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Ray Stern

Ray Stern is the former news editor of Phoenix New Times. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Arizona for more than two decades. He’s won numerous awards for his reporting, including the Arizona Press Club’s Don Bolles Award for Investigative Journalism.

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How Many Vaccinated Arizonans Have Gotten COVID-19? Here Are the Numbers.

How Many Vaccinated Arizonans Have Gotten COVID-19? Here Are the Numbers.

By Ray SternMay 6, 2021

A closer look at the state’s “breakthrough” cases.

Phoenix Gun Store Owner Says Nazi Imagery in Logo Is an Accident

Phoenix Gun Store Owner Says Nazi Imagery in Logo Is an Accident

By Ray SternMay 5, 2021

One of the newest gun stores in Phoenix has an old image for its logo. Old like “Nazi-era old.”

Dion Johnson’s Mother Feared Him, Brother Jailed for Murder, According to New Reports

Dion Johnson’s Mother Feared Him, Brother Jailed for Murder, According to New Reports

By Ray SternMay 3, 2021

“Dion advised he was upset and was going to go ‘demon’ on her…”

The Arizona Rangers Are Raising Big Money Off Arizona’s Ballot Audit

The Arizona Rangers Are Raising Big Money Off Arizona’s Ballot Audit

By Ray SternApril 29, 2021

A colonel with the group would not say who hired the Rangers.

Mesa Community College Is Hosting a ‘Teaching While White’ Forum

Mesa Community College Is Hosting a ‘Teaching While White’ Forum

By Ray SternApril 28, 2021

Other forums in the program have explored whiteness in sports, holidays, dance performances, and art.

Lamb of God Guitar Thief Gets Prison, but ‘Warbird’ Is Still Missing

Lamb of God Guitar Thief Gets Prison, but ‘Warbird’ Is Still Missing

By Ray SternApril 27, 2021

Lamb of God lost two one-of-a-kind guitars from a Phoenix concert venue on May 2, 2019, the day they were scheduled to open for Slayer.

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Local Media Baron Steve Strickbine Buys <i>Tucson Weekly</i>

Local Media Baron Steve Strickbine Buys Tucson Weekly

By Ray SternApril 20, 2021

“I’d like to see the papers continue to do what they are doing and doing well.” – Steve Strickbine

Scottsdale Professor Who Offended Muslims Gets Hefty Settlement From College District

Scottsdale Professor Who Offended Muslims Gets Hefty Settlement From College District

By Ray SternApril 13, 2021

David Chami, one of the attorneys who worked on Sabra’s lawsuit, called the payment “offensive.”

Rise of the Brands: New Competition Is Flooding Into Arizona’s Cannabis Market

Rise of the Brands: New Competition Is Flooding Into Arizona’s Cannabis Market

By Ray SternApril 9, 2021

With the passage of recreational marijuana in Arizona, new cannabis brands are taking on increased importance in the industry.

Angry Residents, Abrupt Stops: Waymo Vehicles Are Still Causing Problems in Arizona

Angry Residents, Abrupt Stops: Waymo Vehicles Are Still Causing Problems in Arizona

By Ray SternMarch 31, 2021

15 months’ worth of reports from Tempe and Chandler include several notable safety-related incidents.

Joe Arpaio Describes Dedication of Wife Ava Arpaio, Who Died Saturday

Joe Arpaio Describes Dedication of Wife Ava Arpaio, Who Died Saturday

By Ray SternMarch 22, 2021

“Putting up with me wasn’t easy,” said Arpaio.

Tempe Quietly Fires Its Library Director After Years of Staff Complaints

Tempe Quietly Fires Its Library Director After Years of Staff Complaints

By Ray SternMarch 18, 2021

Husser routinely called her co-workers names like “Bozo,” “fat ass,” “bitches,” and “idiots,” according to a grievance filed with the city.

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Despite Recreational Legalization, Arizona Has More Medical Pot Patients Than Ever

Despite Recreational Legalization, Arizona Has More Medical Pot Patients Than Ever

By Ray SternMarch 15, 2021

More patients than ever were in the medical marijuana program in February even as recreational sales grew.

Chandler Officer Told Teen He Killed That It Was “Stupid” to Reach for Gun

Chandler Officer Told Teen He Killed That It Was “Stupid” to Reach for Gun

By Ray SternMarch 15, 2021

Seven hours before Anthony Cano was shot, he posted a photo of himself holding a Glock, captioning the picture, “Midday Adventures.”

Man Who Planned to Release Radiation at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall Gets 15 Years

Man Who Planned to Release Radiation at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall Gets 15 Years

By Ray SternMarch 5, 2021

“There’s no easy way to say this, guys, I have snapped. I have three sources. Stay home til they are found.”

ASU’s Settlement With Rae’Lee Klein Was Tied to Threats She Received

ASU’s Settlement With Rae’Lee Klein Was Tied to Threats She Received

By Ray SternMarch 2, 2021

A bitter end to the high-profile higher-education saga.

Penis Man, Or At Least One of the Penis Men, Has Been Sentenced

Penis Man, Or At Least One of the Penis Men, Has Been Sentenced

By Ray SternFebruary 25, 2021

Remember him?

Licking Ice Cream That Others Might Buy in a Store is Now a Crime in Arizona

Licking Ice Cream That Others Might Buy in a Store is Now a Crime in Arizona

By Ray SternFebruary 19, 2021

“This is an awful solution to a problem that basically doesn’t exist.”

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The Family of a Guadalupe Woman Shot During a Violent Crime Spree Wants Justice

The Family of a Guadalupe Woman Shot During a Violent Crime Spree Wants Justice

By Ray SternFebruary 18, 2021

To date, no one has been charged in Josie Marquez’s death. “We don’t know if there’s going to be any justice,” her brother said.

‘They Wanted to Keep It Hush-Hush’: City of Phoenix Still Coy on South Mountain Dumping

‘They Wanted to Keep It Hush-Hush’: City of Phoenix Still Coy on South Mountain Dumping

By Ray SternFebruary 15, 2021

A large delivery of rock and debris to South Mountain Park/Preserve by a homebuilder last year was authorized without a paper trail.

A Tucson Man Shot by a Border Officer While Entering Mexico Has Filed a Lawsuit Against DHS

A Tucson Man Shot by a Border Officer While Entering Mexico Has Filed a Lawsuit Against DHS

By Ray SternFebruary 8, 2021

Nogales officers are “just pricks,” the man’s lawyer says. “They’re insolent. Just fucking pricks.”

Big Numbers (and a Few Surprises) in Arizona’s 2020 Marijuana Report

Big Numbers (and a Few Surprises) in Arizona’s 2020 Marijuana Report

By Ray SternFebruary 2, 2021

Last year’s 106 tons in sales is close to the weight of a fully loaded space shuttle on its way to the space station.

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