In a nod to the non-motorized world, the new South Mountain Freeway in Phoenix wi3ll include six miles of multi-use path in Ahwatukee when it’s completed in late 2019. The path parallel to the $2 billion, 22-mile Loop 202 extension was needed because the freeway will wipe out most of…
Students at Prescott College have agreed enthusiastically to help fund their undocumented peers’ higher educations. The majority of students attending the private school signed a petition in support of paying a $30 student fee to go into the newly created Freedom Education Fund, which will award full-ride scholarships to undocumented…
New Times is seeking a hard-working journalist to serve as the publication’s pot coordinator. The ideal applicant for this 20-hour-a-week job is a skilled writer and reporter who can find interesting stories about the burgeoning marijuana industry and culture in metro Phoenix and Arizona. Organizational skills are important, since part…
Arizona must continue allowing undocumented immigrants with work permits and protection from deportation to apply for driver’s licenses, a three-judge U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled. The judges affirmed a permanent injunction blocking former Governor Jan Brewer’s executive order that denied driver’s licenses to undocumented young immigrants who receive…
Arizona’s Republican voters may have overwhelmingly picked Donald Trump during last month’s presidential primary, but a new report says Ted Cruz still has a few tricks up his sleeve. In an article published in the Washington Examiner, members of the Cruz campaign discussed their strategy for packing Arizona’s delegate seats…
The fallout’s still coming down from the bungled March 22 Arizona Presidential Preference Election: Besides the fact that yet another protest took place at Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s office, it turns out the feds are investigating — sort of. On Monday, county officials revealed that a letter was…
Mayke, a beautiful, energetic Belgian Malinois, would rather track rare critters for conservationists than sniff out drugs and bombs for the U.S. Border Patrol. As a result, the German-born canine spends her time with Arizona biologist Chris Bugbee, on the trail of the elusive “El Jefe,” the only known jaguar…
A long-anticipated field presentation scheduled today by the Arizona Forestry Division for the families of 19 incinerated Granite Mountain Hotshots – during which relatives are to be taken to the site where their loved ones perished — has been sharply criticized for failing to accurately portray what happened. During the…
An alternative Arizona marijuana-legalization campaign made up of passionate cannabis users is aiming sky-high with its permissive proposal, but would voters really go for it? Arizonans for Mindful Regulation, a grassroots organization that has a small army of volunteers but little money, is making a final push to make the…
Capping off two weeks of fury over the March 22 messy presidential preference vote in Maricopa County, a group of frustrated citizens will make one last effort to get their voices heard and maybe stall the certification of the results. Secretary of State Michelle Reagan is expected to sign off on…
“Allahu Akbar,” called the imam at the Islamic Community Center of Tempe. “God is the greatest.” In unison, several dozen men raised both hands up to their ears, palms facing toward Mecca, the birthplace of Islam. “Audhu billahi min ashshayta nirrajeem,” he said. “I seek God’s shelter from Satan, the…
It’s no secret that the Arizona Diamondbacks are in “win mode” after their acquisition of two top-of-the-rotation starting pitchers, Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller. In honor of the $206.5 million dollar man, Grienke — who will wear number 21 and is scheduled to start on Opening Day 2016 at 6:40…
As a way to recognize the legacy of Cesar Chavez, Glendale has dedicated a street after the civil rights icon. Glendale officials held a ceremony today where they formally renamed a section of 59th Avenue, from Glendale to Orangewood avenues, to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The ceremony was held a day after…
At 19, Arizona State University student Daniella Rudoy has never had a driver’s license, much less owned a car. Living in student housing on the school’s Phoenix campus, she says she doesn’t need one. “If I do need to get around, it’s easier for me to use Uber … For…
Most Arizona photo-enforcement cameras across the state have stopped issuing tickets since a March 16 opinion by state state Attorney General Mark Brnovich. The equipment still is up at intersections and along roadways in cities with red-light and speed cameras, including Scottsdale, Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, and El Mirage. Motorists will…
Jose Miguel Barboza can’t vote because he is undocumented, but that hasn’t stopped him from getting civically engaged. The 23-year-old has dedicated much of his time over the last few years to registering Latinos to vote and convincing them that their vote matters. Lately, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and…
Beginning today, Arizona residents can replace their driver’s licenses or identification cards with the state’s new voluntary travel identification card that complies with the federal REAL ID Act security requirements. The Arizona Department of Transportation says the card will be needed to access such as airports, restricted federal buildings, and…
The Tempe Police Department has a new horse, and it wants the Internet to help name it. The horse, a 3-year-old Tobiano paint, joined the force in January after a short career in therapeutic riding. He joins six other horses: Officers Titan, Moose, Rex, Rio, Stryer, and Thor. If history…
New Times blew it, dear readers. In a March 22 article entitled “How to Vote in Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election Today,” it states that voting that day would be “super-easy.” As the whole world now knows, voting in that election in Maricopa County wasn’t “super-easy.” It was a complete cluster-f#$%. If there’s…
Leading Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have been competing with each other over who has the toughest stance on immigration. They’ve called for more deportations and aggressive immigration enforcement. But a new survey finds most people in Arizona do not agree with those views. The survey released…
Nobody thought the Arizona Diamondbacks would land coveted free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke — not even the team’s front office. The rumors published in the baseball media in early December suggested that the 2009 Cy Young Award winner was choosing between offers from his current team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, as…
Does the Arizona Department of Child Safety need parental permission to interview children during an investigation into alleged neglect? According to a new opinion authored by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, the answer is no. The AG’s Office was asked to look into the issue because — while it’s always…
