Bad News for John McCain in New Campaign Poll

Ann Kirkpatrick is tied with John McCain in a new poll among state voters with an opinion about the upcoming U.S. Senate election. The Democratic congresswoman from Arizona’s District One still has an uphill battle, though, according to Earle de Berge, whose company, Behavior Research Center, conducts the Rocky Mountain Poll…

New Arizona Corporation Commissioner “Nervous” About Conflict of Interest

Andy Tobin says he’s “nervous” and “concerned” about a conflict of interest that will prevent him from voting on many major decisions as the newest Arizona Corporation Commission member. Tobin’s a Republican ex-lawmaker who served as Speaker of the House and, for a short time, director of the now-vanished state…

Uber Phoenix to Deliver Puppies on Demand Today

Feels like just yesterday that Uber delivered kittens around Phoenix for National Cat Day. Well, today the company’s bringing us puppies! In honor of our favorite sporting event, the Puppy Bowl — Animal Planet’s annual pre-Super Bowl show in which dozens of adorable puppies run around and tackle each other on a…

The 10 Cities That Make Phoenix Look Like Paradise

One thing we know about the chilly winter weather in metro Phoenix this morning. It won’t last. It’ll be 70 again before you know it — in February.  Which is to say that visitors from other parts of the country will discover what the rest of us already know: It’s…

Phoenix NAACP Boss Quits Over “Tits” Remarks

Don Harris is no longer the leader of Arizona’s largest NAACP chapter due to a sexist comment he made last week following a community meeting about six Ahwatukee teenagers’ use of a racial epithet. Harris, a local lawyer and former U.S. Marine Corps officer, had been under fire for several…

Phoenix to Experience Freeeeezing Temperatures This Week

Get your extra blankets and hot chocolate ready, people – it’s gonna be damn cold tonight in Phoenix. Temperatures are expected to plunge into the 30s, and may even drop to or below 32 in the outlying metro region – we’re looking at you, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Arizona city, and…

Horse Herpes Won’t Stop Races at Turf Paradise

Turf Paradise remains open for business, despite a suspected case of equine herpes virus that has resulted in Arizona officials issuing a 21-day quarantine for the popular West Phoenix track. On Thursday, the Arizona Department of Agriculture announced that it had imposed a quarantine on horses going in or out…

Phoenix NAACP Leader Defends His Credibility After Sexist Remarks

Don Harris, president of Arizona’s largest NAACP chapter, will find out on Monday whether he’ll be fired for saying a TV reporter had “nice tits” just after a meeting about six high school girls’ use of a racial slur. Under the hot-lamp since New Times published an article on Wednesday…

East Valley Tribune Bought by Steve Strickbine of Times Publications

Publishing entrepreneur Steve Strickbine has purchased the East Valley Tribune and Ahwatukee Foothills News for an undisclosed price, vowing to improve the content of the semiweekly newspapers. Strickbine is the CEO of Times Media Group, which puts out the College Times, Scottsdale Airpark News, and other local print publications. He…

Phoenix NAACP Chief Don Harris Takes Heat After Sexist Remarks

The president of the Maricopa County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People took heat and nearly resigned following an article in New Times about sexist comments he made about a TV reporter. The NAACP leader, Don Harris, didn’t return a voice mail.  Harris got in…

Marijuana Supporters Celebrate Victory at Arizona Capitol

Cannabis supporters were out in force at the state capitol today to celebrate a victory for Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Program. Supporters of medical pot were jubilant because state legislation,, HCR 2019, sponsored by Arizona Representative Jay Lawrence (R-Fountain Hills), would have prohibited naturopaths and homeopaths from writing medical-marijuana prescriptions. J.P…

Phoenix NAACP Boss Don Harris Likes “Tits,” Not N-Word

Don Harris, head of the Maricopa County chapter of the NAACP, is concerned about the lack of sensitivity to black people. He was one of 40 or 50 community leaders and educators invited by the Tempe Union High School District to attend a private meeting on Tuesday about a widely…

Muslim Community Prospering in Arizona Despite Hateful Political Sentiment

The Islamic community has grown and prospered in Arizona even with fervent anti-Muslim sentiment across the United States, says the publisher of the newspaper serving the Muslim community. “I think the Muslim community is resilient,” says Wafa Unus, the 28-year-old owner of the Arizona Muslim Voice. “Despite very well-publicized rallies and…