Queens County

Dick Bowers, Glendale's New City Manager, to City Officials: Drop Lawsuits, Establish Positive Relationship With Tohono O'odham Nation

After years of ongoing opposition to the Tohono O'odham Nation's plan to build a resort-style casino, the new Glendale City Manager suggests the city drop legal opposition and develop a "more positive" relationship with the tribe. Acting City Manager Dick Bowers authored a memo on April 26 to the ... More >>

Moons Over My Glendale

Glendale Elementary School Accused of Keeping Boy in Windowless Room and Giving Him Sugar; Parents Say Kid's Allergic to Sugar

A Glendale couple is suing the Deer Valley Unified School District, claiming staff at the boy's elementary school fed him sugar, and often kept him in a small, windowless room due to his behavior.The boy's parents contend that the school kept giving their boy sugar -- which the boy is "severely alle ... More >>

Flashlight Bomber Possibly Responsible for Third Device, Donated to Phoenix Salvation Army

The dolt dropping off improvised explosive devices around Glendale in the form of flashlights may have delivered his third yesterday -- this time in Phoenix.Someone dropped a flashlight in the donations at a Salvation Army in Phoenix yesterday, and when an employee clicked it on, it blew up.Phoenix ... More >>

Peoria Kid Plants a Flashlight Near School, Tells Fellow Seventh-Graders It's Probably a Bomb

A Peoria seventh-grader earned a trip to a juvie facility yesterday for telling his classmates the flashlight he planted near the school was probably a bomb, police say.Flashlights, as you may recall, are a hot topic on the west side these days, as someone turned a couple of them into improvised exp ... More >>

Safety Dance

Gary Bettman, NHL Commissioner, Confirms Canadian Buyer Trying to Steal Phoenix Coyotes and Move Them to Canada

www.canadianbusiness.com Canadian billionaire David Thomson is trying to steal the Phoenix Coyotes from the desert.​About three weeks ago, we posted a story about rumors that Canadian billionaire David Thomson was lurking in the shadows hoping to swoop in and steal the Phoenix Coyotes from ... More >>

Halocene to Play Outside Saturday's Coyotes Game

​Halocene, a female-fronted Valley pop-rock act I kinda like, is scheduled play at this Saturday's Phoenix Coyote's game. The show will be staged just outside the doors of Jobing.com Arena and will run from 5:30 until just before the game begins.I won't be there, having vowed to not travel to Glen ... More >>

Your Meal Ticket to Elegant Westgate Dining

​Headed to Glendale for a game, but don't want to deal with screaming bar crowds or kitschy tropical decor? In this week's Meal Ticket dining newsletter, we'll profile a hot West Valley restuarant that's big on elegance, romance and traditional Italian food. We'll also have the scoop on ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild @ Jobing.com Arena

Three Busted in Valley iPhone Thefts; If They Need a Lawyer, Not to Worry -- There's an App. For That

www.gizmodo.com​Authorities in seven Arizona cities have been looking for the people responsible for the theft of hundreds of iPhones and other expensive cell phones over the past few months. Today, the Glendale Police Department announced that it has arrested three people in connection with the t ... More >>

Hot Links: Crystal Meth, John McCain's House, and Park Fees

​The former home of Senator John McCain is going up for auction. The home, near Glendale and Central avenues, has 13 bedrooms, two guest houses, and 14.5 bathrooms. The auction price will start at $5.9 million...Queen Creek officials are asking residents to help decide on a slogan for the city ... More >>

Dinner and a Show

It's Not Too Late for Ballpark Eats

​I'll be the first to admit that my interest in baseball has everything to do with the beer and the ballpark food -- hot dogs, bratwursts, fries, you name it. This is the kind of food I should've been eating all summer, but for some reason I didn't make it to any D-Backs games this year.   ... More >>

NHL Commissioner Says Sale of Coyotes Expected By End Of Season; Vows to Try and Keep Team in Glendale

www.chicagonow.comNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman​The NHL's head-honcho, Gary Bettman, met with the Coyotes top brass and other community leaders in Glendale yesterday to discuss the sale of the bankrupt franchise and vowed to do whatever it takes to keep the team in the Valley.

A Sneak Peek at Kabuki's New Arizona Sushi

Phoenix can be a much divided town. There are the Scottsdale types and the West Siders, the conservative natives and the influx of liberals, the sushi eaters and those who would rather chug a live goldfish than eat sashimi. We doubt that the bridge between Arpaio supporters and detractors will ... More >>

Is U2 a Supergroup? The Arizona Republic Says So

Maybe it's just that we've run not one but two think pieces on the concept of and criteria for "supergroups" in the last month, but I became physically ill upon seeing the headline over The Arizona Republic's review of U2's show in Glendale last night."Supergroup U2 delivers in Glendale," it read.Th ... More >>

"ShotSpotter" Tracks Down Glendale Gunshot; Turns Out to be Some Kid in His Backyard

www.bhxob.com​For anyone who has the idiotic urge to fire guns into the air for no apparent reason, don't do it in Glendale -- or at least get the hell out of there after you do. The city of Glendale is monitored 24/7 by a device called "ShotSpotter," an acoustic monitoring system that ... More >>

Hot Links: Glendale Light Rail, Mercury Rally, and Mercy Gilbert

​State employees in Arizona will retain domestic-partner benefits for the next twelve months, even though the Legislature's decided to eliminate those benefits in their last budget. The Department of Administration says that cutting the benefits before October 2010 could put the state in violation ... More >>

Glendale Trying to Muster Support For Bankrupt Coyotes Home Opener

www.hockeydb.com​The city of Glendale, in an attempt to rally support for the possibly fleeing Phoenix Coyotes, is kicking off "White Out Week" on Wednesday.City officials are planning to "whitewash" the city leading up to the Coyotes home opener Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jacke ... More >>

Something Smells in Glendale: Did the City Steer the Phoenix Coyotes Franchise to an Insider?

Coyotes Judge: September Auction Open to All Bidders

​This is not good for Glendale.Two days after he pushed back the date of the auction of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team, U.S. District Court Judge Redfield T. Baum ordered that the rescheduled auction will open to all bidders -- not just those who plan on keeping the team (however temporarily) in ... More >>

Something Smells in Glendale: Did the City Steer the Phoenix Coyotes Franchise to an Insider?

Tonight: Glendale's Twilight Farmer's Market

Lauren GilgerShopping as the sun goes down at the Twilight Farmer's Market in Glendale.The Twilight Farmer's Market in Glendale is the least farmer-y Farmer's Market we've ever come across. When you may be expecting summer sun, gravel beneath your feet and cowboy hats abounding, Glendale has put tog ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Host Open House Thursday; Bankruptcy Judge Calls Out Local Fans

The rookie card for Keith Yandle, who'll be at the Coyotes open house on Thursday.The Phoenix Coyotes ice hockey team is staying in Glendale -- for now. On June 15, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Redfield T. Baum ruled that a June 29 deadline on Canadian Jim Balsillie's bid to buy the team and move it ... More >>

Hot Links: Fires in Tucson, Bullets in Butts, and Meteorites

A fire burning in the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness area near Tucson has grown to 5200 acres. The blaze, dubbed the Elk Horn Fire, was about eight percent contained by Sunday...A Valley man is in critical condition after he was stabbed at a trailer park in Glendale. The man, 53, was reportedly returni ... More >>

Creed Reunites, Plans to Rock Glendale

Scott Stapp: apparently quite sad that Creed is getting back togetherIn what has to be the biggest music news since the band formed in 1995, Creed has reunited. All four members are back at it, including lead singer/public drunkard Scott Stapp, since they parted ways in 2004. But wait, the good news ... More >>

All that Jazz...and Blues

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators @ Jobing.com Arena

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Colorado Avalanche

Death Gawd

Japanese flick chronicles a silent killer

Choking Man

Son of a Beach

Who’s laughing now, fruit-eaters?

Here's a Grapefruit in Your Eye

Stealing some sun from the Sunshine State

Sweet Success

The Glen transforms itself into a delectable destination

Phat City

Guiding Lights

Where and when to catch the sparkly stuff

Bayside

The Long Islanders bring emo to the Valley

Queens of the Stone Age

Songs for the Deaf (Interscope)

Process of Illumination

The Valley is lit up like a Christmas tree

Unpackin' Mama's Pistol

Gun lockers are coming to a public building near you

Fig Tales

Letters

Glendale's Witness-Protection Program

Copping an Attitude

Public complaints about racism have created firestorms of recrimination at the Glendale police department. Is psychological counseling a remedy for the conflict -- or retaliation against officers who spoke out?

Bad Blood

A Glendale gang has it in for the son of a Hispanic police sergeant. Unfortunately, the gang consists of police officers.

This Old $811,000 House

That's how much taxpayers shelled out for a historic house that will anchor a "serenity park." That's a lot of money, considering the sellers had offered to move the house--at their cost--to another park.

Scooby Doo, Y'all

A Q&A with Shaggy, pop reggae's self-appointed spearhead

STACKING THE DECADENT

FROM THE BIG HOUSE TO GOD'S HOUSE

HE HELPED MASTERMIND A MAJOR GOLD FRAUD IN FLORIDA. SO WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING AT A CHURCH IN GLENDALE