Catherine Hill, El Inde Arizona The lights dimmed, and the first of many films played. Short films about sharks, cowboys, horror, comedy and social commentary graced the big screen at the November installment of “First Friday Shorts.” After three minutes, a red spotlight illuminated the infamous gong. Audience members loudly booed as they shouted “GONG!”…
Catherine Hill, El Inde Arizona Luke Wise got screwed over. During his second year at The Cottages, his rent increased from $757 to $895 in 2023. “I did sign that lease, but I didn’t look at it too closely. When I realized how much my rent was, it really bothered me,” Wise said. He said…
Catherine Hill, El Inde Arizona Americans traveling to Paris this past October might have gotten a surprise souvenir in their suitcase: bedbugs. “They’re not like ants,” said Nicholas Ramirez, a Pima County environmental health supervisor. “They’re traveling bugs.” Although major cities in America have not reported a widespread bedbug outbreak to the level of Paris,…
Catherine Hill, El Inde Arizona When the early birds of Tucson hit the trail at the popular Tumamoc Hill on Saturday, Oct. 28, they might be surprised by the newbie hiking beside them as the sun breaks over the saguaro-studded slope. The 12-foot-tall puppet Amal, depicting a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, will begin her daylong…
