By Paul Rubin Well ahead in the votes counted, Sheriff Joe Arpaio strutted into the Phoenix Civic Center South Hall a few minutes ago and had this to say: “This is not my last campaign! People hear me, not my last campaign! I don’t want to bad-mouth the media, but…
Hundreds of Thousands Flock to Obama Rally in Chicago See the event for yourself courtesy of this slideshow direct from Obama’s rally in Chicago. Barack Obama closed his campaign with a massive outdoor public event — a street party in downtown Chicago centered on Grant Park, near the Lake Michigan…
It’s pretty much over for Dan Saban this election year.
“We fought the right fight at the right time for the right reasons,” Saban told everyone. “We have energized people who would never vote in this type of election.”
By Sarah Fenske and Amy Silverman The phone rang a little while ago, and it was a friend in the Amsterdam area. “So it’s over,” he said. And we said, “What!?” Here in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom in the Arizona Biltmore, McCain is doing just fine. Big & Rich…
By Ray Stern Democrat Tim Nelson was making a strong showing in early returns, but his Republican opponent, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, bounded to a respectable lead as polling station results came in about 8:15 p.m. Thomas had 53.01 percent of votes compared with Nelson’s 43.1 percent, with 32…
By Sarah Fenske and Amy Silverman Okay, dont tell anyone, but we snuck into the McCain party. Sadly, this is a little bit B-list — us and the foreign media and some really bad outfits. And Grant Woods, inexplicably, and at least three Congressmen. (As in Shadegg, Flake, and Franks…
By Sarah Fenske and Amy Silverman So here we are, armed with the world’s smallest laptop and the world’s largest cocktails (hey, when in Rome — we’ve gotta blend in here), ready to cover history as it unfolds. Well, as it unfolds behind the ginormous bleachers reserved for paying guests…
After receiving permission to remove the sign, which was critical of Huppenthal’s efforts to improve air quality at Tempe’s Corona Del Sol High School, Huppenthal proceeded to take the sign from its poles, the witness says.
Nebraska officials have not yet determined whether they need to work with Arizona child welfare officials on the case.
By Ray Stern He’s already a winner: Obama rockets ahead in super-early voting in two New Hampshire towns. Early bird reporters see long lines at election booths. McCain arrives home to face gloomy election day prospects, but fires up crowds at midnight rally in Prescott. Coffee and ice cream for…
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Don’t be fooled — it’s possible you’ve gotten a bum steer on these initiatives by their promoters.
Planning ahead is more necessary than ever. In fact, once you’ve arrived at the correct polling place, the adventures continue.
By Sarah Fenske This just in: Congressman John Shadegg’s campaign appears to be using some pretty shady surrogates. And no, I’m not talking about Shadegg’s fellow Republican congressman, Rick Renzi, who’s awaiting trial on a host of felony counts. Or former Arizona Attorney General (and fellow Republican) Jack LaSota, who’s…
By Paul Rubin Alex Femenia, the Phoenix police detective whose exploits were a big part of this paper’s “Murder City” series in 2006, retired last Friday after three decades on the force. Movie star Meg Ryan once played with Detective Alex Femenia’s (basket)balls. Femenia is going to work as an…
By Ray Stern The Washington Post reports a big lead for Obama as candidates swing punches at each other in the home stretch. Baseball legend Joe Garagiola opens a learning center in Bapchule. The bad economy is driving electronic store chain Circuit City from the Valley. Speaking of bad economy,…
The Coward of the County finally goes toe-to-toe with Dan Saban — in this video, if nowhere else. Activist Dennis Gilman, the Michael Moore of the local lefty community, has made happen what no one thought was possible this election cycle: A debate between challenger Dan Saban and our cowardly,…
Does Dan the Man still have a shot at the title? A new poll suggests that he might. “Keep hope alive,” Jesse Jackson used to exclaim to Dems back in the day. Well, Dan Saban’s camp is doing just that by releasing an internal poll that targets the nearly half…
Look for the latest election coverage here in Valley Fever on Tuesday night. We’ll be updating blog articles throughout the night, so whether you’re stuck at home or out on the town with a beer in one hand and your Internet-ready mobile phone in the other, we hope you’ll check…
The charge by Nelson’s camp isn’t that surprising, considering that Thomas apparently spends many a sleepless night futzing around with his Wikipedia page…
By Jonathan McNamara Before you engage in October’s major holiday, take a look back at this month’s top stories and photos in this month in photos slideshow…
By Paul Rubin Passersby were diverted for hours this morning as Phoenix firefighters sought in vain to extinguish an intense building fire at 105 East Roosevelt, the onetime office of storied late attorney Tom Thinnes and his con man sidekick, Robert Shawn Owens (pictured below as a part of the…
