Prescott (Arizona)

Loose Cannons Motorcycle Club and Rival Gang Shoot It Out in Apache Junction

Two motorcycle gangs shot it out in the early morning hours Sunday at a party at the Loose Cannons Motorcycle club house in Apache Junction. Four people were injured, and one is in critical condition, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. See also:Devils Disciples Motorcycle ... More >>

Letterpress Is All the Rage -- and Part of Its History Is Being Preserved in Arizona

CLOSED: Every Baja Fresh in the Valley After Today

Finish off that Burrito Ultimo® and take one long, last look at that salsa bar, folks. Baja Fresh is closing up shop in the Valley. See also: - CLOSED: Poblano in Central Phoenix - CLOSED: Cafe Posada in Gilbert Today is the last day of operation for all five Valley locations of the quick-casual ... More >>

Former Guns N' Roses Manager Launches Arizona Record Label

Usually people move from places like the middle of nowhere to big industry cities like New York and Los Angeles to find musical success, and stay there. Not the other way around. But for former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven and his wife Heather Vincent-Niven, finding solace in Arizona's godfors ... More >>

Prescott Valley Police Chief Bill Fessler Denies Bar-Fight Allegations, But Resigns From Motorcycle Club

Prescott Valley Police Chief Bill Fessler released a statement over the weekend to quell rumors that he was involved in a December 22 Prescott bar fight in which a Glendale man was injured. The incident came to light after the 23-year-old victim showed up at a hospital with facial injuries, saying ... More >>

Authorities Subvert Voters, Continue Medical Pot War

Zonka Bar Bust: Arizona's Anti-Pot Zealots Throw Medical-Marijuana Entrepreneurs in Jail

Chris Martin had an idea for a business in Arizona, where voters passed a law that legalizes medical-marijuana "edibles" under certain conditions. Last year, the Zonka Bar was born: Available in chocolate, sugar-free peanut butter and other flavors, and infused with marijuana extract. Like other ed ... More >>

Worst "Bath Salts"/"Spice" Tale From Yavapai County?

See also: "Bath Salts" Tales From Yavapai CountySee also: Bath Salts: Our Told-Ya-So Moments on "Ban" Continue See also: Naked Men in Tempe High on Bath Salts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3Yesterday, we brought you a few of the many "bath salts"-related stories in affidavits submitted in a Yavapai Coun ... More >>

"Bath Salts" Tales From Yavapai County: "That's the Car That Raped My (Imaginary) Daughter"

See also: Bath Salts: Our Told-Ya-So Moments on "Ban" ContinueSee also: Naked Men in Tempe High on Bath Salts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3It appears that Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk may have found a way to ban the sale of all the synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" or "spice."The Legislatur ... More >>

Fantastic Corn Dogs, With a Side of Cooler Weather

The Guilty Pleasure: Corn Dog (bacon-wrapped and double-fried if you dare). Where To Get It: Devil's Pantry, on Whiskey Row in Prescott. The Price: $3 small, $5 large, $2 extra for the bacon; cash only. What It Really Costs: Justification for a day trip to Prescott. Easy enough in summer. See Also: ... More >>

Summer Shenanigans: It's Like Summer Camp For Grown Ups With Lots of Booze

Prescott may be a nice place to go to get out of town for a while, and though there are plenty of bars to stagger into on Whiskey Row, but the town isn't exactly known as a party hot spot. Of course, it all depends on the company you keep. Darkness Dear Boy and friends have a couple of upcoming sh ... More >>

Ten Favorite Arizona Summer Festivals and Adventures for Food, Wine, and Beer Lovers

Summer travel season is here -- so we've made you a list of food and drink adventures. It might be stretching it a bit to call them all day trips -- if you do attempt them, be sure to bring along a designated driver! Cheesemaking Class at The Fossil Creek Creamery, Pine -- Just north of Payson ( ... More >>

Paul Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth Into an Art Form

Arizona Medical-Marijuana Dispensary Applications Trickle In; 15 Submitted on First Day

The state opened the door for medical-marijuana dispensary applications yesterday, receiving 15 by the end of the day. Hopeful pot-shop owners will have until 5 p.m. on May 25 to submit the applications. Besides paying a $5,000 application fee, weed-trepeneurs must include a business plan and detai ... More >>

Carefree Station Owners to Open Prescott Station

With the flood of new restaurants opening up in Phoenix, restaurateurs Robert and Linda Gabrick of Carefree Station, the upscale, North Valley eatery featuring a massive patio and American-Southwestern cuisine (including the hell-hot Desert Tears), are planning to take their next venture elsewhere. ... More >>

Yavapai Baseball Player Austin O'Such Joins in Scuffle With Scottsdale Community College, Does Not Do it Tactfully

The video above is probably the only community-college baseball highlight that's going to be news outside the state of Arizona this year.That's Yavapai College left fielder Austin O'Such that's heading full-speed over to a scuffle between his team and Scottsdale Community College's squad, and makes ... More >>

A Look at The Creamy Radio Stage at McDowell Mountain Music Fest

Holy festival season, Batman. We're two weeks away from the craziest confluence of big festivals I've ever seen. There's Coachella (weekend one) in Indio, California, Country Thunder in Florence, Arizona, and McDowell Mountain Music Festival at the Compound Grill in Phoenix. Pretty much every spec ... More >>

Storm of Perception's Brian Herring on The Band's Supernatural Past, and Metallica vs Pantera

I respect Prescott for a handful of things: eclectic art, historic buildings (Prescott has hundreds on the National Historic Registry), and for being host to the world's oldest rodeo. And, of course, Whiskey Row, where a friend and I decided to take a shot of Jameson at every bar before heading to t ... More >>

Uwe Boer of SunUp Brewing Co., the Jolliest Man in Brewing

Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

Brewing Down South with Barrio Brewing Co.

Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

What's with the Monkeys? An Interview with Nimbus Brewing Co.

Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

Barrel-Aged Beers, Experimentation and Randamonium with Four Peaks Brewing Co.

Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

Chow Bella Rides With Mother Road Brewing Co.

Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

Chow Bella Hates on Fruit Beers With Lumberyard Brewing Co.

Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>

Chow Bella Prepares for the Coming Achocalypse with Prescott Brewing Company

Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight ... More >>

Yard House: Happy Hour Report Card

​The Spot: Yard House, 9401 W. Westgate Blvd., Glendale, (623) 872-3900. www.yardhouse.com The Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 p.m. to close Sunday through Thursday The Details: Discounts on most drinks, like $2 off wine by the glass and well drinks for only $4.25-4.75, plus pi ... More >>

MIM Exhibit The Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and Their Musical Instruments 1860-1915 Opens This Weekend

Augustus Henry, African-American woman with guitar, Prescott , Arizona. Image reproduced from original Paris card, c. 1890s​On Saturday, September 24, the Musical Instrument Museum is scheduled to open "Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and Their Musical Instruments 1860-1915." ... More >>

Walmart Employees Steal Cash From Store to Fund Sex-Change Operation, Toyota Supra

The Daily CourierSpencer Cullen stole money from Wal-Mart to pay for a sex-change operation.​Spencer Danger Cullen, 23, was born with a penis -- and he's apparently so determined to get rid of it that he and a friend burglarized the Walmart where the two worked in order to come up with the cash to ... More >>

Northern Arizona Brewery Tour; Escape the Heat with a Cold One

DesertDog @ Roadfood.com ​And now we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of August. There is no amount of ice cream, skinny cocktails, or boozy popsicles that will make the tail end of the Arizona summer bearable. Your best bet - grab a cooler and hit the road. Take a drive up to the ... More >>

Crepes at Jobot Coffee, Inside Arizona Stronghold, Raw Vegan Snacks for Babies

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. http://www.phxrailfood.comThe peanut butter, banana, and raspberry jam crepe from Jobot​Phx Rail Food reviewed Jobot Coffee's menu and is highlighting the fact that this newish Downtown coffee shop is also a creperie - just what the doctor order ... More >>

Casey Anthony "May Be in Arizona," According to ABC's Rumor Department

www.twentytwowords.com​Where in the world is the most despised woman in America? Nobody seems to know for sure, but according to ABC News' rumor department, Casey Anthony "may be in Arizona."We'd hold off on getting those pitchforks and torches ready -- she's also rumored to be in Ohio, Florida, P ... More >>

Horse Herpes Hits Arizona. If You Just Thought "I Need Condoms," That's a Problem

www.cornell.eduSlut​Cody Beck is a 19-year-old college student from Prescott who we wrote about last year in regards to his sexual attraction to horses -- and he better start wrappin' it up; horse herpes has hit Arizona.The Arizona Department of Health Services just announced that an Arizona ... More >>

Beer Advocate's Top 100 SW Beers: Who From PHX is in the Top 10?

​For those of you not familiar with Beer Advocate, it's the bible for beer snobs. A place where we can all go to share our much coveted opinions of rare and no-so-rare craft beer. An online venue to brag about our beer conquests. Beer Advocate also occasionally likes to put out these nice lis ... More >>

Prescott Man Found Passed Out in Running Car at School Bus Stop. He Was Really Hammered

​If there was a contest for drunkest driver, a Prescott man would be in contention to take the gold.According to Prescott police, 41-year-old Lloyd Kennie was found passed out in his running car at a school bus stop Thursday afternoon. His blood alcohol content was bordering on the ridiculous.

"Lone Wolf," Glendale Gun Store, Tops in Firearms Recovered at Mexico Crimes Scenes, Newspaper Reports

Image: http://lonewolftradingco.net/splash.html​Lone Wolf Trading Company, a Glendale gun store, leads a top-12 list by the Washington Post of traced crime-scene guns recovered in Mexico. The Post conducted its own Wikileaks-like expose, apparently, defying a 2003 federal law that's ... More >>

Prescott Sex Offender Used Airport Shuttle to Make Meth Deals

Partnership for a Drug Free America ​A good way to get caught moving drugs around is to have them in your car while you're driving.  As most cops will tell you (off the record, of course) if they want to pull someone over, it's not hard to find some minor infraction. From window tin ... More >>

Oct. 15 In Blogs: Karl Rove, Jeff Jacobson, Deer Tick, Oktoberfest, and Escorts

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:

Buz Mills Gives Kudos to His Staff at Gunsite in Shooting Mishap; Accident was Facility's First

Buz Mills, Republican candidate for governor, praised his staff at the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona on Thursday for helping the victim of Sunday's shooting mishap. "We are relieved this client is in good condition thanks to the swift actions of our staff at Gunsite and the dedicated paramedic ... More >>

'Made in Arizona' Beer Festival to Celebrate Local Ales Saturday

KAET Four Peaks' Andy Ingram explains the brewing process during the TV show "Craft Beer: The New Wine," produced by Valley PBS station KAET.​The Valley has many beer festivals, but the second annual Eight Craft Beer Festival will be the first to focus solely on beers made in Arizona. Dubb ... More >>

Ray It Forward

Ukulele + lunchbox = great art

Ray It Forward

Ukulele + lunchbox = great art

Hot Links: Iguana Mack's, Bank Robberies, and ASU Smoking

​Chandler restaurant Iguana Mack's is battling the county to continue allowing dogs on their patio. Iguana Mack's Arizona Roadhouse is well known for its dog-friendly patio, but a Maricopa County Environmental Health inspector told them dogs were not allowed on the patio. The owners of the restaur ... More >>

Hot Links: Guns, Motorcycles, and Janet Napolitano

​A controversial bill that would allow faculty to carry guns on campuses has advanced in Arizona. According to Senator Jack Harper, who introduced the bill, his proposal would deter gunman from opening fire on Arizona campuses. A preliminary committee voted 5-2 to approve the bill, and it now goes ... More >>

Apocalypse Soon

Catastrophe conference helps you prepare for the big finish

"Ghosts and Hauntings"

Bottle Schlock

Midnite Movie Mamacita unspools splatter classic at Farrelli’s

Going for gold at the Wedge

Skaters readied their boards for fierce competition at The Wedge skate park this Saturday

Slot Luck

Diners luck out with Casino Arizona's new upscale Cholla restaurant

Letter Rip

Mesa's Arizona Museum for Youth

Sky Writer

Stargazers revere Arizona Robert Burnham Jr., creator of the most complete, practical, inspirational book ever written about the night sky. But like so many people of genius, he would spend his last years alone and destitute.