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9 Things for Last Minute Voters to Know
We announced our endorsements a few weeks ago but here’s the central takeaway: We’re endorsing Democrats more or less across the board for the partisan races because we think the GOP’s agenda for the state—more cuts to government, irresponsible fiscal strategies, unconstitutional efforts to restrict abortion, unconscionable efforts to marginalize LGBT, wasted dollars on ineffective…
LD9 Update: Eight-Vote Spread Now Separates Orr and Friese in House Race
What’s that they say about every vote counting? Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr now leads Democratic challenger Randy Friese by a scant eight votes: Orr is 27,774; Friese is 27,766. Meanwhile, in the TUSD race, Michael Hicks is now leading Jen Darland by 991 votes.
CD2 Update: McSally Now Leads Barber By 1,293 Votes
With Pima County tabulating another 8,400 or so ballots in the CD2 race today, Democratic Congressman Ron Barber closed some of the gap that Republican Martha McSally opened up earlier today when Cochise County results came in. McSally now leads the race by 1,293 votes. Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez delivered another 23,500 early…
CD2 Update: McSally Takes 2,078 Vote Lead Over Barber
It appears that Cochise County has finished counting another batch of votes—and when it was all over, McSally has moved into a lead of 2,078 votes. We’re not sure yet how many votes remain to be counted in Cochise County, but Barber is up by about 4,000 votes in Pima County and McSally is up…
So How Many Ballots Are Left To Count?
While we have some solid numbers here in Pima County and a few other places, there’s no firm number of how many ballots remain to be counted around the state, according to the chart above that recently arrived in a bulletin from Secretary of State Ken Bennett’s office. But there are estimates. The Arizona Republic…
The Big Upset: Ackerley Leads Clinco in LD2 House Race
The biggest Election Day surprise may be Republican John Christopher Ackerley’s lead over Democratic state Rep. Demion Clinco in the Legislative District 2 race. Ackerley leads Clinco by 2,160 votes in a district that is 40 percent Democratic, 25 percent Republican and 35 percent independent. But it’s also a district that includes Nogales, Green Valley,…
TUSD: Grijalva, Hicks Lead the Nine-Way Race
In the nine-way Tucson Unified School District race, it appears that voters are picking the same-old, same-old. Current TUSD board members Adelita Grijalva and Michael Hicks are winning the race for two seats. Hicks remains 964 votes ahead of Jen Darland, who is in third place in the race. Darland had been endorsed by the…
Andy Tobin Concedes CD1 to Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick In what was a somewhat surprising turn of events, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick is going to hold her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a fact her opponent, Republican Andy Tobin, recognized this morning with a concession: I would like to congratulate Congresswoman Kirkpatrick on her hard fought victory last night. The strength…
Nearly 47,000 Ballots Remain To Be Counted in Pima County
Pima County election officials still need to count nearly 46,859 ballots, according to county spokesman Mark B. Evans. Whether all those ballots will actually be counted depends on whether they are all legit, but the vast majority will count. Here’s a breakdown, as of this morning: The Elections Department now has 14,200 ballots that have…
CD2 Update: McSally Leads Barber by 36 Votes
As Pima County continued counting votes last night, Republican Martha McSally closed the gap against Democratic Congressman Ron Barber and now leads the race by a razor-thin margin of 36 votes—McSally’s 78,785 to Barber’s 78,749. There are a lot of votes out there to count. Pima County has a big pile of ballots that were…
The Election Results (Updated by the Harsh Light of Morning)
GOVERNOR Doug Ducey (R) defeats Fred DuVal (D). CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 (327 of 327 counted) Ann Kirkpatrick (D) leads Andy Tobin (R), 53.11% to 46.49% CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 (145 of 194 counted) Martha McSally (R) leads Ron Barber (D), 49.80% to 49.78% SECRETARY OF STATE (1571 of 1566 counted) Michelle Reagan (R) leads Terry Goddard…
Ron Barber: “We’re Ahead Now and We’re Gonna Win This Race”
Nat Incumbent candidate Ron Barber (CD-2) takes the stage to address his supporters with his family standing behind, stating he was optimistic as early results showed him in the lead over Republican candidate Martha McSally. Congressman Ron Barber, who was up by about 4 percentage points, delivered a triumphant speech at the Democratic Party’s celebration.…
Supporters Play Wingman for McSally
Torsten Ward “Martha’s Wingman” show support for McSally’s campaign.
Tucson Responds to National Senate Race
Carolyn Cox, the Chairman of the Pima Country Republican Party, was enjoying the party while a large group grew in front of her, their attention focused on the election results on television. She felt she had reason to celebrate; the G.O.P. had just become the majority in the Senate, making it the first time in…
Republican Congressional Candidate Martha McSally: “We Did Everything We Could To Get Our Message Out”
Jesse Webster Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) thanks voters for their participation on Election Day 2014. By Alison Dorf At her election-night party Tuesday evening, Republican congressional candidate Martha McSally said she was proud of her campaign. McSally was trailing Democratic incumbent Congressman Ron Barber by about 4 percentage points with an unknown number of votes left…
Tucson GOP Reaction to Governor-Elect Ducey
By Michaela Kane Terry Lavery was one of many people lined up against the wall, watching as the Republican election night party celebrated after Doug Ducey was declared the new governor of Arizona. “I’m kind of surprised that it happened that quickly with that small percentage of votes,” he said. Ducey, who was the 32nd…
Boomer Barks for McSally
Torsten Ward Boomer, the McSally family dog, makes appearance at GOP Fiesta 2014.
Adelita Grijalva and Jen Darland Lead the TUSD vote
In the Tucson Unified School District race, Adelita S. Grijalva is leading with 20 percent of the vote in the nine-way race for two seats. In second place (and also poised to get a seat on the board) is Jen Darland, who is leading incumbent Michael Hicks by about 400 votes.
Military Vets Supporting McSally
Torsten Ward Paul Faust, former helicopter rescue pilot, believes it’s time for leadership; “That’s why 58% of the community thinks things are hell.” By David McGlothlin Martha McSally, a retired United State Air Force Colonel, put her military background front and center in her campaign, so it’s no surprise to see retired military members supporting…
Barber Supporters Happy To See Congressman with Early Lead
Natalie Grum Maricela Solis de Kester, Daniel Kester and Linda Leatherman celebrate as results start to come in.
Young Republicans Care About Politics, Too
Torsten Ward Elizabeth Oien, a National Outstanding Republican Teen, worked on the campaign as an intern. She stands alongside sister, Amanda, left. By David McGlothlin Early polls show Martha McSally trailing Democrat Ron Barber. However, people at tonight’s republican election party aren’t worried what so ever quite yet.“That’s expected,” said Lorri Oien. “We know (McSally)…
Orr Remains Optimistic Despite Being Down Early
Torsten Ward Ethan Orr (LD9) is still optimistic about the race. By Michaela Kane Though he was down in the polls early in the night, Ethan Orr, a Republican in the Arizona House of Representatives maintained his optimism about the results of the election. “My plan was to run a very positive race, because that’s…
Democrats Winning in LD9 House Race, Beating Orr
Natalie Grum Victoria Steele chats with volunteer Jeanne Christie during Democratic Election results party. In one of the most-watched Arizona House of Representatives races in Southern Arizona, Democrats Victoria Steele and Randy Friese are leading Republican incumbent Ethan Orr. Steele has 35 percent of the vote and Friese has 34 percent, while Orr has 31…
Are the Teabaggers Dead (Or Having Their Own Fiesta)?
Earlier we pointed out that this Pima County Republican Party election fiesta has a different feel than previous election parties. There’s the obvious, this is Martha’s show – this is her party and her people are in charge of every aspect (yes, thank you, we finally got a table to work from, just being a…
Who Said Kids Don’t Care About Politics?
Erin Shanahan Jane Garza, Stephanie Choi, Amber Hunt and Jonah Soble, members of the Young Democrats Club at the University of Arizona, show their excitement about the results starting to come in.
Innkeeper Shows McSally Support
As Martha McSally addressed her supporters at her election-night party, Beth Miner, an innkeeper at the Jeremiah Inn Bed and Breakfast, stood among the crowd holding a large sign to showcase her support. Miner said after McSally’s close loss during her last campaign, she truly believes McSally will win the election this time. Miner said…
Mayor Rothschild Criticizes Propositions
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild speaking to the crowd at the Democratic election results party. Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild was critical of several of the propositions on the ballot tonight. “There are some real bad ones,” said Rothschild, who specifically mentioned Prop 122, which would allow the state legislature to vote to opt out of federal laws…
NBC Calls Governor’s Race for Doug Ducey
NBC News projects Doug Ducey (R) wins Arizona Governor http://t.co/7MoVzmJEZO pic.twitter.com/QyyN32TjBo— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2014 The early results showing Republican candidate Doug Ducey leading the governor’s race with 54 percent of the vote is enough for NBC News to call the race for the Republican candidate. The Arizona Republic reports: NBC has declared…
Democrats Boast They’ve Knocked on 80,000 Doors in Pima County
Pima County Democratic Party chairman Don Jorgensen announced that Democrats have knocked on 80,000 doors during the election season as part of the local canvassing effort. He also welcomed the press and knocked Republican congressional candidate Martha McSally’s abandoned plan to ban the press for portions of the Republican Party’s gathering tonight.
McSally Walks Off Stage at GOP HQ
Jesse Webster Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) steps off the podium after thanking voters. “Martha’s Wingman” have helped McSally along the campaign.
First Time Voter Made Calls for McSally
Caitlin McGrath, 19, a volunteer with McSally, made 400 calls today to help get out the vote. “Every positive market call was just a motivator and it made you want to keep going,” she said. Now, she’s at the GOP fiesta, hoping to see her efforts pay off. “I’m hoping to see that Martha McSally wins,…
Attorney General Results: Brnovich in Early Lead
Results are rolling in and Republican candidate Mark Brnovich has a lead in the Attorney General’s race with 53 percent of the vote, compared to Democrat Felecia Rotellini, who has 46 percent of the votes.
Secretary of State Results (So Far): Michele Reagan Leads Terry Goddard
With the first results in, Republican candidate Michele Reagan has 51 percent of the vote compared to Democrat candidate Terry Goddard’s 47 percent.
Martha Expected Soonish
Talked recently with McSally Communications Director Patrick Ptak, who told us the agenda for the evening. The candidate is expected to enter the fiesta and address the crowd. An interesting group this election season—not the usual Pima County GOP crowd. For instance, where is MC Jon Justice? Not invited to the table, buddy? It’s kind…
Welcome, Media: McSheraton Republican Fiesta 2014
Hey-ho election observers, hopefully by now you’ve voted, with dinner in your bellies, ready to take in the election results and fun times that come with celebrating those results. Per usual, I’m at the GOP fiesta at the Sheraton. So far TV crews have some nice comfy places to stay, but beware the woman with…
It’s Election Day! Go Vote!
JD Fitzgerald Polls are open until 7 p.m. tonight. Find out where your polling location is here. If you have an early ballot, you can drop it off at any polling location. If you haven’t been convinced to vote yet, how about some encouragement from a local cat? (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs…
Of Sea Dogs and Stuffies: Brian Metzger Finds Inspiration for Jackson Tavern
With his newest restaurant concept scheduled to open in late November, a New England-style tavern called Jackson Tavern, Poppy Kitchen and Gio Taco owner Brian Metzger recently returned from a fact-finding journey across his native New England. We asked Brian to share some of his discoveries with The Range to get a sense of what’s…
KXCI Wants Your Help Determining the Greatest Song of All Time
Best of Tucson winner KXCI is embarking on an interesting project this month, giving listeners an opportunity to pick the 913 Greatest Songs Ever, via a ballot of 320 songs every five days until they get through the entire catalog of popular recorded music (or something like it). You have today and tomorrow to pick…
The Saga of the Downtown Motor Hotel
Jim Nintzel The Downtown Motor Hotel The Downtown Motor Hotel has seen better days. Built in 1941 at 383 S. Stone Ave., the low-slung brick hotel served travelers for many years. But today, while an iconic sign still hangs over the shuttered office, most of the motel’s rooms sit behind a chain-link fence, with iron…
Here’s the 2015 Gem and Jam Poster
The Ninth Annual Gem & Jam Festival is coming up sooner than you think, hitting the Slaughterhouse concert space (I think they’re calling it The Green or something, but who knows?) on February 6, 7 and 8, 2015 and the lineup hit the internet today. Alex and Alyson Grey headline the event, painting and speaking…
The Groove Gets a Morning Show Next Week
Matt Condie, known in many local radio circles as “Rascal,” is the new morning show host at KTGV 106.3 FM. In the process, he becomes the station’s first on-air talent for the so-called “old-school” music format, which is more or less an R&B hits station. Think heavy (really heavy) doses of Michael Jackson mixed with…
Interview With Lily Eskelsen García, President Of The National Education Association
Lily Eskelsen García, Attorney General candidate Felicia Rottelini, AEA President Andrew Morrill You know that 6th grade teacher, the one who makes it onto people’s “all-time favorite teacher” lists because she wants nothing more than for you to be the best “you” you can be? The teacher you can’t take your eyes off of, because…
RIP, Car Talk’s Tom Magliozzi
Tom & Ray Magliozzi One of public radio’s first really big stars, a graduate of MIT turned car mechanic, Tom Magliozzi of Car Talk died today of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 77 years old. While Tom and his younger brother Ray stopped doing new episodes of their famous car repair show two years…
Happy 60th Birthday, Godzilla
Today’s the 60th anniversary of the release of the first Godzilla movie in Japan, a film which ended up kicking of a series of 28 cinema classics by the Toho company, including 1965’s Invasion of Astro-Monster, 1992’s Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II and 2001’s Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. While let’s all…
Tucson Entrepreneurs to Appear on Shark Tank Friday
I’m moderately obsessed with the show Shark Tank, possibly because I’m deeply envious of a) people with great ideas and b) people with money, so imagine my excitement to find that the Tucsonans behind Bottle Breacher, a bottle opener made from 50 caliber ammunition, will be on a special veterans-themed episode this Friday. Tucson hasn’t…
Saint House Has Closed
Kristen Brockell The Stew de Mar from Saint House In what’s a particular bummer to me since I really enjoyed the food and drinks there (RIP, to the Clement Agricole daiquiri) but even more so to the owners and staff, Saint House had their last night of service Saturday night. Nicole Flowers and Travis Reese,…
Weekend Before Election Day: Get Your Ground Game Underway
Jim Nintzel Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, talks with Congressman Ron Barber and Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Bill Roe at Rincon Market as candidates entered the final stretch of Election 2014 Halloween was a day of barnstorming across the campaign trail as candidates entered the final weekend before Election Day…
Sneak Peek: “Zona Politics” Talks About the Hottest Races in Next Week’s Election
Zona Politics Eps.3 from Brink on Vimeo. On this week’s “Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel”: Pima County Democratic Party Latino Caucus Chairman Vince Rabago and GOP activist Shaun McClusky break down next week’s election: The CD2 rematch between Congressman Ron Barber and GOP challenger Martha McSally; the CD1 showdown between Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick and Speaker…
“Abortion and Guns[are] Issues Rarely the Subject of Meaningful Legislation”? Seriously?
The Range gave Demitri Downing space to rebut my posts about the race for the two House seats in Legislative District 9. I’ve maintained that people who object to right wing stances against abortion rights and sensible gun regulation shouldn’t be voting for self-described moderate Ethan Orr. Giving Demitri a chance to air his views…
Sunday, Funday: Body Love Conference Pop-Up Clothing Swap
Those amazing women champions of body love are back, Sunday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a pop-up clothing swap to benefit the Body Love Conference at the YWCA, 525 N. Bonita Ave. If you’ve been to a clothing swap in the past then you understand the concept—bring some clothing and accessories…
Here’s a Hip-Hop Halloween Mixtape for Your Enjoyment
Atlanta music writer Ethan Padgett put together a Soundcloud (mostly) Southern rap mixtape for Halloween that’s possibly not for everyone, but if you want to hear some Three 6 Mafia and Waka Flocka Flame horror-themed tracks, go ahead and push play. The tracklist is below the cut. Graveyard Productions – No Matter WhateverDenzel Aquarius’Killa Curry…
Here Are a Few of Your Halloween Entertainment Options Tonight
Halloween is one of those nights where everyone seems to go out costumed-up to get a drink and Tucson’s bars and nightclubs have gone all in on the sorta-holiday, especially Club Congress, which went for a week’s worth of events. There are many, many options out there for you, person likely dressed as something involving…
What Happens If You Have a Problem Voting?
I must provide an explanatory disclaimer for this column. It was written in a fugue state triggered by a relentless onslaught of campaign ads, eyes locked in a fixed stare, eerie music in the background, and visions of dark hordes of American-hating terrorists rolling into my carport and opening fire on the laundry room with…
NYT/CBS/YouGov Poll: Ducey 49%, DuVal 40%
The New York Times/CBS News/YouGov poll released this week has bad news for Democrat Fred DuVal: Republican Doug Ducey has a 9 percentange point lead, according the survey taken Oct. 16-Oct. 23. The breakdown in the poll is fascinating: Ducey is getting 56 percent of men, while DuVal is getting just 36 percent. Women are…
Etherton Gallery Hosts Landscape Exhibit & Panel Discussion
#11039, 4 September 2013, © Jamey Stillings, courtesy Etherton Gallery Etherton Gallery is hosting a new show, Land Exposures, that highlights a new way of looking at landscape photography. From Etherton’s description of the show: In Etherton Gallery’s newest exhibition, Land Exposures, three contemporary photographers redefine the traditional genre of landscape photography. David Emitt Adams,…
DuVal Hits Ducey on Chris Christie Visit
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred DuVal issued a brief video statement knocking Republican opponent Doug Ducey for bringing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie back to Arizona: Arizona is headed in the wrong direction. I know it. You know it. And Doug Ducey knows it. That’s why Ducey has pulled the fire alarm. His national party bought…
Why Don’t We Have a All Redhead Gin Blossoms Tribute Band?
It wouldn’t appear they have a Facebook or web page yet, but I’m predicting big things for Baltimore’s newest tribute act, The Ginger Blossoms, who have their first gig on Friday, November 14 at the Golden West Cafe. The Ginger Blossoms- Baltimore MD’s only all redheaded Gin Blossoms tribute band will be playing their first…
Hari Kondabolu Has a Solution for the That One NFL Team’s Name Problem, Is Performing in Tucson Tonight
Turns out, comedian Hari Kondabolu has the whole controversy over the name of Washington D.C.’s professional (well, mostly) football team fixed with a four-minute Upworthy video. That’s wasn’t how I predicted a solution would emerge, but hey, I’ll take it. Kondabolu performs at the Gallagher Theatre tonight at 6:30 p.m., presented by the Common Ground…
Our Political Races Could Be Worse, Surprisingly
Journalists can be a little predictable and odds are, if you’re running for a political office, at some point one of us will ask you what the last book you read was. Now, at this point, because most candidates have handlers and press advisors and a bunch of people they pay to help them not…
Here’s a Playlist of Horror Film Scores for Your (Spooky) Enjoyment
It’s almost Halloween, so thankfully, the list-making folks at Britain’s FACT magazine have assembled an amazing collection of the “100 Greatest Horror Soundtracks,” with selections from “Flesh for Frankenstein” to Goblin’s legendary score for “Suspiria.” Even better, you can stream the playlist via Youtube (or selections on Spotify).
Lip-Syncing and Laziness
The story of Paul Potts, the opera singer and first winner of “Britain’s Got Talent,” gets a big screen telling not half as rousing as the actual YouTube video of him knocking Simon Cowell on his butt. A winning performance from James Corden can’t help “One Chance” overcome the conventionality of its script and flat…
Ask a Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Why do Mexican men think all us gabachas are like the girls in Bikini Car Wash? I am married, a conservative dresser, frankly not very good-looking at all (but I do have blonde hair, so maybe that counts for something on a guy’s internal whore-o-meter) and I speak karate-choppin’ good Spanish. In fact,…
Noshing Around
MONSTER BASH Mulligan’s Sports Grill, 9403 E. Golf Links Road, is throwing a costume party and contest this Friday, Halloween! There will be all sorts of drink specials, including $4 Jack Daniels, $2 beers and $1 Jello pudding Shots! (The Cos would be so proud) For partygoers in costume, there will be food specials as…
Base Level Fun
Last year, local musician Ben Schneider and a large team of organizers, including Leann Cornelius of Acorn Bcorn took downtown Tucson to Old Tucson Studios for Night of the Living Fest, which he designed to serve as a celebratory gesture during the weekend of Tucson’s annual All Souls Procession, or the Day of the Dead.…
Nine on the Line
Jonathan Revies is originally from Los Angeles, one of the best food scenes in the country. He credits his mom as a fantastic cook who taught him a variety of techniques catalyzing his love for the culinary arts. His younger sister, who passed away from breast cancer in 2011, worked as a server at a…
Burger Time
It seems like the fast casual restaurant market (a place where you order at the counter, but the food is better than your average fast food joint; think Chipotle, Panera, etc.) is all pizza all the time here in Tucson lately (more on that in a future issue) but it wasn’t that long ago that…
Nine Questions
Robert A. Villa, a freelance field biologist, violinist and interpretive naturalist, specializes in amphibians and reptiles, plants with a special interest in the natural and cultural world of our Sonoran region and Latin America. Villa’s greatest pleasure are those special times and spaces where art, culture and nature converge, and sharing that with others. He’s…
Cinema Showdown
If you’re a Bjork fan, you won’t want to miss Exploded View’s screening on Friday, Nov. 7 of “Biophilia Live,” a recording of her live show at London’s Alexandra Palace in 2013 by Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland. Bjork’s work has always included a focus on the visual as well, probably not more so than…
Shivers in the Shadows
Almost 50 years before Geico’s latest commercial, which points out that people in scary movies make stupid decisions, Roger Ebert wrote about plots that depend upon one or more characters being idiots. “They get trapped in a situation that they could easily get out of with common sense. But they don’t, being idiots. If they…
Primer
WHO IS HE Born Kim Peterson in Denmark in 1956, the wildly flamboyant King Diamond has been a pivotal figure in underground heavy metal circles over the course of his 30-year-plus career, paving the way for thrash and black metal, and upping the ante for violence and occult prevalent in the genre. Through a series…
Soundbites
HEAL IN THE HOWLING Halloween is one of those nights where everyone seems to go out costumed-up to get a drink and Tucson’s bars and nightclubs have gone all in on the sorta-holiday, especially Club Congress, which went for a week’s worth of events. There are many, many options out there for you, person likely…
What’s Left Behind
In 2005, Arizona’s worst year ever for migrant deaths, Lucrecia Dominguez Luna crossed the border near Sasabe. She was traveling with her 15-year-old and 7-year-old sons in the brutal heat of June. “The Angel of Death awaited her in the Altar Valley,” writes artist Deborah McCullough in a multimedia piece at the UA’s Lionel Rombach…
Editor’s Note
Well, after millions of dollars have poured into the coffers of local television stations, signs have been (allegedly) stolen and countless accusations have flown around, after Tuesday, it’ll be all over but the counting, although based on how things have gone in recent years, the counting itself might take a week or so. But, hey,…
Identification Issues
Technically the small patch of asphalt where Richard Richards’ lives south of the Greyhound bus station across from the downtown fire station couldn’t really be called a home, but evidently pallet-made shelters with plastic-tarp roofs can still get an eviction notice. Richards, 74, made the make-shift shack back in March when the grass in the…
Media Watch
In even numbered years, the great news about the first Wednesday in November is we get a long overdue reprieve from the relentless bombardment of election season ad campaigns. And this campaign felt especially arduous for residents of Southern Arizona, who not only had to put up with two heavily funded races, the hotly contested…
The Skinny
Tucson City Council reduces the cost of parking tickets for metered spaces Good news about parking downtown: The Tucson City Council took the first steps to reducing parking fines for when that darned meter runs out of time while your car is still in its spot. The city’s fines are absurdly steep. If you get…
Police Dispatch
DUDE, THAT’S MY SIGN! SOUTH KOLB ROAD OCT. 1, 3 P.M. Two women—who were apparently impersonating transients—were assaulted by an actual transient at a southwest-side median, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. Deputies responded to Valencia and Kolb roads, where someone reported that a male had aggressively grabbed the arm of a female…
Danehy
Here is a cautionary tale for anybody out there who is brain-damaged enough to still be considering voting for Doug Douche-y for Governor. Four years ago, the Tea Party crazies stirred up the Honey Boo-Boo Patriots across the country with the dire warning that “There’s a dusky-skinned fella’ in the White House and he’s tryin’…
Voices Carry
A voice speaks to Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton). It tells him he’s better than this, that he’s a star and deserves better. He confides to his ex-wife at one point that the voice tells the truth. And that it scares him sometimes. “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” is unlike any other film that…
This Week in Craft Beer
Hopheads rejoice, the time for fresh hop beer is here! Brewed immediately following the hop harvest, these beers come once year to commemorate everything we know and love about hoppy beer. With unusually bright and refined flavors and aromas derived from higher concentrations of the resins and oils often lost in the drying process used…
City Week
The Sounds, Tastes and Sights of Death It’s been an amazing season for the UA’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry, and this week’s opportunities just prove this program is a great connector for the UA and the greater community. Full Circle, a three part event, begins Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., examines…
Tonight: Red Medicine and Our Sacred Maiz is Our Mother
, Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., celebrate the work of UA Chicano Studies professors Patrisia Gonzales, author of Red Medicine, and Roberto Cintli Rodriguez, author of Our Sacred Maiz is Our Mother: Indigeneity and Belonging in the Americas from the UA press, at the Arizona State Museum. Other writers and artists there…
