Arizona Department of Transportation

Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, DPS Data Shows

Pot by itself was not much of a factor in injury and fatal crashes probed last year by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Fewer than 1 percent of suspected impaired drivers involved in such crashes tested positive for nothing but marijuana. New Times' findings, based on a records request sat ... More >>

Jan Brewer Signs Bill Designed to Fight Photo Radar, Which Hardly Fights Photo Radar

Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law that's supposed to cut down on the number of photo-radar cameras in the state, which probably won't happen.See, according to House Bill 2477, a city or town can't put a photo-radar system on a state highway . . . unless it "proves that the photo enforce ... More >>

Godzilla Not Found Responsible for Buckled Highway; ADOT Says Landslide Likely Did It

The buckled pavement on U.S. Route 89 outside of Page, which was shown in almost-unbelievable photos released on Wendesday, was likely caused by a landslide.Aside from the highway just looking dangerous, one of the Arizona Department of Transportation's engineers says the guardrail to the side of th ... More >>

Section of Route 89 Closed; Judging From This Picture, It Looks Like Godzilla Stepped on It

At the bottom of this post, you can see the full-sized photo from the Arizona Department of Transportation of U.S. Route 89, which looks really messed up.And, as the headline suggests, if we had to describe the photograph to someone, we'd say it looks like Godzilla stepped on it.

Weather Nazis Insist It's Not Snowing in Phoenix -- It's "Graupel"

Excuuuse all of us who thought it's been snowing in Phoenix this afternoon.According to the weather Nazis -- by "weather Nazis," we mean every meteorologist in the Valley, as well as the National Weather Service -- it's some substance called "graupel" that's dropping in Phoenix.

Russell Pearce's Big Announcement on State Senate Run Comes March 19

I have just intercepted the e-mail blast below from 12-point loser, recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce. According to the communication, Arizona's biggest bigot intends to make it official on March 19 regarding a run for state Senate in the newly-formed Legislative District 25.There's ... More >>

Serial Graffiti Vandal "Shaggy" Hit With Felonies For Multiple "Taggings"

www.randomfunnypicture.com​According to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, "graffiti is not a harmless form of creative expression. It's a destructive crime that victimizes entire communities by creating blight and encouraging additional criminal activity."One of the more prolific Valley v ... More >>

Does Russell Pearce Believe in the "Holy Lie"?

Another Human Skeleton Found in Phoenix

​A demolition crew tearing down the old Jockey Club building at 2200 East Highland Avenue found human skeletal remains this morning.This is the third skeleton found in Phoenix since March, when two sets of human bones were found in Phoenix in less than 24 hours.According to Phoenix police, a crane ... More >>

Second Dead Body Found in Phoenix in 24 Hours

www.icanhascheezeberger.com​For the second time in about 24 hours, a dead body has been found in Phoenix.The latest is only described as an adult male. He was found near 64th Lane and Rivas Road about 6:30 a.m.. Phoenix police say they've had contact with the man recently. The death, however, is n ... More >>

Nearly 40 Cows Trapped in Truck Roll-Over. Parts of I-17 Closed for Herding

www.freewebs.comThat's the LAST time I'm getting in that truck​PETA's now in the business of handing out "awards," and we've got a candidate for "Worst Truck Driver of the Year": the guy who flipped a tractor-trailer carrying nearly 40 cows this morning.Authorities say 38 cows are in need of rescu ... More >>

Human Skeletal Remains Found Near Phoenix Freeway

www.livegratefuldeadmusic.com​Arizona Department of Transportation crews checking a drain near a Valley freeway yesterday afternoon made a pretty gruesome discovery: human skeletal remains.According to the Phoenix Police Department, about 2 p.m. yesterday, ADOT crews were checking a storm drain ne ... More >>

Another Human Skeleton Found in Phoenix. That Makes Two in Less Than 24 Hours -- Which is Way Too Many Skeletons for One Day

​It's not everyday we get two separate emails from the Phoenix Police Department with the subject "skeletal remains found." Today, evidently, is not like every other day.For the second time in less than 24 hours, a skeleton has been found in the city of Phoenix.According to Phoenix police, the lat ... More >>

Plans for Hypothetical Train From Phoenix to Tucson OK'd by State Transportation Board

www.infrastructurist.comWould you actually use a train to get from Phoenix to Tucson?​You might think Arizona needs a train connecting Phoenix to Tucson about as badly as the city of Tempe needs a fleet of snowplows: not at all. Either way, a plan to link the two cities via-a rail system earned ap ... More >>

La Luz del Mundo: God May Not Live in a Material Church, But He's Building a Sweet Pad

Phoenix Police Officer Fatally Shot Near State Capitol

​A Phoenix police sergeant was found shot to death in a parking lot near the Arizona State Capitol last night.The sergeant who was shot has not been identified and police don't have any suspects at the moment.According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers began looking for the sergeant after ... More >>

Phoenix Sergeant Fatally Shot Near Capitol Identified; Once Awarded Medal of Valor

Phoenix PDPhoenix Police Sergeant Sean Drenth​The Phoenix Police Department has identified the sergeant found shot to death near the state capitol last night.The deceased officer is 35-year-old Sergeant Sean Drenth.Drenth is a 12-year veteran of the department and leaves behind his wife of 13 year ... More >>

Jan Brewer Signs Russell Pearce's Bigot Bill SB 1070 Into Law, Falsely Claims It Will Not Lead To Racial Profiling

courtesy of PhotosByJoseMunoz.com Governor Brewer signs SB 1070 into lawIn an act of gross political cowardice, Governor Jan Brewer signed state Senator Russell Pearce's police state/bigot bill SB 1070 into law, characterizing it as "another step forward in protecting the state of Arizona."With a bo ... More >>

Hot Links: Cop Accused of Shoplifting, MVD, and the Penis Tree

​A Mesa police officer is accused of shoplifting at Sportsman's Warehouse in east Mesa. Officer Mark Cormier was cited this week for stealing an item from the store and has been placed on administrative reassignment while an internal investigation is conducted. A security manager for the store say ... More >>

Hot Links: Craig's List Scam, I-10 Restrictions, and Rabies

​A man from Phoenix was arrested by detectives from the Department of Public Safety, after a two-month investigation into an alleged scam. The man is accused of stealing invalid amusement park passes from Valley retailers and then selling them for hundreds of dollars on web site Craig's List. Auth ... More >>

Hot Links: MVD Closures, Job Losses, and Kiddy Porn

​Based on the most recent job-loss data, Arizona may have been hit harder by the recession than Michigan, a state infamous for job losses in the past. The most recent data shows that Arizona, since the start of the recession, shows the highest percentage of job losses. Arizona, according to th ... More >>

Arizona Republic Gives Sal DiCiccio a Free Pass on South Mountain Freeway

​Wow.We've been known to scratch our heads at the Arizona Republic's unwillingness to call a spade a spade -- or even refer to said spade with a polite euphemism. But a recent editorial in the paper's Ahwatukee community edition may take the cake as the daily's most misguided, misleading, and ... More >>

Budget Crisis "Devastating" ADOT; Department Announces it Will Lay Off 115 Employees

www.smartassstore.com​The Arizona Department of Transportation announced today that it has laid off 90 employees and 25 more workers should expect to get the ax by the end of the year."This is a perfect storm - our revenues are down, we are suffering from the use of state transportation funds for ... More >>

Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem: Phoenix Councilman Would Benefit from Reviled Ahwatukee Freeway Extension

Social Eye Media Councilman Sal DiCiccio isn't talking about his lease for 150 acres near the proposed Loop 202 extension. But we are.​ st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio has promised to be a "forceful voice" in the ongoing controversy over the proposed ... More >>

Hot Links: Mesa Museums, Carpool Lanes, and Miss Homeless

​The Mesa Historical Museum will close early next year because of lack of revenue and city funding. The museum's exhibits will be moved to other places, including the Arizona Museum for Youth, where the exhibit "Play Ball: The Cactus League Experience" will be moved...An illegal immigrant who was ... More >>

Hot Links: Monsoons, ADOT's Outsourced PR, and 'Racinos'

The monsoons have finally arrived in the Valley. After a series of thunderstorms Monday night, the city saw more storms early this morning. Although temperatures in the Valley are expected to be around 108 the next several days, the Weather Service says the chance for thunderstorms will continue int ... More >>

Hot Links: Dr. Drugs, Brewer's Big Bills, and Voodoo

A medical doctor in Kingman has been charged with 14 felony counts, after an investigation revealed he regularly wrote up to as many as 100 prescriptions a day at his practice, for painkillers such as Percocet and Oxycontin. The doctor, Albert Szu Sun Yeh, also has a practice in Las Vegas, and was o ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona -- Nothing Yet Reported in State or Sonora, Mexico

Image: Deanna Dent-- http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/Mexico tourists wearing masks The swine flu situation in Arizona hasn't changed much since yesterday's post, except for a stockpiling of antiviral medications.Officials are telling Tucson media that Arizona still hasn't reported any cases ... More >>

The Bird pecks away at Janet Napolitano’s lame defense of Russell Pearce and tears Fulton Brock a new one

Letters from the issue of Thursday, April 17, 2008

ADOT didn't just fire Cliff Young; it attempted to crucify him

Michael Nowakowski’s unlikely Phoenix City Council win puts him on Big Money’s radar

Danger Ahead

Governor Napolitano needs to go a lot further than just inspecting our bridges

Roadkill

Now the Arizona Department of Transportation is being attacked on affirmative action

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 15, 2006

BEST STRETCH OF ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

Church of Body Modification

BEST LATE AFTERNOON GOLF GETAWAY

Continental Golf Course

Letters 03-23-2000

Traffic Thicket

Will Phoenix voters finally get onboard a transit plan?

Meet Puppets

Flashes

The Sunset Set

Tending an interstate rest area has its perks -- people usually aren't among them

Flashes

Letters

Eruv Awakening

An imaginary line around north central Phoenix would grant Orthodox Jews more freedom on the Sabbath

BONES OF CONTENTION

THE LAW REQUIRES THE REBURIAL OF INDIAN REMAINS. SO WHY ARE THERE STILL 700 SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET?

ROADS TO RUIN

IF PROPOSITION 400 PASSES, TAXPAYERS WILL COUGH UP BILLIONS FOR FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION. IF ONLY MAG ADOT KNEW WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO SPEND IT.

PAYING FOR THE FREEWAYSTHE R&G USES FERVID EDITORIALS AND BIG BUCKS TO SUPPORT A HIGHWAY REFERENDUM

MOVING MOUNTAINSA PROPOSED TOLL ROAD AROUND SOUTH MOUNTAIN WOULD SLICE THROUGH RIDGES

THE STADIUM INDEX

AN ESTIMATED $250 MILLION IN TAXES WILL HELP BUILD A DOMED STADIUM. HERE'S WHAT ELSE IT COULD PAY FOR.