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March 26, 2009Alleged Human Traffickers Stopped Before Immigrants Brought to Arizona
Image: Wikimedia CommonsSo-called human traffickers were apparently trying to set up shop in Arizona before authorities caught up to them. According a May indictment of 12 people, including eight from Uzbekistan, the alleged traffickers had already brought several immigrants to Missouri for construction projects, intentionally allowing them to overstay their work visas. Court records show the immigrants were sleeping in lightly furnished apartments and threatened with deportation b
June 4, 2009Hot Links: Woman Crawling on Freeway Causes Crash; Illegal Immigrant College Grads Can't Find Jobs; State Losing Jobs at Faster Pace
A woman crawling on the U.S. 60 freeway was hit by three cars and caused a collision -- police don't know what she was doing there; she probably didn't know, either. Tempe's photo enforcement program is raking in dough. Navajo down: Phoenix Symphony releases CD of oratorio inspired by a Native American epic. Shocker of the week: Illegal immigrants who received private grants to attend Arizona universities are having trouble getting jobs. A Tucson judge orders the release the University of Ariz
February 27, 2009Saturday: Lunch for a Buck at AZ Ag Day
One dollar for a full lunch? Consider it food for thought. A mere buck is the farmers' and ranchers' share of the cost of the ingredients that go into the meal served at the annual Arizona Agricultural Day, which takes place this Saturday, March 7, at Superstition Farm in Mesa. Get a look at the menu, which will be prepared by Tapino's chef James Porter and students from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute: SandwichSlow Roasted Beef with Horseradish SauceorBraised BBQ Pulled Pork*****Arizona
March 6, 2009Brewer vs. Nader: The U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Arizona's Appeal on Ballot Law
Wikimedia Commons Ralph Nader wins his battle against Arizona's ballot laws.The Supreme Court has upheld a decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned an Arizona law regulating how independent candidates can get on Arizona ballots. Presidential hopeful Ralph Nader sued the state after Arizona ballot laws caused him to withdraw his candidacy in the state back in 2004. The laws forbade out-of-state signature collections, and required independent candidates to s
March 9, 2009Hot Links: Mental Health, Don Stapley, and Colonel Sanders
The National Alliance on Mental Illness gave Arizona's mental health care system a grade of "C,"which, sadly, is higher than the national average of "D." Governor Jan Brewer has formed a special panel to address the subject at a hearing in May...A massive house fire near 47th avenue and Glendale has resulted in at least one death. The house that caught fire belonged to a woman and her handicapped husband. Firefighters have been unable to identify the one body they found, and were unabl
March 12, 2009This Week In Chow Bella
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Brew Review: Great Arizona Beer Festival Opening This Month: Postino Central The Splendid Table's Lynne Rosetto Kasper Comes to Town Spooning: Wasabi Mashed Potatoes and Turkish Espresso-Rubbed Steak Cafe: PastaBAR in Phoenix More Action on Central: Hula's Modern Tiki
March 13, 2009Arizona Wildcats in Do-or-Die Sweet 16 Matinee Match-up
We never thought we'd be writing the following words: The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team will take the floor against the top-ranked Louisville Wildcats in Sweet 16 action late this afternoon. Channel 5 will air the game in the Valley at 4 p.m.The 12th-seeded Wildcats--by far the lowest-ranked team remaining in the 64-team NCAA tournament--barely squeaked into the tournament after an up-and-down season with long winning streaks and a dismal end to the regular season.However, to continue i
March 27, 2009Hot Links: Bombs, Business, and Bar Stools
Eight students were treated for chemical burns after a teenager blew up a bottle filled with cleaning chemicals at J.O. Combs Middle School in Queen Creek. The ninth-grade offender was arrested on charges including aggravated assault and disorderly conduct...The William E. Morris Institute for Justice has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Economic Security, claiming the agency does not make timely unemployment payments as required by law...A man named Graham Bussi Gr
March 31, 2009At Best Derivative
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February 26, 2009Vicki Christiansen Appointed as New State Forester
Vicki Christiansen, former Washington State Forester, has been appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to be the new Arizona State Forester and Director of the Arizona Division of Forestry.Brewer's office made the announcement today, but a Google search shows Christiansen has been off and running for weeks now. On April 1, she testified before Congress in her new role as Arizona State Forester. She toured the Arizona Wildfire Academy in late March. Christiansen is well qualified for her job -- and sh
April 13, 2009Obama Scholarship Program at ASU Really a Financial Aid Program; Draws From Federal Grants and Scholarship Programs
The "scholarship program" at Arizona State University to be named after President Barack Obama really isn't a "scholarship" at all. The nod to criticism of the school's denial of an honorary degree for Obama turns out to be a financial aid program called "ASU Advantage" that pools local and federal grants, private donations, and scholarships. Pell Grants, a need-based federal assistance program for college students, are the first source of funds listed on the
April 15, 2009April 27 In Blogs: Swine Flu, Wolverine, McDowell Mountain Music Festival and More
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Swine Flu: Arizona on the Lookout for "Inevitable" Cases of New Virus White Supremacist Suspected of Stabbing Black Man Denies Accusation Up on the Sun: The Flaming Lips, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Salsa and Hotties Over the Weekend Arty Girl: The Paper Studio Close-ou
April 27, 2009April 29 In Blogs: Swine Flu, What Laura Says, Underground Publishing and More
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Arizona Voters Reject Education Cuts in New Poll, Open to Temporary Sales Tax Hike to Heal Budget Naturopathic Doctor Offers 10 Percent Discount for Swine Flu Patients Up on the Sun: What Laura Says to Play for Free Next Friday Bald Geeks & Beer Bitches at the Und
April 29, 2009EPA Giving $82 Million in Stimulus Cash to Arizona for Water Projects
Image: Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is directing $82 million in Recovery Act Funds to Arizona water projects. The money will "create jobs, boost local economies, improve aging water and wastewater infrastructure and protect human health and the environment," says the EPA. The money will come mostly in two big chunks: $55.3 million to provide low-interest loans that pay for infrastructure improvements for drinking-water systems, and $
April 30, 2009Hot Links: MCC Funds, TGen Grants, and Hitler Underpants
People marched in central Phoenix yesterday to protest the California Supreme Court's Decision to uphold the constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. The rally, organized by grassroots organization Marriage Equality USA, drew around 200 people...An investigative report by the Arizona Office of the Auditor General alleges that Maricopa County Community Colleges misused public funds by loaning more than $3 million to 26 non-profit employees through state payrolls. A
May 27, 2009Hot Links: Illegal Immigrants Face Possible Trespassing Law; Mesa Man Blames Tweets in Burglary; Pink Moths Discovered in AZ
Yer trespassin': Arizona lawmakers moving to make it illegal to be in Arizona without proper federal documents... That bug by your lantern might be one of the new, cool-pink moths discovered in southern Arizona... It was supposed to be a one-week custodial visit, but a Chandler man packed up and moved to an unknown location with his 9-year-old son... Pittsburgh Steelers get SuperBowl XLIII rings, each with 63 diamonds, that should have been the Cardinals'... This shouldn't surprise anyone: A gu
June 10, 2009Arty Girl: Arizona Arts in Big Trouble
By futureshape, Creative Commons flickr.Yes, our state's art budgets are in trouble - big time. But don't panic yet. Keep cool, keep calm and keep your head because we need you out there, soldier!There's still time to help and you can make a difference in just a few minutes without having to reach for your wallet.The AZ House and Senate budget proposals are out and under negotiation. So far, what's mapped out for Arizona's art funding is pretty terrifying.
June 12, 2009June 15 In BlogS: Barack Obama, Al Sharpton, Bonnaroo, and Zinburger
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Barack Obama's Shame: Joe Arpaio Wrecks Families, Wounds a Business, Makes a Little Girl Cry, All with Federal Authority Al Sharpton Does Phoenix This Friday, June 19th, According to Arizona ACORN Up on the Sun: Bonnaroo, Summer of Sound, Transformers 2 Rave, and the Dub Show Tour Over the Wee
June 15, 2009"Choose Life" Anti-Abortion License Plates Now Available; Fees Benefit Christian Political Groups
Anti-abortion license plates are for sale in Arizona, though you wouldn't know it from mainstream news sources. The contentious legal battle to allow the "Choose life" plates, which started after Governor Janet Napolitano rejected the plan, was covered adequately by news outlets. Now that people are actually buying the plates, coverage has been limited to the Catholic Sun and various right-wing blogs. Bishop Thomas Olmsted reportedly has one
June 22, 2009Monday Night Martha: Lime Cooler
This June has been Arizona's coldest since 1913. But even the coldest of Arizona summers are warm by the rest of the country's standards, with highs in the 90s at least. Still, most of us are aware that we're living on stolen time, and we know that any day now, the real summer will kick in -- the summer of searing hot steering wheels and sidewalks that scald barefeet. When that eventuality happens, try making yourself one of these lime coolers.
June 22, 2009Ethnic "Solidarity" Class Prohibition Bill Faces Vote by Lawmakers; Intent is to Ban "Raza Studies" in Tucson High Schools
The State Senate is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would prohibit Arizona schools from offering classes that encourage "ethnic solidarity." The bill also bans classes "designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group." Pushed by state schools chief Tom Horne, its main target is a $2-million "Raza Studies" program in the Tuscon Unified High School District. Critics say the bill is overkill, even though some things taught by the raza studies pr
June 24, 2009Cash Company Barred From Doing Biz in State Casinos; Global Cash Access Buying Out Founders
A Nevada company that provides cash and credit advances to casinos has been barred from doing business in Arizona because it "defrauded banks" and misleads regulators. Global Cash Access has about 20 Arizona Indian casinos as clients, providing 5 percent of its total revenues. But, says the Las Vegas Sun, state officials recently told them to take a hike:
June 29, 2009Hot Links: Biltmore Fire, Swine Flu, and Naked Airline Safety
A mansion in the Biltmore Estates was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Authorities believe the $3 million home caught fire on the first floor. A man was trapped on the second floor, but used scuba gear and a rolling ladder to escape. He was treated for smoke inhalation...DUI task forces across the state made more than 220 arrests this past holiday weekend. At least 70 drivers were arrested for extreme DUI, and 19 underage drinkers were arrested for DUI...Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies arr
July 6, 2009High School Students V.S. Immigrants: Who Makes the Grade?
Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne If they weren't born here, 96.5 percent of Arizona high school students would not qualify to be United States citizens, according to a study released last week by the Goldwater Institute. The "Freedom From Responsibility" survey shows that only 3.5 percent of Arizona high school students would pass a basic citizenship test - in contrast to more than 92 percent of immigrants, who pass the test on the first try. The survey took ten random
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July 9, 2009Arizona Photo-Enforcement Loophole: Out-of-State Residents Face No Consequences for Unpaid Freeway-Camera Tickets
In following up our earlier post today about 3,600 speed-camera cases on the docket for this morning in a single justice court, we stumbled upon the answer to a good question. Many readers have asked: What happens if you get a speed-camera ticket on the freeway in Arizona, but you live out of state? We had been barking up the wrong camera housing, it turns out, by asking a Redflex official whether process servers from other states de
July 27, 2009Arizona Among 11 States That Ban BringIt.com and Other Video Game Betting Sites
Arizona lawmakers are considering "racinos" -- maybe they should figure out a way to tax a new video-game-betting Web site that's already legal in 39 states. The Associated Press reports that BringIt.com, founded by 30-year-old Woody Levin, is preparing to end its months-long "beta" phase sometime in the next few days. The public has already been allowed to sign up on the beta site since November and wager fellow players of XBox, Wii or other game systems. Gamers can bet up up to $100,0
July 30, 2009Hot Links: Teachers at Capitol, Bodies on Lawns, and Taggers
The number of illegal immigrants in Arizona has dropped by a third in the past two years, according to a study by the Center for Immigration Studies. Arizona had the largest decline of any state, thanks in part to a tough job market and stricter immigration laws and policies...Dozens of Valley teachers and parents rallied at the state Capitol yesterday, protesting a proposed budget that would include cuts to education, including teacher salaries...The body of a woman who'd been shot and kille
July 30, 2009Hot Links: Police Sketches, Measles, and Still No Budget
The Arizona state government budget is once again up in the air, as legislators failed to approve a spending plan for 2010 over a late-night session last night. The Senate is scheduled to reconvene today at 1 p.m., but they're not expected to take another vote...The city of Gilbert's request for federal stimulus money to hire ten more police officers was rejected. Thirteen Arizona cities have received police grants, but only Mesa received a grant that would pay for more than six officers...Sc
July 31, 2009Who Are the Latest Public Employees Going on Vacation at "Training" Resorts on the Taxpayer Dime? Arizona Teachers
www.tangodiva.com Apparently Arizona teachers need stoic beauty, a golf course, and a pool to be in a proper learning environment. Now let's figure out what Arizona students need. When are they going to get it?In what is becoming a sickening trend, Arizona teachers are now the latest group to use and abuse taxpayer money to pay for lavish vacations under the veil of "training seminars."In July, hundreds of teachers from across Arizona, some of whom even brought their families on the
July 31, 2009Arizona Republic Looks to Legislators for Legitimacy
Who reads the AZ Republic? Apparently, the paper isn't so sure anymore. Which is why the Republic invited a group of Arizona lawmakers to a "test group" two weeks ago hoping to learn whether the paper's still relevant. According to one of the participating politicians (who would not go on record for fear of angering their host), the state representatives were asked questions about which sections of the daily they read, and how reporting could be improved. It's a sad when the stat
August 4, 2009August 21 In Blogs: Arthur Frommer, Street Sweeper Social Club, Fair Trade Cafe, and Tom Horne
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Arthur Frommer's Correct To Be Disturbed by Arizona: Ernie Hancock and Chris B. Are Two Reasons Why Up on the Sun: Street Sweeper Social Club Urges Everyone To "Go Apeshit" At Third Thursday Against Me! Plays Free Phoenix Show August 30 Thanks To Kia Chow Bella: Brew Reivew: Xingu Black Be
August 21, 2009Rapper DMX: "Stay the (Bleep) Out of Arizona" and "(Bleep) Sheriff Joe
Rapper DMX has some choice words of advice for his fans: "Stay the f- out of Arizona." He also appears to harbor a grudge against the sheriff of Maricopa County: "For the record, f- Sheriff Joe." The video aired by gossip Web site TMZ.com has all the cuss words bleeped out, but DMX's points aren't lost. The rap star, who last year became a fugitive from Arizona justice for a short time, was apparently chatting about Arizona to a fan (or paparazzi) following a recent restaurant outing
August 27, 2009Wanna Be Governor? Recent Poll Says Just About Anyone Can Beat Brewer
If the election were held today, when given the option of Jan Brewer, or anyone else on the face of the earth as Arizona's next Governor, voters opted for the latter, according to a poll released Monday.The local political consulting group that conducted the poll, The Summit Group, found that only 18 percent of Arizona voters would cast their vote for the execrated chief executive, in contrast to 46 percent, who say they would vote for just about anyone else. The poll found that 36 percent w
September 1, 2009Arizona Targeted in Federal Anti-Meth Ad Campaign; Are They Trying to Tell Us We Have a Problem?
www.ebaumsworld.comAccording to national statistics, you are likely to see more toothless meth-heads roaming the streets of Phoenix than almost anywhere in the country. As a result, Phoenicians have a new anti-meth ad campaign to look forward to, compliments of the federal government.If it's even half as terrifying as the horrific ads from The Arizona Meth Project, we're all in for a treat.Federal Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske says that Arizona is one of 16 states with the worst meth proble
September 2, 2009Arizona's Bungled Budget May Help Sex Offenders Slip Under the Radar
www.newhavenadvocate.com The state budget battle has prevented Arizona from complying with a federal mandate that requires states to enter information about sex offenders into a national database. The Adam Walsh Act of 2006 requires states to submit information about their most prolific perverts by July of this year, and Arizona has failed to do so because our leaders are still engaged in a two-month-old pissing match over a 1-cent sales tax increase. "
September 3, 2009Arizona to Receive $804,000 From Pfizer; Company's Marketing Tactics Misled
The long arm of the law gave the drug company Pfizer Inc. a couple of pretty firm slaps Wednesday, one of which will bring close to $1 million to Arizona.As part of a settlement for a multi-state federal lawsuit, the company has agreed to pay $33 million to 41 different states as punishment for misleading marketing tactics in promoting Geodon, an anti-psychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia. Arizona's cut: At lease $830,000 according to Attorney General Terry Goddard.
September 3, 2009Sept. 3 In Blogs: Steven Anderson, Fivespeed, Crab Legs, and Pfizer
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Steven Anderson's Yuma City Warrant for "Disorderly Conduct," and RP4409's Moronic Misuse of the Word "Nazi" (w/Update) Over 183 Migrant Deaths, 13 Arraigned for Leaving Water: No Better Time to See 7 Soles Up on the Sun: Fivespeed and Other Locals to Rock Out for Charity Saturday, Sept. 12
September 3, 2009Brewer Gives $1.7 Million in Stimulus Money to Fix Coliseum Roof so State Fair Events Can Go On
Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumGovernor Jan Brewer announced that she's releasing money from the state's Fiscal Stabilization Government Services Fund to finish repairs on the saddle-shaped roof of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Brewer says in a press release that she's pledged $1.7 million of the state's money to make sure the roof is fixed before the start of the fair on October 16.
October 13, 2009October 20 In Blogs: KTAR, The Black Crowes, Butter Burger, and Dana Marie Kennedy
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio Can Stop You If "You Look Like You Just Came from Mexico," and KTAR Forgets Who Used to Be Guv Up on the Sun: The Black Crowes Flap into Town on the Wings of a New Double Album Dear and the Headlights Play Red Bull Soundclash Chow Bella: Friday: Butter Burger Night at Welcome D
October 20, 2009October 26 In Blogs: J.T. Ready, Fear Farm, CRAVE, and the Army
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Arizona neo-Nazi J.T. Ready Leads NSM Rally in Riverside, California Up on the Sun: The Most Interesting Show in the World, Steamcroween and Fear Farm Over the Weekend Miniature Tigers head off on tour tomorrow Chow Bella: Oysters and Bloody Marys at Casey Moore's CRAVE Arizona is Perf
October 26, 2009Rare Prairie Dog Blown Away by Hunter Claiming He Thought it was a Coyote
Arizona Game and Fish Department The black-tailed prairie dogGood news! Black-tailed prairie dogs are back in Arizona (you were concerned, we're sure). However, a hunter outside of Tucson felt the need to blow one to bits with a high-powered rifle, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The black-tailed prairie dog once roamed Arizona in abundance until it started dying off in the late 1800's. By the 1950's, the little guys were all but gone. AGF imported about 100
October 27, 2009This Just In: The AZ Economy Really, Really Sucks
We didn't exactly need a think tank to tell us how bad things have gotten here in Arizona, but what the heck -- if one wants to quantify our state's woe, who are we not immerse ourselves in the sad details?This week's bad news comes from this month's Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government's State Revenue Report. And while it helpfully explains that the economy is bad everywhere, it also provides proof that in Arizona, things are even worse than bad. Our personal income has fallen, our
October 27, 2009November 12 In Blogs: Lou Dobbs, Kanye West, Draft Magazine, and Mike Tyson
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Lou Dobbs Delivers His Head to Hispanics, But That's Not Necessarily a Good Thing Up on the Sun: Sorry America, Kanye West Was Right About Taylor Swift Bishop Allen at Modified Arts Chow Bella: A Sneak Peek at Kabuki's New Arizona Sushi Draft Magazine's Big Pour Starts Tonight Valley Fev
November 12, 2009Mexican Gray Wolf Management Reclaimed by Government; Wolf Numbers in Arizona and New Mexico Too Small, Experts Say
Image: Wikimedia Commons Management of Arizona and New Mexico's small population of re-introduced Mexican gray wolves will be returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service following a lawsuit by environmentalists. A news release by the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that sued, states that wolf management had been heading in the wrong direction under a private committee set up to oversee the wolves' reintroduction to the wild in 1998. As part of the lawsuit settlement
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