the ballot. Proposition 204, the Quality Education and Jobs Act, was rejected by 65 percent of the voters as of 10 p.m. on election night. State Sen.-elect Steve…
Further Proof That Maricopa County Is Still Crazy: Joe Arpaio Appears To Have Been Re-Elected
The numbers from That Place Up North show Joe Arpaio to be cruising to victory over Democratic challenger Paul Penzone with an incredibly comfortable lead, holding 53.07% of the vote to Penzone’s 42.56%, with independent challenger Mike Stauffer taking 4.37% of the vote.
John Huppenthal Shows Up for a Hug
GOP Fiesta update: John Huppenthal is in the house and as he walked in he immediately went straight for Jonathan Paton with a big congratulatory hug. Perhaps Huppenthal was hoping to congratulate Mark Stegeman for being in the top three in the Tucson Unified School District governing board race, along with Kristel Foster and Cam…
Barack Obama’s Likely Victory Still Stirs Concerns With Some Independents
This quote from the crowd was gathered by Weekly intern Mariana Dale at tonight’s G.O.P. Victory Party: Bob Ezzo, 61, identifies as an Independent voter, but was one of many disgruntled people at the announcement that Barack Obama would likely win re-election. He has lived in Tucson since 1956 and came out to support Mercer.…
Paton: I’ll Help Hold Obama In Check
Jonathan Paton recently addressed the rather sparse, yet still enthusiastic crowd that still remains at the GOP gathering at the Sheraton. Though not considering himself the winner over Ann Kirkpatrick for Congressional District 1, he did make sure to let those on hand know his focus when in office will be on curbing President Obama’s…
Barack Obama Re-Elected
Samantha Sais President Barack Obama, pictured here from Jan. 2011 at the McKale Center, wins re-election, defeating Republican Mitt Romney.
Victorious Congressman Raul Grijalva Addresses The Democratic Faithful
Noelle Haro-Gomez Congressman Raul Grijalva addresses the crowd at the 2012 Election Night Victory Party
Oh Ally, Where Art Thou?
OK, so Pedersen told you about how the election was called for Obama, and how the room here at Sheraton emptied out almost immediately after the call. One thing that’s missing tonight — what I was hoping for — was to hear from the local GOP superstars Jonathan Paton and Ally Miller. Paton was here,…
President of UA Chapter of Young Democrats at Marriot Democratic Party
Josh Morgan Erik Lundstrom, president of UA’s Young Democrats, said Obama’s reelection was a huge weight off our shoulders. He was amazed to have heard the results so early in the night, considering four years ago we didn’t get a final response until about 11 p.m. “I was also a little bit worried because the…
Grijalva: “You Cannot Win in This District With Anti-Immigration Rhetoric and Right-Wing Craziness”
Josh Morgan Raul Grijalva Congressman Raul Grijalva just wrapped up speaking at the Democratic Party’s celebration at the Marriott. Grijalva, who is leading his GOP opponent Gabby Mercer by more than 18 points, said he as he approached the stage that he was “feeling really good about tonight. We had a tough race last time,…
Fox News Calls Ohio For Obama; Local GOP Screams In Despair
The ballroom at the Sheraton Grant is starting to thin out now that Fox News has called Ohio for Barack Obama, putting him, by that station’s count, very close to winning the election. Expect applications for passports and for emigration to various foreign lands to start trickling in tomorrow.
All’s Quiet On The (Local) GOP Front
While the second-floor ballroom at the Sheraton erupted in ovation about 15 minutes ago after Arizona was declared for Mitt Romney, there’s been no verbal mention of any local races. The only evidence of any Pima County results is from a projection screen in the corner that is refreshing the county’s election page. Meanwhile, Frank…
Fox Calls Arizona for Romney, People Happy at GOP Party
Well, Fox News called Arizona for Romney. So, you can imagine the applause here at GOP fiesta. We are lively — what happened to the GOP that was starting to feel like a comfortable quilt my grandmother gave me? This group is young, the bar is hopping and I haven’t seen the guy yet who…
Antenori Losing Senate Race in Early Returns
Noelle Haro-Gomez Jeff Rogers Big cheers erupted moments ago at the Marriott as Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Rogers read off some early results in the local races for the Arizona Legislature. Rogers reminded the crowd that he had promised on last week’s Political Roundtable to shave off his mustache if Republican Frank Antenori…
Bronson Holding Off Challenge From Bell
Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson is holding off a challenge from Republican Tanner Bell in early voting. Bronson has captured 55 percent of the vote, compared to Bell’s 45 percent. Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Rogers said that “dirty, dark money wasn’t enough” to knock out Bronson, referring to the high-dollar campaign waged by…
Democratic Party At The Marriot: “The Universe Is On Obama’s Side”
Roxana Vasquez Brother Khaladan I found a very interesting character among the party’s guests. His name is Brother Khaladan and he senses that the universe will help Obama win. Khaladan is very into spiritualism and the cosmos’ influence in our daily lives. He said the spirits among us will influence voters into choosing Obama. “As…
Gabby Saucedo Mercer: “The Biggest Thing For Me Would Be To Retire Grijalva Tonight”
This account comes from Weekly intern Mariana Dale, currently embedded at the G.O.P. Election Night celebration at the Sheraton Hotel on Grant Road: Gabriela Saucedo Mercer spoke at 8 p.m. and called on the audience to stay involved post-election and hold officials accountable. “Don’t just get happy and celebrate and disappear,” Mercer said. “We need…
Pima County Democratic Faces
Roxana Vasquez “I like to dress up, I knew that I would be surrounded by people that believe in the same thing,” said Emily Herrell. Pima County Democrats fill the Marriott banquet hall for the Pima County Democratic Party Election Night Celebration Party. The Democrats, both young and old, came decked out in pins, flags…
Antenori: The Heck With 2012, Let’s Talk About 2014
Frank Antenori has hit the podium at the GOP gathering at the Sheraton, and not surprisingly, he was fired up. Not so much about tonight’s results, though he did quickly declare a sweeping victory for Romney all over the universe. Instead, he was more concerned with getting those in attendance to pledge their support for…
Herreras: Checking In From GOP Headquarters
So, the Weekly World Central crew is having major internet problems. But here’s life so far at the GOP fiesta: Gabby Saucedo Mercer is here, and is expected to speak any minute. Downstairs, as Pedersen reported, Jeff Flake has a party going on, so the flow is going up and down here at Sheraton GOP…
Democratic Party at the Marriot: What Would People Do If Romney Wins?
Lately, I’ve heard more and more people say that they would go as far as leaving the country if Romney wins. I thought I would walk around the room and ask people what they would do if Romney actually became our president, hoping to hear crazy responses and elaborate plots on how to kick him…
Young Voters at the Pima County Democratic Party Election Night Victory Party
I spoke to a couple of UA students at the democratic party at the Marriott about why they leaned toward voting for Obama. Social issues, such as LGBT rights and women’s rights, and better environmental policies definitely stood out. Hunter Wilson, 23, graduated the UA with a master’s in teaching. He said one of the…
Pima County Democrats Celebrate Polling Numbers as they arrive
Josh Morgan Edmund Marquez, Sr., left, Frank and Rebecca Barraza join the rest of Pima County as numbers come in in favor of President Barack Obama. Josh Morgan Ed Dunin-Wasowicz, the media advisor for the Steele campaign for House CD9, wait for numbers to come in with grandson Devin and Don Wallace, a volunteer for…
Invisible Flake: Senate Candidate Skips Tucson, Still Gets Room
It’s no surprise that Jeff Flake isn’t spending Election Night in Tucson. But that doesn’t mean the senatorial candidate didn’t want to make sure he was thankful for those stumping for him in Southern Arizona. So much so he secured an entire poolside ballroom at the Tucson Sheraton. The Oasis Room has about 20 or…
CNN Exit Polling: Barack Obama Won 77% Of Latino Votes
This just in from CNN’s exit polling: Barack Obama 77% of Latinos, and 80% of Latino women, voted for Barack Obama tonight. From the same report, Mitt Romney appears to have won 62% of whites, with 65% of white men and 60% of white women. Click the graphic to go to CNN’s Arizona election page:…
Pima County Democrats Begin to Arrive To the Party
Noelle Haro-Gomez Shari Murphy celebrates her birthday with the Pima County Democrats at the Marriott during the Victory Party. Noelle Haro-Gomez Maria Rocco, left, and Maria Troutner wait anxiously as numbers are splashed onto the big screen of numbers across the country. Noelle Haro-Gomez Dan Heirshberg and Rosie Joe-Heirshberg share a laugh as numbers start…
McSally: ‘We Ran With Integrity, Honor and Authenticity’
Congressional candidate Martha McSally was the first to address the crowd tonight, and received a warm reception. The event has offered a much different feel compared to special-election night, when angry rumors surfaced that McSally’s campaign workers sabotaged Jesse Kelly’s campaign. She said she was humbled and thankful for the support she’s received this campaign.…
Bizarre Election News: Michigan Man Dies At Polls, Is Revived, Checks To Make Sure He Voted
Of course, we couldn’t get out of election season without weird things happening at the polls…but this goes beyond strange instances of machines selecting a candidate that the voter didn’t: Ty Houston, 48, a home care registered nurse, was toiling on his absentee ballot Monday afternoon when things got strange at township offices on 13…
Napier Fires Up Local GOP Crowd
Mark Napier, hoping to end Clarence Dupnik’s 32-year reign as Pima County Sheriff, got some of the biggest non-way-too-early-to-be-taken-seriously-presidential-state-prediction applause, thanking the GOP gathering at the Sheraton for helping him raise three times as much money as Dupnik in the last reporting period. Napier, who just eight months ago was finishing near-last in the Oro…
Pima County Democratic Party Prepares
John de DIos Pima County Democratic Party volunteers prepare for the Election Night Victory Party in Tucson, Ariz. The Pima County Democratic Party Election Night Victory Party is abuzz with preparations for the evening’s events. Volunteers are busy inflating balloons and getting signs ready for the 7 p.m. start at the University Park Marriott Hotel,…
Random Quote From a Random Candidate
“I’ve always relied on the kindness of strangers.” —State Rep. Ted Vogt, a stranger to most people in the crowd until he said who he was.
Tucson GOP Results Gathering: Bigger Turnout Than Expected?
The Pima County Republican Party moved its Election Night festivities from the Viscount Suites Hotel this year to the Sheraton on Grant Road. Apparently, whoever they booked the event with didn’t expect many people to show up. Only about 25 percent of the floor space had chairs when doors opened at 5 p.m., but by…
1 Hour Warning: You’ve Got ‘Til 7 P.M. Before The Polls Close
Okay guys, we were having some fun earlier, but you’re running out of time. Polls close at 7 in Arizona (and they’ve already started closing around the country), so it’s crunch time. If you still need some advice on who to vote for, check out our endorsements here, though if you prefer the condensed version,…
Tierra: ‘Man, This Stupid Racist Law Was Really Pretty Dumb’
Just in case you need some inspiration as you leave work for your polling place today (before 7 p.m), here’s a song from Tierra that covers SB 1070 and provides a Chicano history lesson, too. Enjoy!
Instagrammers, Don’t Take a Picture of Your Ballot, OK?
If you posted a picture on Facebook or Twitter showing the world how you voted or how you intended to vote — those beautiful early ballots — you may have broken the law. Folks at the Citizen Media Law Project put together a chart of the states whose laws prohibit taking pictures of your ballot.…
Mr. Lincoln Goes To the Comedy Cellar: Louis C.K. As Our 16th President
It appears that, finally, after years of being carried by Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, Saturday Night Live is starting to be funny again. It helps, of course, that they’ve finally gotten some quality guest hosts, such as the eternally hilarious Louis C.K. C.K., the native resident New Yorker, took a brilliant turn in this…
Provisional Headaches: Election 2012
Jared Clark called us this morning about a problem he had when he went to vote at his polling place at Armory Park. Even though he claims he had his voter-registration card with him, which proved he was at the right place, the poll worker couldn’t find his name on the list and asked him…
The All-Souls Procession In Eight Minutes
Social media is filled with images of last Sunday’s All Souls Procession, which is wonderful for those who didn’t get a chance to observe or participate. Of course, Daniel Buckley was there filming and put together this handy video of the evening:
Pima County Voter Says Flake Campaign Sent Her To Wrong Polling Place
In light of the stories about Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Flake’s campaign calling Democrats to steer them to incorrect polling places: The Range spoke earlier today with Rolande Baker, a 61-year-old English teacher who has been a Democrat, in her words, “since I was born.” She’s also lived at her home near Oracle and…
The Power of the Boss: Christie Wept
New York News | NYC Breaking News Chris Christie says he’s voting for Romney, but he and the Boss are friends now and we’ll never really know what the Jersey governor will do when he casts his vote.
Donny Osmond From 1991 Urges You to Vote
In case you haven’t already voted by mail or visited your local polling place today, the 1991 version of Donny Osmond has some words for you. Go vote, people!!
A Range Q&A: Gabriel Buelna on ‘Outlawing Shakespeare’
A Range Q&A: Gabriel Buelna, PhD, executive producer of Outlawing Shakespeare: The Battle for the Tucson Mind: When the documentary Outlawing Shakespeare made its debut last week, along with a call to post a link to the documentary to all forms of social media, our post seemed to spark the interest of Tucson Unified School…
Bad Lip Readings of the Debates: Paul Ryan is “Sweet…Made Out Of Sugar and Hormones”
Baby, does your heart beat like a small, one-handed stripper’s leg one minute after winning a lottery? If not, then you and Joe Biden apparently don’t have much in common, according to the Bad Lip Reading YouTube channel. There, they’ve offered their interpretations of this year’s Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates with, well, terrible lip-readings, such…
Beyond Bread Takes Second Place at the World Food Championships
Photo courtesy of Beyond Bread This just in: Beyond Bread’s team of Shelby Collier, Matt Boling and Mike Schehl placed second in the Saturday night sandwich competition at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas. Beyond Bread placed in the top ten with the Everything Reuben, which is made on a fresh baked pretzel roll…
Not Sure Where To Vote? The Internet Has You Covered
google.com In case you haven’t noticed by looking at your Facebook feeds, radio and TV broadcasts, the copy of the Daily Star that’s still laying around, and/or the “I Voted” stickers that all of your co-workers and/or classmates are wearing, today happens to be Election Day. If you’ve voted, awesome. That makes us sticker buddies.…
CD 1 Air War: The Final Week of Spending Topped a Million Bucks
More than a million dollars poured into Congressional District One in the final week of the elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee listed a $518,049.15 media buy in opposition of Paton on Oct. 31. The outpouring is the second largest independent expenditure in the race and is only topped by the National Republican Congressional Committee’s…
Challenging Arizona’s New Abortion Ban
Slate’s Emily Bazelon looks at the legal challenge to Arizona’s new law banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy: Arizona bans abortion after 20 weeks except in the event of a “medical emergency,” defined narrowly as a condition that necessitates “immediate abortion of the pregnancy to avoid death” or “substantial and irreversible impairment of a…
C’mon, Trust Us: The Tucson Weekly Endorsements
Just in case you’re still filling out your early ballot tonight or looking for some advice on Election Day, here is the long version of the Tucson Weekly endorsements. And if you’re pressed on time, here’s the short version.
Scenes from All Souls: The View From Circle K
Josh Morgan Thousands dressed in decorative garments and painted faces marched through downtown Tucson to the Mercardo San Agustin in this year’s All Souls Procession. Before reaching the end of the parade, many participants made a pit stop at the Circle K on Congress and Interstate 10 to stock up on munchies, quench their thirst,…
Mitt Romney Vehemently Defends His Religious Beliefs, Shows Actual Emotion
Beyond the ever-present disdain during the debates, of course. Mitt Romney, registered Republican and hopeful applicant for a pretty big job that he’s bound to hear back on any day now, is a Mormon. Not only that, but if he wins the Presidency, he’ll be the first Mormon Commander-in-Chief in our country’s history. To some…
Northwest Side Foodies, a Food Truck Roundup is at Tower Theatres Tonight ‘Til 7:30
From the good folks at Dinnerware Art Space, tonight at Tower Theatres, 5755 W Arizona Pavilions Drive, you can get your chow from some of Tucson’s finest food trucks, including (according to the good folks over at Dinnerware Artspace) Stolen Recipe BBQ, Mexico City Kitchen, The Coffee Van, Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen, Hellfire Pizza Co., The…
Arizona Still Not Responding To MMJ Dispensary Requests
A second Tucson medical marijuana dispensary is nearly ready to open, but yet again the state has not responded to its request for an inspection. So far, two dispensaries here – one near Interstate 10 and Wilmot Road and one on the eastside (the address has not been made public) – have asked the state…
Flake Denies Misleading Democrats About Where to Vote
Phoenix TV reporter Brahm Resnik reported last night that Democratic voters were getting robocalls from the Flake campaign that were giving them wrong information about their polling locations. Talking Points Memo follows up today with a report that Democratic Party officials want an FBI investigation into the calls: Democratic officials in Arizona asked federal and…
Get Off The Couch and Go Groove at Club Congress on Election Night
The Election Party at Club Congress tomorrow night is probably the best way to wait for the results. The polls have been showing a very close race, and the road leading to tomorrow has been a stressful one. It’s better to go out, grab some drinks, and listen to fun music as the who-the-hell-will-be-our-next-president countdown…
Preparing Your Potted Plants for Winter Cold
Kara Smith, The Contained Gardener Tucson Winter Potted Garden No sooner than we get past the summer heat and here I am talking about the winter cold. I believe the first frost in 2011 was on November 10. Let’s get prepared before it is too late~! Right now the 7 day forecast has a potential…
Monday’s Must-See Show: Old Man Markley & Larry and His Flask
Club Congress brings a great show tonight, with Los Angeles’ punk-bluegrass combo Old Man Markley and the acoustic wildmen from Bend, Ore., Larry and His Flask. Doors open at 7 for the 18+ show, with tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Fans who enjoyed last week’s Devil Makes Three show – or…
No Need to Vote Tomorrow: Redskins Say It’s Romney
Mitt Romney has been working his butt off lately to rally support in a number of battleground states, including North Carolina, where he apparently lit enough of a spark under the Carolina Panthers and enigmatic quarterback Cam Newton to pretty much already determine Tuesday’s election. With Carolina beating the Washington Redskins 21-13 on Sunday in…
One Last Time, Maybe: Looking At All Of the Anti-Obama Conspiracies
Sure, if President Barack Obama is defeated by Republican challenger Mitt Romney tomorrow, we’ll still have a few months to look back at all of the things that were thrown at him by crazy people in an effort to derail his presidency. But why wait? Mother Jones has a list of all of the myth-makers’…
CD2: Gabby Pushes Back Against McSally’s Claims To Be Her True Heir
In her latest TV ad, Republican Martha McSally, who is challenging Congressman Ron Barber in Tuesday’s election, doubles down on her recent claim to the real heir to Gabby Giffords, as well as former congressmen Mo Udall and Jim Kolbe. The response from Gabby, her husband Mark Kelly, and Udall’s son, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall,…
In Case You Just Got Out of a Cave, the Presidential Race So Far In 90 Seconds
Looking for a way to recap the ebb and flow of the Presidential race, without having to listen to soundbites and look at internet memes? Then you’re in luck. The Economist, which recently endorsed Barack Obama in a “he’s not perfect, but he’s better than the other guy” sort of way, put this infovideo together,…
Political Roundtable: Eve of Election Edition
It’s your pre-election edition of Arizona Public Media’s Political Roundtable. Republican National Committeeman Bruce Ash, Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik and Tucson Tea Party founder Trent Humphries discuss the most competitive races in Southern Arizona, including the U.S. Senate race between Jeff Flake and Richard Carmona; the Congressional…
Get Your Armory On: Armory Park Historic District Home Tour 2012
The Armory Park Historic District Home Tour is 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 3. It starts at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 545 S. Fifth Avenue. Tickets cost $20 and proceeds benefit Neighbors Feeding Neighbors and other Armory Park community programs. For more info go to www.armoryparktucson.org and purchase tickets in advance. From tour…
It’s Friday, Let’s Waste Some Time With ‘Procatinator’
Given that The Range has been at times a repository for funny things, cats and musical hilarity, I’m astounded that this has never been posted before. But, since I recently rediscovered it (and spent a minute and a half laughing like a fool) I feel that we should all take some time to decompress today…
Pre-Election Political Roundtable Tonight
On Arizona Public Media’s Political Roundtable tonight: It’s final pre-election edition, with Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers, Republican National Committeeman Bruce Ash, Tucson Tea Party founder Trent Humphries and Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik going over the most interesting races in Southern Arizona—or at least all the ones we had time to get…
The End is Near: TUSD Desegregation
Hurricane Sandy hasn’t been kind to our friends on the East Coast, but who knew its reach would include the ongoing TUSD desegregation proceedings? The end of the negotiation process, or at least the slow crawl to the end, is coming soon — Nov. 9 is still the deadline as we last reported when U.S.…
Today’s Loving Lenny Kravitz Tribute: Shad’s “It Ain’t Over”
Yeah, I know, I’ve gone on about Shad K. before (and this is where former Weekly Web Guy Dan Gibson mocks me…again) but, like others before me, I tend to share whatever tends to get stuck in my head and doesn’t appear to be leaving any time soon. So with that in mind, here’s another…
The World Is Up For Auction—Up For a Bid?
No, that’s not some oblique reference to the presidential race (though it wouldn’t be too far off to make jokes about how Mitt Romney is trying to buy the free world or something, considering how much funding his campaign has gotten). Apparently, there is a man in Japan with a plan: to sell the planet…
You Wouldn’t Forget That Third Candidate, Would You?
Like them or not, we gave you our endorsements for this election season, which you can check out here for a refresher before finally turning in your early ballot (which are due today, but can be taken to any polling place on Tuesday) or heading to your polling place on Tuesday. When it comes to…
Heads Up: Tonight’s Divine Fits Show Is Moving To Club Congress
This just in from trusty Weekly Music Editor Steven Seigel: Tonight’s Divine Fits show, scheduled to be at the Rock, is moving over to Club Congress as a result of some unfortunate circumstances. Doors open at 7 tonight, and the show is scheduled to kick off at 7:40. Ticket prices are still $20, and tickets…
The Men of Dragoon Brewing Co. Are Growing Beards For Charity
The gentlemen of Dragoon Brewing Co., over at 1859 W Grant Rd #111, have decided to participate in what’s becoming an annual tradition for young men around these parts: the annual celebration of facial hair and manliness known as “Movember.” Sure, it began as a reason for folks to be too lazy to shave in…
Coming Soon: Plaza Bonita Family Mexican Restaurant
/A new restaurant called Plaza Bonita Mexican Restaurant is setting up shop at 9165 E. Tanque Verde Road, in the Madera Village Shopping Center. We hear it’s supposed to open as early as the first quarter of next year. The restaurant’s first location opened about a decade ago in Flagstaff and locations in Sedona, Cottonwood,…
Intriguing, This Finnish Food You Speak Of
Made plans to attend FinnFest next week? What!? Please tell me you are not willingly going to pass on cooking demonstrations of such Finnish delicacies as rutabaga casserole and prune fool (it’s a cake, by the way). Did I mention music will be provided by J. Karjalainen and the Polka Billies? Oh yeah! Here’s a…
Nate Silver’s Life Shows Us How Politics Are Like Baseball
Nate Silver, of the oft-mentioned FiveThirtyEight blog where he offers statistical analysis of this year’s political races, has recently come under attack for being, well, statistically-minded. The creator of the PECOTA system, one which analyzes baseball players to track and predict their performance over a given season, Silver has applied similar analysis of polling data,…
Mr. Burns of ‘The Simpsons’ Endorses Mitt Romney, Touches On Every Romney Scandal In the Process
The Simpsons, in an effort to draw attention to their new season, have dropped a few videos poking fun at the election season as it begins to wind down (in as-now-typical Simpsons form). The star of this video: Mr. Montgomery C. Burns, Springfield’s resident evil, moneyed energy baron. So, naturally, he’s pulling for Mitt Romney.…
Send Some Good Vibes In Beyond Bread’s Direction
It’s weird how this went down: We got a press release announcing local bakery and restaurant Beyond Bread had been named a contestant in the World Food Championships weeks ago. Then, days after we wrote about it here on the Range, the owners of Beyond Bread contacted me, saying they hadn’t heard anything about it.…
Brian Miller: In Sheriff’s Race, “Vote For The Only Guy With Guts and Moral Compass”
Brian Miller, the former chairman of the Pima County Republican Party, explains why he is supporting Green Party candidate Dave Croteau in the race for Pima County Sheriff: The 2012 race for Pima County Sheriff has not garnered the interest it deserves. Elected directly by the people, the Sheriff answers not to the county supervisors,…
The Black Keys and RZA Duel Over Being “The Baddest Man Alive”
Straight from the soundtrack of the RZA-directed “Man With The Iron Fists”, this is “The Baddest Man Alive,” from The Black Keys, featuring RZA (of Wu-Tang Clan fame). The video has the feel of a stereotypical, violent martial-arts flick, and features RZA and the men of the Black Keys, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, locked…
Barber Lands Veterans’ Endorsement, Spars With Team McSally Over Spending Cuts
Congressman Ron Barber, who is facing Republican challenger Martha McSally in next Tuesday’s election in Congressional District 2, rolled out a group of military veterans who support his reelection bid, including: • General John Wickham, US Army (Ret.) and former US Army Chief of Staff under President Ronald Reagan; • Glen W. (Bill) Van Dyke,…
Tucson’s Burgeoning Brewing and Coffee Scenes Might Have a New Addition—If They Can Get Funding
I generally thought that Kickstarter was reserved for interesting art projects and awesome pens — but apparently, there are those out there who use Kickstarter to fund private business ideas. I mean, who better to act as angel investors than denizens of the internet, who consume copious quantities of both? Thus, we have this pitch…
Fear and Loathing at MOCA Tonight
Tucson’s Museum of Contemporary Art wraps up this year’s book club—Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’12—with a discussion of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, moderated by yours truly, Tucson Weekly senior writer Jim Nintzel. It all goes down at 5:30 p.m. at MOCA. You can find the details here, but…
To Help Sate Your Halloween Hangover: “Monsters Rule, OK!” from The Viewers
This delicious piece of bouncy ear candy is brought to you from a band called The Viewers, an outfit I can’t seem to find any info on at all. That’s alright though, because we’ll always have this fun scene from the 1981 film The Monster Club to sink our teeth into. Any film that has…
Philadelphia 76ers Introduce ‘Big Bella,’ Laugh At Puny T-Shirt Guns Of Yore
Look upon the cannon, ye mighty, and despair. The monstrosity seen above is known as “Big Bella” (because “Stupid Crap Launcher” was already taken by the fans in the End Zone seating sections at the Philadelphia Eagles’ home stadium). It weighs more than 600 pounds, and can launch 100 shirts in one minute. Apparently, Big…
Election 2012 Makes Little Girl Cry
We hope all you political consultants, pundits, journalists, bloggers and politicians are happy now: You made a little girl cry.
Media Watch
KGUN’s Claire Doan is heading to California; a roundup of local election night radio coverage
Impeccable Dance Pedigree
The great choreographer Agnes de Mille was in a wheelchair when she went to Ohio in the 1970s to set her “Three Virgins and a Devil” on the Cleveland Ballet. “She’d had a stroke, but mentally, she was as sharp as a tack,” says Mary Beth Cabana, who danced the part of the Lustful Virgin…
Meomena: Moms (Barsuk)
Portland, Ore.’s Menomena is a modern group yet to release a truly forgettable or misdirected album—more than can be said for most of their peers. Given the rather acrimonious departure of Brent Knopf, one might think Justin Harris and Danny Seim would have had to reinvent their sound. Instead, the duo gives us Moms, a…
Refuse Wrangling
With the Santa Rita Mountains as their backdrop, a series of pools on the outskirts of Nogales shimmer invitingly. But you wouldn’t want to take a dip in them. Tranquil though they may seem, these processing reservoirs for the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant treat up to 15 million gallons of sewage each day. Roughly…
Nonstop Movement
Last spring, when choreographer Aszure Barton was at the Banff Centre for the arts in the Canadian Rockies, she had a strange dream. As she slept, she saw a dancer submerged under water—in a rocking chair. “It was bizarre,” she said cheerfully by phone last week from Vancouver, where her troupe, Aszure Barton and Artists,…
To the Polls!
While folks fling hyperbole in Colorado, Washington and Oregon over the legalization of recreational marijuana, people in three other states are squaring up over medical marijuana. Should they pass, the state ballot initiatives in Arkansas, Massachusetts and Montana would give us 20 MMJ states, stretching into every region from the purple mountains, under the big…
The Skinny
Mark Kelly says that Martha McSally is no Gabby Giffords … McCain and Kyl say that Richard Carmona is no Richard Carmona … Chuck Huckelberry sends a road project to the RTA to avoid politics … and more!
Prison Planet
In today’s corporate-filtered media ecosystem, the possibility of a newly minted popular counterculture sci-fi author is impossible. Tomorrow will offer no Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Pynchon or J.G. Ballard, because the mandarins of art and commerce know better than to permit dissenting voices. Sure, Walmart can sell mass-paperback reprints of Fahrenheit 451—but only because the Digital…
Ask a Mexican!
Dear Mexican: After a year in Spain, I speak more-than-decent Spanish, and I want to get a job in the nonprofit field where I can put it to use and pursue social justice and all that. Thing is, my Spanish is pretty peninsular. I maintained my seseo, thank God, but I may let loose an…
Police Dispatch
Stealing from C-Stores doesn’t pay; a battle of the generations leaves Grandpa the winner
Top Ten in Books
1. The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan and Michael Moore, Haymarket ($16) 2. Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story About Copper, the Metal That Runs the World Bill Carter, Scribner ($26) 3. Losing Clementine: A Novel Ashley Ream, William Morrow ($14.99) 4. Gabby: A Story of Courage, Love,…
Weekly Wide Web
By the time this issue hits stands, the East Coast will be recovering from one of the craziest storms in recent history—one that might have been played up by media outlets centered out that way, sure, but still huge. After all, New York City by itself has a population of more than 8 million in…
Done Before, Done Better
A Los Angeles family lets a really pretty girl into their house for an elongated visit and, surprise-surprise, infidelity and other sorts of trouble ensue. Nobody Walks is the latest from co-writer Lena Dunham, who penned and directed the very good Tiny Furniture. While the movie has some tasty visuals and a dreamy soundtrack, the…
Dark Money Trail
Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson hit her Republican challenger, Tanner Bell, with an 11-page complaint last week alleging a number of campaign-finance allegations, including coordination with an independent-campaign committee. Bronson, who is seeking a fifth term on the Board of Supervisors, said that she filed the complaint with the Arizona secretary of state because she…
Top Ten in Cinema
1. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 20th Century Fox 2. Prometheus 20th Century Fox 3. Moonrise Kingdom Universal 4. Magic Mike Warner Bros. 5. Dark Shadows Warner Bros. 6. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Universal 7. That’s My Boy Sony 8. Rock of Ages Warner Bros. 9. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted…
Sneak Attack
Astonishing. Remarkable. Sinister. Those are words that come up again and again when confronting the wave of voter-identification laws that has swept through more than 30 Republican-dominated state Legislatures in recent years. The measures sound innocuous enough: When a voter shows up to the polls on Election Day, he or she must present valid photo…
Endlessly Entertaining
It goes without saying that movie animation owes practically everything to the Walt Disney Co. For the first 75 years of studio movies, nobody else was even consistently in the game. But after surrendering the mantle to its subsidiary, Pixar, Disney has been content to offer up cartoons like Bolt, The Princess and the Frog,…
Now Showing at Home
‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ comes to Blu-ray; ‘Magic Mike’ gyrates into your living room; and ‘Blade Runner’ gets a new collector’s edition.
The Young Hotshot
A good executive chef is part creative genius, part stern task master, part school counselor and part savvy business person. While most executive chefs are not the Gordon Ramsay type, the job does require a certain attitude as well. With his boyish looks and clean-cut appeal, Ryan Clark hardly fits that image. Yet Clark has…
Homemade—Literally
Don Guerra says he’s not just a baker. He is also an entrepreneur, an educator, a dad and an artist. “On my palette, I have flour, water, salt and yeast,” says Guerra as he rolls snakes of dough on wooden boards before moving them to a flour-covered table. He uses scissors to snip away at…
Making the Band
Divine Fits is here to stay. Though the band brings together Dan Boeckner of Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade, Spoon frontman Britt Daniel and New Bomb Turks drummer Sam Brown, Divine Fits is no side project, no one-off supergroup. “It was always started as a band, not, ‘Let’s get together in the studio and knock…
Pure Guatemala
When people are forced to leave their native countries, they always keep a piece of their culture. Whatever the reasons are for their departure—from political persecution to the ache to escape poverty—immigrants constantly look for ways to keep their traditions alive. But as hard as they try, nothing can truly replace the warmth of loved…
The ‘Tucson Weekly’ Endorsements Recap
A few weeks back, the Tucson Weekly editorial board shared our recommendations for some of the competitive races in this year’s election. Here’s a recap. If you want to read more, see the full treatment here. President: Barack Obama He’s done a fine job given what he was facing when he came into office, and…
Editor’s Note
Before we get to the delicious stuff, I need to fill you in on our plans for Election Day. If you’re interested in election results, reactions and news, be sure to make TucsonWeekly.com your Tuesday-night destination. We’ll have Mari Herreras and Brian J. Pedersen (plus two interns!) following the Republicans, and Jim Nintzel (plus two…
Growing New Roots
Kirti Ghimire is planting for winter. On a bright autumn Saturday, he tugs on the pull cord of a gas-powered tiller. When it finally rattles to life, he forces the blades into the hard earth. Clods of dirt churn into coarse soil, and he leaves a small cloud of dust in his wake as he…
Soundbites
The All-Souls Procession brings a mass of live music; Ryanhood plays the Rialto on Nov. 3; Monterey Court breaks the seal on their courtyard stage on Nov. 2; and so much more!
Danehy
Stuff that stands out from this nasty-ass campaign: • The Carmona Woman: Jeff Flake’s campaign dug up some woman who was Richard Carmona’s superior while Carmona was surgeon general. That’s weird, because I would think that being surgeon general would put you at the top of that particular food chain. But the political appointee, Dr.…
City Week
Get a taste of South Tucson; check out a play produced in a day; become a ranch-hand; plus, bicycles and beer!
Top Ten in Music
1. Y La Orkesta Mambo Mexicano! (Cosmica) 2. Fred Knipe Swimming With Tigers (self-released) 3. Holmes-Levinson Group Holmes-Levinson Group (self-released) 4. Eb’s Camp Cooking Plain Green Wrapper (self-released) 5. Kevin Pakulis Mockingbird Radio (San Jacinto) 6. Namoli Brennet Black Crow (Flaming Dame) 7. Ron Doering The Balladeer (self-released) 8. Heather Hardy Get Out of the Road (L’il Mama) 9.…
Gargulinski
The upcoming presidential election is one of the most-annoying yet—not only because both candidates pretty much stink, but because it’s also ruining my weekly family phone call. Every Sunday, like clockwork, I give my parents a jingle for a dandy chat. But our compelling topics like the weather, recent deaths and my dogs’ latest antics…
Keeping the Faith
Visit “The End of Days?” at Contreras Gallery opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.
Live
1980s Anglophile rock (or college rock, as it was called then) is back! Or at least it was last Wednesday at Club Congress. New wave-sounding band names? Check. Guitar feedback between every song? Check. Atmospheric presentation? Check. The fog machine, strangely absent, was probably getting repaired at the, um, local fog machine repair shop. Tucson’s…
Mailbag
Conspiracy theories!; Why the AIDS memorial quilt wasn’t at Tucson Meet Yourself
T Q&A
Janice Nargi is a registered nurse and the mother of two sons. One is a UA student; the other, she hopes, is continuing his recovery from heroin addiction. More than a year ago, she started a private Facebook support group for parents and others dealing with heroin addiction. She also wrote a book, There Is…
Nine Questions
Sean Fitzpatrick, known as “The Fitz” to friends and frenemies alike, is the director of interactive marketing for Canyon Ranch. He’s a veteran of the UA Science Center, the UA Athletics Department, AzStarnet.com and the Tucson Weekly’s parent company, Wick Communications. When he’s in musician mode, he plays guitar, harmonica and sings. He’s played with…
Guest Commentary
Pima Community College operates under the direction of a five-member board of governors; the members are elected from each of five county districts. The board is elected by voters to six-year terms, and the positions are non-paid. This year, voters will choose representatives from districts 3 and 5. District 3 is currently represented by Sherryn…
Personal Foul
Legendary professional football coach Vince Lombardi was a character. Through inspiration, intimidation, hard work and sheer force of will, he created a football empire in Green Bay, Wis., in the mid-1960s and has become a sports icon. But was he an interesting enough character to carry a play? Or, more precisely, does his character carry…
Sic Alps: Sic Alps (Drag City)
Sic Alps sound here like they did on 2011’s well-received Napa Asylum. Listeners may argue among themselves whether the English accent is real or not. (It’s not.) Sic Alps starts with “Glyphs,” which has a T. Rex feel, with Marc Bolan’s ghost looming large over the proceedings. Making out the lyrics is difficult, as it…
Robert Redford Endorses Carmona, While Romney Cuts Ad For Flake
Mitt Romney makes an appeal for Jeff Flake in the latest campaign commercial from Team Flake. Meanwhile, Team Carmona brings out Robert Redford to help raise money in the final week. The message from Redford: There are only a few days left before Election Day and key races are still locked in a tie —…
CD1 Air War: House Majority PAC Targets Paton on Women’s Health Issues
The House Majority PAC announced a final round of ads before the election Tuesday, including one aimed at Congressional District 1 candidate Jonathan Paton. In previous ads, the Democratic group targeted Paton’s work with the payday loan industry, but in this 30-second TV slot, the House Majority PAC teamed up with Emily’s List (also known…
