Category: Tucson

Shen Yun, ‘It’s Feeding Right Into My Heart,’ Says Retired Lieutenant Colonel

TUCSON, Ariz.—The phrase “practice makes perfect” is famous in sports and the arts. Yet in the arts, practicing techniques is not the only thing that is going to make an artist stand out. The dancers of Shen Yun Performing Arts are recognized not for just their outstanding athleticism, but also for their excellent moral presentation….


Tucson, Arizona: A Culinary Oasis in the Sonoran Desert

Carlos Figueroa is focusing intently on what he says was once just an avocation—freshly made, small-batch tortillas using heirloom corn varieties that are centuries, perhaps even thousands of years old. “I just wanted good corn tortillas, man,” explains the owner of Maiz Tucson, who began making his by hand seven years ago. His day job…


Official: Utah Man, Tucson Girl Die in Arizona Plane Crash

SHOW LOW, Ariz.—A Utah man and a Tucson girl were killed when a single-engine plane crashed near the airport of the east-central Arizona city of Show Low, a fire official said Thursday. Deputy Chief Randy Chevalier of the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District identified those killed Wednesday as pilot David A. Gillette, 40, and…


2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid

Hyundai feels like they have delivered the perfect SUV for you, with the new Smartstream engines packaged in traditional gasoline-only, Hybrid, and Plug-In Hybrid model lines. The Limited trim in the Hybrid line will be the focus of this review. Powering the Hybrid models is a 1.6L turbo inline-four which produces 180 horsepower and 195…


Slain DEA Agent Remembered As Hero, Role Model

Those who knew slain U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officer Mike Garbo, say he was fiercely committed to his job, which was taking down “bad guys”. Anyone in law enforcement who needed his advice knew Garbo as the go-to guy. To be like Mike was a goal in itself, they said. “He was a leader, a…


EMT Wounded by Gunman in Arizona Shooting Rampage Dies

TUCSON, Ariz.—A 20-year-old Tucson emergency medical technician who was critically wounded by a gunman in a shooting rampage last week has died, his employer said Friday. The death of Jacob Dindinger was announced by American Medical Response in a brief statement. “Our thoughts are with Jacob and his family as we honor his life and…


Multiple People Shot in Series of Attacks in Tucson, Arizona

TUCSON—A gunman killed one person and wounded four others, including firefighters and paramedics, at the scene of a house fire in Arizona on Sunday before being shot by an officer, authorities said. The 35-year-old suspect, who was critically wounded and remains hospitalized, drove up to the fire and shot at an ambulance crew around 3:45…


Tucson Officials Vote to Ignore Arizona State Gun Laws

The Republican legislator who spearheaded Arizona’s new Second Amendment Sanctuary law described Tucson’s recent passage of a resolution upholding federal regulation of firearms as a political move with “no teeth at all.” “We have our own [state] constitution. We have our own state laws for a reason. It’s unfortunate they’re even taking this stance at…