AltWeeklies Wire
Forest Service Land Is Fertile Ground for Pot Plantsnew
Between 2006 and 2008, the Gila County Narcotics Task Force took down 43 pot farms, eradicating 82,904 marijuana plants. All but a handful were on Tonto National Forest land.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-16-2009 |
Drugs
Congress Votes Down a NAFTA-Mandated Trucking Programnew
After years of political shell games on Capitol Hill, yet another push to unleash Mexican trucks across the United States has been quashed.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-08-2009 |
International
Trashing the Bordernew
Illegal immigrants dump tons of waste in the wilderness every day -- and it's devastating the environment.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-02-2009 |
Environment
Silent Protestnew
Some University of Arizona students find an angelic way to counter Brother Jed and Sister Cindy.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-02-2009 |
Religion
Our Brains on Drugsnew
Americans are already too distracted ... and now we're talking about legalizing pot?!
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
04-02-2009 |
Drugs
Tags: marijuana legalization, commentary
Az. Senate Talks up Government Openness -- Then Gives the Press the Bootnew
At a Sunshine Week press conference, Arizona state Senate President Bob Burns talked about all the great things the Legislature has done to make government more transparent. Then he threw the journalists who cover the Legislature out into the streets.
Tucson Weekly |
Hank Stephenson |
03-26-2009 |
Media
Serious Monkey Businessnew
When will people learn that non-domesticated animals are dangerous?
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
03-05-2009 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues, commentary
Jesus and Meatnew
PETA's claims that good Christians should be vegetarians lack biblical backing.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
03-05-2009 |
Religion
Does the Border Patrol Deserve More Respect From the New Administration?new
As the Border Patrol settles into the 21st century, it does so with plenty of baggage, from a reputation for ethical haphazardness to being viewed as a lesser partner in federal law-enforcement huddles. Add to that a persisting stove-pipe management structure that straitjackets reform, and you'll find an agency that often seems more anchored in the past than the present.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
02-05-2009 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, U.S. Border Patrol
Gannett to Close 'Citizen' in March if No Buyer Appearsnew
Barring a miracle, the Tucson Citizen, Arizona's longest continually operated daily newspaper, will cease operations on March 21.
Tucson Weekly |
John Schuster |
01-22-2009 |
Media
What Changes Will Obama Bring to the Border?new
As administrations change, many wonder whether a corresponding shift will occur within the Department of Homeland Security. There's plenty of speculation about whether that department's likely new leader, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, will pursue a change in border policy.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
01-15-2009 |
Environment
In One Struggling Mexican Town, A Group of Women Has Big Goalsnew
A rancher's wife and a small group of women from Fronteras formed a women's cooperative, took on the local government and proudly became known as Las Chicas Bravas.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
01-15-2009 |
Immigration
Arizona Leaders Dish Up a Homeland Security Wish Listnew
Many wonder whether even the politically facile Janet Napolitano can master the bureaucratic beast known as DHS.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
01-15-2009 |
Immigration
Preservation Push Off of Mexico's Coastnew
Off the coast of Mexico, government agencies and citizens fight to save an endangered porpoise.
Tucson Weekly |
Irene Messina |
01-15-2009 |
Environment
Metal Barriers Are a Southern Arizona River's Newest Inhabitantsnew
Conservationists say the public has a right to know specifically how the San Pedro River is being impacted by border security. They also know that public pressure is the only way to make that happen.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
01-02-2009 |
Environment
