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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2009 Stories by Ray Stern

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  Four Light Rail Cars to be Wrapped with NBA Advertising

  published Jan 23, 2009

  Four light rail cars will sport more color and flash after they're wrapped with ads promoting the NBA's upcoming 2009 All-Star game. Look for media coverage of the trains on Monday, whe... More >>

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  Family Makes Plea to Valley for Info on Loved One's Killer

  published Jan 23, 2009

  Denise Lucero hopes that by re-publicizing the case of her murdered brother, someone will give the cops a clue that leads to justice. The New Mexico resident e-mailed a heartfelt plea for extra a... More >>

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  Photo Enforcement Vendor's Survey Shows Huge Public Support for Speed and Red Light Cameras

  published Jan 23, 2009

  A survey commissioned by a photo enforcement vendor shows huge public support for speed and red light cameras in Arizona despite new pushes to end the programs. You can read the results for ... More >>

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  All Right, Who's the Steelers Wise Guyr!

  published Jan 23, 2009

  One of our quick-on-the-shutter colleagues saw this sign this morning on Rural Road in South Tempe. No idea who set it up, but someone oughta pull the plug on this thing.... More >>

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  Conley Wolfswinkel Photo Contest: No Winner Yet, But We Hear That's Lee Iacccoa in the Middle

  published Jan 23, 2009

  So that's why the gray-haired guy looks familiar! A source wrote in this morning to let us know the identities of most people in this old picture we found -- and the one front and center is said t... More >>

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  In ESPN Super Bowl Blog, Lil Wayne Sides With State That's Prosecuting Him

  published Jan 23, 2009

  Arizona may be prosecuting Lil Wayne on felony weapons and drug charges, but the popular rap artist has no qualms with picking Arizona to win the upcoming Super Bowl.In his ESPN blog today, Lil Wayne ... More >>

• Hot Links: Dying Trees; New Governor Tells Agencies to Stop Making Rules; Hundreds at Tucson Protest of Possible University Budget Cuts

  published Jan 23, 2009

  The trees are dying: Researchers publish an article in Science magazine claiming global warming's responsible for tree deaths from Arizona to Canada. It's a free-for-all: Governor Jan Brewer t... More >>

• Have a Cardinal and a Smile: Wal-Mart Stockers Fan Football Fever With Clever Display

  published Jan 22, 2009

  Who says there's no art in Phoenixr Not the staff at the Wal-Mart at 24th Street and Baseline Road, who created this display of soda cans to celebrate the Arizona Cardinals awesome season... More >>

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  Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Employee Scheduled for Hearing to Appeal $315,000 Fine for Illegal Donation

  published Jan 22, 2009

  Have you forgotten about the illegal campaign donation that caused Sheriff Joe Arpaio's politically minded employee, Captain Joel Fox, to get slapped with a $315,000 finer We're pre... More >>

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  New Times Photo Contest: Name the People Next to Conley Wolfswinkel for Free Movie Tickets

  published Jan 22, 2009

  We recently discovered this old picture of Conley Wolfswinkel having a cute little pool party, and since the portly developer is in the news today, we thought we'd share it with you. Trouble is, we... More >>

• Sonoran Alliance Discovers Anonymity Not Always So Great, After All

  published Jan 22, 2009

    The one non-anonymous writer at the popular political blog Sonoran Alliance laments in a recent post that anonymity "provokes a temptation" in authors to insult people and lie. Those are two g... More >>

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  Conley Wolfwinkel's Office Raided by Sheriff's Office as Part of Don Stapley Case

  published Jan 22, 2009

  The Tempe offices of companies linked to Conley Wolfswinkel, a developer with a history of questionable land deals, were searched today by deputies as part of the criminal case against County Supervi... More >>

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  Arizona State University Journalism Professor Estimates Only About 800,000 Attended Obama Inauguration

  published Jan 22, 2009

  The estimates of the number of people who witnessed President Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday range from a high of 1.8 million to a low of 800,000. Arizona State University Journalism professo... More >>

• Hot Links: Cards Fans Going Frugally to Florida; Business Owners Protest Light Rail Fare Hike; W Scottsdale in Foreclosure

  published Jan 22, 2009

  No luxury resort for these Cards fans: The Arizona Republic covers Valley residents traveling to the Super Bowl on the cheap. After suffering the effects of years of light rail constructi... More >>

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  Jan Brewer Becomes Arizona's Governor; Pledges "Freedom" From Tax and Regulatory Burdens

  published Jan 21, 2009

  Jan Brewer took her oath of office as governor of Arizona today, completing the transfer of power required after Janet Napolitano left the state to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland... More >>

• Philadelphia Columnist Says Glendale Boring, Arizona Good for Nothing But Porn Stars

  published Jan 21, 2009

  Is Glendale horrifically boring, its citizens so apathetic toward football they wouldn't care if Larry Fitzgerald was nearly killed in a motorcyle accidentrThat's what blogger Jason McIntyre of the Me... More >>

• Fleeing Suspect Tip #151: Get Out From Under the Truck If You Hear the Engine Start

  published Jan 21, 2009

  Yesterday we wrote about one local contender for America's Dumbest Criminals.Today we have one more for you: A guy fleeing a state trooper hides under a truck, only to have the truck then run over him... More >>

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  If ASU's Polytechnic Closes, What Happens to Mesa's Dream Developmentr

  published Jan 21, 2009

  With budget cuts of biblical proportions being proposed to deal with a multi-billion-dollar state revenue shortfall, Arizona State University is contemplating the end of its East Valley Polytechnic c... More >>

• Hot Links: Janet Napolitano Steps Down and Jan Brewer Steps Up; Peanut Butter Snacks Linked to Salmonella; Super Bowl Promos Could Bring Lawsuits

  published Jan 21, 2009

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  Heartland Payment Systems Waits Till Inauguration Day to Release News on Massive Data Breach

  published Jan 20, 2009

  A New Jersey company that processes payments for tens of thousands of American restaurants and other small businesses had its electronic pockets picked in a data breach that may be the country's larg... More >>

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  Donovan McNabb's Lawn Safe: Suspected Vandals Caught

  published Jan 20, 2009

  In a move reminscent of America's Dumbest Criminals, two suspects who allegedly burned "Go Cards" into the lawn of Philadelphia Eagles player Donovan McNabb (right) were caught because one left his a... More >>

• Janet Napolitano Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary; Jan Brewer to Take Oath as New Governor on Wednesday

  published Jan 20, 2009

  Janet Napolitano was confirmed today as the third chief of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The department was created in 2003 as a reaction to the 9/11 attacks, and oversees the U.S. Bure... More >>

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  What are Metadatar (And Why You Should Care When Government Won't Let You See Them)

  published Jan 20, 2009

  We've never even tried to obtain metadata from a government agency, and now the Arizona Court of Appeals tells us we can't have them.   What the hell are metadata, anywayr (A... More >>

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  Sedona Treatment Center Owners Addicted to Cheating on Taxes, Feds Say

  published Jan 20, 2009

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  Janet Napolitano Gets Prime Spot Behind Obama During Inaugural Speech

  published Jan 20, 2009

  Napolitano looks like she's enjoying herself at the inauguration.And, man, did she score a sweet spot to view Obama's speech -- right behind the new president.Arizona's nightmarish budget deficit is t... More >>