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

• Inmate Killed in State Prison System; Second Such Case in Four Weeks

  published Nov 14, 2008

  By Ray Stern State prison officials see no connection between the homicide of inmate Duffy Kilrain last month and yesterday's killing of inmate Earl Ray Lappe (pictured) in a different prison facil... More >>

• Breathalyzer Software Issues Give Attorneys Hope for DUI Dismissals Across Arizona

  published Nov 13, 2008

  By Ray Stern This machine, the Intoxilyzer 8000, soon could be the friend, not the foe, of thousands of people being tried for DUI. The machine is in wide use in Arizona, and many of the units uti... More >>

• Planets in Other Star Systems Photographed

  published Nov 13, 2008

  By Ray Stern This is a picture of planets never before seen by humans, in solar systems far, far away. Okay, it may not look like much, but those red dots with the labels -- planets. Or so say thei... More >>

• Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman Competes in Micro-Triathlon With Media (and Dammit, He Beat Me)

  published Nov 13, 2008

  By Ray Stern Jumping into the Tempe Town lake at 7 a.m. this morning wasn't the worst part of Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman's media challenge race. The worst part was getting passed by the mayor on the... More >>

• Cindy McCain Caught 2: Interview with John South, Tarnished National Enquirer Reporter Who Wrote Story

  published Nov 12, 2008

  By Ray Stern The National Enquirer will publish more photographs in its print edition tomorrow to bolster an article accusing Cindy McCain (pictured at left) of having an affair, says the article's... More >>

• Cindy McCain Caught Kissing Another Man, Claims National Enquirer

  published Nov 12, 2008

  By Ray Stern The National Enquirer says Cindy McCain is having an affair and claims to possess pictures of the wanna-be First Lady and her beau as supposed evidence. The Enquirer released one such... More >>

• Bob Stump "Confident" of Victory, Preparing for Possible Legal Battle With Opponent Sam George

  published Nov 12, 2008

  By Ray Stern State election updates this morning show Republican Bob Stump still leading Democrat Sam George in their close finish for the one remaining open seat on the Arizona Corporation Commiss... More >>

• Arpaio to Display "Day-in-the-Life" Photos in Scottsdale Exhibit and Charity Auction

  published Nov 12, 2008

  By Ray Stern Now that he's won his fifth term, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio apparently feels comfortable showing the public his soft, sensitive, artistic side. A press release we received thi... More >>

• Bob Stump Edges Closer Toward Victory in Corporation Commission Race

  published Nov 11, 2008

  By Ray Stern The latest election results show Republican Bob Stump's lead climbing in his bid for the third open seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Last week, voters put two Democrats, Pa... More >>

• Students at U of A Sound Off Over Controversial Election Cartoon

  published Nov 11, 2008

  By Ray Stern Students writing in to the University of Arizona's student newspaper, the Daily Wildcat, defended the newspaper from critics of an election cartoon published last week that many believ... More >>

• Chandler Police Seeking Charges on State Senator John Huppenthal

  published Nov 11, 2008

  By Ray Stern Chandler police say they've wrapped up their investigation into State Senator John Huppenthal's alleged removal of a campaign sign and will seek charges of theft and tampering with a p... More >>

• PETA Uses Story of Boy Who Killed Dad to Condemn Hunting

  published Nov 11, 2008

  AP picture of St. Johns house where slaying occurred By Ray Stern People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are known for their outrageous advertising campaigns, such as the one that compared sla... More >>

• Arizona Republic Article on Macy's Promotion Blurs Lines Between Journalism and Advertising

  published Nov 10, 2008

  By Ray Stern Even without its last sentence, the short article about a Macy's Christmas promotion in Saturday's Arizona Republic reads like an ad. But the way story concludes seems to demolish the... More >>

• Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Conspiracy Conviction for Illegal Immigrant

  published Nov 10, 2008

  By Ray Stern The case of Adolfo Guzman-Garcia came to symbolize the ineptness of Maricopa County Andrew Thomas' scheme to prosecute illegal immigrants for conspiracy to smuggled themselves into the... More >>

• Top Ten Post-Election Stories for Arizonans

  published Nov 10, 2008

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• AIG Now Claims 90 Percent of Local Conference Costs to be Paid by "Sponsors;" NFL Star Speech Canceled

  published Nov 07, 2008

  By Ray Stern Following news reports in New Times and Channel 12 (KPNX) about the costs of a conference this week at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AIG canceled a motivational speec... More >>

• Teen Killed in Car Crash Not Found by Cops for Almost Four Days

  published Nov 07, 2008

  By Ray Stern A 17-year-old driver killed in a car crash in the intersection of Pinnacle Peak and Cave Creek roads was found by police this morning -- four days after the collision happened. The teen... More >>

• Dan Pochoda of ACLU Follows Through on Threat to Sue Sheriff Joe Arpaio Over Arrest

  published Nov 07, 2008

  By Ray Stern Dan Pochoda, legal director of the ACLU's local chapter, wants some payback for his unwarranted arrest and 11-hour jailing last year by Maricopa County sheriff's deputies. Pochoda (pi... More >>

• Gun Sales Booming Because of Fears of Obama

  published Nov 07, 2008

  By Ray Stern In the days since Barack Obama was elected to be the next U.S. president, sales at Shooter's World in Phoenix have tripled. Phil Roux, owner of the large gun store at 27th Avenue and ... More >>

• Arizona Republican Party Long on Excuses, Short on Answers in Mysterious SCA Donation

  published Nov 07, 2008

  By Ray Stern Arizona Republican Party chairman Randy Pullen's October 31 response to state election officials fails to offer any good explanation for why he accepted a $105,000 donation without a lis... More >>

• Update: Kirk Adams is New House Speaker, Replaces Jim Weiers

  published Nov 06, 2008

  By Ray Stern Barrett Marson, spokesperson for Republican legislators, called back to confirm an early report about the new House Speaker, Kirk Adams. Adams replaces Jim Weiers, who has been House S... More >>

• Conservative Blog Site Says Kirk Adams is New State House Speaker

  published Nov 06, 2008

  By Ray Stern The conservative/Republican blog site Sonoran Alliance is reporting that its sources say State Representative Kirk Adams has been elected House Speaker. The short article also says Jo... More >>

• Lil Wayne Alive and Present at Yuma Court Hearing Today

  published Nov 06, 2008

  By Ray Stern Reports of Lil Wayne's death were exaggerated, and the proof was in Yuma County Superior Court today. A Yuma deputy prosecutor and Lil Wayne's co-counsel confirmed to New Times today ... More >>

• Local ICE Office Removed a Record 72,955 Illegal Immigrants in 2008

  published Nov 06, 2008

  By Ray Stern The Phoenix office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was expecting a record year of deportations in 2008, but the final numbers exceeded predictions. A news release ju... More >>

• Hot Links: Obama Gets to Work and Receives Challenge From Russia, Local Election Officials Still Counting Votes, Massachusetts Voters Decriminalize Pot

  published Nov 06, 2008

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