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Flashes - December 26, 1996
Scottsdale's Spin - December 26, 1996
City responds to reports of tainted drinking water by lobbying state officials
Flashes - December 19, 1996
What's $2.995 Million Between Former Enemies? - December 19, 1996
Stunning settlement frees cult deprogrammer Rick Ross from almost all of $3 million judgment
ComCare Didn't Care - December 19, 1996
State probe finds that agency's "failure to comply" with regulations contributed to veteran's death
Electric Black-Ballroom - December 12, 1996
Liquor department director tries to close Tempe rap venue based on sex allegations that weren't prosecuted
Top Legal Official Investigated - December 12, 1996
State Bar asks retired judge to probe its executive director
Flashes - December 12, 1996
Flashes - December 5, 1996
Flashes - November 28, 1996
Bagels and Locks - November 28, 1996
Complaints about tainted food and inmate abuse pour forth in wake of Tent City riot
A New Apparatchik in Joe's Politburo - November 28, 1996
My Dog Is Lost! Details at 10. - November 21, 1996
Why you shouldn't own a dog that won't fit under the seat in front of you
Flashes - November 21, 1996
Garage Gratis - November 21, 1996
Why would two businessmen want to build a $6 million parking structure and give it to the state?
There's No Accounting for Joe's Posses - November 14, 1996
Sheriff thumbs nose at Public Records Law, refuses to disclose how posses collect and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars
Mourning Drive-Time - November 14, 1996
Death opens window of opportunity for owner of drive-through funeral home
Flashes - November 14, 1996
Judge in the Box - November 7, 1996
QuickCourt kiosks, ATMs of jurisprudence, help laymen go through the motions
Flashes - November 7, 1996
DOR Jam - November 7, 1996
Department of Revenue won't grant hearing to widow who filed document two days late
Debt Reckoning - November 7, 1996
Attorney who allegedly fleeced clients tells bankruptcy court he owes an additional $526,000
We're Setting Trends Again - November 7, 1996
Far-flung government bond fiasco dubbed "Son of Maricopa"
Flashes - October 31, 1996
The U.S. Forage Service - October 31, 1996
Cattle encroach on wildlife habitat in burned area near Four Peaks
Decease and Exist - October 31, 1996
State letter to dead woman cancels her food-stamp benefits, suggests she reapply
Doggedly Seeking Suits - October 31, 1996
Canine bites boy, lawyer bids for business, mom chews him out
A Hostile Environment - October 31, 1996
Witnesses say a Justice Department attorney physically attacked a lawyer for environmentalists
Sanitized for Joe's Protection - October 24, 1996
Sheriff's summary of probe into inmate's death omits alarming details
Flashes - October 24, 1996
Stage Fright - October 17, 1996
Desert Sky damage put at $150,000 after besotted musician allegedly incites riot
Lady Sings the Blues--Again - October 17, 1996
Owner of jazz club and grill claims city won't solve access, parking problems
Cult Expert Must Pay - October 10, 1996
Nationally known deprogrammer loses bid to discharge $3.4 million civil debt
Flashes - October 10, 1996
Poison Penance - October 10, 1996
Man whose tainted hot dogs sickened cat loses bid to be tried by jury for "moral turpitude"
Athletes' Inaction - October 10, 1996
Well-heeled district eliminates competitive sports programs in middle schools
He's Got a Lot of Baggage - October 3, 1996
Griffin Merkel was once the GOP's Samson; now he delivers Samsonite
Some Hacked-Off Smokers - October 3, 1996
The struggle to undo Mesa's antismoking law ranges from the reasonable to the hysterical
Flashes - October 3, 1996
Poverty, Phoenician-Style - September 26, 1996
A resident of the exclusive community claims indigence, is awarded taxpayer-funded defender
LUSTy Accusations - September 26, 1996
Ousted official claims contractor created excess work to boost its take of tax dollars
An Accounting Nightmare - September 26, 1996
Coopers & Lybrand leaves governor in "worst of all worlds" legally; but quick removal from office seems unlikely
Young and Arrestless - September 19, 1996
Law enforcement neophyte narrowly fails to make ballot; will continue write-in campaign against Arpaio
Joe's Slush Fund - September 19, 1996
State auditor general confirms that Sheriff Arpaio misspent $122,419
Flashes - September 19, 1996
Serial Talker - September 19, 1996
The nation's premier medical criminologist imparts his profundity--and profanity
Pay Ball! - September 19, 1996
Stadium-tax foes strike out again in Superior Court
Carlota Complaints - September 12, 1996
Tribes allege that archaeological and burial sites on mine grounds are being violated
Flashes - September 12, 1996
Freaks in the Desert - September 12, 1996
Strange days and fiery nights at the 1996 Burning Man Festival
The High-Res Chaparral - September 12, 1996
Wear a star, be a star, in Western video-for-hire
District 5, Civility 0 - September 5, 1996
Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, have come out swinging against her challengers--real and imagined
A Doleful Mission - September 5, 1996
Two guys from Tempe aim to force virtual vigor into Bob Dole's official Web page
Official Secrecy Acts - September 5, 1996
Fighting a legal war on multiple fronts, Symington and his attorneys turn to a time-honored tactic: stonewalling
Flashes - September 5, 1996
The Girls Next Door - August 29, 1996
Neighbor does slow burn over dirty tricks in parking lot of firefighters' union hall
Thomson Grabs Cox - August 29, 1996
Tribune Newspapers employees hope conditions won't get worse under new owner.
Bean a Long Time Coming - August 29, 1996
Starbucks, the high-powered gourmet coffee-house chain, finally finds grounds for expansion into Arizona
Flashes - August 29, 1996
State Officials Pull Loot - August 29, 1996
Funds slashed for clinic serving ill people in TCE-tainted site
Hangin' With Sheriff Joe - August 22, 1996
Two inmates commit suicide in the space of a week; feds had warned Arpaio of unsafe "overhanging structures"
Flashes - August 22, 1996
This Ombudsman's for You - August 22, 1996
Retired Army colonel sets up office to resolve citizen complaints about state government
Anchor Steam - August 15, 1996
Phoenix 'casters featured on Internet's "News Babe Page," which puts the "broad" in broadcast news
A Self-Interested Party - August 15, 1996
Engineer-legislator gets sued over a public works project, then backs a bill that releases him from indemnifying future projects
First Pink Underwear, Now Pink Slip - August 15, 1996
Sheriff Arpaio intends to fire a patrol sergeant who allegedly talked to the press
Flashes - August 15, 1996
Vigilance or Vigilantes? - August 8, 1996
Gun-toting neighborhood patrol harasses hookers, disturbs druggies--and concerns some decent folk
Flashes - August 8, 1996
Grave Consequences - August 8, 1996
Phoenix's rush to demolish mortuary is a heartless undertaking, funeral company claims
Fire in the Nuke - August 8, 1996
NRC contemplates $50,000 fine over Palo Verde nuclear plant blazes
A Phallacy - August 1, 1996
Vindication in court can't erase scars suffered by counselor to young sex offenders
One That Got Away? - August 1, 1996
The imprisoned owner of a defunct title company complains that his partner helped plunder $8 million from the business
Flashes - August 1, 1996
Flashes - July 25, 1996
Lobe, American Style - July 25, 1996
Progressive films don't guarantee progressive appearances for Harkins Theatres employees
On Lion Controversy - July 25, 1996
Politician who favors mountain-lion hunting gets Internet death threats; but did FBI arrest the wrong Web browser?
Party Crasher - July 25, 1996
Congressional hopeful claims Democrat leaders strangled his candidacy; will run write-in campaign
Fangs a Lot - July 18, 1996
Channel 10 repeatedly misidentifies small business as Viper Militia location
Back to the Temple of Doom - July 18, 1996
Appeals court reinstates suit over botched Temple murders probe; constitutional violations cited
Garden of Eatin' - July 18, 1996
How Phil Nabity transformed a trashy utility easement into an inner-city ribbon of produce
Simply Stunning - July 11, 1996
Federal probe finds excessive force, poor medical care at county jails; stun gun used on inmate's testicles
The Chubby Grocer Lashes Out - July 11, 1996
After losing a Nice Guy gubernatorial campaign, Eddie Basha calls Symington's behavior bizarre, immoral, unethical
Silver Versus Shadegg. Rad. - July 11, 1996
A battle of GOP extremes pits environmentalist Robin Silver against conservative Congressman John Shadegg
Flashes - July 11, 1996
It's Hard to Thai One On - July 4, 1996
Singha beer, a staple of Thai food aficionados, is suddenly a rarity
Trickle-Down Theory - July 4, 1996
Industries get a big say in rewrite of water-pollution laws; public may pick up tab
Flashes - July 4, 1996
What's the Buzz? - July 4, 1996
It's marketed as VCR-head cleaner, but it's really meant to clean the user's head
Educator Reprimanded - June 27, 1996
State Board of Education censures former principal who failed to report molestation complaints
$285,000 Points of Light - June 27, 1996
Former Symington aide Leckie seeks donations for his legal defense fund
Flashes - June 27, 1996
The Governor and the Lawyer - June 20, 1996
Document supporting indictment suggests senior partner at Snell & Wilmer aided governor in alleged bank fraud
An Indictment Primer - June 20, 1996
The charges are simple: The government says Symington lied to get hundreds of millions of dollars of loans
Flashes - June 20, 1996
Bar Honors New Times Writer Rubin - June 13, 1996
Another Thing Arizona's Last In - June 13, 1996
Feds query state about abysmal voter registration among welfare applicants
Nothing for Money - June 13, 1996
State worker claims boss scammed her with phony savings plan
Flashes - June 13, 1996
Honey, Would You Pass the Money? - June 6, 1996
Sealed testimony by Symington's wife shows couple mixed funds; she bailed governor out repeatedly
Getting Onto Dodge - June 6, 1996
State official harshly criticizes Phelps Dodge environmental record; mining firm's development delayed
Flashes - June 6, 1996
There She Isn't - May 30, 1996
Pageant for senior women bars contestant with AIDS virus
Old-School Ways - May 30, 1996
Carver High alumni preserve the Valley's African-American history
Flashes - May 30, 1996
Governor Deposed - May 30, 1996
Forced to explain his creative accounting practices, the governor steps through the looking glass
Flashes - May 23, 1996
20/20 Out of Focus - May 23, 1996
News report critical of Arizona's U.S. attorney omitted exculpatory facts
Fire Within - May 23, 1996
Veteran fire captain succumbs after long fight with cancer
Scrum of the Earth - May 23, 1996
Tempe's Old Devils to play for national rugby championship
Arpaio Tries to Plug Leaks - May 23, 1996
Sheriff's Office suspends, transfers officers suspected of talking to New Times
Feds Target Fife's Lawyers - May 23, 1996
Prosecutors wonder how Symington's debt to a powerhouse law firm was paid
Flashes - May 16, 1996
Will America West Fly Away? - May 16, 1996
Prospectus' fine print reveals that if America West decides to sell, Continental is in the pilot's seat
One Relieved Judge - May 16, 1996
Judge who released an accused gunman loses his spot on initial-appearance bench
Labrador Retreater - May 16, 1996
Shock therapy and fangless rattlesnakes bring dogs to heel
Politics: A Smelly, Puking Habit - May 16, 1996
Mayor Rimsza urges reticent council to embrace local antitobacco enforcement
Come Laud PUHSD - May 9, 1996
Stop the presses: Here's some rare good news about public schools
Flashes - May 9, 1996
Who Sprung Alleged Shooter? - May 9, 1996
Judge, prosecutors, pretrial-services officers point fingers in the troubling release of a shooting suspect
Flashes - May 2, 1996
Lines of Power - May 2, 1996
Mesa residents claim a Tempe councilwoman's home is being spared from high-tension lines--at their expense
New Times Sweeps Top Journalism Awards - May 2, 1996
For Their Eyes Only - May 2, 1996
Tentative pact would seal some records in Symington bankruptcy case
Dog Dead Afternoon - April 25, 1996
SPCA official has retriever put to death before owner knows what's pup
True Detective Story - April 25, 1996
Mariano Albano--a caring iconoclast and a first-rate cop--retires after 20 years
Parking Mirage - April 25, 1996
City pretends that parking garage next to stadium is not a favor to Colangelo's Diamondbacks
Repeat Performance - April 25, 1996
Three staffers again finalists for state's top journalism awards
Flashes - April 25, 1996
Zen and the Art of Stationary-Bicycle Maintenance - April 18, 1996
Valley ubercyclist navigates exercise bike path of life
Raider of the Lock Ark - April 18, 1996
Widow inherits husband's obsession--thousands of padlocks
Crime Me a River - April 18, 1996
A Salt River rafter rides a torrent of legal and financial troubles
Flashes - April 18, 1996
Miner Regulations - April 18, 1996
Arizona copper kings are enthusiastic about a pending mine-reclamation law--because they wrote it
Whosoever Believeth in Hinn - April 11, 1996
New Age healer slays 'em--and plays 'em for all their worth
Why a Picture's Worth 1,000 Words - April 11, 1996
Worst Fest - April 11, 1996
Trivial and meretricious bills crowd the Legislature's final days
Flashes - April 11, 1996
Death of a Witness - April 11, 1996
Although a probable key witness dies in an alcohol-related accident, the feds still have a strong case against Governor Symington
Can Arizona Throw Away the Key? - April 11, 1996
Washington state official foresees difficult days for Arizona's new "sexual predators" law
Letting the Diamondbacks Slide - April 4, 1996
Stadium district anted $1 million that the team was supposed to pay up-front
Flashes - April 4, 1996
Legionnaire's Disease - April 4, 1996
An art exhibit featuring Old Glory has city and state officials scrambling to do something
Drugstore Caballero - April 4, 1996
Recreational prescription drugs put Mexican farmacias on the map--and American pill seekers on the road
Grave Misgivings - April 4, 1996
Why some people don't dig Sheriff Arpaio's chain-gang pauper burials
Crime Victims Who Kill? - March 28, 1996
Prosecutors press gun charge despite thin evidence; now the accused is dead, allegedly at the hand of his "victims"
Counter Punch - March 28, 1996
High school student who defended himself fights his suspension
Flashes - March 28, 1996
D-I-V-O-R-C-E.com - March 28, 1996
Greg Swann fights a bitter child-custody battle--on the World Wide Web
Early Withdrawal - March 21, 1996
A longtime protector of the $13 billion State Retirement System is on leave from his "high-stress, threatening" job
From Russia With Love - March 21, 1996
For a fee, a Phoenix firm will help find you a wife--if it has to go to Siberia to do it
The Case Against Fife - March 21, 1996
Source close to grand jury probe says Symington "is going to get indicted"
Flashes - March 21, 1996
Flashes - March 14, 1996
They Put the Suc in Success - March 14, 1996
Motivational gurus and minor celebrities tell how they became rich and famous
Bad Rap? - March 14, 1996
Girls plan to sue over alleged "sexual abuse" that occurred onstage during a concert
No Sunset for Solar - Yet - March 7, 1996
Solar advisory council members get hot over Department of Commerce's effort to snuff their group
Flashes - March 7, 1996
Shoed From Dillard's - March 7, 1996
Three young African Americans say a security guard singled them out, then ran them off
Constable Trouble - March 7, 1996
Danny Wilcox, the Tolleson area's elected constable, hasn't been to work since November
Plant Strife - February 29, 1996
Foes of the Sumitomo facility continue to dig up inconsistencies in the process
Flashes - February 29, 1996
Hot Off the Empress - February 29, 1996
An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table
20/20 Hindsight - February 22, 1996
As network news shows begin investigating alleged AHCCCS abuses, the Arizona Republic finally takes notice
A Pain in the Assessment - February 22, 1996
Some nonprofits get propertytax bills from Maricopa County
Tepid Response Force - February 22, 1996
The county attorney promises to get to the bottom of Sheriff Arpaio's spending--by asking for a state audit that was already scheduled
The Secret Life of Sidney Phillips - February 15, 1996
Sierra Club lobbyist doubles as Tucson paper's legislative correspondent
The Pink Cat's Blue Period - February 15, 1996
Scott Walker goes to Vegas and fails to hit a big jackpot--or Julio Cesar Chavez
Strong-arm of the Law - February 15, 1996
Law enforcement lobby imperils bill that would create a list of government records sealed from the public's view
Flashes - February 15, 1996
Age of Consent - February 15, 1996
Once again, the Legislature wants to require minors to get a parent's permission for an abortion
Joe Enhancement Fund - February 8, 1996
Sheriff Arpaio used jail-enhancement funds to pay for a lawsuit and videos of hisTV appearances
Flashes - February 8, 1996
Making Accuracy "Irrelevant" - February 8, 1996
The governor's lawyer explains when it's okay to tell a lender you're worth millions when you're actually broke
A Lawyer onTrial - February 8, 1996
Wayne Legg, a prominent attorney charged with stealing from elderly clients, faces his accusers
Proselytizing Prosecutor Strikes Again - February 8, 1996
Child-molestation conviction overturned because of "egregious error"
Culture Schlock - February 1, 1996
Foreign journalists are incredulous at banality of Super Bowl scene
Hemp, Hemp, Hooray - February 1, 1996
Activists claim ruling makes Arizona safefor marijuana; authorities disagree
Flashes - February 1, 1996
Soldier of Misfortune - January 25, 1996
Buffalo Soldier with sights on the Super Bowl has a long record of financial and legal problems
Flashes - January 25, 1996
No Longer in Service - January 25, 1996
Ex-Symington aide's authorship of antigay literature speeded his ouster from U S West
Kemper Fidelis - January 18, 1996
Smoke Gets In Your Ears - January 18, 1996
Tired of personal waxy yellow buildup? Light a candle and listen up!
Flashes - January 18, 1996
Mayoral Smoke Screen? - January 18, 1996
Rimsza blasts cigarette makers, then endorses tobacco-industry legislation
Buffaloed Soldiers - January 11, 1996
NFL dumps Arizona group representing black military units as Super Bowl colorguard
Going Underground - January 11, 1996
Industry makes secret push to gut laws protecting subsurface water supplies
One for Me, None for You - January 4, 1996
State Department of Administration gives own accountants $5,500 raises, stiffs other bean counters
Flashes - January 4, 1996

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