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Phoenix Is Finally Suing the FAA Over Airplane Noise

The city of Phoenix is filing a lawsuit today against the Federal Aviation Administration for unilaterally imposing flight path changes at Sky Harbor International Airport last September without due process. The changes have affected thousands of Valley residents and were made without consulting the city or its aviation department. The...
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Supreme Court Upholds AZ Independent Redistricting Commission

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that Arizona’s independent election redistricting commission does not violate the “election clause,” and is therefore constitutional. After a voter initiative to create an independent redistricting commission in Arizona passed in 2000, there has been an ongoing debate about whether the commission...
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Phoenix Parks to Hikers: Keep Music to Yourself

Phoenix Parks and Recreation officials are helping out hikers who seek peace and quiet at Camelback Mountain with a new sign asking people to limit their amplified music. Other new signs warns of an impending crackdown on after-dark hiking. A city ordinance has long banned the use of amplified music...
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The $50 Million Sheriff

One of the difficulties in holding Sheriff Joe accountable for the costs of his misdeeds in office has been that whenever someone dies in the MCSO’s jails because of brutality or indifference to medical issues, the tab usually is covered by a form of self-insurance called the risk-management trust fund...
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Ashley Macias on Palabra Collective, Inspiration, and Hook

What happens in the studio, shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit Q+A is a weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This week: Phoenix artist and member of Palabra Hair...
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Charges Dropped Against Liberian Parents Who Blamed Girl for Rape

All charges have been dropped in the child-abuse case against a Liberian couple who blamed their 8-year-old daughter for being gang-raped. The 2009 Phoenix incident made international headlines and sparked fresh commentary about Liberia's alleged sub-culture of rape, which evolved during the West African nation's civil war from 1989 to...
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J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy Makes a Successful Leap to the Small Screen

Author J.K. Rowling's rags-to-riches biography is arguably better known than her most famous creation, Harry Potter. As the oft-repeated origin story goes, Rowling was a single mother making ends meet, aided by government assistance while she was scribbling the first installment of her phenomenally successful fantasy series in a café...
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Seed Spot’s Spring 2015 Demo Day Showcases Arizona Social Entrepreneurs

Seed Spot has earned some bragging rights. The Phoenix-based nonprofit specializes in providing budding entrepreneurs with the tools and mentorship they need to succeed. It's now helped 143 Arizonans be the change they want to see in our state through two-day workshops, five-day “bootcamps,” and 12- and 14-week intensive programs. Seed...
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Jen Lancaster on Mistakes, Mid-Life Crises, and Regretting Nothing

Jen Lancaster hasn't always gotten it right. The New York Times bestselling author's love of Kraft American singles prevailed when she tried to "culture up" (and bring fancy but stinky cheeses to her life), and she wrote an entire book about weight loss without reaching her goal. But  Lancaster isn't one...
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Tiësto Weighs In on EDM’s Complicated Relationship with Women

In the 2002 song "Without Me," Eminem told Moby: "You're too old, let go, it's over/Nobody listens to techno!" He was wrong, of course. And in a cruel twist of fate, techno ended up outlasting Slim Shady himself. The Detroit native wasn't oblivious to techno (a genre his hometown played...
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Scottsdale Baby-Formula Theft Suspects Arrested

An investigation into a sophisticated baby-formula theft ring in the Phoenix area has resulted in the arrests of 17 Arizonans. Alleged ringleader Deborah Lynn Russell shipped thousands of baby-food cans to mom-and-pop retail shops on the East Coast, Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney, said at a news conference today. Local...
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Roast Profiles: Mario Martusciello of Matador Coffee

This piece is the start of a new series called Roast Profiles, in which we meet the local behind-the-scenes folks who make Phoenix coffee taste so amazing. For this week’s installment, we chatted with Matador Coffee’s founder and roaster Mario Martusciello about his approach to the art and craft of...
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Arizona Coyotes vs. Carolina Hurricanes

After years of oscillating between Jekyll and Hyde, the Arizona Coyotes have finally established an identity. The bad news is that the Yotes have settled on Hyde. Pretty much every player has struggled (with the exception of All-Star defender Oliver Eckman-Larsson) and the end result is one of the worst...