Federal handouts come with long, twisted regulatory strings attached. Now, thanks to a series of new Arizona State University classes, stimulus-grabbing businesses can prepare for the bureaucratic onslaught.The classes are being offered by a side-gig of the ASU’s Ira A. Fulton’s School of Engineering called the Alliance for Construction Excellence,…
New Times writer Paul Rubin’s detailed analysis earlier this month of the 2008 bust at Waterworld Safari (now Wet & Wild) demonstrates just how tough it’ll be to get a conviction against one of the company’s managers. To make this employer-sanctions case stick, prosecutors working for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew…
It’s a safe bet that the closest the execrable Arizona Diamondbacks squad will get to this year’s postseason will be tuning into Joe Buck and Tim McCarver’s play-by-play on FOX. But that’s not to say our lovable losers won’t have a say in who’ll be in the MLB playoffs come…
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that the city of Glendale must reveal records by Friday that show what incentives it’s offering to a new owner of the Phoenix Coyotes ice-hockey team. Among the potential team buyers are Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and Daryl Jones of Research Edge…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Up on the Sun: New Wavves Song Available on Sendspace Source Victoria to Play Rhythm Room Twice…
The Arizona Republic published a lengthy piece on Sunday about MACE, the Maricopa Anti-Corruption Effort, run by Dave Hendershott, Chief Deputy of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. One question we didn’t see raised or answered in the piece, though: How does Hendershott’s involvement with the SCA scandal affect his role…
Max Dunlap, who was convicted in 1993 of masterminding the 1976 fatal carbombing of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles, died in prison today at the age of 80. Dunlap, a jury concluded, ordered the attack on Bolles. Dunlap always asserted his innocence, and the Republic story linked above notes…
In the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film Jackie Brown, Robert DeNiro’s character walks into an apartment and finds Bridget Fonda’s flakey blonde character watching television with bong in hand. He says to her: “You know that shit will kill your ambition.” She replies: “Not if your ambition is to get stoned and watch TV” Here…
James King Governor, DPS Director Roger Vanderpool, and a whole lotta drugs. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer acted surprised Tuesday afternoon when she saw what was said to be more than $2 million worth of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana seized in a single bust by the Arizona Department of Public…
We asked for comment, we got comment — from the Sonoran Alliance blog, anyhow. Turns out Shane Wikfors (pictured), who runs the blog, considers church-mate Dan Saban a friend. Who knew? Wikfors slams the infamous attack ad on Saban as “disgusting.” And although the blog’s only unmasked cowboy (there’s also one unmasked cowgirl) doesn’t…
A cop who filed a complaint against Mesa Police Assistant Chief Mike Denney (pictured) last year apparently has a grudge to bear. Still, it’s hard to tell how deep the bad blood runs between Denney, named as a possible successor to departing George Gascon, and police Commander Fred Ruhland. When…
At his last news conference before heading out to lead the San Francisco Police Department, Mesa Police Chief George Gascon said today that “political pressures” made his time in Arizona more challenging. That’s sort of an understatement. In fact, the political realities in Maricopa County and Mesa may very well have spurred…
Bored with the outrage that our own government has offered in recent months, Greater Phoenix is going global and will be one of 50 sites across the planet that will protest the controversial elections in Iran last month. The hoopla stems from the June 12th election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and allegations that he stole…
We don’t know about you, but we often get our best sleep in the dark hours just before dawn. We’re pretty sure you heard what was going on at about 4:30 this morning if you live in the central Valley area. Brilliant flashes of light. Startling cracks of thunder…
What’s the best news for the Arizona Diamondbacks following last night’s 10-6 loss against the Colorado Rockies in Denver? They live to play another day. Or maybe that’s a bad thing, considering the way this sorry season has gone. Not sure what to say about Monday night’s laugher, which occurred…
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 into next…
Fox 10 journo Sarah Acevedo filed a report Sunday night on the more than dozen cars hit with juvenile, neo-Nazi graffiti in Fountain Hills over the weekend. The crude swastikas, male genitalia and w.p.’s for “white power,” reminded me of the ransacked aftermath in Orlando Diaz’s house in north Phoenix, which I wrote about…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Janet Napolitano Blasted as “Law and Order Extremist” by 287(g) Expert Aarti Shahani Up on…
With the SCA scandal breaking wide open last week, we figured it was time to make another call to Bruce Ash, the Republican National Committeeman for Arizona. This time we got him on the phone, and as you’ll see, he helped clear up a couple of nagging questions we had…
It’s a sadder day for the fat kid in dodgeball. Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne has announced that he wants the public’s help to try to slim down Arizona’s pudgy pupils and that he wants feedback on the new physical-education requirements that he and 18 health-education professionals…
Arizona Senator John McCain is getting credit from Merriam-Webster Inc. for the company’s inclusion of a new definition of “earmark” in the dictionary. The company recently added about 100 words to its dictionary, including “sock puppet,” “staycation,” and “zip line.” Arizona may have missed out on some of its own…
Tim Nelson Twelve attorneys and 17 support staff members at the Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard’s office will get pink slips, but not the three high-profile hires made this year by Goddard. Anne Hilby, Goddard’s spokeswoman, confirmed for New Times that among those who won’t be losing their jobs are:…
