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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2012 Stories by Ray Stern

• "Shadow Governor" Chuck Coughlin Spews Nonsense About New Times in Post on Sheriff Babeu; Forgets His 2010 Smear of Terry Goddard

  published Feb 20, 2012

  r Chuck Coughlin -- a.k.a. Governor Jan Brewer's "brain" -- defended Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu while taking lame potshots at New Times in a weekend rant on his PR compa... More >>

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  Arizona Medical Marijuana Act's 25-Mile Ban on Growing Pot Challenged in Lawsuit; Another Suit Seeks Different Rule Change

  published Feb 17, 2012

  A new lawsuit over Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act targets the provision that bans patients and caregivers from growing pot within 25 miles of an open dispensary.Bill Hayes, a marijuana activist and ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Camelback Mountain Safety Sign & Memorial for Fall Victim Clint McHale

  published Feb 16, 2012

  A new sign being planned for Camelback Mountain will likely memorialize falling victim Clint McHale with a picture, but don't call it a memorial, says one Phoenix official."It'll be more like an educa... More >>

• Sheriff Arpaio Ratted Out Commanders Who Complained About Former Chief Deputy David Hendershott

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Nobody likes a snitch, rightrUnless the fink's name is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose supporters seem to tolerate all sorts of bad behavior.Arpaio's own employees have had to put up with hi... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Sheriff Arpaio Admits He Knew About '08 Fundraising Scheme; Criminal Case Still Open

  published Feb 14, 2012

  We're still waiting for the audio and/or video from today's hearing at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisor's Auditorium with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but we'll post it here when we get it. Arpaio tes... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases Languish

  published February 16, 2012

  Late 2005 to October 2007 was not a good time to be raped or molested in El Mirage. During that time, the town had signed a contract to... More >>

• Glen Leo Gagnon, Carnival Worker, Busted in Texas in Connection With Tucson Rape

  published Feb 14, 2012

  A rodeo carnival worker was arrested on Sunday in Texas by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with a January 7 abduction and rape of his Tucson girlfriend.Glen Leo Gagnon, 52, was taken into cus... More >>

• Sheriff Joe Arpaio was on Witness Stand This Morning in SCA Campaign-Finance Scheme Debacle

  published Feb 14, 2012

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sure knows when not to put out a press release.Like when he's going to be testifying in a forum easily accessible by the public about something he'd rather not be ta... More >>

• Jerry Brice, Ex-Con, Found With Gun at Westside Apartment Complex

  published Feb 13, 2012

  Jerry Brice of Phoenix has spent half of his life in prison.Lately, he hasn't been trying too hard to stay out.The ex-con was found last week in a Phoenix apartment complex parking lot allegedly threa... More >>

• Man in Skypark Trampoline Mishap Dies; Online Debate on Safety Continues

  published Feb 07, 2012

  A 30-year-old man who broke his neck at the Skypark Trampoline Park in Phoenix last Thursday has died. Captain Scott Walker of the Phoenix Fire Department confirmed this morning that the victim, who'... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Rep. Steve Court Proposes Alcohol Ban at Strip Clubs, Plus Other Changes to Adult Businesses

  published Feb 03, 2012

  No happy hours at topless clubs for you -- not if State Rep. Steve Court, R-Mesa, has his way.Court, the Legislature's majority leader, introduced a bill today that targets strip clubs and other adult... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Man, 30, Rushed to Hospital After Serious Accident at Skypark Trampoline Park in Phoenix; UPDATE: Man Dies From Injuries

  published Feb 03, 2012

  A 30-year-old man was rushed to a hospital Thursday evening after a serious accident while jumping at the newly opened Skypark Indoor Trampoline Park in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood."He was not bre... More >>

• Jerald Newman, of Bloody Black Friday Arrest at Walmart, Not Charged Yet on Allegation of Shoplifting and Resisting Arrest

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Jerald Newman, the grandpa whose bloody arrest at a Walmart on Black Friday made national headlines, hasn't yet been charged on allegations of shoplifting and resisting arrest.Buckeye police Lieutena... More >>

• Lisa Aubuchon Didn't File Motion to Stay in Appeal to Get Prosecutor Job Back -- We Screwed Up

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Sorry, Lisa Aubuchon.Yesterday, we published a blog post stating -- incorrectly, it turns out -- that Aubuchon had filed a motion to stay her appeal to get her job back as a Maricopa deputy county att... More >>

• Sheriff Arpaio's Lawyer Again Demands More Proof of DOJ's Racial-Profiling Accusations; Officials to Meet on Monday

  published Feb 02, 2012

  The Maricopa County Sheriff's office demands -- again -- that the federal government turn over more proof of its claim that the office has practiced routine racial profiling. In a letter sent to the... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Randy Parraz and Supporters Disrupt County Meeting About Sheriff Arpaio With Walkout; Watch Video

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Activist Randy Parraz led a disruptive walkout on Tuesday at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting in protest of board policy and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. As they left noisily, Parraz and his ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  "That's Not How Lawsuits Work": Read Transcript of Federal Medical Marijuana Hearing That Smoked Jan Brewer's Lawsuit

  published Jan 31, 2012

  Followers of the highs and lows of Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act should enjoy the newly released transcript of the federal court hearing that ended Governor Jan Brewer's anti-pot lawsuit.The Januar... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Andrew Thomas' Logic "Absurd," Says State Bar Counsel in Final Closing Argument; Disbarment Recommended -- Again -- for Former Prosecutors Thomas and Lisa Aubuchon

  published Jan 31, 2012

  Independent lawyers for the State Bar of Arizona again recommend disbarment for former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, referring to his arguments with words like "absurd."Thomas' former sidek... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Likely to be Open This Summer, State Official Says

  published Jan 24, 2012

  The first state-authorized medical marijuana dispensaries will likely open in Arizona this summer, said Will Humble, director of the state Department of Health Services.Humble, addressing TV viewers ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Fred Knadler, Arizona Shower Door Owner Accused of Plot to Kill Wife, Praises Sheriff Arpaio in Immigrant-Bashing Letter

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Fred Knadler, the Phoenix businessman accused of planning to kill his wife, praises Sheriff Joe Arpaio and rails about crime caused by "illegals" in a letter he sent to the county last month.Sounding... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Valley Lung Experts on Marijuana Smoking: No Comment

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Pulmonary Associates, with 15 doctors and six Valley locations, focuses on modern treatment techniques and claims on its Web site to be "in the forefront of our field."But when asked about the effect... More >>

• Dysart Unified School District Sued by Child Evangelism Fellowship Over Flier Ban

  published Jan 20, 2012

  The Dysart Unified School District has been slapped with a lawsuit by a local evangelical group over a policy that bans the distribution of fliers with a religious message.Dysart, which serves Surpri... More >>

• Camelback Mountain Parking Options Considered by Phoenix Include No Parking Lot at Echo Canyon Trailhead

  published Jan 20, 2012

  One of the options being considered by the City of Phoenix to ease traffic jams in the parking lot near Camelback Mountain's Echo Canyon trailhead is to eliminate parking there entirely. If that hap... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Judge Orders Arizona to Implement Medical Marijuana Act, Tosses Out Four Rules for Dispensary Applicants

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Arizona needs to start up the 2010 Medical Marijuana Act as voters intended, but without several of the rules designed to restrict dispensary applicants, a judge has ordered.Maricopa County Superior C... More >>

• Jennifer Schuerman, Daughter of County Supervisor Don Stapley's Secretary, to Appear on Dr. Drew Show Today to Discuss Stroke Recovery

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Jennifer Schuerman, the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley's secretary, will appear on the Dr. Drew "Lifechangers" Show today to talk about her recovery after a stroke.Schuerman was ce... More >>