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  • News

    November 24, 1994

    BUYING A GILA MONSTER

    FARMERS IN THE GILA RIVER BASIN HAVE ALREADY SUCKED DOWN $500 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT PORK. NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $20 MILLION FOR A SENSELESS FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT.

  • News

    August 31, 1995

    GIVE 'EM HAIL, HURRY!

    FOR THE ARIZONA THUNDERSTORM CHASERS, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT. AND THEREIN LIES THE RUB.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Time to Burn

    Is the Lone Fire a preview of California-style infernos to come?

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Tapped Out

    In Pine and Strawberry, the groundwater runs down to Phoenix. Now water reserves are shrinking, the two paradisiacal Mogollon Rim hamlets are drying out--and hardly anyone wants to admit it.

  • News

    November 21, 1996

    Boom, Boom on the Range

    Where endangered Sonoran pronghorn antelope play under the roar of U.S. Air Force jets on live-fire bombing exercises

  • News

    December 12, 1996

    Letters

    Where endangered Sonoran pronghorn antelope play under the roar of U.S. Air Force jets on live-fire bombing exercises

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    Going to the Well Too Often

    Should boom towns like Prescott let little things like water shortages keep them from growing?

  • Music

    September 5, 2002

    Beenie Man

    Tropical Storm (Virgin)

  • Culture

    June 2, 2005

    Swamped

    Everything you ever wanted to know about swamp coolers, but were afraid to ask the guy at Home Depot

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    Michael Jackson

  • Culture

    June 1, 2006

    Oooh-La-Leave

    It's like a foreign country

  • Calendar

    August 7, 2008

    Squall Peak

    Summer rules. No, really.

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    WeatherFest

    Summer rules. No, really.

  • News

    April 17, 2008
  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Jen Urso and Bill Berry

    Summer rules. No, really.

  • News

    July 20, 2006

    No Power for the Powerless

    Nobody in government's raising hell about the poverty-stricken Havasupai's struggle to survive without electricity during the summer's wrath

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Hello Kitty

    A little-known genre of New Orleans music

  • News

    September 22, 2005

    Storm Troopers

    Black people calling Phoenix the promised land? The Katrina evacuees in the Valley haven't been getting out enough

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    Live Aid

    How you can help hurricane survivors

  • Culture

    August 11, 2005

    Struck Dumb

    Strom-y weather

  • News

    July 4, 2002

    Smoke Signal

    The Rodeo-Chediski fire has destroyed more than trees in Apache country

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2005

    Ball Busters

    Soccer showdown heats up

  • Culture

    April 15, 2004

    Pastel Skies

    An exhibition of works by Ellen Wagener

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2003

    White Matter

    Beach blanketed? Bingo.

  • News

    July 18, 2002

    Monsoon Madness

    Since monsoons seem to be the only news in town, New Times chief meteorologist Robert Nelson answers your Monsoon 2002 questions

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    Bye Bye Birdie

    An endangered bird is thriving in the dry bottom of Roosevelt Lake. Too bad it's in the way of water for Phoenix.

  • Calendar

    September 16, 1999

    Quilt Trip

    An endangered bird is thriving in the dry bottom of Roosevelt Lake. Too bad it's in the way of water for Phoenix.

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    The Center of the Warm

    Nationally renowned ASU scientist Robert Balling thinks environmentalists have exaggerated the threat of global warming. He knows politicians and the press have distorted the climate debate.

  • News

    August 19, 1992

    THE COST OF TOXIC SPILLSHERE'S HOW YOU'LL PAY FOR MOTOROLA'S CONTAMINATION

    Nationally renowned ASU scientist Robert Balling thinks environmentalists have exaggerated the threat of global warming. He knows politicians and the press have distorted the climate debate.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    "Killer" Bees Attack New River Family Barbecue; One Man Stung Hospitalized

    A swarm of bees attacked a New River family  barbecue Sunday evening, possibly stinging one man hundreds of times. Fifteen people and a dog were stung repeatedly -- the guy stung the most went to the hospital. The dog "took the brunt of it," according to the Daisy Mountain Fire Chief,&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Hot Links: Monsoons, ADOT's Outsourced PR, and 'Racinos'

    The monsoons have finally arrived in the Valley. After a series of thunderstorms Monday night, the city saw more storms early this morning. Although temperatures in the Valley are expected to be around 108 the next several days, the Weather Service says the chance for thunderstorms will continue int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Dairy Club Offers Fresh Farm Food at Discount Prices

    ​What's better than homemade ice cream in the middle of a late August heat wave? Cheap homemade ice cream in the middle of a late August heat wave. Lucky for us, Superstition Farms is offering some sweet dairy discounts and exclusives for cow connoisseurs who join their Dairy Club, which folks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Sunrise and Snowbowl Ski Resorts Close as Storm Socks State

    Valley skiers want to see fresh powder in the high country, and today's storm system is bringing plenty.But the weather will need to clear up a bit before anyone can enjoy it.Blizzard conditions today shut down Sunrise Ski Resort and Arizona Snowbowl, the state's premier snow-skiing spots. Ima ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Tornado Watch in Effect for Maricopa County; WTF?

    We're doomed! Probably not.​The National Weather Service has issued an improbable tornado watch for Maricopa and Pinal counties until 10 p.m.Sorry, snowbirds, Phoenix isn't nothin' but sunshine all the time.According to the National Weather Service, a major tornado in Phoenix is incredibly r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Punxsutawney Phil "Tweets" About Seeing His Shadow; For Phoenix That's Probably a Good Thing

    ​Today is Groundhog's Day and Pennsylvania's most famous marmot emerged from his hole in Punxsutawney this morning to see his shadow, which, of course, means there will be six more weeks of winter.Normally we would rely on morning shows like Good Morning America to broadcast Phil's findings but th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2010

    Gordo Getdown

    ​Today is Groundhog's Day and Pennsylvania's most famous marmot emerged from his hole in Punxsutawney this morning to see his shadow, which, of course, means there will be six more weeks of winter.Normally we would rely on morning shows like Good Morning America to broadcast Phil's findings but th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Tucson Man Struck by Lightning on Golf Course Dies

    ​For anyone unfamiliar with the physics of electricity and metal, swinging steel rods through the air during a storm is a great way to get yourself zapped by lightning. That, it seems, was the case for a Tucson man who died yesterday after being struck by lightning while playing golf over the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Camelback Mountain in Summer Heat Too Much for Some Hikers; Several Rescued Since Friday

    Image: Ray Stern Camelback Mountain​We stepped out of the house just before 6 a.m. yesterday to hike Camelback Mountain and nearly jumped back inside. It was about 90. The air was warm and fluffy, like we'd climbed into a sleeping bag in a sauna. We weren't deterred, though ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    I of the Storm

    Exhibit tells Katrina survivors’ stories

  • Calendar

    August 19, 2010

    I of the Storm

    Exhibit tells Katrina survivors’ stories

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Take Your Walk to the Desert

    Exhibit tells Katrina survivors’ stories

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Kanye West Responsible for "Worst Part" of Bush Presidency

    THIS was the worst part of Bush's presidency. What that guy on the right said that night.​It's soapbox time, everybody.In a recently taped interview with Matt Lauer, George W. Bush claimed that Kanye West's candid outburst on the September 2, 2005 Concert for Hurricane Relief telethon -- "George B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Six Structures Lost in Greer to Wallow Fire; Weather Conditions a Slight Improvement for Firefighters

    ​Greer lost six structures last night to the still-growing Wallow fire, but weather conditions are expected to improve today for firefighters.A U.S. Forest Service spokesman said the blaze, for now, is holding to its eastern borders."It did push into some structures last night, but we were able to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Epic Dust Storm Sweeps Through Valley

    Image: Shannon ArmourThe leading edge of a massive dust storm that hit the Valley approaches Interstate 10 at about 7:20 p.m., near Riggs Road.​

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Phoenix Dust Storm In Your Photos and Video

    Video by sc2az95 on YouTube AlanaGolob on yfrog​Here's hoping you didn't spend the Fourth washing your car. A tremendous dust storm rolled into the Valley tonight; spreading tiny particles of dust just about everywhere. Naturally, a haboob of this magnitude was captured in photo form (and vide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Drought Eases in Arizona; Phoenix Area Now "Moderate"

    Image: U.S. Drought MonitorArizona's drought is actually easing -- for the western part of the state.​ After the storm like the one the Valley had last night and all the wildfires, you'd think Arizona was one giant dust bowl.You'd be wrong.Despite "exceptional," bone-dry conditions in the sout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Arizona Dust Storm Report Released Online by National Weather Service; Dissects Cause and Development

    Image: National Weather ServiceA Doppler radar image captures the enormity of the July 5 dust storm.​ The July 5 dust storm was among the most "significant" ever seen by National Weather Service experts who have been in the Valley 30 years, according to a new online report.Everything you wante ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Haboobs in Arizona Known for Centuries to Pimas as "Jegos"

    Image: @jeffgokeeCheck out this and other shots from readers of last night's "jegos" on the New Times site.​ Nothing against the Sudanese, but "haboob" is a dumb-sounding name to English-receiving ears. It inspires more ridicule than the awesomeness these wind-blown monsters deserve.The news m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    The Best Songs to Listen to During an Arizona Monsoon

    In anticipation of this weekend's (forecasted) rainy weather, I have compiled a list of the best locally generated songs to listen to during an Arizona monsoon. While plenty of bands nation and worldwide have created excellent songs to listen to during a storm, I am looking to some of Arizona's fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Man Killed in Chaotic I-10 Wrecks Identified; Dust Caused Three Chain Reaction Collisions in Four Hours

    ABC15 screen grabThere was only one fatality in yesterday's chaotic wrecks on the I-10.​Unbelievably, there was only one fatality in a series of large vehicle wrecks on the I-10 yesterday afternoon, and the deceased has been identified 66-year-old William Tatsch, of Austin, Texas.In total, there w ... More >>

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