David Aguirre sets the record straight on WAD

Artistic Tucson: I’m determined to navigate changes in the Warehouse Arts District, provide or create permanent sites for artists,(and BICAS) which are financially responsible, sustainable, and innovative. With that we can create something cool together.

F-35 discussion Wednesday

Carolyn's Community: Democracy for America (DFA), Tucson chapter is hosting a panel discussion on the F-35, the Joint Strike Fighter Jet, on Wed. Feb. 10. This event will be at the Ward 6 Council office, 3202 E. 1st St. at 7 p.m.

Cats regroup after Washington wipeout

Steve Rivera Ventures: Just last week, the Cats were the toast of the town. Six days later, just toast.

Tucson's jinxed locations

Rynski's Blogski: The northeast corner of North Campbell Avenue and East Fort Lowell Road may be one of those jinxed areas. Every town has them. Whatever business tries to thrive in the jinxed place fails.

David Aguirre sets the record straight on WAD

Artistic Tucson: I’m determined to navigate changes in the Warehouse Arts District, provide or create permanent sites for artists,(and BICAS) which are financially responsible, sustainable, and innovative. With that we can create something cool together.

F-35 discussion Wednesday

Carolyn's Community: Democracy for America (DFA), Tucson chapter is hosting a panel discussion on the F-35, the Joint Strike Fighter Jet, on Wed. Feb. 10. This event will be at the Ward 6 Council office, 3202 E. 1st St. at 7 p.m.

Cats regroup after Washington wipeout

Steve Rivera Ventures: Just last week, the Cats were the toast of the town. Six days later, just toast.

Tucson's jinxed locations

Rynski's Blogski: The northeast corner of North Campbell Avenue and East Fort Lowell Road may be one of those jinxed areas. Every town has them. Whatever business tries to thrive in the jinxed place fails.

David Aguirre sets the record straight on WAD

Artistic Tucson: I’m determined to navigate changes in the Warehouse Arts District, provide or create permanent sites for artists,(and BICAS) which are financially responsible, sustainable, and innovative. With that we can create something cool together.

The Latest

• Tue Feb 9th at 8:49 am by Rynski | 7 comments

  Sawyer Says: Animal Talk
  Green Valley man arrested for leaving 23 dogs to die - Update: 19 dogs euthanized
  GREEN VALLEY’S RAYMOND QUINTERO APPARENTLY decided he didn’t want to take his 23 dogs wherever he was going. So he allegedly left them behind to die. The 34-year-old man was arrested for cruel... MORE»»
• Tue Feb 9th at 8:35 am by bbbconsumeralert | No comments

  Better Business Bureau Consumer Alert
  Grandparent Scam Is Back
  BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHERN Arizona is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a resurgence of the “grandparent scam,” which last year targeted victims around the country, including Tucson. BBB has... MORE»»
• Tue Feb 9th at 7:23 am by Rynski | 21 comments

  Rynski's Blogski
  Odd Pueblo: Tucson jinxed locations
  PAUL BUNYAN MAY HAVE GOTTEN his stolen axe back – although he’s still clutching that giant candy cane – but another theft in town was even bigger and more brazen. Someone stole a... MORE»»
• Tue Feb 9th at 7:20 am by Carolyn Classen | No comments

  Carolyn's Community
  Chinese New Year of the Tiger events
  AS A MEMBER OF THE Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, I would be remiss in not informing our readers of these upcoming events, in celebration of the New Year of the Tiger: Family Day... MORE»»
• Tue Feb 9th at 5:17 am by Rynski | 10 comments

  Rynski's Day of the Dead
  State route rollover: Lauren Cachora, 23 - update with arrest
  LAUREN CACHORA, 23, WAS KILLED Oct. 14 after she was thrown from a rolled-over vehicle on State Route 286, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Cachora, of... MORE»»
• Tue Feb 9th at 3:04 am by Anthony Gimino | No comments

  AG's Wildcat Report
  UA notebook: Cats defenseless against top scorers
  RANDOM THOUGHTS (AND NOTES) WHILE wondering if Arizona football coach Mike Stoops sent a congratulatory message to Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints. Their connection: They were teammates on... MORE»»
• Tue Feb 9th at 12:32 am by Javier Morales | No comments

  Wild About AZ Cats
  Casino owner uses "Bear Down attitude" to survive through struggling Las Vegas economy
  RELATED LINKS: OUR PARTNER SITE WILDABOUTAZCATS.com shows YouTube video of Marnell lighting the nation's tallest Christmas tree and displays top salaries of former UA athletes The M Resort targets a young audience with... MORE»»
• Mon Feb 8th at 11:43 pm by Brad Allis | No comments

  Wildcat Sports Report
  It wasn't nearly worth it
  SO WHAT DO YOU GET for $197,000, a handful of sanctions and the tarnishing of the image of Lute Olson and the Arizona basketball program? Kyle Fogg. Of all of the fallout from... MORE»»
• Mon Feb 8th at 11:22 pm by Peter Norback | No comments

  One Can A Week
  57th Week Update - Miles Neighborhood Food Collection Project
  HI FOLKS, THE ONE CAN A Week Model Last Tuesday I had a terrific meeting with Bobby Rich. I’ve always heard he is a great guy and now that’s exactly my impression, too.... MORE»»
• Mon Feb 8th at 10:35 pm by Andy Morales | No comments

  High School Sports with Andy Morales
  Arizona Rec Center to host Womens Basketball League
  WOMENS BASKETBALL LEAGUE SPRING 2010 Phone for information: 621-9973 High School players/teams will be able to start after state playoffs. The league is open to all women players. Participants must be 16 or... MORE»»

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Press Releases

Mon Feb 8th at 10:02 am by Rynski | 3 comments

Hot Off The Press (release)

Fake hostage situation stops traffic, blocks I-10, ends with driver arrest

MAN ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT IN moving truck claiming hostage situation Situation stopped traffic on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson in Casa Grande On Sunday, February 07, 2010 at about 1:01... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 9:55 am by Rynski | One comment

Hot Off The Press (release)

CBP seizes Volkswagen packed with $51K at Nogales POE

CBP SOUTHBOUND OPERATIONS SEIZE $51,000 at Nogales Port of Entry NOGALES, Arizona —U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped an illegal exportation of $51,000 while screening traffic going into Mexico.... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 9:52 am by Rynski | No comments

Hot Off The Press (release)

Attempted abduction (again) - this time in TPD territory

ABDUCTION - E. SENECA ST./N. Country Club Rd. On February 5, 2010, at 3:06 p.m., Operations Division Midtown Officers responded to a call reference an abduction of a 15-year-old girl.... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 9:50 am by Rynski | No comments

Hot Off The Press (release)

Eloy man arrested for marijuana in spare tire at Naco POE

ELOY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED Marijuana Smuggling at Naco Port of Entry NACO, Arizona —U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a drug-smuggling attempt when they seized more than 46... MORE»»

Politics

Mon Feb 8th at 12:22 pm by Karen Nelson | No comments

Kare about Health

Childhood Obesity: First fix the Farm Bill

THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM serves 31 million children in more than 100,000 schools, according to the Arizona Star this morning. Todays' article “US taking steps to ban junk food... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 10:56 am by reneeschaferhorton | 2 comments

God Blogging (and more)

Mark your calendar: Talk on free will; march for peace

INTERESTING TALK THIS WEEK FOR the thinkers among us: University of Arizona philosophy professor Shaun Nichols will be speaking Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Thomas More Catholic Newman... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 7:13 am by Carolyn Classen | 8 comments

Carolyn's Community

Information on the F-35

DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA (DFA), TUCSON chapter is hosting a panel discussion on the F-35, the Joint Strike Fighter Jet, on Wed. Feb. 10. This event will be at the Ward... MORE»»

Sat Feb 6th at 9:24 pm by mike_brewer | No comments

Veteran Veritas

PTSD Vets Win Retirement Deal: Tom Philpott/ Military Times

PTSD VETS WIN RETIREMENT DEAL Tom Philpott | January 28, 2010PTSD Vets Discharged Since 2002 Win Retirement Deal More than 4300 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who were diagnosed in... MORE»»

Arts

Mon Feb 8th at 5:02 pm by Debra Thornley | No comments

Jump Write In

Casa Libre to Present Edge 21: A Reading Series fo Emerging And Younger Writers

CASA LIBRE WILL HOST TWO writers, Bo McGuire and Juliana Piccillo, as part of their Edge 21 reading series. The reading will take place on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 3:50 pm by dataport | No comments

The Data Port

Pandora and The Music Genome Project

THANKS TO THE MUSIC GENOME Project you can have music wherever you go, delivered on internet “stations” that not only reflect your musical tastes, but actually offer suggestions that let... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 12:35 pm by Charles Spillar | No comments

Artistic Tucson

WHY WE NEED CREATIVE MINDS AND HOW TO DEVELOP THEM. Free lecture

LEARN WHY AND HOW CREATIVITY is developed in a FREE lecture by Jane Bruckman, artist and teacher at Green Fields Country Day School February 17. Buckman developed her own creative... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 7:44 am by Rynski | 12 comments

Rynski's Blogski

What is art? Not one dude's graffiti - Slide show of found art

TUCSONAN BOBBY LEVERETTE’S POTENTIAL CAREER as the next Picasso was cut short last week when he was busted for his alleged graffiti spree. Leverette, 28, was arrested in connection with... MORE»»

Sports

Mon Feb 8th at 9:41 pm by Andy Morales | One comment

High School Sports with Andy Morales

2010 High School Baseball & Softball Preview

NOTE: THIS IS A WORK in progress. Please send updates and/or corrections. Thanks. 2010 Baseball Preview 1A St. Augustine was a 4 seed and lost to North top seed Mogollon... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 9:32 pm by Andy Morales | No comments

High School Sports with Andy Morales

State Wrestling Pairings Set For 1A/2A; 3A & 4A II

STATE WRESTLING 1A/2A SOUTHERN ARIZONA Region Tournament Results South: 2nd: San Manuel 4th: Baboquivari East: 2nd: Benson 4th: Willcox 5th: Thatcher 6th: Bisbee 7th: Tombstone 8th: Valley Union Individual State... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 10:58 am by Andy Morales | One comment

High School Sports with Andy Morales

COMMON SENSE PREVAILS: Amphi/Palo Verde Semi-Final to be Played in Tucson

THE 4A D-I BOYS STATE soccer semi-final between Amphitheater and Palo Verde will be played at 5:00 p.m. at Salpointe High School on Wednesday. This match was originally scheduled to... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 12:37 am by Scott Terrell | No comments

UAsports.net

Reality Checked: UA hoops drops two while football picks up recruits

AND…THE HOPES GO BACK DOWN. Nothing wipes away the excitement of two home wins faster than two road losses. With the optimism going up and then coming back down we’re... MORE»»

Health

Thu Feb 4th at 7:52 pm by Karen Nelson | 5 comments

Kare about Health

Weight loss and fat loss are not the same

"NOT EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein In America we are obsessed with weight. But "weight" can be a... MORE»»

Wed Feb 3rd at 10:51 am by medicareblogger | One comment

Medicare and More

Medicare Supplements: Lower prices coming in June!

IT LOOKS LIKE PREMIUMS WILL be lower for all Medicare supplements sold after June 2010. I went to a meeting yesterday at the UnitedHealth office here in Tucson to learn... MORE»»

Mon Feb 1st at 7:52 pm by greymatters | 2 comments

Grey Matters

To Disclose or not to Disclose

PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS face this question all the time. "Should I tell my employer about my illness?" Supposedly the Americans With Disabililty Act provides some protection, but.....I think... MORE»»

Mon Feb 1st at 12:16 pm by Karen Nelson | 3 comments

Kare about Health

Are you thin but fat?

ARE YOU THIN IN APPEARANCE, but fat on the inside?! Wow... this just goes to show you, you can't judge a book by it's cover... Just because you are thin,... MORE»»

Life

Mon Feb 8th at 2:20 pm by bbbconsumeralert | No comments

Better Business Bureau Consumer Alert

Five Steps For Protecting Your Business When Banking Online

ONLINE BANKING HAS MADE IT easier and more convenient to manage business finances, but it also provides an opportunity for hackers to gain access to business accounts with the goal... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 11:28 am by karynzoldan | No comments

To Market to Food Market

Meeting: Sustainable Tucson - Food Resources

TONIGHT - FEB. 8 - your view of food sustainability in Tucson ’s future may change forever. The Sustainable Tucson Working Group on Food & Agriculture will engage your mind... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 11:22 am by Tyler Woods | One comment

Retroflections

Peter Max

I WAS AT A BOOKSTORE not long ago and saw a Peter Max art book. I picked it up and was amazed at how the colors jumped out of the... MORE»»

Mon Feb 8th at 11:14 am by Rynski | 19 comments

Rynski's Dating Game

Will sex on the first date wreck a relationship?

SAY YOU MEET A GAL or guy and fall instantly in lust. Run to the nearest motel to act on that lust and you may be in trouble – or... MORE»»

Technology

Tue Feb 2nd at 10:47 am by wryheat | One comment

Wry Heat

IPCC and Peer Review

THE UN’S INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON Climate Change (IPCC) claims that all of its reports and predictions are based on strictly peer-reviewed scientific papers. Well, not exactly. Recent investigations have shown... MORE»»

Mon Feb 1st at 7:41 am by Rynski | 17 comments

Rynski's Blogski

Drive like a maniac without getting a ticket

ARE YOU SICK OF DRIVING safely and legally? Tired of keeping track of all those pesky red light cameras and speed traps? Now you don’t have to – Trapster will... MORE»»

Sat Jan 30th at 10:57 am by wryheat | 7 comments

Wry Heat

Obama administration still clueless on energy

AFTER A YEAR ON THE job, the Obama administration has learned little about energy. They still claim that "green" jobs will be created in the electrical generation sector if only... MORE»»

Wed Jan 27th at 1:43 pm by wryheat | 4 comments

Wry Heat

The State of our Surface Temperature Records

THE SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY Institute has published a paper on Surface Temperature Records, in which the authors document the following points: 1. Instrumental temperature data for the pre-satellite era... MORE»»