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There are a number of large, native shrubs that grow well in the desert’s alkaline soil, low water availability, and extreme summer temperatures. Following are three such shrubs that can flourish in our desert environment.

As March roared in with serious news about the coronavirus pandemic and orders to stay home, Green Valley artists Rich Metcalf and Deanna Brooks came up with a imaginative way to keep artists creatively busy indoors.

We all need a little escapism right now, which is what makes today’s film pretty much perfect for another night shut inside and socially distancing. “Escape from Alcatraz” is a fictionalized telling of the infamous escape of three prisoners from The Rock, possibly the only successful escape in the prison’s history. Director Don Siegel crafts a magnificent, minimalist slow-burning thriller, helped along by a great cast including an in-his-prime Clint Eastwood. Even though it was released more than 30 years ago, there is still something captivating about this bare-bones movie about a prison break.