Highlighting news and images in Arizona—via tweets.
By Mike Saucier @MikeTheSauce
With the Jodi Arias trial still going full bore, the Wildcats on a roll in the NCAA tournament, a star-studded Celebrity Fight Night and an inappropriate Judas comparison, Arizona movers and shakers were busy on Twitter this week.
LaFARO LaFALLOUT
Nathan Sproul of Tempe tweeted: “As we approach the holiest of weeks Maricopa GOP Chair compares Gov Brewer to Judas.#disgusting”
Republic reporter Mary K. Reinhart: “.@GovBrewer spox Matthew Benson on county GOP Chair AJ LaFaro’s Judas quote: ‘Obviously his statement was irrational and unhinged’”
And Shawnna Bolick of Phoenix tweeted: “If God created man on day 6 then God should be okay if a woman governor takes out a Maricopa Co #azgop ‘mouthpiece’ in less time. #azgop”
JACKASS RINGTONES AND SICKNESS AT ARIAS
Among Republic scribe Michael Kiefer’s great tweets from the Jodi Arias trial: “A phone with the ringtone of a braying jackass just went off in the gallery. The bailiff escorted a young lady out of the Arias courtroom.”
And this: “The Judge left the bench. Then someone just barfed on the spectator side of the Arias courtroom. Can this day get any better?”
JUAN’S GROWING FAN CLUB
Fox 10 anchor Troy Hayden on Arizona’s most famous prosecutor:
“First time I’ve seen this. Juan Martinez fan page. #jodiarias prosecutor.”
THE WORD IS ‘CURVES-BALL’
AZ Central tweeted this with a pic: “Give us ONE WORD for today’s #AZ365 photo.”
STATE OF THE STATE IS…FUN
AZ Central features editor Julie Dart tweeted this and a pic: “Got to really @exploreaz today – at Montezuma’s Castle (awe-inspiring) and Cottonwood (fun). Must. Get Out. More!”
And Dart also tweeted this beauty:
“THIS view. #Arizona #landscape #hiking #Superstitions”
STARS COME OUT IN PHOENIX
Jennifer Lopez was the star of a star-studded night at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa to honor Muhammad Ali and to help charities. J.Lo tweeted this and a pic: “#THECHAMPISHERE @lyndalopez08 @celebfightnight #cfn”
Former “Good Morning Arizona” host Tara Hitchcock tweeted this pic from the big night: “Thank you @mileycyrus for coming to #celebfightnight!”
Billy Ray Cyrus tweeted his approval of Fight Night festivities and this photo: “Wow ! What a night ! Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Lopez !!! Amazing !!!”
PARKING PROBLEMS
Phoenix resident Jen Parsons tweeted an example of some rough parking justice: “Seems like this guy learned his lesson the hard way! #whoa”
SARAH SMILE?
Republic visuals guru Michael Meister snapped this shot of Scottsdale resident and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin: “Former Alaska Governor #SarahPalin at the #PhoenixSuns, T-Wolves game at US Airways Center tonight. #NBA”
‘BEAR DOWN’ BETTER FOR A DAY
Fun times at the University of Arizona as they rolled over Harvard, eliciting many a dig at the Ivy League school on Twitter.
News/Talk 92.3 host Bruce St. James tweeted: “#BearDown Arizona! Spare a thought for the poor Harvard kids. Hope they have something other than basketball to fall back on.”
Arizona Capitol Times scribe Jeremy Duda: “I’ll probably never get another chance to say this, so I’ll say it now … UofA is better than Harvard! #BearDown”
CARDS PROMO GIVES US PAWS
The Arizona Cardinals couldn’t resist jumping on the cute puppy bandwagon: “We’re getting great submissions for #NationalPuppyDay. Tweet pics of pups in @AZCardinals gear using #CardinalsK9 >”
A WORLD TUNED OUT
Executive chef at House of Tricks in Tempe Kelly Fletcher observed: “Earbuds are making the world lonelier and quieter… People just walk around inside their own heads, not paying attention. It’s amazing.”
RANKED #1 in SUNSETS
Phoenix landscape, scenic and travel photographer Rich Helmer tweeted this along with an amazing sunset photo: “the desert southwest – Arizona’s best sunsets… richhelmer.com”
