Tuesday, January 8, 2019
“I am a very loving, mellow boy who will gladly binge watch tv on the sofa with you.”
-Chance
Visit Chance at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. For more information give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
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Either way, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Southern Arizona is challenging all junior culinarians to submit their healthiest (and most delicious) side dishes for a chance to win plenty of prizes, including the title of Arizona’s Top Kid Chef.
The ninth annual Walk On! Kids Cooking Challenge launched on Jan. 1, and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 23. Children between the ages of 9 and 12 years old living anywhere in Arizona can participate.
Recipes should be for “delicious, nutritious and kid-friendly” side dishes, and can be submitted online at walkonaz.com. Finalists will serve their submissions at a Phoenix Suns home game Monday, Feb. 4 and compete to win prizes.
Recipe submissions must be an original recipe for a hot or cold side dish, include at least one fruit and/or vegetable and be cooked within 20 minutes (not including prep time).
“Year after year I am in awe of the creations these kid chefs come up with,” said Myrna Collins, health promotion executive, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, in a release. “The contest inspires participants to try nutrient-rich ingredients like quinoa, cabbage, avocados, beets and zucchini, which are foods many kids shy away from. It’s also a great opportunity for parents to work side by side with their kids in the kitchen, trying fruits and vegetables in new ways.”
The top five recipes will be selected by a panel of experts based on nutritional value, taste and originality. After the cooking demonstrations, recipes will be posted online for a public vote. Voting will be open from Feb. 4 through Feb. 15.
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"Our Roots" Four Course Dinner at Elvira's. This special event at is a celebration of heritage and culture from the Frias Family Vineyards. The four-course meal will be paired with wine selections and feature local and authentic cuisine from Chef Alejandro Nevades. Dishes include filet mignon, braised veal, heart of palm, grilled chayote, blue corn tortillas and more. 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Elvira's Tucson–Tequila, Cocina & Vino. 256 E. Congress St. $70. Details here.
The Matrix. Harkins Theatres is screening the quintessential action film of the early internet age. It was a time when movie studios were experimenting with computers, with cyber realities, with virtual objects, with whether or not Keanu Reeves can act. In a world with giant robots and people moving as fast as bullets, perhaps the thing The Matrix got most incorrect is that people would still use pay phones in the future. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. 5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz. Details here.
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Monday, January 7, 2019
I couldn’t ask for a better start to a playoff run. After all the dust settled from kickers getting injured, kickers hitting not one but two bars on the goalposts, and a couple of thwarted fourth-quarter comebacks, we are sitting pretty with a 3-0-1 record.
That puts us at $175.49 in the bank. This is like a trip to Vegas when you hit on the first slot machine you put $20 bucks into. We are playing with house money now! With the spreads already up for the next round, got a great feeling about next weekend again. See you all on Friday with another round of hopeful winners.
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While the company recently announced its intentions, the plan is contingent upon approval of the primary jobs incentive by the Tucson’s City Council and closing on the land purchase.
The eastside hospital follows an announcement last May when Northwest shared plans to build an 18-bed neighborhood hospital and medical offices facility in Sahuarita that will open in early 2020.
“We stepped outside of our ‘northwest’ footprint more than eight years ago when we opened an urgent care in Green Valley,” said Kevin Stockton, Regional President and Market CEO for Northwest Healthcare, in a release. “Since then, our commitment to deliver quality care at convenient access points throughout Pima County has not wavered. We have long wanted to provide acute care services for residents on the east side of Tucson. With the success of our freestanding emergency room and physician clinics in Vail, this new hospital is a logical and very exciting next step.”
According to Northwest, the eastside hospital will offer a “broad range of services designed to keep residents close to home.” Expected services will include an emergency room, cardiac cath lab, comprehensive surgical services, labor and delivery including a NICU, outpatient imaging and a medical office building housing primary care, orthopedics, cardiology and OB/GYN.
Joe Snell, president and CEO of Sun Corridor Inc., said, “With the addition of nearly 600 jobs, this expansion of Northwest Healthcare will deepen the healthcare assets on the east side of our region.”
Sun Corridor also announced the news via press release, welcoming Northwest Healthcare’s expanded footprint in Southern Arizona.
"Access to quality healthcare is always a top concern of both area employers and site selectors, and we congratulate Northwest on choosing Tucson and southern Arizona once again," Snell said.
Northwest Healthcare already includes Northwest Medical Center, Oro Valley Hospital, Northwest Emergency Centers in Vail and Marana, five Northwest Urgent Care locations, The Women’s Center at Northwest, Northwest Allied Physicians, Northwest Cardiology, Northwest Tucson Surgery Center, Tucson Surgery Center and Center for Pain Management.
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Enter to win a pair of tickets to one of four different shows happening between Jan. 11 and 20.
Shows included in the Giveaway are:
- Joey Alexander, Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band on Friday, Jan 11.
- Special EFX All-Stars, Groover Quartet on Saturday, Jan. 12.
- Tucson Swings Brightly with Nelson Riddle on Sunday, Jan. 13.
- Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs on Sunday, Jan. 20.
Giveaway entrants may win tickets to one show only. Winners of the ticket giveaway will be notified by email and must come to the Tucson Local Media office to pick up their tickets.
To read our cover story about the festival, click here.
To find a full calendar of the shows and performances, click here.
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Shot in the Dark Cafe announced that on Jan. 25 its always-open doors will close.
One of Tucson's last standing 24 hour cafes, this longstanding Tucson establishment attributes their closure to increased rent and gentrification of downtown. They wrote on Facebook:
While their location on Broadway will close, Shot in the Dark hopes to open a new location in Tucson to keep their business going. The new location has not yet been announced.
The announcement of the cafe's closure has stirred up a mix of emotions online, from fans and haters both. While many are sad to see the cafe close, others are happy to see it go and applaud the continual development of downtown.
Shot in the Dark is one of many recent closures of small businesses forced out by rent hikes and new development, including The Flycatcher and Revolutionary Grounds.
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The Wildcats (11-4, 2-0), traded blows with the visiting Utes for much of the day, with the two sides all squared at 72 after 40 minutes of regulation.
The Utes (7-7, 1-1), matched Arizona shot-for-shot for most of the day, thanks to a strong showing by senior guard Sedrick Barefield, who scored a game-high 26 points.
The visiting side's luck faded once Barefield fouled out late in the game's second half, allowing the Wildcats to escape with a sweep of the Rocky Mountain schools (Colorado and Utah) during the first week of conference play.
Coach Sean Miller praised his player's effort in a back-and-forth affair, calling the contest one of the most riveting spectacles he's seen in his decade in Tucson.
"I really think from the opening tip throughout the game, it was certainly a great college basketball game," Miller said.
Miller attributed much of his side's success down the stretch to Barefield's early departure, saying the tide of the day swung when he left the court for the final time.
"Fouling him out really changed the game down the stretch," Miller said. "And then in overtime playing without him is a different task versus playing with him."
The Wildcats' offense was sparked by junior forward Chase Jeter, who scored 21 points and pulled own a game-high 13 rebounds, wracking up his fourth double-double of the year.
Sophomore guard Brandon Randolph also scored 21 points in the win, joining freshman Brandon Williams and junior Dylan Smith in double figures for Arizona.
Jeter, who transferred to Arizona from Duke University in 2017, gushed about the packed house inside McKale Center on Saturday, calling it a one-of-a-kind gameday atmosphere.
"Those are the type of games that we all sign up for when we come to Arizona, so to be able to have that toughness and the will and fight from everybody," Jeter said. "To close that game out in overtime was big for us, so I think that's the best thing that any player could ask for, on this squad especially."
The Wildcats head to the Bay Area this week, with road games against Stanford and California on Wednesday and Saturday.
Miller acknowledged the challenges that are sure to await his team in the weeks to come as conference play continues.
He also made sure to savor the heroics his team showed, in holding off a hard-charging Utes squad on Saturday afternoon, giving a glimpse of what his squad is capable of.
"Different players really stepped up and its certainly one of the best victories we've had here in McKale during my time just because of how hard the game is and how easily it could have gone towards Utah," Miller said. "I think Utah will be a load in the month of January and February."
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