Arizona Folds Hand in Desert Diamond Casino Settlement, Agrees to Tribe’s Demands
Arizona has settled a federal lawsuit with the Tohono O’odham Nation and will grant the tribe full gaming rights for its West Valley casino.
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The Arizona Department of Economic Security Is Infested With Rats (Literally)
The worst part: It’s a “bring your baby to work” building.
Do Social Media Nightmares Really Mean the Airlines Are Out of Control?
Guest columnist Terry Maxon worked as an airlines reporter in Dallas for more than two decades, covering the major carriers headquartered in North Texas. Here, he offers his take on the airline’s recent run of negative attention — deserved and otherwise. If you’re like most people, you may be wondering…
Phoenix Apartment Rental Rates Reach All-Time High; How Much Are You Paying?
Has your rent gone up over the past year? You’re not alone.
Phoenix PD Trying to Catch Deadliest Catch Star Jake Harris
A Maricopa Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant last Friday for the re-arrest of Jacob Charles Harris, better known to fans of the Discovery Channel hit as Jake Harris.
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Phoenix’s Bike-Share Program May Roll Into Low-Income Neighborhood
The popular bike-sharing program has overlooked less affluent neighborhoods.
Arizona Reacts: What Did Trump Say to Russians and When Did He Say It?
Arizona politicians react to reports that the president shared sensitive intelligence with Russian offiicials.
Chasing a Chameleon: With Phoenix Again Terrorized by Two Serial Shooters, the Hunt Was On
With one shooter firing at will on I-10 and another more deadly shooter stalking the streets around the Maryvale neighborhood and occasionally beyond, the city once again found itself terrorized for more than a year
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Nine People Shot to Death: The Serial Street Shooter’s Victims
Putting a face on the people who were killed in the crime rampage.
Ten Good Bills That Went to the Arizona Legislature to Die This Year
The Arizona legislature is a place where many good bills go to die. Here’s this year’s list of casualties.
Warner: Ah, Memories, but Why Does Texas Want to Be Like the Way We Were?
A new state law in the Lone Star State, SB 4, is bringing a lot of comparisons to Arizona’s onerous SB 1070. And with good reason.
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Serial Street Shooter Suspect Caught: A Look Back at Notorious Killers in the PHX
The arrest of Aaron Saucedo, the accused Serial Street Shooter, is a reminder that the Phoenix area has had a number of high-profile murders.
‘Social Justice Advocate’ or Snitch? UA Says It May Change Student Job Title After Bad Press
The University of Arizona is preparing to change the title of its new “social-justice advocate” student jobs following an outcry in right-wing media.
Pot Fight: Safer Arizona’s Supporters Take to Social Media to Defend Their Cause
A Phoenix New Times article about the Safer Arizona 2018 adult-use marijuana-legalization initiative sparked some serious debate online Wednesday and Thursday. Here are some choice posts to ponder.
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Is Lake Mead Half Empty or Half Full? Predictions for Arizona’s Water Future
A Colorado based water conservation group says water rationing could begin next year in Arizona, but one author suggests the state is more conservation-minded and collaborative than most think.
Guess Which Local Politician is Sponsoring ‘Islamophobic’ Seminar for Arizona Cops?
A spokeswoman for a local politician told New Times last week that “nobody” at the politician’s office knew anything about a police-training seminar that rights groups consider “Islamophobic.” This week, the interim Mesa police chief revealed in a letter to one of those groups which Maricopa County agency is funding the event.
Safer Arizona’s ‘Band of Stoners’ Splits Pro-Pot Proponents With 2018 Legalization Effort
One of the biggest challenges to Safer Arizona’s campaign to legalize marijuana in 2018 will be the division within the pro-cannabis community that its members helped to create.
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Sure, President Trump Has ‘Big Heart’ (and Hands), But Can He Pass Citizenship Test?
We’re not going “birther” conspiracy here, but we do wonder how President 45 would perform on the naturalization test required by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Peace, Relief in Maryvale: Seven Deaths There Linked to Jailed Suspect
Of the nine murders now linked to serial killer suspect Aaron Saucedo, seven of those occurred in Maryvale, which is one of Phoenix’s 15 “urban villages,” and also its most populous.
Was Grand Canyon Project Rejected Because Researcher Is a Creationist?
Creationist Andrew Snelling wants to collect rocks in Grand Canyon to help prove his Bible-based worldview of a 10,000-year-old Earth, but the National Park Service rejected his proposal. He sued the government this week in federal court with the help of the Scottsdale-based Alliance Defending Freedom.
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County Attorney Montgomery Hints Maryvale Shooter Suspect May Face Even More Charges
Suspect says he’s innocent at court hearing; Maricopa County Attorney told reporters that he would not rule out seeking the death penalty.