Subject: St. Joseph's Hospital

• POTTER'S FIELDWHERE THE POOR AND THE ABANDONED OF MARICOPA COUNTY ARE PUT TO REST

  March 24, 1993

• HICCUP RUNNETH OVER

  FOR 17 MONTHS, NOTHING STOPPED THE RELENTLESS SPASMS THAT DROVE HIM CRAZY. NOT SPOONFULS OF SUGAR, NOT ACUPUNCTURE, NOT EVEN A VETERINARY LASER BEAM.

  February 9, 1995

• FLASHES

  April 20, 1995

• GRIN REAPER

  JACK ROSENBERG IS A FULL-TIME MORTICIAN. HE'S ALSO A PART-TIME CLOWN. HE DOESN'T SEE MUCH DIFFERENCE.

  April 27, 1995

• FLASHES, 4-27

  April 27, 1995

• WOMEN OF A FEATHER

  THE PEOPLE WHO BELONG TO FOR THE BIRDS TAKE EXTRAORDINARY PAINS TO SAVE INJURED BIRDS. SPARROWS. STARLINGS. YES, EVEN PIGEONS.

  June 22, 1995

• Silver Versus Shadegg. Rad.

  A battle of GOP extremes pits environmentalist Robin Silver against conservative Congressman John Shadegg

  July 11, 1996

• Porn Free

  Why tough-talking county prosecutors freed a man facing 48 years in prison on a kiddie porn conviction

  September 5, 1996

• Calendar for the week

  March 20, 1997

• Labor Pains

  St. Joseph's management is accused of illegal union-busting tactics

  December 11, 1997

• Under the Knife

  Even legislation can't end violence in Valley hospitals

  March 12, 1998

• Flashes

  March 26, 1998

• Special Kay

  Dr. Kay Rauth-Farley is compassionate, tough and skilled, qualities that have placed her on the front lines of Arizona's war against child abuse for a decade

  June 25, 1998

• Nursery Crimes

  The case of the battered Avondale quadruplets includes horrific injuries, a misdiagnosis, a mystery witness, a mentally ill mother, a crude police report, missions of mercy rebuffed. Expect it all to get sorted out in a criminal court.

  September 24, 1998

• Letters

  From the week of February 2, 1999

  February 11, 1999

• Fun With Morphine

  Recovery and high jinks on the neurosurgery ward

  July 22, 1999

• Letters

  From the week of January 11, 2001

  January 11, 2001

• Legal Beagles

  Animal rights activists sue researcher

  August 2, 2001

• A Legal Matter

  Litigators and legislators play chicken-or-egg with nursing home issues

  December 2, 2004

• The Diva of Pickle Perfection

  September 25, 2008

• After We Call Him Out, Sheriff Joe Arpaio Surrenders Another Jail Video -- but it Still Doesn't Show How an Inmate Died at the Hands of Guards

  By John Dickerson The sheriff gave New Times an additional video today of inmate Juan Mendoza Farias' short-but-fatal stint in jail, but the new video – like the previous one – stops before showing what a gang of jail guards did to Farias prior to his death. On Wednesday the sheriff gave New Times the first video, which stopped at 11:07 p.m. Farias was smothered by about a dozen guards and stopped breathing between 11:08 and 11:20 p.m., according to written reports from guards. Sheriff�

  November 14, 2008

• The Phoenix Music Community Hosts a Benefit Show for the Family of Former New Times Staffer Megan Irwin

  A benefit show featuring some of the Valley’s brightest music stars is always an event worth attending, but in the case of the “Purpose” benefit show on Sunday, November 23, the cause hits close to home for us at New Times.

  November 21, 2008

• Irwin Benefit Boasts Two Brash Female Voices

  By Martin Cizmar st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } It was a bold move, putting Dry River Yacht Club on right before Black Carl. Here you have two of the biggest female voices in the Valley's indie rock scene -- Emma Pew of BC and DRYC's Garnet -- back to back. But, hey, when you're talking about a benefit show for the family of former New Times staff writer Megan Irwin, you can afford to be bold.This past Labor Day weekend, the family of Megan Irwin -- former staff writer for

  November 24, 2008

• Caring Cops and State Troopers Send Christmas Cheer to Kids

  Sometimes there is a cop around when you need one, and that's especially true for disadvantaged children getting extra Christmas cheer from local law enforcement.Officers from the Phoenix police department's Maryvale precinct delivered presents to two Valley homes this week, (picture below from Channel 15 (KNXV) report). Cops put out this short description of the two families in a news release received by New Times:About the Two Families:

  December 24, 2008

• A Rundown of Today's Light Rail Celebrations (Both Official and Unofficial)

  Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are scheduled to perform this afternoon at the "Destination Tempe" celebration at the Tempe Transportation Center."I hear the train a-comin'/It's rolling round the bend" -- Johnny Cash Plenty of partying is planned for today's long-awaited debut of the Valley Metro Light Rail system, with fetes and fiestas happening in both the east and west Valley. More than a dozen different celebrations (both official and unofficial) will occur, so to help make sense of all th

  December 27, 2008

• Hollywood Heartthrob: How a Lucky Break and a Lot of Cash Made the Band

  January 8, 2009

• Was Juan Mendoza Farias beaten to death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s guards?

  September 11, 2008

• Abbey Natzel's dad faces at least 17 years in prison for fatally locking the 2-year-old in a toy box

  February 21, 2008

• Hen Party

  The hellacious hooter watches Mayor Goober lay a colossal huevo, and wishes a heavenly millstone on the neck of a nativist numskull

  December 13, 2007

• Risky Business

  January 19, 2006

• Forbidden Fruit

  December 29, 2005

• Deadly Politics

  Did petty politics nearly kill a child?

  August 14, 2003

• Heart Failure

  A Valley company sets a new low for workplace cruelty

  December 5, 2002

• Screwing the Pooch

  Dr. Michael Berens has been vilified by animal rights activists for drilling holes in beagle puppies. Is he on the path to curing brain cancer?

  January 4, 2001

• Second Thoughts

  Alan Korwin is a smart guy. So why does he love guns more than people?

  December 21, 2000

• Staying Power

  During his 79 years, Vic Kramer has watched downtown Phoenix morph from a bucolic village into a seething metropolis. His vantage point: the only home he has ever known.

  September 28, 2000

• Final Curtain

  August 31, 2000

• Critical Connection

  Language isn't the only thing getting lost in the translation as Hispanic patients struggle to communicate with English-speaking ER doctors

  June 29, 2000

• One Tough Mother

  By Laura Laughlin Sophia Lopez-Espindola's grassroots organization has survived bullets, business setbacks and political pitfalls

  November 18, 1999

• No, No, Janet

  October 29, 1998

• Hard Life, Hard Death

  In her final days, little Amber Bass suffered from a heart condition, a broken home, dubious caretakers and a sexual mutilation. Her memory inspires authorities in their quest for justice.

  May 29, 1997

• Tent City Beating is Nearly Fatal

  June 6, 1996

• Sentence: 90 Days of Pain

  Jail inmate with 50 bullet fragments in arm waits months for medical treatment

  December 7, 1995

• THE NAKED DESERT

  UNDER EVERY ROCK? SCANDAL! A GUIDE TO OUR MOST TORRID TERRAIN.

  February 5, 1992

• Dierks Bentley Writes Memorial Song for Jordan Sterling

  Courtesy of Kim Sterling-HeflinThe Sterling siblings: Brooke, Walter II, and Jordan, at Jordan's graduation from Santa Clara University. Phoenix-bred country star Dierks Bentley's newest song is a melancholy tribute to Phoenix resident Jordan Sterling, who died earlier this year at 34, after a life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. Jordan and his sister, Brooke, were profiled by Megan Irwin in our 2006 story, "Borrowed Time," which chronicled the siblings' very different battles against cystic

  June 22, 2009

• Kids Accused of Sexually Assaulting 8-year-old Girl in Phoenix; Victim Blamed by Parents, Taken From Home by CPS, Cops Say

  Four boys ages 9, 10, 13 and 14 lured an 8-year-old neighbor into a shed at a Phoenix apartment complex, then sexually assaulted her, police say. The crime happened last Thursday evening, and police were called to the scene after reports of a young girl running out of the shed, half-nude and screaming. Numerous witnesses helped police identify the boy suspects. All the children involved are refugees from the West African nation of Liberia who live in the complex near Thomas Road and 43rd

  July 22, 2009

• Hot Links: Grants, Temples, and Ear-Biting Cabbies

  ​The federal government has awarded a $54 million grant to Arizona for the expansion and creation of charter schools. The state plans to open up to 92 new campuses...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints plans to build two temples in the Valley, one in Phoenix and one in Gilbert. The temple in Gilbert will sit upon 21 acres...A Franciscan Priest and a Quaker were arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border near Tucson. The Pima County Sheriff's office says the two refused to stop praying at a

  August 7, 2009

• Liberian Rape Case: Republic Claims English Language Differences "May Have" Skewed Police Investigation

  Image: Wikimedia Commons​ Newspaper articles that contain the word "may" in the nutgraph, the "what's this article about" paragraph, should often be considered suspect from the start. It's a J-school basic, and it makes sense. After all, the casual reader can easily turn that into an equally accurate "may not" phrase, which renders the entire story moot. Such is the case with the Arizona Republic article today headlined "Side issue emerges in Liberian rape case." The article, by reporter J

  August 13, 2009

• Hot Links: Standoffs, Ripoffs, and Blackouts

  ​A Yuma man is in custody after an almost nine-hour standoff with police. Michael McCormick was wanted in connection with several vehicle thefts and burglaries. When police tracked him to a motel, he fled and broke into a trailer home, where the standoff ensued. He eventually surrendered and was taken into custody about 4 p.m...A Tempe woman is accused of stealing more than $1 million from her employer over the course of eight years. Lorena Laverne Fortuna worked as a Human Resources Manager f

  October 7, 2009

• 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 of contract laws...Next week, the Metro light rail board will vote on whether or not to approve a study that evaluates how light rail trains could run to Glendale. The study would examine a handful o

  October 13, 2009