Hugh Hallman

Mill Ave. Inc. Offers Nostalgia Over Substance

Missing Links

Tempe council challengers seek access to city's popular Web site

Spaced Out in Tempe

Tempe Arts Center's 11-year home and exhibit space was razed this month. In the '80s, TAC was Tempe's brightest cultural light; now its future is looking dim.

Thrust and Parry

When a Tempe cop was accused of a brutal sexual assault on an ASU student, the City of Tempe responded with an assault on the state's public-records law

A Fortune Runs Through It

Tempe has long given the impression its Rio Salado project costs $45 million. The actual taxpayer tab could surpass $200 million.

Letters

Letters from the week of March 4, 2004

Letters

Letters from the week of March 11, 2004

Letters

Letters from the week of April 22, 2004

The Hayden Flour Mill transforms into a glass castle

Letters from the week of April 22, 2004

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman Competes in Micro-Triathlon With Media (and Dammit, He Beat Me)

For sure, I found a new admiration for the nuts who are going to swim 2.4 miles in the lake this weekend.

Feedback from the issue of Thursday, August 7, 2008

For sure, I found a new admiration for the nuts who are going to swim 2.4 miles in the lake this weekend.

Stacey Pawlowski, a wife, mother — and a heck of a Republican fundraiser — dies

For sure, I found a new admiration for the nuts who are going to swim 2.4 miles in the lake this weekend.

Tempe Throwing Party Tonight for Soon-to-be Ex-Tempe Newspaper

The City of Tempe's throwing a wake tonight for the loss of the East Valley Tribune's Tempe and Scottsdale coverage. In a free event cooked up by Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, the city will "say goodbye to 121 years of continuous newspaper coverage" by the local paper in a celebration planned between ... More >>

Local Politicians and Journalists Help Test Out Light Rail Before Tomorrow's Grand Opening

From left: Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, and light rail CEO Richard Simonetta. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith called Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman a game show host, light rail CEO Richard Simonetta called Spawn's Todd McFarlane "Scott," and Hallman called potential light rail vandals pig ... More >>

Mill Ave. Inc.

From left: Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, and light rail CEO Richard Simonetta. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith called Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman a game show host, light rail CEO Richard Simonetta called Spawn's Todd McFarlane "Scott," and Hallman called potential light rail vandals pig ... More >>

Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe

From left: Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, and light rail CEO Richard Simonetta. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith called Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman a game show host, light rail CEO Richard Simonetta called Spawn's Todd McFarlane "Scott," and Hallman called potential light rail vandals pig ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman isn’t afraid to step on a few toes as he waltzes into his second term

From left: Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, and light rail CEO Richard Simonetta. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith called Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman a game show host, light rail CEO Richard Simonetta called Spawn's Todd McFarlane "Scott," and Hallman called potential light rail vandals pig ... More >>

Mill Street Blues

How gentrification killed mom and pop

The Devil Went Down to Phoenix

. . . will it be any better than downtown Tempe?

Emergency Brake

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

Bulldozer Bound?

Look out! Developer Steve Tseffos controls the fate of one of Arizona's most historic houses

Back Atcha, Future

A look back at the music scene in -- 2005?

Hope and Healing

The Valley remembers 9-11 with a host of memorials and benefits

Blast From the Past

Here are the chilling and embarrassing details from Connie Thompson's life that she didn't want state officials to know

The Mouth That Should've Roared

Because Hugh Hallman went suddenly silent, Tempe wound up losing the Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl

Legally Brown

You've seen Legally Blonde, but did you know Elle Woods really grew up in Paradise Valley?

Just Plain Cuckoo

What was the Audubon Society thinking when it named a pro-development Republican to head its new statewide effort?

Hidden Agenda

Covered-up Tempe documents surface, proving deception on stadium site

Quarterback Sneak

To get the stadium they want, Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill and Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano are playing fast and loose with the rules of the game

What a Butte!

Developers and anti-growth activists want a piece of Tempe's mythical mountain

Pols Posturing for Promotions

Who's angling for what, and against whom

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Premiere at Tempe Marketplace to be the Biggest Premiere in the World

Jonathan McNamaraWolverine fans show off their free merch at the press conference to announce the world premiere of X-men Origins: Wolverine at Tempe Marketplace's Harkins Theater Earlier today we told you that X-Men Origins: Wolverine will be making its world premiere right here in Tempe Arizona on ... More >>

X-Men Origins: Wolverine World Premiere Direct From Tempe

Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots of the X-Men Origins: Wolverine cast in our slide show direct from the red carpet. "We're not here for a premiere, we're not here for the stars, we're here to make history thanks to you!" A roar of applause echoed through the parking lot at Tempe Marketplace as Dan Ha ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman Will Also Urge Council to Oppose CityNorth

Morgan Bellinger Hugh HallmanOne day after the Scottsdale City Council voted to oppose the city of Phoenix's $97 million CityNorth subsidy, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman said he'll ask his Council to consider taking the same action. Challenged by the Goldwater Institute as unconstitutional, the ta ... More >>

Ignite Phoenix 4: Sun Tzu, Death, Capoeira and More in Five Minutes and Twenty Slides

Jonathan McNamaraJeff Moriarty (left) of the Ignite Phoenix Crew and other igniters hanging out at La Bocca Pizzeria on Mill Ave. during the Ignite Phoenix 4 after-party. "Now, where you go when you die is an age-old question. Here's the answer: 7th Avenue and Jefferson." Stacy Holmstedt didn't ski ... More >>

John McCain Picks Up Support of 31 Arizona Mayors in His Bid to Fend Off J.D. Hayworth in GOP Senate Primary

www.afeatheradrift.com"The maverick"​A day after former Congressman J.D. Hayworth officially kicked off his campaign to unseat Senator John McCain as the GOP's candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, "the maverick" has received an outpouring of support from 31 Arizona mayors.Hayworth, on the other hand, ... More >>

Downtown Tempe Urban Garden Debuts Tomorrow

An illustration of what the garden will look like, from partner GreenZona.​At some point in the future, it's slated to become a Marriott Hotel, but for now, an empty lot in the middle of downtown Tempe is getting a new life as the Downtown Tempe Urban Garden, a community food source operate ... More >>

John McCain Picks Up Two More Endorsements; J.D. Hayworth Still Has Joe Arpaio

​Two former Arizona governors jumped on board the McCain train, endorsing "The Maverick" in his bid to fend off former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, the senator's campaign announced today.Former governors Fife Symington and Jane Dee Hull will both back McCain in this year's Republican primary.Hul ... More >>

Hot Links: Bank Card Empire, Biodiesel, and Dennis Numkena

​Investigators raided several locations of local business Bank Card Empire, a work-from-home company that's been investigated for fraud allegations for the past year. According to police, Bank Card Empire scammed people by requiring them to pay thousands of dollars up-front to open a home-based te ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is Broken Dam at Tempe Town Lake Freak-Out Worthy?

New Times​One of four dams at the west end of Tempe Town Lake burst last night, allowing about 750 million gallons of water to pour into the empty Salt River bed, and causing Tempe residents, the media, and government officials to freak out.Check out some photos of the lake draining here.Within mi ... More >>

Farmers Markets Ready for a Fall Comeback

By Natalie Maynor via Flickr ​When we first moved to Phoenix a decade ago, no one except rural transplants had ever heard of a farmers market, let alone seen one. Now it seems you can't troll the streets of Phoenix and her 'burbs on a Saturday or Sunday morning without spott ... More >>

Homeless Tempe Man Gets Day of Recognition for Returning Thousands of Dollars to ASU Student

Dave Talley (right), a homeless Tempe man, returned more than $3,000 to an ASU student.​Yesterday was officially "Dave Talley Day" in Tempe, as declared by Mayor Hugh Hallman.Talley, you may recall, returned a bag he found at Light Rail station to its proper owner, an ASU student.The story wouldn' ... More >>

Jimmy Eat World at Fiesta Bowl Block Party Last Night

​Jimmy Eat WorldFiesta Bowl Block Party in TempeDecember 31, 2010 - January 1, 2011Playing a New Year's Eve concert is sort of a big responsibility. Sure, it's easy to impress a merry and well-lubricated crowd, but there's a larger obligation, too. If you're playing before the largest crowd assemb ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Shares Alma Mater with Margaret Hance, Ann Symington

courtesy of Scripps College Gabrielle Giffords in Mennonite garb, 1993. ​An eclectic collection of politically involved Arizona women have graduated from Scripps College, Gabrielle Giffords' alma mater. Margaret Hance, Phoenix mayor from 1976-83 went there. Class of '45. So did Ann Symin ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman and His Ruthless Censorship of the Word "Suck"

Attention Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman: censorship "sucks." ​The word "suck" is apparently too offensive for Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman to utter -- at least in the middle of a city council meeting.At last night's meeting of the Tempe City Council, Hallman presented two Phoenix New Times "Best of Phoenix ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman Ends Ruthless Censorship of the Word "Suck" -- by Saying it 11 Times in Single City Council Meeting

TempeTempe Mayor Hugh Hallman no longer "sucks" in New Times eyes.​Say what you will about Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, but he's a man of his word -- at least when it comes to the word "suck."In an apparent attempt to make up for his ruthless censorship of New Times'' work, the mayor said the word "s ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, One Time "Sucks" Censorer, Won't Seek Re-election

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman will not seek re-election.​Tempe's mayor, whom New Times persuaded to use the word "sucks" 11 times during a Tempe City Council meeting after he ruthlessly censored the word the week before, will not seek re-election.Mayor Hugh Hallman announced at a City Council meeting l ... More >>

West 6th Tempe, Formerly Centerpoint Towers, Ready for Residents to Move In On Monday

Image: Ray SternThe lights are on at West 6th Tempe, formerly the Centerpoint Condominium towers. On Monday, renters will be allowed to move in.​Six years after construction began, and following nearly three years of inactivity, one of the towers at Sixth Street and Maple Avenue in Tempe will welc ... More >>

What Really Happened to Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman's Son on "A" Mountain Last Night?

What really happened to Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman's son on "A" Mountain last night?​As you may have heard, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman's son was injured on "A" Mountain last night -- and that's about all anyone knows for sure.Eli Hallman, 18, suffered head injuries and a broken jaw. He claims he was a ... More >>

Morning Poll: Are You Buyin' Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman's Son's "A" Mountain Assault Story?

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman​Something about Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman's son's story about getting assaulted while on "A" Mountain Wednesday night doesn't add up.We're not necessarily saying he wasn't assaulted, but the story doesn't make a whole lot of sense.According to the Tempe Police Department, E ... More >>