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    October 31, 2011

    Authorities: Mexican Drug Cartel Suffers "Death Blow;" Billion-Dollar Trafficking Ring Busted Up by Law Enforcement Agencies

    ICE​Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies claim to have delivered a "death blow" to a Mexican drug trafficking ring that was running $33 million worth of drugs through Arizona every month.Authorities announced this morning the results of "Operation Pipeline Express," a 17-month invest ... More >>

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Village Voice Media Asks for Your Support of Senate Bill 596

    ICE​Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies claim to have delivered a "death blow" to a Mexican drug trafficking ring that was running $33 million worth of drugs through Arizona every month.Authorities announced this morning the results of "Operation Pipeline Express," a 17-month invest ... More >>

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Ask a Mexican on Racial Epithets

    ICE​Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies claim to have delivered a "death blow" to a Mexican drug trafficking ring that was running $33 million worth of drugs through Arizona every month.Authorities announced this morning the results of "Operation Pipeline Express," a 17-month invest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Sun Ghost, Captain Squeegee on Ron Paul: Excerpts From Our Interview

    ​We've done a lot of coverage on the Rock the R3volution tour, from its announcement to almost inevitable collapse. The confluence of music and politics has always been interesting to me. Political art can be cringe-worthy ("boot up 'yer ass," anyone) or undeniably beautiful ("a change is gonna co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Medical Marijuana Applications Slowing Down; Arizona Nearly to 15,000 Qualified Patients

    Photo Illustration: Ray Stern The state of Arizona wants you to have this bud, legally -- why aren't you taking it?​ The rate of Arizonans applying for medical marijuana cards has slowed down in the last couple of months, a stat that could indicate public confusion about pot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    What Are Arizona's 100 Greatest Songs?

    Billie Maxwell, who recorded the first song in Arizona history in 1929.​As we barrel toward the impending Arizona Centennial, we find ourselves contemplating a lot of things. Why would someone settle in this hot-as-bejeebus desert? Who serves the best burrito in the state? Most importantly -- wher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    O.H.S.O. Eatery and Nano Brewery Opens in Arcadia

    ​O.H.S.O. Eatery and Nano Brewery, the new restaurant and small-batch brewery from first-time restaurant owners Jon Lane and Pat Walsh, opens today in Arcadia in the former home of the Black Forest Mill German Restaurant at 4900 East Indian School Road. The newly renovated restaurant will fea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Lon's Arizona Wine Dinner and Black Bean Soup in Today's Eater's Digest

    The Dragon's Kitchen​ AZ Wine and DineTomorrow, November 17th, Lon's at the Hermosa will be hosting an All Arizona Wine Dinner -- and when they say "all" they really do mean all. Not only will all of the wines be from Arizona -- even the roasted beets and the lamb chops will have been Arizona born ... More >>

  • News

    November 17, 2011

    Ask a Mexican on Cleanliness South of the Border

    The Dragon's Kitchen​ AZ Wine and DineTomorrow, November 17th, Lon's at the Hermosa will be hosting an All Arizona Wine Dinner -- and when they say "all" they really do mean all. Not only will all of the wines be from Arizona -- even the roasted beets and the lamb chops will have been Arizona born ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    The Festival at The Farm and Kettle Chip Chicken in Today's Eater's Digest

    www.mylifeasamrs.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Weekend Wine Hey Arizona wine lovers -- are you ready for the wine event of the season? This Saturday, November 19th join The Farm at South Mountain for the 3rd Annual Festival at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Russell Pearce's Fall Argues Arizona Compact's Time Is Now

    Anno Domini, Edwin LongThe Flight into Egypt: Christ as Illegal Immigrant Former state Senate President Russell Pearce is history. Tomorrow, Jerry Lewis, his victorious challenger in the Legislative District 18 recall race is scheduled to be sworn in as LD 18's new state Senator.Today, Citizens for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Blogs Teased in our November 24 Issue

    ​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What are your 100 favorite Arizona songs? What bands names might you find on your Thanksgiving table? Wha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Chow Locally Wins "Arizona's Next Great Business Award"

    Christopher Wharton and one of his Chow Locally customers​Chow Locally, the new online marketplace for Arizona farm fresh foods announced on their Facebook page that they were awarded Arizona's Next Great Business by National Bank of Arizona. Their prize and the video that helped them win a ... More >>

  • News

    December 1, 2011

    Mexican Smugglers Exploit the Corrupt Reputation of U.S. Border Officers

    Christopher Wharton and one of his Chow Locally customers​Chow Locally, the new online marketplace for Arizona farm fresh foods announced on their Facebook page that they were awarded Arizona's Next Great Business by National Bank of Arizona. Their prize and the video that helped them win a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Tumblr of the Week: The Maine Daily

    http://themainedaily.tumblr.com/​The fans who run this Tumblr love the hell out of The Maine. How do I know? They've got nearly 950 pages worth of Maine-related material!Everyone seems to love The Maine, which is why we're giving you more of them, courtesy of The Maine Daily.More on what's awesome ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Joe Arpaio's Racial Profiling Case: Summary Judgment Hearing Set for December 22

    Where should this man be spending his retirement? Federal prison, of course...If there were Black Hole of Calcutta for bad sheriffs, is there any doubt that Joe Arpaio would be in it? Arpaio, the biggest un-indicted criminal in Arizona, is responsible for so much malfeasance, illegal activity a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Alabama Lawmakers Having Second-Thoughts About Arizona-esque Immigration Law

    newsbelly.com​Just five months after signing into law the nations "toughest" anti-immigration law, Alabama lawmakers are having "second thoughts amid a backlash from big business, fueled by the embarrassing traffic stops of two foreign employees tied to the state's prized Honda and Mercedes plants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    For the Culinary Historian: A Cookbook Celebrating Arizona's Centennial

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Scottsdale Owners of 54 Arby's File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    ​The slogan "It's Good Mood Food" doesn't appear to be case with several Arby's restaurants in Arizona. In fact, the mood's downright depressing. The Republic reports three related Scottsdale limited-liability companies, all led by Scottsdale businessman Charles Harmon, that operate 54 Arby's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    What Are Arizona's 100 Greatest Songs? (A Reminder)

    ​Can you believe we're nearly finished with December? That means were inching ever closer to the Arizona Centennial, and ever closer to our 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list. We need your help -- we've got some good suggestions in our 100greatestazsongs@gmail.com inbox, but we need more. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Arizona's 10-Member Congressional Delegation is Collectively Worth More Than $60 Million

    www.dollardollarbillsyall.comArizona's Congressional delegation could "make it rain"... for years.​The Center for Responsive Politics recently released its list of the net worth of every member of Congress, and we've learned a few things about Arizona's Congressional delegation.For starters, Arizo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Stockyard's Arizona Stronghold Dinner and Baked Apple Oatmeal in Today's Eater's Digest

    amovebegins.blogspot.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Stronghold Wine Dinner Welcome to 2012 Chow Bella friends! We hope you rang in the New Year with a bang and are recovered and ready to start eating and drinking your way through the ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Treasure-Troves of Marijuana in Arizona Desert? Apparently So.

    Image: concretejunkyard.blogspot.com​Two hunters found 126 pounds of bundled pot lying in the desert near Sasabe, about a month after Border Patrol agents discovered 220 pounds of pot south of Dateland.Arizona's desert has apparently become a treasure-hunters paradise -- if your idea of treasure i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Libertarian and Green Parties Sue Arizona Over Omission on Voter Registration Forms

    Image: Arizona State LegislatureState Senator Frank Antenori, R-Tucson, sponsored the change to Arizona's voter registration form.​ Omitting the Libertarian and Green parties as options to check on Arizona's new voter registration forms is unfair and has already led to confusion, the parties s ... More >>

  • News

    January 5, 2012

    Art Cars: American Folk Art You Can't Hang on the Wall

    Image: Arizona State LegislatureState Senator Frank Antenori, R-Tucson, sponsored the change to Arizona's voter registration form.​ Omitting the Libertarian and Green parties as options to check on Arizona's new voter registration forms is unfair and has already led to confusion, the parties s ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 5, 2012

    Author Tom Zoellner Ably Analyzes the Tucson Tragedy

    Image: Arizona State LegislatureState Senator Frank Antenori, R-Tucson, sponsored the change to Arizona's voter registration form.​ Omitting the Libertarian and Green parties as options to check on Arizona's new voter registration forms is unfair and has already led to confusion, the parties s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2012

    Arizona Commemorates the Gabrielle Giffords Shooting One Year Later

    Keith PerfettiDavid Higuera, a volunteer with Beyond, is interviewed at the Beyond main event at Reid Park in Tucson on January 7th, 2012. Higuera is a friend of the Zimmerman family. Gabe Zimmerman, Giffords' Community Outreach Director, was killed in the January 8, 2011, shooting.​This week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Chimichanga as Arizona's State Food? Five Foods to Put Up Against the Chimi

      Andy Hartmark Chimi eat world -- or not? ​As if living here weren't embarrassing enough, it seems Macayo's has started an advertising campaign a petition drive to make the chimichanga Arizona's official state food. Really?! It's still unclear that the deep-fried burrito can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Poll: Vote On Your Choice for Arizona's Official State Food

    Chimichangas piled high.​In response to Macayo's petition drive to make the chimichanga Arizona's official state food, we've started our own list of suggestions. Here's the list of other, and arguably more authentic, Arizona foods that we've come up with. We'd also love your input. Vote in ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    ASU Valiant Effort Goes To No Avail In Tough Loss To Oregon Ducks

    Arizona State's men's basketball team played well most of the way last night against a pretty tough Oregon team, but ended up on the short end of a 67-58 loss.ASU's already-long season got even longer after last night's loss to Oregon​The Sun Devils hung tough until the last few minutes of their f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Historic Preservation

    Arizona State's men's basketball team played well most of the way last night against a pretty tough Oregon team, but ended up on the short end of a 67-58 loss.ASU's already-long season got even longer after last night's loss to Oregon​The Sun Devils hung tough until the last few minutes of their f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Arizona Beer Week 2012 -- The Lineup of Events Has Been Posted!

    ​Beer & burgers, beer brunches, beer dinners, beer & bikes, beer tasting, beer sales...In just 28 short days, Arizona beer lovers are going to be three sheets or more to the wind -- and we plan on being right there with them. 

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Guess Where I'm Eating and Win a Prize!

    ​ I have driven past this quirky south Scottsdale New Mexican restaurant thousands of times but yet somehow I had never eaten there. On a whim the BF and I decided to check it out. We started with the chips and salsa which were very, um, average. For the supposed home of the Habanero Hambuger, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    ASU Overmatched In 69-54 Road Loss To University of Colorado

    Pierre Newton may have had a "career" game last night up in Boulder, hitting a late three-pointer for the ASU men's basketball team near the end of a Pac-12 contest against Colorado.Pierre Newton from Laveen hit a 3-pointer for the Sun Devils last nightThe problem for the Sun Devils was that Newton ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    What Are Arizona's 100 Greatest Songs? (Last Call, Folks.)

    ​Okay folks, the finish line is in sight. February 14 marks the Arizona Centennial, and that means we're just about ready to break out 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list. It's been fascinating reading your suggestions, which range from freakout post-punk to classic rock to Phoenix-based blue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Utah Compact's Sister Arizona Accord Argues for Humane Immigration Solutions

    AZEIRJulie Erfle, speaking on behalf of the Arizona Accord at the state CapitolAs I anticipated in a blog item late last year, the Arizona version of the Utah Compact, called the "Arizona Accord," was introduced to the public at the state Capitol yesterday. It argues for a rational, humane approach ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Ask a Mexican on Groveling to Gabachos and Gentrification

    AZEIRJulie Erfle, speaking on behalf of the Arizona Accord at the state CapitolAs I anticipated in a blog item late last year, the Arizona version of the Utah Compact, called the "Arizona Accord," was introduced to the public at the state Capitol yesterday. It argues for a rational, humane approach ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Poll: Sonoran Hot Dog or Prickly Pear for Arizona's Official State Food?

    In response to Macayo's recent ad campaign to anoint the Chimichanga as Arizona's official state food, we started our own very unscientific poll.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Watch This Excellent Flotsam & Jetsam Vintage Electronic Press Kit

    ​We're knee deep in finishing up our 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list (to be released next week). It's been a lot of fun digging through Arizona's musical past and present, and also pretty mind blowing to realize the contributions Arizona's artists have made to America's musical culture as a who ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax: Indianapolis Mobilizes for an Epic Battle with an Urban Legend

    ​We're knee deep in finishing up our 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list (to be released next week). It's been a lot of fun digging through Arizona's musical past and present, and also pretty mind blowing to realize the contributions Arizona's artists have made to America's musical culture as a who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Arizona Lottery Sales Up About $24 Million: Good Marketing or Bad Economy?

    Arizona Lottery​ Nothing like a bad economy to get people to line up for those lottery tickets. State lottery officials say ticket sales in Arizona totaled $293 million between July 2011 to December 2011, nearly 9 percent over the same mid-term sales figures last year. Arizona lottery offic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Three Valley Spots Make List of 100 Most Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day

    Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar​With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's always nice to see the love, especially on a national level and when it's given to Valley restaurants. Three Valley dining spots and L'Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek in Sedona made the list of the 100 Most Ro ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 9, 2012

    Razing Arizona: Where Architecture Sometimes Takes a Backseat

    Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar​With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's always nice to see the love, especially on a national level and when it's given to Valley restaurants. Three Valley dining spots and L'Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek in Sedona made the list of the 100 Most Ro ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona

    Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar​With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's always nice to see the love, especially on a national level and when it's given to Valley restaurants. Three Valley dining spots and L'Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek in Sedona made the list of the 100 Most Ro ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 9, 2012

    Let's Make it Official: Arizona Needs a State Food

    Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar​With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's always nice to see the love, especially on a national level and when it's given to Valley restaurants. Three Valley dining spots and L'Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek in Sedona made the list of the 100 Most Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    100 Arizona Songs, Moe'Z Art, One Be Lo, Raphael Saadiq, and More in This Week's Issue

    Ray Boley & Ed Lee Natay (featured in our 100 songs list)​We knew the daunting (impossible, really) task of picking 100 songs that define the sound of Arizona was going to be tough, but lucky for us, we had a lot of help, from you, our readers. We opened up a Gmail account and took submissio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Arizona Needs a State Food, I Say Let's Give It One.

    Jamie Peachey​Next Tuesday, February 14, Arizona celebrates 100 years of statehood. So where are the eats? The official state food eats? Sadly, there's not one to be found. Which is why, after this long, it's time to get hungry for an official state food. Here's an excerpt from my column i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Rocking the Road to SxSW: Echo Cloud Raises Money for Local Showcase Through Series of Concert Fundraisers

    ​Arizona is pretty much as Southwest as it gets. What other state can claim Southwestern staples like the OK Corral, Grand Canyon and SB 1070. (We said claim, not be proud of.) It's only natural that our local bands get some serious stage presence at SxSW, Austin' yearly arts and music gather ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Arizona Wildcats And, Gasp, ASU Sun Devils Both Take Conference Wins

    The Arizona Wildcats and Colorado Buffs are very similar teams--scrappy, undersized, terrific team defense, very well-coached. The two teams met last month in Boulder, and the Cats lost a one-point heartbreaker.Arizona's Jesse Perry--nice dreads, nice game.​Last night in Tucson was a different sto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Celebrate Arizona's Birthday with Free Brownies from Whole Foods

    ​Whole Foods Market in Chandler is showing some birthday love to Arizona and its shoppers next Tuesday by offering free sweet treats that are made right here in the Valley.

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