Phoenix Cop Arrested by FBI for Bilking ‘Paycheck Protection’ for $1.2 million
A Phoenix cop took a $1.2 million paycheck protection program loan for an organization without any employees, the feds say.
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Thousands of City Workers in Phoenix are Still Unvaxxed, Mandate Threat or Not
The Phoenix police union and even some city councilmembers claim that a vaccine mandate would prompt employees to quit in droves.
You Shorted Me, Bro
Some Arizona cannabis buyers say they’re getting less pot than they paid for.
Maricopa County Jail Whistleblower Lawsuit Claims Punishment for Speaking up
After speaking up about coronavirus sweeping across Maricopa County jails, a detention sergeant was put on administrative leave for more than three months. His attorney says that’s a violation of his freedom of speech. Now a judge will decide.
Developers to Cash Out Along Massive Freeway from Phoenix to Las Vegas
If a proposed massive freeway cutting across Arizona comes to fruition local property developers could strike gold once again.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Workers Step Back from the Picket Line
The union representing workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport are back to the negotiating table after going on strike just before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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The Rent Is Too Damn High in Phoenix as Price Spike Outpaces National Average
When Anna Walker moved into her apartment complex about four years ago, a retrofitted motel built decades prior, she could swing the monthly cost of $500. But now that it has skyrocketed to $800 a month she can’t afford it anymore. And she’s not alone.
Striking Phoenix Union Claims Black Baristas Earn Less Than White Workers
The union behind a strike at the Phoenix Airport is pushing for an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission into systematic racial disparities in hiring, promotion, and compensation for workers there.
Why Ketamine Clinics Owe Legal Pot a Nod
Phoenix area Army vet touts the medical benefits of ketamine
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Study Finds That Arizona’s the Place for Vortexes, Alien Lights, Lost Gold Mines – and Conspiracists
Believers claim there are vortexes radiating special energy in Sedona, mysterious lights in Phoenix skies, gold buried in the aptly named Superstition Mountains, and a hub for political conspiracy theorists QAnon.
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t: Kyle Rittenhouse Is No Longer an ASU Student
The university is mum after pressure from student groups who are demanding Rittenhouse be kicked out.
Waymo Fleets Are Zooming Around Central Phoenix on a Mission
Waymo is itching to expand beyond its 50-square-mile boundary of Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, and Gilbert.
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Kari Lake Says She’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine to Ward Off COVID-19
At a private event on Tuesday, Lake told a crowd of retirees that she is taking the unproven drug – and wants to manufacture it as governor.
Major Marijuana Grower Gobbles Up Phoenix Dispensary for $15 Million
Copperstate bought a dispensary from Goodness Growth for its Phoenix operations located in Deer Valley just north of Highway 101 and east of Interstate 17.
Phoenix Airport Hospitality Workers Strike Just Before Thanksgiving
After four years of contract negotiations, Sky Harbor hospitality workers say they’re fed up.
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$5 Million Later, Police Who Killed Muhammad Muhaymin Were Not Punished
None of the officers involved in Muhammad Muhaymin’s death were ever disciplined. But some had a troubling history of excessive force.
Is This Phoenix Pastor a Spiritual Shaman or an Ayahuasca Kingpin – or Both?
Clay Villanueva served the psychoactive brew at his Vine of Light Church. Then he got raided by the county.
Paul Gosar Stripped of Some Responsibilities in House After Violent Video
Rep. Gosar was punished for a clip where his face is photoshopped on a violent anime video showing him appearing to kill Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and then attacking President Joe Biden.
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Big Pot Tipping The Scales In The Wrong Direction Amid Social Equity Move, Spurs Lawsuit
Advocates say that major cannabis investors are easily gaming the system to gain “social equity” dispensary licenses meant for communities harmed by marijuana laws.
Feds OK Massive I-11 Freeway to Eventually Connect Phoenix and Vegas
The Federal Highway Administration approved plans for a new 280-mile long freeway expected to connect Nogales to Wickenburg in Arizona.
Trashy Habits: Arizona Topped the Nation’s Food Waste Heap.
Each year, Arizona trashed $9.5 billion of food across the state or 1.7 million tons, as No. 1 in the nation for sending food to the landfill.
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AZ Patriots Are Back To Harassing Migrants At The Border. No One Is Stopping Them.
A far-right extremist group is harassing migrants along the Arizona border but no agencies are stepping in to stop them.