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A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes: A look back at one of Tucson’s most astonishing space missions in an excerpt from the upcoming book ‘Discovering Mars’
A successful and historic Mars landing occurred during the eventful first decade of the 21st century. NASA’s Discovery program of small, competitively selected missions led by individual scientists was proving to be a success not only in terms of cost-effective science return, but also in terms of innovative ideas captured for new missions. (The program…
Republicans press Tucson police chief on border in nomination hearing
WASHINGTON – Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus walked a fine line in a hearing Tuesday on his nomination to lead Customs and Border Protection, easily fielding questions from Democrats while telling GOP senators some of what they wanted to hear. Republicans could not get Magnus to say there is a “crisis” at the border, but…
Movie Review: Uneven Halloween Kills Drops the Handoff in the Proposed Trilogy
Halloween Kills is the most unfortunate of sequels in that it could’ve been so good and winds up being part efficient slasher movie and part total garbage. Come on. You have David Gordon Green and Danny McBride working as director and co-writers on this movie. Those are the guys who did Pineapple Express, a stellar…
Trump’s Ridiculous Voter Fraud Claims Come to Pima County Via Finchem and Shiva
In late September, the Republican-backed “audit” of votes in Maricopa County confirmed—yet again—that Joe Biden had legitimately won the electoral votes of the State of Arizona. To summarize: This was an unprecedented extra review of votes based in conspiracy theories that happened after certification of the results by the (Republican-led) Board of Supervisors, conducted by…
Movie Review: The Rescue is a Fascinating Watch, Now Playing at The Loft Cinema
Directors Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi deliver a strong account of that incredible 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their coach from a terrible fate inside a flooded cave in Thailand. The Rescue combines actual footage with tasteful reenactments to document the incredible ordeal where that group of kids seemed destined to drown. The boys…
Low-income voters cast nearly 44% of all Arizona votes in 2020, study finds
PHOENIX – Low-income voters accounted for 35% of the 168 million votes cast nationwide in the 2020 presidential election, and in Arizona, that percentage was 44, according to a recent study by the Poor People’s Campaign. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is a nonpartisan voter outreach drive. Its study, “Waking the…
UA health official: Unvaccinated ‘very likely,’ to get COVID, thanks to delta variant
Associate Professor Deepta Bhattacharya joined the University of Arizona status update on Monday, Oct 19, to highlight new vaccine research and discuss the controversial debate over booster shots. Before the delta variant mutated from the original COVID-19, the coronavirus mRNA Pfizer and Moderna vaccines had extremely high efficacy. Bhattacharya said the vaccines made people 20…
How a Mississippi court case could pave the way for an abortion ban in Arizona and across U.S.
WASHINGTON — A six-week abortion ban in Texas enacted in September forced those seeking abortion services in the Lone Star State to look across state lines for care. But the timing couldn’t have been worse for Texans living near the state’s eastern border. The law took effect as neighboring Louisiana was reeling from the destruction…
Modern Dance Is Back! Revered Mark Morris Dance Group celebrates with ode to Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper
Four years ago, Liverpool, England, the city that begat the Beatles, commissioned renowned choreographer Mark Morris to create a dance that would honor the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the Beatles’ most influential albums. Two years ago, the Mark Morris Dance Group was touring the U.S. with the piece,…
Supporters seek national designation for Tucson’s January 8th Memorial
WASHINGTON – The Jan. 8, 2011, mass shooting in Tucson that killed six and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, reverberated nationally. Ron Barber thinks it should be remembered nationally, too. Barber testified Thursday in support of a bill that would make the January 8th Memorial in Tucson an “affiliated area” of the National Park System,…
Emerge’s ‘stuff the bus’ events to collect supplies for domestic abuse survivors
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse will be collecting supplies for domestic abuse survivors at October events in Pima County. Donations will be collected from 8 am. to 6 p.m., Oct. 16, at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.; and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 29, at the Oro Valley Walmart, 2150 E Tangerine…
Silent storm: Extreme heat prompts new national guidelines for workers
PHOENIX – When construction worker Lorenzo Tejeda moved to Arizona in November 2019 after living in San Diego his whole life, he had to make a lifestyle change to properly adjust to working in the Arizona heat. “I had to change the way I ate, I had to change the way I hydrated, I had…
Nonessential US-Mexico border travel ban to be lifted after nearly 20 months
WASHINGTON – Fully vaccinated non-essential travelers will be allowed to cross the U.S. border from Mexico starting in November, ending nearly 20 months of pandemic restrictions that were choking businesses in border communities. No specific date was given for when the restrictions will be lifted, but the long-awaited announcement was welcomed by area officials, who…
A sordid story: New book explores the dark, forgotten history of Tucson
A doctor murdered outside of his office. Tucson’s very own “Pied Piper.” The man who killed Santa Claus. These are some of the dark and strange stories in the annals of the Sonoran Desert’s history that can be found in the new book, Murder & Mayhem in Tucson. The History Press publishing company has multiple…
XOXO: Mark your calendars
Where God and the Devil shake hands. The week ahead sees Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, The Psychedelic Furs, Maxim Lando, Skillet, Isaiah Rashad, Candlebox and others performing at a venue near you. Read on. Mark your calendars… Thursday, Oct. 14 Tabbed a “country and Americana cult hero” by Rolling Stone, this raspy-voiced, Texas songwriter’s…
Advocacy Training: Arizona NORML Director Mike Robinette discusses organization’s plans for 2022 legislative session
As the clock turns to 2022, and we hold our breath about whether elections will even matter by next November, the grassroots advocacy of Arizona NORML will advocate for good cannabis laws—and fight bad ones—in the next legislative session. Despite the passage of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act in 2010, and the legalization of adult-use,…
Editor’s Note: It’s confirmed, we’re generally excellent
The pandemic certainly hasn’t made the job of putting out a newspaper any easier, but I’m immensely proud of the work the crew here at Tucson Weekly has done over the last 18 months. Putting out this paper is a team effort and I feel blessed beyond measure to work with the people who bring…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Editor’s Note: While we are delighted to see Tucsonans once again gathering for fun events, we are also aware that the Delta variant is circulating and case counts in Arizona are on the rise. Please consider getting vaccinated against COVID if you haven’t yet and following CDC guidance, which includes wearing masks at crowded indoor…
Desert Cleansing: Royston Langdon loves Tucson ‘for personal reasons’
Royston Langdon is best known as Spacehog’s vocalist, but he said he is a songwriter first. The English rocker shows that talent on his second solo project, the six-track EP Chains, which is set for release on Oct. 29. Besides his songs, Chains includes covers of David Bowie and Iggy Pop songs. Fans can hear…
Animal Attraction: Rescue Me Marana presents a day of fun for your pets
Oct. 23rd is a big day for animals that need a home. The Tucson Premium Outlets mall is having three events that will let people have some fun, help animals in need and even adopt a homeless pet. The first event is a Strut Your Mutt Stroll or 5K that lets people bring out their…
Danehy: It Is Time For Kyrsten Sinema To Go
Here are 10 reasons why Kyrsten Sinema must go away. In fact, the very concept of Kyrsten Sinema must go away. And she must go away now. Not next year or, God help us, in 2024, when we Arizonans who actually give a damn about our state and country find a primary candidate to knock…
Of Human Bondage: Daniel Craig ends his run as 007 with No Time To Die
Just like Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig has been bitching about playing the character that made his career for quite some time now. He’s logged 15 years (five films) playing James Bond, Agent 007, and the last couple of times getting him in front of the camera have produced a lot of whining and some big…
