TwitterZona: Highlighting news and images from around Arizona—via tweets.
ABC EXCLUSIVE: MOON ROLLING DOWNHILL
ABC15 Arizona tweeted: “Incredible photos coming into #ABC15 of the #Supermoon. Thanks to Jag Fergus for this photo.”
‘END OF THE ROAD’ FOR WALLENDA?
Philly R&B supergroup Boyz II Men: “Dude…are u crazy? We are def watching @NikWallenda cross the Grand Canyon today on @Discovery!”
CAN’T. LOOK.
12 News weekend anchor Kim Covington: “OMG! #Wallenda is walking across the Grand Canyon right now. I can’t look!!”
MULTI-TASK WIRE
“Good Morning Arizona” anchor Scott Pasmore: “Jeez, some people cant walk and chew gum! This is crazy! Go Nik! #skywire #noturningback”
TEXT-WIRE
Tempe funnyguy Frank Caliendo: “Next time, I’d like to see Nik Wallenda walk across the Grand Canyon while texting. #ThatWouldBeDangerous #skywire”
WIND-WIRE
12 News anchor Tram Mai: “OMG stop the winds!!!! #skywire”
ILL-WIRE
Kendra Syburg: “My stomach drops just watching this guy attempt to do this #skywire
DRUNK-WIRE
Yuma TV reporter Patrick Hayes: “I wonder if #NikWallenda thinks he can do this better drunk. #skywire”
SKY GUY LIVE
12 News journo Bryan West: “Truly incredible! @NikWallenda made it. #skywire”
NIK IS ‘LEE’-GIT
The iconic Lee Jeans brand tweeted: “Denim: preferred by cowboys, rockstars and @NikWallenda #skywire.”
BREWER WAGER
Republic editorial director Phil Boas: “Bet on Brewer eventually backing McCain-Flake on immigration reform. My chips are moving in. I think she gets it.”
SERIAL (COMMA) KILLER ON LOOSE
Longtime Associated Press editor and current Cronkite School digital news director Steve Elliott: “Getting ready to bash the serial comma, per #apstyle, to a group including English teachers. I may survive.”
CLEAN SLATE APPROACH
Arizona painter Nadine Johnston: “Relationships would be easier if people came with a ‘Clear History’ button.”
FLAGSTAFF DREAMIN’
Former major leaguer Aaron Boone of ESPN: “When you live in Scottsdale– it sure is tough to beat Flagstaff this time of year.”
HOME SWEET MOBILE HOME
Brien McElhatten of “The List” newsmagazine: “Working on a story in Bisbee, Arizona. This is my home for the night!”
ENDLESS SUMMER
The University of Arizona tweeted: “With 350 days of sunshine, it’s basically #summertime all the time at the UA. But today, #summer is officially here.”
HE WENT COASTAL WITH THIS TWEET
Sean Bowie of Phoenix: “One of the worst things about living on the East Coast: it’s 9:10PM ET and THE GAME HASN’T EVEN STARTED YET #NBAFinals”
UNWANTED: SPURS SHIRTS
Fitness enthusiast Star Padilla: “Looks like 30 tons of San Antonio 2013 Champion shirts arrive in China on Tuesday…”
SURVIVE FIRST, TWEET LATER
Fox 10 anchor/reporter Kristen Keogh: “A reminder we could all use…. Especially if you’re a journalist!!”
CAN’T SPELL INTERN WITHOUT ‘INTER’
12 News Sunday Square Off host Brahm Resnik: “.@GovBrewer signs #SB1342 letting interns work on your cold dead body in a funeral home. Are there some things interns just shouldn’t do?”
PUTTING THE ‘EW’ IN NEWS
KTAR news anchor Jayme West for the Mac and Gaydos show: “EWWW! Sheriff Arpaio tells KTAR the inmate who bit off part of a detention officer’s ear this afternoon may have swallowed it!”
SUCH A FINE SIGHT TO SEE
AZ Central copy editor Julie Dart: “Doing you-know-what, in you-know-where. #arizona #route66”
MAKES HIM BEERY HAPPY
Jim St. Leger of Phoenix (and Intel): “I found my little bit of heaven at Costco: Deschutes Brewery Inversion IPA (for $21!)”
ARMED TO SHOOT
Landscape photographer Dustin Farrell of Phoenix: “Bare bones red epic on the Glidecam HD 4000 with arm and vest. Maxed out!”
SCORPION-LESS IN NYC
“Today Show” co-host Willie Geist: “Things you never hear on the news back home in NYC: “It’s scorpion season! Three easy ways to protect your family.” #Flagstaff #Skywire”
BEST ‘RIM’ SHOT
Kelly Kramer, managing editor of Arizona Highways: “With 800+ votes, Peter James’ shot of Cape Royal wins the @azhighways Grand Canyon #photo challenge. Spectacular.”
R.I.P., JAMES GANDOLFINI
XTRA 910 AM host Dan Bickley: “Crowd went nuts when James Gandolfini appeared on the Rutgers sideline at the 2005 Insight Bowl in PHX. #HeyTony!
