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

• Man Uses Mirror to Look Up Shoppers Skirts at Tempe Marketplace

  published Dec 22, 2009

  rFor women doing any last-minute Christmas shopping, you may want to consider wearing pants next time you're shopping at the Target in Tempe Marketplace. Tempe police arrest... More >>

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  Self-Help Business Booming in Sedona, Despite James Ray's Death Lodge Tragedy

  published Dec 22, 2009

  rThe sale of snake oil seems to still be a hot commodity in Sedona, despite "spiritual warrior" James Ray's October sweat lodge ceremony that killed three people and le... More >>

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  Country Star Jimmy Wayne Plans Freezing-Cold Charity Walk From Nashville to Phoenix

  published Dec 22, 2009

  rCountry music star Jimmy Wayne is leaving Nashville and coming to the Valley, and he's doing it the hard way -- he's walking. Wayne, responsible for trailer-park love ballads like "Sta... More >>

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  Federal Prosecutions Reach Record High in 2009 'Cause of Arizona's Tough Stance on Illegals

  published Dec 22, 2009

  rDepartment of Justice data is in, and federal prosecutions reached a record high in fiscal year 2009, and Arizona deserves much of the, uh, credit. In 2009, there were 169,612 federal ... More >>

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  Rumors of Tiger Woods Going to Wickenburg for Sex Rehab Could Boost Business

  published Dec 22, 2009

  rIf Tiger Woods winds up in Wickenburg for rehab over his apparent sexual compulsion and pill addiction, local businesses are ready. As the rumor mill seems to suggest, Tiger would be c... More >>

• Peoria Pill Bandit Busted Just Days After Cops Increase Reward Money

  published Dec 22, 2009

  rThey got him! The man police believe is the infamous Peoria Pill Bandit is behind bars today, just days after cops increased the reward for information leading to his arrest fro... More >>

• Governor Jan's Latest Budget Solution: Release Non-Violent Illegal Immigrants

  published Dec 21, 2009

  rIn an emergency cabinet meeting today, Governor Jan Brewer laid out her latest plan to help bridge the state's multi-billion-dollar budget gap: Releasing non-violent illegal immigrants ... More >>

• John McCain Says He's Cool With Sarah Palin Visor Flap

  published Dec 21, 2009

  rThe fallout out from Sarah Palin's latest, um, scandal, isn't nearly as devastating as gossip rags everywhere had probably hoped. Last week, Palin was spotted on a Hawaiian beach wearing a John ... More >>

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  Rapper Lil Wayne Busted With Weed -- Again

  published Dec 21, 2009

  rGrammy winning rapper Lil Wayne, despite awaiting a probable one-year jail sentence for gun charges in New York, a trial for drug and gun charges in Arizona, and coming off the heals of a small ... More >>

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  Cards Eek Out a Win Against Lowly Detroit Lions; Clinch Playoff Spot and NFC West Title

  published Dec 21, 2009

  rThe Arizona Cardinals will be heading to the playoffs again this season thanks to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions yesterday in the dreary Motor City. Unfortunately, that's about the only good... More >>

• Maricopa County's Chihuahua Infestation Has Been Contained; Shelters Out of Adoptable Chihuahuas

  published Dec 18, 2009

  The infestation of chihuahuas at animal shelters across Maricopa County has been contained.Shelter officials say that because of an "overwhelming response and generosity of the community" all of the a... More >>

• Sarah Palin Says McCain Visor Redaction Was to Throw Off Photogs

  published Dec 18, 2009

  rJohn McCain's former rogue running-mate, Sarah Palin, was photographed on a Hawaiian beach this week wearing a McCain campaign visor with McCain's name scribbled out with black marker.Check out... More >>

• Reward For Peoria Pill Bandit Goes from $2,000 to $5,000

  published Dec 18, 2009

  rThe reward for the Peoria Pill Bandit has been upped from $2,000 to $5,000, because despite having a clear-as-day picture of this guy's mug, police still can't track him down.Bandit -- if you'r... More >>

• Autism in Children in Arizona's Hispanic Community Increased by 144 Percent, Latest CDC Report Says

  published Dec 18, 2009

  rThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a much-anticipated nationa- autism-prevalence report today, and it says the number cases of autism among children in Arizona's Hispani... More >>

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  Yavapai County Man Cuts Off Girlfriend's Finger With Sword So She Could "Earn His Trust," According to Police

  published Dec 18, 2009

  rMost trust-building exercises entail things like telling someone a secret or having someone fall backwards as the other person catches him or her. It seems 48-year-old Ronald Gene Olivier is un... More >>

• Smile Phoenicians; Arizona's One of the Happiest States in the Country -- Again

  published Dec 18, 2009

  rThe latest "happiness study" finds that Arizona is among the grinningist states in the entire country. A few weeks ago, a similar survey determined that Arizona was the 10th-happiest state,... More >>

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  Will The Cardinals Beat the Lions, or Will They Beat Themselvesr After Last Week, It's Anyone's Guess

  published Dec 18, 2009

  rIf you're a Cardinals fan, you're probably still trying to figure out what the hell happened on Monday night, when the Cards got lit up against the San Francisco 49ers. Here's wha... More >>

• Court Dismisses Fifth Lawsuit Against Sheriff's Office Over Playing Christmas Music in Jails

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rThe Maricopa County Sheriff's Office announced today that the fifth of six lawsuits filed against the MCSO over its policy of playing Christmas music in the county jails has been dismissed.The ... More >>

• Bobcat Strangler Tells CBS 5 His "Death Grip" Kept Cat From Biting Him

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rYesterday, we told you about a man who strangled a rabid bobcat to death after the cat attacked him in the front lawn of his Crown Creek Trail home on Monday.Chuck Norris, eat your heart out, rig... More >>

• Iowa Woman Buys a $56 Jar of Snow For Her Sister in Arizona; Why Does the Rest of the World Seem to Think Arizonans are Mesmerized by Snowr

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rAfter a blizzard in McGregor, Iowa, a man named Jeff Lenhart went out into his yard, packed a jar full of snow, and put it on ebay with plans to give the proceeds to a cancer research center.Th... More >>

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  Tiger Woods Reportedly Coming to Arizona Rehab Center For Sex Addiction

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rThe rumor mill is turning, and it sounds like the Tiger Woods shame-train might be rolling through the Grand Canyon State sometime after Christmas.The Daily Mail is reporting that Tiger, in wak... More >>

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  Maricopa County Animal Shelters Infested With Chihuahuas

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rLast week, Valley Fever posted a story about California animal shelters being overrun with chihuahuas and how shelter officials were pawning off the little pooches to shelters in Arizona.T... More >>

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  Mesa Officials Head to the Windy City in Bid to Save Chicago Cubs Spring Training

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rOfficials from the city of Mesa will be in Chicago tomorrow to continue trying to woo Chicago Cubs owners into keeping the team's spring training facility in Mesa. Mesa officials&nb... More >>

• Legislature Enters Special Session Today; Maybe Fourth Time's a Charm

  published Dec 17, 2009

  rThe Arizona State Legislature enters its fourth special session of the year today, with the hopes of ironing out a plan to put some sort of dent in the current $2 billion budget gap. Good luck. ... More >>

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  Governor Brewer Puts the "Christmas" Back in "Christmas Tree," and Makes it Official: Christmas Celebrates the Birth of Jesus

  published Dec 16, 2009

  rGovernor Jan Brewer made it official today: Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights, and state employees can celebrate either holiday as they see fi... More >>