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

• Hot Links: Napolitano to Give Address on Eve of Departure from State; Meet Nash and Stoudemire today; Transportation Queen Mary Peters Coming Back to Arizona

  published Jan 12, 2009

  And the State of the State is -- I'm outta here! No doubt, Janet Napolitano won't keep her yearly address this brief, though her words will be drowned out by the zipping sound of her suitcases. The Ca... More >>

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  Julio Cesar Chavez, Mexican Boxing Legend, Planning Valley Restaurant

  published Jan 10, 2009

  Julio Cesar Chavez is trading his boxing gloves for oven mittens.The 46-year-old Mexican boxing legend plans to open a restaurant in Mesa at Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue as early as May or ... More >>

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  Gray Development Sues CityNorth Developer for $100 Million; Hires Grand-an-Hour Attorney

  published Jan 09, 2009

                     VS. The Thomas J. Klutznick company recently found out that a plann... More >>

• Need a Smoker Find These Guys

  published Jan 09, 2009

  This puts a different twist on the phrase "grabbing a smoke." Twice in late December, these two yahoos pictured at right walked casually behind the counters at separate Circle Ks in Mesa a... More >>

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  Charles Barkley's Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Extreme at .149; Leaving Post at TNT

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood... More >>

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  Business Hopes Light Rail Will Provide Customers -- the Hard Way

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Worried about crashing into a light rail trainr This company's got you covered. We spotted this sign at a repair shop near 28th Street and Washington, along the light rail line. This probably is... More >>

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  East Valley Tribune's Web Site Redesign: Better Red Than Dead

  published Jan 09, 2009

   The new but not-so-improved East Valley Tribune began the year with only about half of its staff, but it's the layoffs in the Web department that are most obvious to the online r... More >>

• Arizona Real Estate Commissioner Sam Wercinski Announces Intent to Resign

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Sam Wercinski sees the writing on the State Capitol wall.Wercinski, the state's Real Estate Commissioner, today announced his intent to resign when Governor Janet Napolitano leaves for her new job as... More >>

• Arpaio Blames Media for Underplaying Homicides While His Own Web Site Touts Conan O'Brien Show

  published Jan 08, 2009

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  Scottsdale's SkySong: The Circus is in Town

  published Jan 08, 2009

  We snuck onto the SkySong construction project today to check out those gigantic tee-pees they're putting up. Probably should have worn a hardhat. We waved at some workers before taking these shots --... More >>

• Photo Enforcement Camera Reprieve: State Troopers Will Set Trigger at 11 mph Over Speed Limit

  published Jan 08, 2009

  In a belated Christmas present, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announces it will raise the trigger of photo enforcement units by one mile per hour. Until now, DPS had its Valley cameras giv... More >>

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  One-Stop Shopping: Cops Say Tire Store Owner Linked to Robberies, Home Invasions and Cockfighting

  published Jan 08, 2009

  How do folks do it these daysr You know, run a small business, keep a stable of thugs in line, figure out which home to invade next and still save energy for Saturday night's big cockfighting eventr... More >>

• State Senate Bans Selected Reporters From Capitol Press Room and Lawmakers' Offices

  published Jan 08, 2009

  The Arizona Guardian, a Web site begun this week by former East Valley Tribune reporters, is already running into trouble with its plan to cover State Capitol news.  The site repo... More >>

• Hot Links: Teen Birth Way Up In Arizona; Arpaio Pimps Reality Show With Conan O'Brien; Criminal Probe Starts Over Missing Chandler Architect

  published Jan 08, 2009

  All that abstinence education, and no abstinence: Arizona teen birth rates are skyrocketing. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio appears on Late Night With Conan O'Brien to market a Fox reality show --... More >>

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  No Love for the Lichen: Feds Reject Plans to Protect Numerous Southwestern Species

  published Jan 07, 2009

  Arizona tiger moths like the one to the left -- and hundreds of other Southwestern critters -- don't need to be added to the endangered species list, the feds have ruled.True, the list of species subm... More >>

• Phoenix Police to Limit Release of Public Information Based on Anti-Identify-Theft Law

  published Jan 07, 2009

  Phoenix police will no longer give the public or news media the date of birth, address, or other personal data of arrested suspects, claiming their lawyers advise the release of such information could... More >>

• Satyam Scandal Possibly Coming to a Business Near You

  published Jan 07, 2009

  Ever heard of SatyamrThis Indian computer business provides outsourcing services for a third of the Fortune 500 companies -- and it's a fraud.In an astonishing admission, the company's boss admitted t... More >>

• Hot Links: Phoenix Police Chief Warned by City After Sergeant's Nude Picture Flap; Gordon Still Wants Bailout Dough; Light Rail Slows Down at Spot of Collisions

  published Jan 07, 2009

  City warns Phoenix police chief Jack Harris: When you're doing your buddy a favor, be careful it doesn't cross the line into favoritism. Phil Gordon is holding out hope for federal bailout cash for P... More >>

• Joe Watson, Alleged "Salon Bandit" and Former Local Reporter, Incompetent to Stand Trial

  published Jan 06, 2009

  From award-winning reporter to street criminal to incarcerated basket case. That's been the arc of Joe Watson's life in two years. The former writer for New Times and other local publications has bee... More >>

• State Troopers Will Go Easy on Motorists Who Violate New License Plate Law

  published Jan 06, 2009

  A new law allows authorities to pull over vehicles with license plate holders that cover the license plate's state name, but state troopers won't consider it a priority. Harold Sander... More >>

• GoDaddy Removing Page From Hamas Children's Web Site; Arabic Expert Thinks Whole Site Needs Deletion

  published Jan 06, 2009

  GoDaddy.com, the Scottsdale-based domain name seller, tells New Times it will remove at least one page from a children's Web site reportedly run by Hamas. After New Times blogged about the site and c... More >>

• Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to Declare Friday "Arizona Cardinals Day"

  published Jan 06, 2009

  The Arizona Cardinals are doing so well this year, the city of Phoenix is declaring Friday "Arizona Cardinals Day." Mayor Phil Gordon, dressed for team spirit in a Cardinals jersey, will announ... More >>

• NY Times Lists Phoenix Catholic Social Services as Immigrant Detention Facility

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Mary Menacker, site director for the Phoenix Catholic Social Services center, seemed kind of surprised to find out her organization was reportedly detaining 14 immigrants for the government. "We don'... More >>

• Hot Links: Protesters Welcome New Chairman of County Supervisors; Harry Mitchell Says No to Pay Raises; Buckeye Cop Fired After Speaking Out on Safety Issues

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Protesters against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio welcomed the new chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Max Wilson, in the hopes of getting some quality time with the board at a p... More >>

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  Traffic Stop Nets Nearly 200 Pounds of Pot Found Wrapped Like Christmas Presents

  published Jan 05, 2009

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