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  • Free at Last - December 26, 2002
    Independence and a lobster tail for a man who had lost hope
  • Death Wish - December 26, 2002
    Pending court ruling delays Robert Comer's fate
  • Unlikely Unabomber - December 19, 2002
    One of Arpaio's grandest busts faces a serious legal challenge
  • Drinking Buddies - December 12, 2002
    Councilman's bar stays in business thanks to helpful liquor board action
  • To Spite the Face - December 5, 2002
    Researchers accuse ASU's THEMIS of fraud and cover-up on latest image of 'Face on Mars'
  • Art Attack - November 7, 2002
    State law requiring some artists to be licensed and bonded may hinder up-and-coming talents
  • Biltmore Builds More - November 7, 2002
    Neighbors fight new five-level parking garage behind historic resort
  • Piercing Remarks - October 31, 2002
    Tempe tattoo and body piercers needled by lack of regulations
  • Polygamy Puzzle - October 24, 2002
    Furor over mysterious memo masks difficulties in prosecuting illegal acts
  • Gross Negligence? - October 17, 2002
    Parents say state let their son die
  • Trashed - October 10, 2002
    Mill Avenue public art ends up in the garbage
  • Pet Peeve - October 10, 2002
    Allegations cause riffs at Scratch & Sniff
  • Getting the Shaft - October 3, 2002
    A water dispute puts both the economy and the environment at risk
  • Mental Giant - September 26, 2002
    One of the Valley's most revered mental-health advocates struggles with cancer
  • Dead Men Talking - September 12, 2002
    The ACLU is fighting a state law that keeps death row inmates off the Web
  • Chimp on His Shoulder - August 29, 2002
    An exotic-animal broker says Arizona's 'monkey rules' are forcing him out
  • Justice Delayed - August 29, 2002
    Star prosecutor finds himself on the defensive over fast-track flap
  • Triple Crown? - August 15, 2002
    Councilman thinks Cardinals stadium would fit nicely on Jefferson Street
  • See You in October - August 8, 2002
    Federal investigation into juvenile corrections broad but slow
  • Second Cup - August 8, 2002
  • A Deadly Game? - August 1, 2002
    State officials say boy died playing around, despite his recent suicide threat
  • Insufficient Notice - July 11, 2002
    Drastic cuts show the state's Clemency Board no mercy
  • Smoke Signal - July 4, 2002
    The Rodeo-Chediski fire has destroyed more than trees in Apache country
  • Federal Inquiry - June 27, 2002
    Justice Department examines conditions at state youth facilities
  • Dead Man Talking - June 27, 2002
    Killer Robert Comer is pleased with a decision that may end his life
  • Brown Out - June 27, 2002
    Voluntarily or not, controversial police officer is off the force
  • A Privates Matter - June 6, 2002
    Did a teacher at Estrella Mountain Community College lose her job over what's under her skirt?
  • Creative Movement - May 30, 2002
    Historic preservation effort displaces charter arts school
  • The Danger Zone - May 30, 2002
    Top guns at Luke Air Force Base say the Duncan Family Farms are a military hazard
  • Going Strong - May 23, 2002
    Young Phoenix piano player trades church hymns for gig with R&B star
  • Guard Slack - May 23, 2002
    Reports raise new questions about city councilman's airport security contract
  • Escape From Tempe - May 16, 2002
    Assignment to Afghanistan is just another stop for local journalist
  • Shrinking Staff - May 9, 2002
    County jail faces serious shortage of mental health services
  • Grudge Match - May 9, 2002
    Midget wrestlers say Phoenix fight events are giving them the short shrift
  • Winning Style - May 2, 2002
    New Times writers win big at annual Press Club fete
  • License to Quill - May 2, 2002
    Tinkerbell's death prompts a federal inquiry at the Phoenix Zoo
  • Second Best - April 25, 2002
    Phoenix Heat fights to the finish at national tournament
  • Dying Young - April 18, 2002
    A death at Adobe Mountain raises questions about conditions in youth prisons
  • On Guard - April 4, 2002
    State's resources woefully inadequate for regulating private security guards
  • Creature Discomfort - March 28, 2002
    A rising body count sends the Phoenix Zoo scrambling to protect its reputation
  • Cause for Complaint - March 21, 2002
    Why didn't Phoenix officials take a councilman's concerns more seriously?
  • Quilled - March 14, 2002
    Animals keep dying at the Phoenix Zoo, but not from natural causes
  • Steamed - March 7, 2002
    Downtown hot dog vendors say they're getting a raw deal
  • Snow Job - February 28, 2002
    Phoenix counselor finds a different kind of gold at the Winter Olympics
  • Public Waste - February 14, 2002
    Are Phoenix taxpayers being taken to the dump?
  • Appealing Outcome - February 14, 2002
    Inmate finally wins his own freedom after six-year legal fight
  • The Big Sleep - February 14, 2002
    Court of Appeals upholds conviction of 'Sleepwalking Murderer'
  • Liquid Purity - February 7, 2002
    To protect the public's water, some Phoenix employees will have to pee in a cup
  • Drinking Problem - February 7, 2002
    Unsuspecting Biltmore neighbors recently tapped into contaminated water
  • Passing Notes - January 24, 2002
    After a Cashion schoolteacher wrote a mash note to a 12-year-old student, the district responded by reassigning him. But activists say that's not enough.
  • Hunter's Suit Shot Down - January 24, 2002
    Case doesn't bear up under jury scrutiny
  • Money or Nothing - January 17, 2002
    Phoenix prosecutors opt for an empty apology instead of $2 million in fines
  • Bearing Witness - January 17, 2002
    Hunters involved in legal showdown over shooting accident
  • Mixed Frequency - January 10, 2002
    From hate speech to anarchist punk, one radio station is playing both ends against the middle