by Carolyn Classen, blogger Election Results Analysis with Jim Nintzel Saturday, November 9, 2024, 10:30amKirk-Bear Canyon Library8959 E Tanque Verde Rd “The Tanque Verde Democrats are pleased to have Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel join us to provide an analysis of the election results. Jim spent three decades as a reporter/editor with the Tucson … Read more
Here’s a list of what’s happened with the print media and monthly publications in the Tucson area: Arizona Daily Star — still printing daily, online at www.tucson.com Tucson Weekly – still printing every Thursday, www.tucsonweekly.com Arizona Daily Wildcat (University of Arizona) – stopped Wednesday publication after Spring Break (March 9 to 13), only online now … Read more
Prop. 205, Tucson Families Free & Together will be voted on in the General Election on Nov. 5, 2019. Info on this initiative from Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Tucson,_Arizona,_Sanctuary_City_Initiative_(November_2019) A yes vote would be a vote in favor of the following: declaring in city code that Tucson is a sanctuary city; restricting law enforcement officers from actions to … Read more
The Tucson Weekly issued their endorsement today in the contested Democratic primary for the Ward 3 Council seat. Councilwoman Karin Uhlich is stepping down after 3 terms. The Weekly endorsed retired attorney Paul Durham, former Chief of Staff for Ward 6 Councilwoman Nina Trasoff.
All exhibits are closing on April 30, 2017. TDART is open Wed. to Sundays 10 to 4 p.m., 7000 E. Tanque Verde Rd. (west of Sabino Canyon Rd.)
Particularly moving are lovely, solemn watercolors painted by Tokutaro “Kakunen” Tsuruoka (on loan from AZ Historical Society). Here’s one of Poston Relocation Center with the guard tower and barbed wire fence:
Poston Relocation Center painting by Tokutaro Tsuruoka, photo taken by Carolyn Classen
Also as part of this exhibit,
Art of Circumstance: Art and Artifacts Created by Japanese Americans Incarcerated During WWII