Email Author Ray Stern

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 8, 2010

  "Gold Rush"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 25, 2010

  "Chronic Future"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 15, 2009

  "Concrete Bungle"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  SCA Scandal

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Valley Fever

• 2008 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 19, 2007

  "Money for Nothing"

• 2008 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published May 31, 2007

  "What Happened in Vegas..."

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 31, 2007

  "What Happened in Vegas..."

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 8, 2007

  "Gotcha!"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "ICE Meltdown"

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2008 Stories by Ray Stern

• "Hos" Hoskins, County Treasurer, Preparing to Sue County Again on Budget Issue

  published Dec 22, 2008

  The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors can tell an elected county official how much money to spend each year, but aren't supposed to dictate how the money is spent. Yet that's exactly what the supe... More >>

• David Spade Donates $100,000 to Phoenix Police Department for New Rifles

  published Dec 22, 2008

  David Spade doesn't forget his roots. The former Valley resident cut a $100,000 check today to fund the purchase of new rifles for the Phoenix Police Department. In a news release, (reprin... More >>

• Could This be in Our Futurer Maryland Teens Reportedly Use Photo Enforcement to Pull Pranks

  published Dec 22, 2008

  Maryland teens reportedly have found a new use for a speed-camera program launched last year in that state's Montgomery County. According to an online "exclusive" in the Montgomery County ... More >>

• DMX Extradited to Arizona; Rap Star Fugitive Cooling Off in Maricopa County Jail

  published Dec 22, 2008

  Rapper DMX was flown back to Phoenix and booked into the Maricopa County Jail following his brief escapade as a fugitive in Florida. Seen here in his latest booking photo, DMX -- who's... More >>

• Hot Links: Parents Remove Kids From School in Kidnapping-Plagued Juarez; Light Rail 11 p.m. Closing Irks People; Gunfight at Chandler Diamond Shop

  published Dec 22, 2008

  The Mexican government can't figure out how to stop thugs from killing and kidnapping citizens. No wonder so many people want to flee the country. Still, there's no competing with the cycle ... More >>

• Dave Pratt No Longer Behind the Mic -- But He is Behind on Property Tax

  published Dec 19, 2008

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• Chandler State Senator John Huppenthal Charged With Theft in Campaign Sign Flap

  published Dec 19, 2008

  The Maricopa County Attorney's office has charged Arizona State Senator John Huppenthal with misdemeanor theft and altering or destroying political signs. As New Times pointed out when it covered thi... More >>

• Shaq's Big Truck Gets Loaded With Presents -- Santa Must Have Sleigh Envy

  published Dec 19, 2008

  The Shaq went toy shopping recently at the Scottsdale Pavilions, an event labeled "breaking news" by the shopping center's PR folks. While we appreciate the enterprising nature of Scottsdale Pavilion... More >>

• Court Employee Touted by County Attorney for Revealing Alleged Judge Bias is Daughter Of Treasurer

  published Dec 19, 2008

  Charles "Hos" Hoskins, Maricopa County treasurer, has sued the county supervisors over computer issues and told them to pound sand recently when they asked for ideas on budget cuts. Now, al... More >>

• Honeywell to Begin Work on Next Generation Spacesuit for Moon Walks

  published Dec 19, 2008

  Honeywell's Glendale manufacturing plant is about to begin work on parts for a spacesuit planned to be used in future explorations on the moon. NASA announced in June it had awarded a contra... More >>

• Hot Links: Napolitano Orders State Managers to Meet With Union Reps; Sheriff Arpaio Loses Again in Public Records Fight; Mesa Pot-Growing Operation Raided

  published Dec 19, 2008

  Incoming! Governor Janet Napolitano lobs new union rule at state as she packs bags for Washington D.C. job. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office can't seem to follow the law on public records, and it'... More >>

• Don Stapley Case: Andrew Thomas Offers Up "Experts" Who Say Stapley Judge is Biased

  published Dec 18, 2008

  If you don't believe Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas when he says the judge appointed to hear the Don Stapley criminal case is biased, maybe you'll believe the experts he rounded up. Thomas su... More >>

• Arpaio Vows Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Won't Stop His Immigrant Sweeps

  published Dec 18, 2008

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio told the Business Journal this afternoon that Barack Obama won't stop him from targeting illegal immigrants. Arpaio vowed to continue his sweeps and raids against i... More >>

• Chemtrails: Strong Competitor for Dumbest Conspiracy Theory Ever

  published Dec 18, 2008

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• Hot Links: Arizona Gets Fewer New Border Patrol Agents; GOP Asks Napolitano Not to Sign Orders; Tumor in Brain is Fully Formed Foot

  published Dec 18, 2008

  The Arizona Republic has analyzed the distribution of new Border Patrol agents and come to the conclusion that our state is getting screwed. Janet Napolitano has one foot in W... More >>

• Don Stapley Case: Andrew Thomas Wages Battle Through Media on Claim of Biased Judge

  published Dec 17, 2008

  As noted in our recent blog post, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' office was told recently to provide the Superior Court by Monday with evidence that a judge is too biased... More >>

• Paul Chagolla, Sheriff Arpaio's Acerbic Spokesman, Transferred Out of Media Work

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Well, we won't have Paul Chagolla to kick around any more. The sometimes pleasant, often rude spokesman of six years for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been transferred to oversee the sheriff... More >>

• Sheriff Arpaio's Captain Joel Fox, Illegal Donation Guy, Must Request Hearing by Tuesday on $315,000 Fine

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio always has plenty of juicy stories ready for the media. He recently announced he'll start charging inmates for meals and his deputies made a couple more arrest... More >>

• Scottsdale Contractor Holds One-Man Protest of Dentistry Office; Claims Bills Unpaid

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Scottsdale contractor Michael Campbell is going public over a dispute with one of his clients, a dentistry firm for which he recently built offices. It's the kind of squabble over money and con... More >>

• New York Observer's Politicker AZ Web Site Quits Operation

  published Dec 17, 2008

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• Hot Links: Maricopa County Attorney and Board of Supervisors Squabble Over Lawyer Payments; Lindsay Lohan Stalking Suspect Arrested in Scottsdale;

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas to Board of Supervisors: Check. Your move. Scottsdale cops arrest a guy for allegedly stalking waste-case celebrity  Lindsay Lohan. Condos are put on hol... More >>

• Sheriff's Office Swears All Videos Released in Beating Death After New Times Sues

  published Dec 16, 2008

  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office blew off New Times when we first requested the videos and other documents associated with the death of jail inmate Juan Mendoza Farias. So, New Times sued un... More >>

• Tempe Throwing Party Tonight for Soon-to-be Ex-Tempe Newspaper

  published Dec 16, 2008

  The City of Tempe's throwing a wake tonight for the loss of the East Valley Tribune's Tempe and Scottsdale coverage. In a free event cooked up by Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, the city will "say goodbye... More >>

• Sonoran Alliance Anonymous Blogger Criticizes, Praises New Times Coverage of Don Stapley

  published Dec 16, 2008

  In looking at Sonoran Alliance blog post about Andrew Thomas running for state attorney general, we couldn't help but notice another post by our mostly anonymous friends -- this one about New T... More >>

• Andrew Thomas' Governor Ambitions Dashed by Brewer; Reportedly Seeks AG Post He Failed to Obtain in '02

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Our anonymous buddies at the Republican news release headquarters, a.k.a. Sonoran Alliance blog, are reporting that Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will run for state attorney general in 2010.... More >>