Cannabis Consumers Soak Up the Artistry at This ‘Heady’ Glass Showcase
Hendy’s Heady Holiday offered about 30 glassmakers and other vendors for a showcase built for cannabis consumers.
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Make Way for Rachel Jones, the Next Gen of Windbag MAGA Acolytes in Arizona
The sun may have set on the political contretemps of “Conspiracy Czar” Mark Finchem and “Windy” Wendy Rogers. But thanks to the recent elections, they’ve been swiftly supplanted with new foot soldiers. Meet Rachel Jones.
Phoenix Police Shoot, Kill Two People in Deadly Start to New Year
After shooting to death 10 people in 2022, the Phoenix Police Department has recorded two police killings in the first week of 2023.
To Cheers and a Few Jeers, Governor Katie Hobbs Takes Office – Twice
Struggling to earn the public’s trust, Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her inaugural address on January 5 alongside other new officeholders who waxed poetic about such issues as domestic terrorism and child punishment.
Horned Frogs, History, and Sportsbooks: 4 Takeaways From an Epic Fiesta Bowl
The noise was deafening at State Farm Stadium on Saturday night, a blend of ecstasy and incredulity.
Phoenix Continues Sweeps in Homeless Camp But Ignores Dinosaurs It Wants Evicted
A California company installed unauthorized metal sculptures in a homeless encampment downtown. Now, it’s refusing to take them down.
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Pop-Up Container Home Project to Help the Homeless Heads to Roosevelt Row First
Why did taxpayers spend $240,000 per bedroom on these shipping container model homes downtown?
The Best Cannabis Moments in Metro Phoenix of 2022
Cannabis in Arizona is so much more than getting baked. Here are nine moments we took note of from covering cannabis in the Valley this year.
Arizona Supports Executing Man on Death Row Who Asked to Die
The execution date of Aaron Gunches is nearing. Will new Attorney General Kris Mayes move to stop it?
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Teacher Sues Chandler School Over ‘Hostility’ Aimed at LGBTQ Students
An English teacher spoke out about Valley Christian High School’s discrimination against LGBTQ students. He was fired days later.
Southwest Airlines ‘Meltdown’ Still Slamming Sky Harbor
Southwest Airlines’ first-class faux pas can be felt in Phoenix.
Juked, Barked At and Blocked: So You Want to Be an Arizona Rattler?
The Arizona Rattlers are the winningest arena football team ever. Maybe that’s why their open tryout drew record numbers of pro football hopefuls.
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Tempe’s Accidentally Racist Ban on Flavored Nicotine Gins Up Controversy
A proposed ban on “flavored tobacco vape products” in Tempe is coming under fire for conflating the vape and tobacco industries, factual errors, its impact on Arab business owners and hookah users, and holes large enough to fit even the biggest hookahs through.
Mint Cannabis Surprises Four Valley Families With Some Green for the Holidays
Mint Cannabis helped four families in need – a Mesa DJ sidelined by health concerns, a mother of two who fled from domestic violence living with her children in a Tempe motel, a single mom of nine in Laveen, and a single mom of three in west Phoenix – the week before Christmas through its Adopt-A-Family program.
California Ghost Kitchen Unmasked as Creator of Bootleg Dinos in the Zone
A California-based ghost kitchen company installed giant dinosaurs in a sprawling homeless encampment in downtown Phoenix and now has until December 30 to remove them.
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Arizona Organix Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Cheech, Lowriders, Swag and Weed
It’s been 10 years since Arizona Organix opened to serve metro Phoenix’s local cannabis patients and became Arizona’s first state-approved medical marijuana dispensary. Cheech Marin, dozens of lowriders, musicians, and an estimated crowd of 2,500 people met up December 10 to celebrate.
Under Federal Scrutiny, Phoenix Conducts Clean Up in Massive Homeless Encampment
It was the first clean up the city has conducted in the downtown homeless encampment in months – and it was watched closely.
As New Chief Stresses De-Escalation, Phoenix Police Shoot and Kill 10th Person
The week of November 28 was a deadly one for the Phoenix Police Department.
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Dead Man Dining: What We Learned From Decades of Last Meal Requests on Arizona’s Death Row
The Phoenix New Times analyzed the last meal requests of people executed in the state since 1992 – 40 men in all. Fresh vegetables, ice cream and fries were among the most requested items.
Who Put Giant Metal Dinosaurs in Phoenix’s Largest Homeless Encampment?
In a strange twist to the ongoing legal battles over the city’s largest area for homeless people, large metal dinosaurs displaced some unsheltered people, and no one will say who installed the Jurassic art.
Elevate Your Holiday High with These 12 Gift Ideas for Weed Smokers
Phoenix New Times is here to help with gift ideas for the cannabis consumer in a variety of price ranges to help you navigate the holiday rush and elevate your festivities.
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Phoenix Sky Harbor Workers Rally for Higher Wages, Better Working Conditions
“Us workers, we need to stand up. And we need to fight for what’s right for us.”