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Emergency Services

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Fan of Tempe Mayoral Candidate Michael Monti Lets the World Know He Plans on Ripping Down Opponent's Signs

    Here's a tip: If you're planning on doing something that may be a crime, don't tell the state's largest paper before doing so.Apparently our tip is a little late, as it would seem that a fan of Tempe mayoral candidate Michael Monti did that yesterday.Legislative District 17 Republicans chairman A.J. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Man Killed in Chaotic I-10 Wrecks Identified; Dust Caused Three Chain Reaction Collisions in Four Hours

    ​Unbelievably, there was only one fatality in a series of large-vehicle wrecks on Interstate 10 yesterday afternoon, and the deceased has been identified 66-year-old William Tatsch of Austin, Texas.In total, there were three separate wrecks -- involving nearly 30 vehicles -- caused by a dust ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Beer Thief Offers to "Shoot the Locks Off" Cooler During Second Robbery Attempt of Morning

    Pinal County Sheriff's Office Lance Robin Ahasteen​Arizona's liquor laws dictate that people within the state's borders can't purchase alcohol between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. But they can still steal it -- or at least try to -- which is apparently the route a San Tan Valley man took on his q ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Joe Arpaio Messing Around With a Lamb? Sheriff and Gang Joke About Sex and Sheep in Secret Recording

      ​More humor from the secret recording of a command staff meeting at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office made on July 27, 2009 by Frank Munnell: Joe Arpaio is grousing over a quip made by longtime Valley reporter Howie Fischer on a PBS Horizon roundtable that ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    The Eyes of Ground Zero

    NYC street artist discusses 9/11 and other work

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2009

    Tempe Healing Field

    NYC street artist discusses 9/11 and other work

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Bees Strike Again: Man Stung Severely Just Hours After Attack on Elderly Woman

    ​Run and hide! The Phoenix bee invasion has claimed yet another victim.Just hours after an 81-year-old woman was attacked yesterday by a swarm of Africanized bees near 33rd Avenue, south of Cactus Road, a 72-year-old man, on the other side of town, was also attacked.Phoenix Fire Department off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Hot Links: Tent City's Birthday, Party Crews, and Taser Sales

    ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will celebrate the 16th anniversary of Tent City today. The planned fete includes a hot dog barbecue and an ice cream social for inmates. Arpaio says the 1,000 hot dogs and the ice cream were donated...Police arrested 48 people at a house party near 32nd avenue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Phoenix's Next Councilman: Jon Altmann? Or Jim "Burgundy" Sharpe?

    Maria BaierWhen the Phoenix City Council gathers this afternoon to choose a replacement for outgoing Councilwoman Maria Baier, they'll have a wealth of candidates to choose from: A total of 19 applicants are seeking the job.The frontrunner, we suspect, is Jon C. Altmann. Altmann, a Navy veteran and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Hermosillo, Mexico, Day-Care Fire Spurs Relief Fund by Phoenix Officials

    Image: Wikimedia CommonsPhoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Councilman Claude Mattox and officials with the Sister City program will kick off a fundraising effort this morning to benefit families of children burned in a Mexico day-care facility fire. At least 44 children were killed in the blaze. Abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Vicki 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 week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Disaster Exercise to Test Hospitals, Public Safety Officials With 1,200 Volunteer Victims (Including You, If You Want)

    Disaster will strike the Valley on March 10, 2009.No, that's not a prediction from the Mayan calendar. It's a mock event being held on or near Arizona State University's Tempe campus to test the disaster readiness of local public safety officials and health care workers.The "Coyote Crisis Campaign" ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Patriot Games

    The grass has got to be greener someplace else

  • News

    June 28, 2007

    Burning Sensation

    Firefighters union boss Billy Shields screwed up. Now, he's ticked off Phoenix's most powerful law firm

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, April 12, 2007

    Firefighters union boss Billy Shields screwed up. Now, he's ticked off Phoenix's most powerful law firm

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Backdraft

    Firefighters union boss Billy Shields screwed up. Now, he's ticked off Phoenix's most powerful law firm

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    The Fire Inside

    The family feud at the Phoenix Fire Department

  • News

    November 16, 2006

    Bonds. Big Bonds.

    It's officially a nonprofit, but the company Governor Napolitano picked to handle millions in student loans is making big bucks for one of its original founders

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2006

    Manet, You Corrupt Biddy...

    It's officially a nonprofit, but the company Governor Napolitano picked to handle millions in student loans is making big bucks for one of its original founders

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Bonds. Big Bonds.

    It's officially a nonprofit, but the company Governor Napolitano picked to handle millions in student loans is making big bucks for one of its original founders

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Emergency Brake

    The state tries to halt out-of-control ambulance contracts — but cities might have the last word

  • News

    December 22, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 22, 2005

    The state tries to halt out-of-control ambulance contracts — but cities might have the last word

  • News

    November 10, 2005

    Lactose Intolerants

    The taloned one sucks up to breast-feeding MILFs, observes that Smoke Free Arizona ain't no pot initiative and squawks at union boss Billy Shields

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    Ambulance Chasers

    Winning ambulance contracts? It's all about who you know. (Unless it's about the dirt they've got on you.)

  • News

    August 21, 2003

    Letters

    Letters from the week of August 21, 2003

  • News

    August 14, 2003

    Deadly Politics

    Did petty politics nearly kill a child?

  • News

    March 6, 2003

    Code Squawkers

    Unions and developers battle over proposed building regs

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    Kid Drownings

    After decades of failure, the well-intentioned still don't get it

  • News

    December 5, 2002

    Fire

    Phoenix's negligence left hundreds sick from toxic fumes. It's only a matter of time before it happens again.

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    Burned

    Aging Rural/Metro firefighters can't afford to retire

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Arizona's Worst Neighbor

    People are sick and animals are dying near TRW's air-bag plant in Mesa.

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2000

    Get Trucked

    People are sick and animals are dying near TRW's air-bag plant in Mesa.

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    Ambulance Chasteners

    Valley suburbs fight to bring slow emergency vehicle services up to speed

  • News

    August 20, 1998

    Case Time Line

    Valley suburbs fight to bring slow emergency vehicle services up to speed

  • News

    August 20, 1998

    The Eternal Flame Part 2

    Three decades ago, an unsolved murder case and arson fire scarred Lori Romaneck for life. Since 1993, she's been fighting a bureaucratic backdraft to set the record straight.

  • News

    August 13, 1998

    Case Time Line

    Three decades ago, an unsolved murder case and arson fire scarred Lori Romaneck for life. Since 1993, she's been fighting a bureaucratic backdraft to set the record straight.

  • News

    July 16, 1998

    Trainspotting

    Nearly three years after Amtrak's Sunset Limited was sabotaged near Buckeye, firefighters who rode to the rescue remain on the FBI's list of suspects

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Fire Truculence

    Is it a case of rogue firefighters or meddling city managers? Whatever it is, the Phoenix Fire Department isn't used to the scrutiny it's getting from City Hall.

  • News

    July 24, 1997

    Ambulance Chasteners

    Is it a case of rogue firefighters or meddling city managers? Whatever it is, the Phoenix Fire Department isn't used to the scrutiny it's getting from City Hall.

  • Film

    April 24, 1997

    Lava Fare

    Explosive Volcano heats up love/hate relationship with L.A.

  • News

    February 1, 1996

    Thanks for Quitting. Heres Your Gold Watch.

    When Fred Tryon retired, Arizona Public Service Company gave him a gold watch. Then the multibillion-dollar utility claimed he hadn't retired, but quit, and took away his pension and his benefits. Then Fred Tryon died of a heart attack. Now, his wife o

  • News

    November 16, 1995

    Rescue Workers Grilled in Derailment Probe

    Investigators check background of firefighter, repeatedly interview thosewho responded to wreck site

  • News

    August 23, 1995

    THE SOURING INFERNO

    LAST MONTH, THE RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLED THE 23,000-ACRE RIO BLAZE. BUT AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, THE COMPANY STILL HADN'T COOLED ITS CRITICS.

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    POIGNANT TIMES AT POISON CONTROLMEDICAL AND EMERGENCY EXPERTS FEAR CLOSURE OF PHOENIX FACILITY

    LAST MONTH, THE RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLED THE 23,000-ACRE RIO BLAZE. BUT AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, THE COMPANY STILL HADN'T COOLED ITS CRITICS.

  • News

    August 25, 1993

    LIKE FATHER,LIKE DAUGHTERIN THE PHOENIX FIRE DEPARTMENT, FAMILY TIES GO A LING WAY

    LAST MONTH, THE RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLED THE 23,000-ACRE RIO BLAZE. BUT AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, THE COMPANY STILL HADN'T COOLED ITS CRITICS.

  • News

    August 11, 1993

    MISCUE 911

    SARAH DUGAN WAS A LOYAL AMERICAN EXPRESS EMPLOYEE UNTIL SHE COLLAPSED ONE DAY AT WORK. HER FAMILY BLAMES THE COMPANY FOR WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

  • News

    February 3, 1993

    ARIZONA'S OWN J. EDGAR HOOVER

    RUBEN ORTEGA USED THE PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURSUE HIS PERSONAL AGENDA-AND HIS POLITICAL FOES

  • News

    November 25, 1992

    CLIFF NOTES RESCUERS ENCOUNTER SOME LAME SUBJECTS

    RUBEN ORTEGA USED THE PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURSUE HIS PERSONAL AGENDA-AND HIS POLITICAL FOES

  • News

    June 17, 1992

    FATAL DISTRACTION WHEN MASS DISASTER STRIKES, THE PROBLEMS JUST KEEP PILING UP

    RUBEN ORTEGA USED THE PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURSUE HIS PERSONAL AGENDA-AND HIS POLITICAL FOES

  • News

    April 29, 1992

    UNSOLVED MISERIES

    DOES FIREFIGHTING CAUSE CANCER? STATE'S STUDY INCONCLUSIVE.

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