Email Author James King

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Valley Fever

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published September 8, 2011

  "Brocked Up"

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2009 Stories by James King

• Can the Cardinals Get the No. 2 Playoff Spotr They Gotta Beat Green Bay First

  published Dec 30, 2009

  rThere is a legitimate chance that the Arizona Cardinals could earn the No. 2 seed for the 2009 playoffs, but some things need to happen -- a lot of things.First and foremost, the Cards need to be... More >>

• Ten Cardinals Selected for Pro Bowl; What a Difference a Super Bowl Makes

  published Dec 30, 2009

  rThe Pro Bowl Committee is finally showing the Arizona Cardinals a little love this year by selecting 10 of the Redbirds to play as either starters or  reserves in this year's game.T... More >>

• Good News From Glendale: Coyotes are Winning and Attendance is Up

  published Dec 30, 2009

  rFor the first time in months, there is some reassuring news coming out of Glendale regarding the turbulent Phoenix Coyotes: people are actually going to games.The Coyotes have won their last 10 h... More >>

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  Phoenix, Um, Rocked by Lunchtime Earthquake

  published Dec 30, 2009

  rDid ya feel itr We sure as hell didn't.According to the United States Geological Survey, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Mexico about a 40 minutes ago, and claims of feeling the aft... More >>

• Valley Drivers Turning to Twitter to Warn of DUI Checkpoints

  published Dec 30, 2009

  rPhoenix police say more and more drivers are turning to their Twitter and Facebook pages to warn other motorists of police checkpoints and stretches of road with large police presences ... More >>

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  "Voices" Tell Arizona Woman to Inject 2-Month-Old With Insulin to "Quiet Him Down"

  published Dec 30, 2009

  rTucson police say 41-year-old Lisa Marie White admitted to injecting a 2-month-old baby with insulin, as well as the boy's 18-month-old sister, to "quiet them down." On December 18, the 2-mon... More >>

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  Mug Shot of the Week from MCSO: 54-Year-Old Randy Kutnyak

  published Dec 30, 2009

  r"Cut me Mick!" This swollen scowl is that of 54-year-old Randy Kutnyak. Kutnyk here didn't always look so, um, pretty, and it's not because of a chance encounter with Mike Tyson on a Valley fre... More >>

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  Respected Former Sportswriter Claims Tiger Woods Flew to Phoenix for Plastic Surgery After Wife Attacked Him With Nine Iron Thanksgiving Night

  published Dec 29, 2009

  rAs Tiger-gate continues to unravel, Arizona seems to more and more be the epicenter for rumor-junkies. The latest claim, however, actually comes from a fairly reliable source: An award-win... More >>

• McCain and Kyl Bash Obama and Napolitano's Handling of Christmas Day Terror Scare

  published Dec 29, 2009

  rBoth of Arizona's U.S. senators teamed up today to throw some punches at how the Obama administration -- namely former Arizona Governor and Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano -- hand... More >>

• Tiger Woods Rumors Continue to Whirl; "Sources" Say He's Already in Arizona Rehab Center

  published Dec 29, 2009

  Gossip rags from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews are reporting today that golf's greatest gigolo is already in an Arizona rehab center and being treated for sex addiction.According to X-17, OK!, and sever... More >>

• DHS Releases Top Baby Names, and "Logan" One of Arizona's Faves; Thanks For Nothing Baywatch

  published Dec 29, 2009

  rThe folks over at the Arizona Department of Health Services seem to have taken a short break from combating pig flu to tackle one of the more, um, pressing issues: Compiling a list of the most po... More >>

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  Lil Wayne Holds Farewell Show in New Orleans; Next Stop: Prison

  published Dec 29, 2009

  rOne of the more, um, legally challenged faces of the rap game said so long to fans last night at a farewell concert in New Orleans. Lil Wayne, legally named Dwayne Carter, took the s... More >>

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  Court Docs: Sedona Sweat Lodge Not First Time People Were Injured at James Ray Event

  published Dec 29, 2009

  rDocuments released yesterday by a Yavapai County judge show that the October deaths of three people at James Arthur Ray's "Spiritual Warrior" sweat tent debacle in Sedona were not the first... More >>

• More Than 2,200 Man-Hours Yield 10 Arrests; Arpaio Calls Posse's Mall Patrol Success

  published Dec 28, 2009

  rThe gaggle of deputized geriatrics that Sheriff Joe Arpaio unleashes on Valley malls during the holiday season sure took an, um, bite out of crime this year -- if you ask the sheriff, anyway.In... More >>

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  Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader Sues The Dirty Over Claims She Caught Clap From Cheating Boyfriend

  published Dec 28, 2009

  rScottsdale's own Hooman Karamian, a.k.a. "Nik Richie," of The Dirty fame and his "dirty army" of club-going photogs have struck again. The latest victim: A Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader... More >>

• Report: 21 of Arizona's State Lawmakers Skipped More Than 20 Percent of This Year's Votes

  published Dec 28, 2009

  rArizona lawmakers have been playing hooky at an alarming rate during this year's legislative session, with 21 state legislators missing more than 20 percent of the floor votes in both houses of... More >>

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  Two Middle-Eastern Men Detained at Sky Harbor for "Speaking Loudly" and Watching The Kingdom on DVD

  published Dec 28, 2009

  rTwo Middle-Eastern men were detained by federal and local authorities Saturday night at Sky Harbor International Airport after passengers on their U.S. Airways flight told flight attendants the... More >>

• Arizona Set to Add Congressional Seat, According to Preliminary Census Numbers

  published Dec 28, 2009

  rIf preliminary numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau hold true, Arizona is set to pick up a congressional seat when the census is complete. And the, um, "vast right-wing conspiracy" wages on. Acco... More >>

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  Cardinals Cruise Past St. Louis to Win 10 Games in Season for First Time Since 1976

  published Dec 28, 2009

  r It used to be that winning 10 pro football games in two seasons was a milestone around here. This year, the Cardinals have won that many in just one season, making Arizona histo... More >>

• Buddy Holly's 1958 Chevy Impala to be Sold at Barrett-Jackson Auction

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rIf you're willing to pay the price, all sorts of high-priced machinery can be yours at the Barrett-Jackson luxury auctions in Scottsdale -- and at the 2010 auction, buyers wil... More >>

• Arrests, Thefts, Firings, and a Romantic Scandal; U of A's College Newspaper Resembles an Episode of Melrose Place

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rYou would probably think the newsroom at a college newspaper would be a fairly non-confrontational environment -- a few stories about how much the latest tuition increase sucks, a professor winn... More >>

• Unidentified Dead Body Found by High Country Hunters; Police Investigating as Homicide

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rA few hunters in the high country had a Stand By Me moment Sunday night, while in the mountains about 50 miles east of Prescott -- they found a badly decomposed dead body. Police are tryi... More >>

• Governor Jan Brewer Struggling for Campaign Cash; the Budget Crisis Might Be Part of Her Problem

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rGovernor Jan Brewer is having a little trouble convincing people to pony up the cash she needs to qualify for public money to fund her 2010 gubernatorial campaign. Brewer is running under the st... More >>

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  Mug Shot of the Week From MCSO: 25-Year-Old Albert Allen Evans

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rThe purpose of a mug shot is to get a visual idea of what a suspect in a crime looks like, in order to identify him in the future. That being said, unless 25-year-old Albert Allen Evans walks ... More >>

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  Cardinals Host St. Louis Rams After Clinching Division; Considering the Last Two Weeks, a Little Practice Couldn't Hurt

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rThe Arizona Cardinals clinched the division last week with a sloppy win over the dismal Detroit Lions -- winning a second, consecutive post-season appearance.  Woo-hoo. However, if the Card... More >>