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Pacific Ocean

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Ocean Spray Cranberry Thief, Thought to be Lost at Sea, Arrested in Yuma

    Jim Repetto's alive and well -- and chances are he's going to prison.​If you're awaiting sentencing after being convicted of ripping off a large-scale cranberry juice manufacturer for more than a million dollars, lost at sea isn't a bad place to be. Assuming you don't want to actually be lost at s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Ben Quayle, Paul Gosar, and Jeff Flake Sleeping in Congressional Offices (Not Together). Watchdog Group Pissy

    The Congressional Inn: No vacancy.​Several members of Congress -- Democrat and Republican -- have been sleeping in their Congressional offices in Washington D.C., as oppose to finding permanent lodging in the nation's Capitol, and a government watchdog group isn't happy about it. Three of those me ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Ibogaine Helps Junkies Kick Heroin and Meth. Is It the Trip That Does the Trick?

    The Congressional Inn: No vacancy.​Several members of Congress -- Democrat and Republican -- have been sleeping in their Congressional offices in Washington D.C., as oppose to finding permanent lodging in the nation's Capitol, and a government watchdog group isn't happy about it. Three of those me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Gorillaz Leader Damon Albarn on Pacific Ocean Garbage, Pop Music and (Not Knowing Who) T.I. (is)

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Oct. 26 In Blogs: Tom horne, Jan Brewer, Damon Albarn, Jerk Chicken, and Sarah Palin

    ​​​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:

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    It Was 113 Degrees in Los Angeles Today and People Freaked Out; How's it Feel, Wimps?

    www.thrasherstallons.com​Anyone living in the city of angels got a little taste of Phoenix today, as temperatures hovered around 110 degrees for most of the day.Most people living in Los Angeles are novices when it comes to hellacious, oppressive, unfair heat. So, as you might expect, everyo ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Al Jardine Would Much Rather Be a Beach Boy Than Go It Alone

    www.thrasherstallons.com​Anyone living in the city of angels got a little taste of Phoenix today, as temperatures hovered around 110 degrees for most of the day.Most people living in Los Angeles are novices when it comes to hellacious, oppressive, unfair heat. So, as you might expect, everyo ... More >>

  • Music

    April 15, 2010

    Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

    www.thrasherstallons.com​Anyone living in the city of angels got a little taste of Phoenix today, as temperatures hovered around 110 degrees for most of the day.Most people living in Los Angeles are novices when it comes to hellacious, oppressive, unfair heat. So, as you might expect, everyo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2010

    Hope for Sun

    Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

  • News

    April 8, 2010

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Courtney Marie Andrews Is the Biggest Star in the Valley's Blooming Pop-Folk Scene

    Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Strange Brews: Japan's Abashiri Brewery

    Taste the rainbow.​Here in the states we count on Japan for all things innovative and weird (especially when there's no reason or practical application), so we were delighted to see that Abashiri Brewery, located on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, specializes in "unique" beers.

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Jeff Flake in TMZ Hunk-Off With Illinois Congressman

    www.libertarianrepublican.com Jeff Flake​Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake is in a new battle on Capitol Hill. He is smack dab in the middle of a rousing game of "who'd ya rather," sponsored by the folks at TMZ.For anyone who may not be a 17-year-old girl and isn't familiar with the rules of " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Arizona Congressman Goes on "Cast Away" Vacation

    Arizona Republic compliments of Rep. Jeff FlakeTop: Flake stands on the beach at sunset with the help of a tripod and a timer. Bottom: The island where Flake spent a week alone.​What could be more relaxing than a week on your own private island in the Pacific Ocean? Well for one Arizona congressma ... More >>

  • News

    April 23, 2009

    Hybrid Prius Drivers May Be in for an Unexpectedly Wild Ride

    Arizona Republic compliments of Rep. Jeff FlakeTop: Flake stands on the beach at sunset with the help of a tripod and a timer. Bottom: The island where Flake spent a week alone.​What could be more relaxing than a week on your own private island in the Pacific Ocean? Well for one Arizona congressma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Waiter Confidential: The Good, The Bad, and The Barkley

    There's no denying it. Charles Barkley's a character. He proselytizes. He womanizes. And his traffic stop after supposedly chasing a fellatio artist through the streets of Scottsdale two weeks ago will undoubtedly further his reputation. But before we burn Sir Charles at the stake (and let he who i ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 11, 2007

    Island Discovery

    There's no denying it. Charles Barkley's a character. He proselytizes. He womanizes. And his traffic stop after supposedly chasing a fellatio artist through the streets of Scottsdale two weeks ago will undoubtedly further his reputation. But before we burn Sir Charles at the stake (and let he who i ... More >>

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Drastic Elastic

    Devendra Banhart's latest bends and stretches, but doesn't break his spell

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    Burn, Baby, Burn

    Afeelya Bunz may do just that during Decades

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    Vaya Con Dios

    A rugged hike across the Grand Canyon leads to a life decision to leave New Times and see what the future holds

  • Calendar

    August 11, 2005

    deZurrection

    Tempe gallery bows out

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2005

    Tech Mex

    Tijuana's Nortec genre fuses Latin roots and electronica

  • News

    March 24, 2005

    10-Pin Pimpin'

    Lane-lubbers, kingpins and strike-aholics converge on AMF Tempe for Xtreme Bowling

  • News

    February 17, 2005

    I Could Just Slap Him

    Felon, swindler, liar, sleaze, pant-load. The many faces of Fife Symington

  • Music

    March 18, 2004

    Lost at Scene

    After spearheading the post-punk revival, GoGoGo Airheart is still on its own island

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Phair Game

    The indie-rock cult may hate it, but Liz Phair is perfectly happy making lovey-dovey pop

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Rent a patient

    Need some quick cash? Everyone makes a killing when doctors and clinics scam the insurance companies.

  • News

    December 27, 2001

    Traveling Companions

    Gray whales are leading tourists, conservationists and business operators on a rocky voyage toward economic and environmental salvation.

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    The New Economy

    The road to Punta Abreojos is paved with hollow intentions

  • News

    October 25, 2001

    Conundrum

    At the same time hundreds of dead gray whales were washing up on beaches, their birthrate was plunging. Theories abound, but little hard data has been gathered to solve this environmental puzzle.

  • News

    July 12, 2001

    Resurrection

    After a 70-year hiatus and a confrontation with the world, the Makah tribe resumes its communion with the gray whale

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Russian Roulette

    The Western Pacific gray whale, once thought extinct, clings to life in a remote Siberian sea. Biologists fear their research is providing cover for massive oil drilling that threatens to wipe out this lost tribe once and for all.

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Border Crossing

    Through its nods to tradition and embrace of innovation, Calexico emerges as a desert bloom

  • News

    June 29, 2000

    Remains of the Day

    Everyone is good at something. Dr. Laura Fulginiti's genius is her ability to determine how someone died -- even if there's very little left of him.

  • Film

    December 16, 1999

    Street Smarts

    Nomadic Tumbleweeds explores the road not taken

  • News

    August 19, 1999

    Flashes 08-19-1999

    It's the Media Violence, Stupid

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Arizona Firms Look South

    It's the Media Violence, Stupid

  • Dining

    November 13, 1997

    Pacific Rim Shots

    It's the Media Violence, Stupid

  • News

    July 10, 1997

    Same Dam Story

    Lake Powell's high waters are flushing the Grand Canyon again. Is it Mother Nature's fault or the Bureau of Reclamation's?

  • Dining

    February 13, 1997

    Dungeness & Flagons

    Lake Powell's high waters are flushing the Grand Canyon again. Is it Mother Nature's fault or the Bureau of Reclamation's?

  • Dining

    January 16, 1997

    Second Helpings

    Lake Powell's high waters are flushing the Grand Canyon again. Is it Mother Nature's fault or the Bureau of Reclamation's?

  • Dining

    September 14, 1995

    AMERICAN REGION HAUL

    Lake Powell's high waters are flushing the Grand Canyon again. Is it Mother Nature's fault or the Bureau of Reclamation's?

  • News

    March 16, 1994

    Pressure Point

    WHILE THE BORDER PATROL IS ATTACKING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS, THE AGENCY IS LITERALLY RETREATING IN ARIZONA. THE RESULTS ARE COSTLY AND DANGEROUS.

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