In a regular new mulitimedia feature, Arizona Sonora News Service reporter Brooke Bolek looks at the fashion and style scenes (a la New York’s Bill Cunningham) — this time with a stroll around the University of Arizona and Arizona State University campuses for a fashion check on what students are wearing to class these days….
The Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a free two-day event on March 6 and 7 that will include tours, presentations and food. Walnut Gulch is one of only two experimental watersheds in the West. It researches and measures water run-off that flows on the surface. “We encourage people to come to the…
Surrounded by restaurants serving gorditas and burritos in South Tucson’s Fourth Avenue is Sue’s Fish and Chips, a hidden gem that has been serving customers for 62 years. Sue’s thrives due to the word-of-mouth of regular customers, says current owner Darrell Rubink. Among those faithful regulars is Lyle Sedlacek, who first dined at Sue’s in 1958. “I…
From the beginning, restaurateur Perfecto Leon was fighting the odds. He was born with bronchitis, and the doctors told his parents that their son would probably not survive. After initially dismissing his father’s suggestion of naming their son Perfecto after the boy’s grandfather, his mother had a change of heart. Though she considered the name…
Arizona voters and members of a diverse coalition rallied Feb. 17 in Phoenix to protest the House move to repeal HB2305. “We are back here today because we know what’s going on,” said Julie Erfle, chair, of the Protect Your Right To Vote Committee. “We are not fooled by the repeal.” HB2305 was introduced by…
