Boy Scouts Worried About New Day-Hiking Rules at Grand Canyon

A new permit fee and restrictions for day hikers below the rim of Grand Canyon could “crush” travel plans for some Boy Scouts, a leader for the organization warned. On Thursday, the National Park Service published new rules for what it calls “extended day hiking” and rim-to-rim trips by non-commercial…

Doug Ducey Trending Toward Win in GOP Primary for Arizona Governor

Doug Ducey has a lock on the Republican primary race for Arizona governor, judging from early results that show him trouncing his closest contender. With about one third of voting precincts reporting statewide at 9 p.m., Ducey had 36.7 percent of the vote compared to 23 percent for former Mesa…

Livability.com Rates Tempe as Fifth-Best College Town of 2014

List-centric website Livability.com has rated Tempe as one of the top 10 college towns in the country for 2014 based on employment and recreational opportunities. No one would mistake the site for a peer-reviewed scientific journal — it’s owned by moving-van companies, and it began its survey by breaking college…

Marijuana Use by Teens Down in Colorado

Marijuana use by teens continues to decline in Colorado since the proliferation of retail medical-pot stores, but the state’s health department would rather focus on perceptions over reality. A news release put out today by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is headlined, “New survey documents youth marijuana…

10 Questions Andrew Thomas, GOP Candidate for Governor, Won’t Answer

Thomas has nearly as many skeletons in his closet as the Catacombs of Paris, and he’s hoping if he can just keep yammering about “illegals” and “the gay lobby,” he’ll avoid having to talk about them. Thomas isn’t considered likely to win even the Republican primary, despite the crowded field…