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Chasing Iron Chef, averting a strike and more
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (1237+ words) Mortazavi, who goes by Chef AJ, is executive chef of The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eatery on Tucson's east side. He'll compete against OBON Sushi Bar's Anthony Dromgoole, a two-time Iron Chef Tucson champion, during this year's event. Mortazavi has competed in…...
AJ Mortazavi set to compete in Iron Chef Tucson finale
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (891+ words) Amir Joshua "AJ" Mortazavi of The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eatery will compete in the July 18 Iron Chef Tucson finale, having earned his spot by winning the Meet the Chefs competition with a Baja-inspired fish taco. Mortazavi, who goes by Chef AJ,…...
Tucson's Piñata Factory closes storefront after 17 years
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (452+ words) After 17 years handcrafting custom piñatas in Tucson, the Piñata Factory has closed its North Stone Avenue storefront as online shopping cuts into in-person business. After 17 years of handcrafting custom piñatas for Tucson's birthday parties, quinceañeras and pandemic lockdowns alike, the…...
Republican Anthony Dunham runs for open LD17 Senate seat
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (603+ words) Republican Anthony Dunham is running for Legislative District 17's open Arizona Senate seat, facing Christopher King in the primary, with a platform on taxes, border security and school choice. Anthony Dunham, an Iraq War veteran and retired law enforcement officer,…...
Democrat Edgar Soto runs for open LD17 Senate seat
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) Marine veteran and educator Edgar Soto is the only Democrat running for Legislative District 17's open Arizona Senate seat, campaigning on public education, affordable housing and groundwater protection. Edgar Soto, a Marine veteran and longtime educator from Tucson, is running…...
Tucson Spotlight named finalist for national award
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (352+ words) Tucson Spotlight is a finalist for LION Publishers' Collaboration of the Year award, recognizing its partnerships across Southern Arizona. Tucson Spotlight has been named a finalist for the Collaboration of the Year award by Local Independent Online News Publishers, a…...
Tucson refugee sick with measles in ICE detention
6+ day, 53+ min ago (931+ words) A Russian refugee who fled the draft is sick with measles in an Arizona detention center days before his scheduled deportation, as his Tucson wife fights to keep him in the U.S. A Russian refugee who fled to avoid being drafted…...
Lyon seeks Arizona House seat in LD17 race
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (417+ words) Democrat Holly Lyon, a retired Air Force colonel, is running for the Arizona House in LD17 alongside Rep. Kevin Volk, with priorities including groundwater regulation, affordable housing and public school funding. Holly Lyon, a Democrat and retired U.S. Air Force colonel, is…...
Loft Cinema caps Pride Month with "Paris Is Burning"
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (498+ words) The Loft Cinema and the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation closed out Pride Month with a 35th anniversary screening of "Paris Is Burning," the last of 24 events amid concerns over federal funding cuts. The Loft Cinema closed out Pride Month last week…...
Oro Valley voters to pick new mayor, council members
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (698+ words) Oro Valley voters will choose a new mayor, three council members and the fate of a 10-year community plan, with candidates weighing in on surveillance cameras, growth and the Vistoso Trails pond restoration. Oro Valley voters will decide the town's…...