Highlighting news and images in Arizona—via tweets.
By Mike Saucier @MikeTheSauce
Spring weather is upon us, we have a new pope and displays of bipartisanship in Arizona are becoming fashionable on Twitter.
NET GAIN
Republic photographer Michael Chow took this cool shot during a Coyotes game: “In too deep! #Kings Dustin Penner gets stuck inside the goal behind#Coyotes goalie Mike Smith. #NHL”
MIME TIME
Chow also tweeted this pic: “Mimes perform during #Spark! at Mesa Arts Center”
WHY THIS HORSE IS HAPPY
Hidden Meadow Ranch tweeted: “Beautiful Day @HiddenMeadow Ranch in AZ! The sun is shining and so much snow to play in even the horses are smiling.”
’80s NOSTALGIA
Paul Bissonnette, who plays left wing for the Coyotes, tweeted to his 400,000+ followers: “All I want for my birthday is to find out where to get these jeans. #Jagr”
NEW POPE PASSION
KTVK’s Bobbi Jo Kelly tweeted the big news: “Breaking News: We have a new Pope. White smoke appears.”
The volume of pope tweets did not disappoint.
12 News social media coordinator Mike Pache summed it up: “Twitter is insane right now! #NewPope #NBCPope”
And 12 News reporter Will Pitts asked: “Is twitter broken yet? #newpope”
NEW POPE FASHION
Journalist John D’Anna of Phoenix tweeted: “This is why we still need newspapers. You can’t do this with the Internets. #PopeHatsRule”
GLOBETROTTER’S WELL WISH
Former Globetrotter and current Scottsdale resident Meadowlark Lemon has met TWO popes: “#Pope asks 4 prayer! In my career, I’ve humbly meet 2 Popes. Let’s PRAY for #PopeFrancis to have WISDOM, GRACE & JOY!”
FROM POPES TO CARDINALS
The Cards picked up Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, who simply tweeted “#Birdgang” upon his arrival.
BASE FIRED UP
Lots of support for Gov. Jan Brewer in Mohave County. She tweeted: “Great to see so many fired up Republicans at the Mohave Co. GOP Forum tonight! Thx for all the support! #AZ #tcot”
KILLING WITH CUTENESS
Republic digital guru Michael Meister tweeted: “#Cute factor: #Zoo keeper feeds ‘Hiccup’ three-month-old male jaguar in Nursery at Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium”
BIPOLAR ON SOLAR
Court Rich, co-founder of the Rose Law Group, tweeted: “Ever notice that #Arizona utilities are pro#solar when they can make money on it but anti solar when their customers can save money with it?”
AZ IN D.C.
ASU journalist Vaughn Hillyard on the law which requires people to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote: “SCOTUS heard arguments on AZ‘s voter law this morning. AG Horne, Sec Bennett, Russell Pearce here. @cronkitenews”
KRISTEN GO BRAGH
Fox 10’s Kristen Keough spent St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish hotspot Rosie McCaffrey’s on Camelback Rd. in Phoenix. She tweeted: “Meet my new friends @rosiemccaffreys!”
And she also tweeted this: “I interviewed the sweetest 90-yr-old woman in the world today celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! She told me she’s gonna get drunk hahaha”
SUPERIOR BIPARTISANSHIP
Arizona’s House Speaker Andy Tobin tweeted this pic with Rep. Kyrsten Sinema: “US Rep Sinema, Thanks for meeting and helping on Superior Mine. Time to finish land swap and put AZ back to work.”
QUIK PIC
Phoenix meteorologist Rob Carlmark tweeted: “The famous ‘Chocolate Falls’ are flowing now. Picture taken tonight by Calvin Johnson. On Navajo land.”
PLAID IS ‘PEAK-ING’
Brandon Velaski of Tempe made a fashion observation at Four Peaks Brewing: “Apparently I didn’t get the ‘wear plaid’ memo @fourpeaksbrew tonight. #plaidconvention”
THIS ROCKS
12 News producer Lauren Peikoff: “On the edge of the world at the hole in the rock at Papago Park.”
ASK THAT TREE IN A FOREST
Drummer extraordinaire, gentleman and scholar Sauce of Tempe asked his Twitter followers a deep philosophical question: “If somebody does something but nobody is around to see it, did somebody actually do something?”
JEB IN TOWN
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith on his immigration talk with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: “Honored to join @JebBush Clint Bolick and Lisa Urias on a panel discussing immigration reform.”
MEET THE PRESS
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is back in the saddle after a shoulder injury. He tweeted: “Meeting the media in my return to office. Good to be back. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes!”
WINE AND THE REST
Professional race car driver, “The Bachelorette” finalist and NBC Sports analyst Arie Luyendky Jr. of Scottsdale tweeted: “$89 on groceries, $50 of which on wine… #BachelorProblems”
ARIAS ANGST
Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, has reached her breaking point with Jodi Arias: “Listening to the #JodiArias trial. She kills her friend, claims amnesia and say she lost her memory. Now claiming PTSD. Ridiculous!”
TEMPTING ART
Arizona artist Robert Johnston tweeted this offer: “New artwork for sale! – “Sedona Bell Rock Vortex in Spring” –http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sedona-bell-rock-vortex-in-spring-bob-johnston.html … @fineartamerica”
INDIAN AND HORSE
Stephanie Lough of Phoenix, upon apparently seeing a horse on the streets of Arcadia: “Because why shouldn’t a horse be walking down Indian School Road right now?”
