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United Way

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Phoenix Employees Raise $1 Million for Valley Non-Profit Organizations

    ​It's been a tough year for Phoenix city employees -- from enduring false claims by politicos they are bilking the city with their average compensation at $100,000 to being vilified in the 2011 mayoral election, accused of bleeding taxpayers with their inflated salaries and bloated benefits.Despit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Russell Pearce's Possible Challenger Jerry Lewis, and the Yelping of Pearce's Media Lap Dogs

    Channel 12's Brahm Resnik has outed a possible challenger to state Senate President Russell Pearce in the November 8 recall election in Legislative District 18: Jerry Lewis, and, no, not the cheesy dude on the telethons.Resnik writes in his blog that,"This would be Lewis' first run for elected offi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Tractor Pull Divas Raising Money for Foster Children

    Standout Phoenix alt-country act Tractor Pull Divas is doing a fundraiser for Helen's Hope Chest, a charity affiliated with the Mesa United Way. The Hope Chest provides clothing and other basic items for foster children in the Valley. Band member Ryan Brown is himself a foster parent and says he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Roger Clyne Trying to Break Record for Most Sombreros in One Place

    Did you know there was a Guinness world record for the most sombreros assembled in one place? Well, apparently there is, and local rockers Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers wants to break it at the CD release party for their new album, Unida Cantina. Cantina, the recording of which is the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Russell Pearce, Phil Gordon, D-Backs and even New Times to Crowd the Arrogant Butcher

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/YeeHaw?ref=seller_info​It's being billed as "one of the most comprehensive series of grand opening events in Valley restaurant history," but to be honest, the line-up for Sam Fox's Arrogant Butcher is giving us a serious case of heartburn. Jason Rose -- the pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Matt Leinart Wins Award; Calm Down, Cards Fans -- Honor Has Little to Do With Football

    Professional do-gooder Matt Leinart​The Arizona Cardinals' performance-plagued B-squad quarterback Matt Leinart won an award today, and it wasn't for most under-thrown receivers, or clipboard-holder of the year. Despite his follies on the field, it turns out Leinart's a bit of a philanthropi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Resolve to Help the Hungry

    According to the Valley of the Sun United Way, over 260,000 Arizona residents lack resources needed to acquire food for the next few days. Eighty thousand will skip meals or consume meals that lack adequate quantity on a regular basis. Due to recent economic conditions, the demand on local resources ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Hot Links: Remembering 911, A Dozen Beers, and D-Backs

      ​Some of the Phoenix firefighters who were in New York City after September 11, 2001 recounted their experiences to KTAR.com, including current fire chief Bob Khan, who says of being at Ground Zero, "To this day, it was a surreal experience"...Colleen Clark, the President of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    SCA Contributions Technically Not "Payroll Deductions," County Says

    We're not saying Captain Joel Fox is wrong about everything. Turns out he's right on the issue of whether the SCA contributions were, in fact, "payroll deductions." Although the reports filed by Fox say "payroll deductions," Fox says in comments to this blog that they were actually nothing more t ... More >>

  • News

    June 29, 2006

    Flunk'd

    The Thomas J. Pappas School gives homeless kids everything they need — except a good education

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    The Rancher's Revenge

    When environmentalists attacked, rancher Jim Chilton used the best ammunition he could find -- and it came from his enemy

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2004

    Human Race

    Teamwork's key in Urban Adventure

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    In God We Trust

    Big banks and desperate debtors have made an East Valley ministry millions

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Health Scare

    Employee complaints prompt investigation of ASU health center

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    Smoking Section

    Valley pot heads pipe up

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    The Big Stink

    Fur is flying over whether one of the most popular animal charities in town has gone to the dogs

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    Ghosts of Mars

    The movement that Phoenix's Chicano artists began 25 years ago is far from dead. But the gallery that was their headquarters soon will be.

  • Culture

    December 6, 2001

    Hunger Strike

    Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    Letters

    From the week of November 15–21, 2001

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Letters

    From the week of November 8–14, 2001

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Ticket to Raid

    Their World Series tickets still unaccounted for, county supervisors try to shut out criticism

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    Marketing Misery

    Is Saint Durst the new, limp Bono?

  • News

    November 1, 2001

    Suite and Low

    United Way loses thousands as county pols snag its World Series seats

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Pair Of Double Entendres In A Local TV Newscast

    KPNX News 12

  • News

    August 16, 2001

    Quarterback Sneak

    To get the stadium they want, Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill and Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano are playing fast and loose with the rules of the game

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Skirting the Issue

    Tempe activist terminates mayoral bid

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    O Children, Where Art Thou?

    Museum peace unlikely as a proposed family center in Phoenix fights critics over right to life.

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    Letters

    From the week of October 19

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Letters

    Week of October 12th

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Flashes

    Week of October 12th

  • News

    October 5, 2000

    Letters

    10-05-2000

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    Flashes

    09-28-2000

  • News

    April 27, 2000

    Harmony Grit

    Seasoned musician Walt Richardson shares his tasty licks with the neighborhood.

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    Snafu 2000

    Phoenix officials told volunteers planning an expensive millennial downtown bash to think big. It seems as though nobody was thinking at all.

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    Ground Zero

    With arrests and civil pressures, police have reduced the terror inflicted by Eastside Los Cuatro Milpas. But conditions that gave rise to the gang in the first place still fester.

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    The Foundation Speaks

    With arrests and civil pressures, police have reduced the terror inflicted by Eastside Los Cuatro Milpas. But conditions that gave rise to the gang in the first place still fester.

  • News

    February 19, 1998

    The Angel of Area 5

    When retiree Bev Tittle-Baker's neighbors convinced her to help them make the crime-infested area safer for children, they unleashed an irrepressible force for change

  • Calendar

    October 2, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    When retiree Bev Tittle-Baker's neighbors convinced her to help them make the crime-infested area safer for children, they unleashed an irrepressible force for change

  • Calendar

    September 25, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    When retiree Bev Tittle-Baker's neighbors convinced her to help them make the crime-infested area safer for children, they unleashed an irrepressible force for change

  • Calendar

    September 18, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    When retiree Bev Tittle-Baker's neighbors convinced her to help them make the crime-infested area safer for children, they unleashed an irrepressible force for change

  • News

    February 22, 1996

    A Pain in the Assessment

    Some nonprofits get propertytax bills from Maricopa County

  • Calendar

    January 18, 1996

    Pic Hits for the week

    Some nonprofits get propertytax bills from Maricopa County

  • News

    November 16, 1995

    HOMELESS ON THE RANGE

    GOP leaders want local governments to run social programs and charities to assume more of the burden. Neither idea is working in Kingman, where no good deed goes unpunished.

  • News

    October 26, 1995

    Open Door, Open Accounts

    GOP leaders want local governments to run social programs and charities to assume more of the burden. Neither idea is working in Kingman, where no good deed goes unpunished.

  • News

    January 26, 1995

    CHARITABLE TAKING THE ARIZONA DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EATS UP 95 PERCENT OF ITS BUDGET WITH SALARIES AND OVERHEAD. CANCER VICTIMS GET THE LEFTOVER CRUMBS.

    GOP leaders want local governments to run social programs and charities to assume more of the burden. Neither idea is working in Kingman, where no good deed goes unpunished.

  • News

    January 5, 1995

    AN ENTERPRISING DEFENDANT

    HE'S ACCUSED OF PLUNDERING A TITLE AGENCY FOR $8 MILLION, BUT HE'S OUT OF JAIL AND BACK AT A DESK

  • News

    October 27, 1994

    Pols to the Wall

    HE'S ACCUSED OF PLUNDERING A TITLE AGENCY FOR $8 MILLION, BUT HE'S OUT OF JAIL AND BACK AT A DESK

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    POIGNANT TIMES AT POISON CONTROLMEDICAL AND EMERGENCY EXPERTS FEAR CLOSURE OF PHOENIX FACILITY

    HE'S ACCUSED OF PLUNDERING A TITLE AGENCY FOR $8 MILLION, BUT HE'S OUT OF JAIL AND BACK AT A DESK

  • News

    July 15, 1992

    SEEING THE LIGHT

    NOW APPEARING IN SOUTH PHOENIX: THE VIRGIN MARY

  • News

    January 15, 1992

    A HOUSE DIVIDED

    A WINTER OF DISCONTENT AMONG ADVOCATES OF THE HOMELESS

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