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Karen Schaffner

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
25
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Sep 17, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Tucson Weekly
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Karen Schaffner

    Rocks In Her Hands: Tucson geologist and her partner carve community from stone - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)

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    Suzanne Morrison has always loved rocks. As a little kid, she would fill her pockets to bring them home. Then something happened that lit a fire. “I got hooked at the (Arizona-Sonora) Desert Museum when we moved here when I was 10,” she said. “The geology cave with all the rocks and you walk out and there’s the wulfenite and you can see it, what it would look like on the rock and then they had the place where they salted it and you could pick up all the pieces. I would walk out with pockets full

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Karen Schaffner

    Fired Up: Unpuzzle the steps to making a scrumptious brisket - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)

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    For pitmaster Sloan Rinaldi there is but one word she has at the forefront of her mind when she is preparing a meal: Flavor. It’s in her blood and it drives everything she cooks. “Flavor is my philosophy,” she said. “That’s how I grew up. I grew up with amazing southern, soul food-style cooks. My great-grandmother, my grandmother, my mom were absolutely amazing home cooks who made some of the best food I’ve ever eaten.” Rinaldi has proved her mettle on Netflix’s “Barbecue Showdown,” where she pl

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Karen Schaffner, Tucson Local Media Staff Writer

    Invisible Theatre marks 55 years on First Avenue (opens the original)

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    Despite its name, the Invisible Theatre is right out in the open, plain for all to see. The trick is to find it. Situated on the unlikely corner of Drachman and First streets, the theatre shares a building with Eldon Drapery, Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners. Inside it is intimate to say the least, seating 76 on a good day and 80 in a pinch. Audience members are practically in the actors’ laps. That becomes a good thing when they can see the actors' every expression and if actors are doing their

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Karen Schaffner, Tucson Local Media Staff Writer

    Lost and Found: Pawing it forward to keep pets safe (opens the original)

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    When pets are family members there’s nothing worse or more sickening than when they slip out the door before they can be grabbed or they escape their yard and then they’re gone. Give them a better chance to get home by registering them for free with FidoAlert, an organization that signals neighbors who are also members to be on the lookout for them. It’s a kind of Amber Alert but for pets. “FidoAlert should be the first thing people do in terms of when (their pets) go missing,” FidoAle

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Karen Schaffner

    All That Jazz: The Century Room makes it look easy - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)

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    Tucson’s only jazz club, the Century Room, is at a crossroads. Most jazz clubs at 5 years old either fold or make plans for the next five years. The Century Room opened in 2022, but Arthur Vint, the Century Room’s general manager and artistic director, isn’t ready to shutter the place. He recognizes the importance of the club in the Old Pueblo’s music scene and its importance to many Tucsonans. In fact, for some, a visit is a tradition. Take, for example, the yearly Christmas show featuring the

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