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Phoenix Coyotes’ GM Don Maloney Named NHL GM of the Year

Despite the Phoenix Coyotes' storybook season not having the fairy-tale ending many had hoped for, the man who helped turn the franchise from Canadian-bound disgrace to a playoff contender has been rewarded. Don Maloney, the Howlers' general manager, was named the NHL General Manager of the Year this morning in...
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Sara Siso, Part One

Chef Sara Siso is on a mission. Armed with the simplest of weapons, a raw vegan diet, Chef Sara is out to defeat the epidemic of diseases that she sees plaguing our nation, diseases she attributes to SAD, the Standard American Diet. While many chefs approach food preparation with taste...
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The 10 Best Beers for Breakfast

Beer. It's what's for breakfast.We know what some of you are thinking. Beer for breakfast, Who does that? But the true advocate of craft beer knows there is nothing quite like waking up on a Sunday morning, making scrambled eggs and bacon and cracking open 22 ounces of your favorite...
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Lady Gaga Isn’t So Much a Phenomenon as a Prophecy Fulfilled

America responded with a collective "Well, of course!" when Lady Gaga formally announced herself in 2008. Overnight success is a myth, but then again, Gaga's first two singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face," both hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, she's worn red latex to meet...
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Morning Poll: Are the Phoenix Suns Done?

The Phoenix Suns lost game two of the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers last night, and, as in game one of the series, Kobe Bryant's gettin' all Kobe Bryant on the Suns defense -- if not scoring 40 points in a game, getting the ball to an...
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Doug Ducey: Emperor of Ice Cream or as Sleazy as They Come?

DUCEY DISASTER You've got to wonder what was going through editorial board noggins at the Arizona Republic when they decided to give their endorsement in the Republican primary for state treasurer to Doug Ducey. The former CEO of pricey ice cream peddler Cold Stone Creamery is the favorite to take...
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Morning Poll — Prop 100: Will it Pass?

Today's the day for the public to decide on Governor Jan Brewer's miracle cure for the state budget: Proposition 100. Brewer's been pushing for the one-percent sales-tax increase since the doom and gloom of Arizona's finances set in last summer. Brewer's been tugging on the heartstrings of the public in her campaign...
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Los Lobos Latest Act to Cancel Show and Boycott Arizona

Arizona could have one killer rock concert, on par with Coachella, if all the bands who're cancelling Cactus Country gigs or boycotting the state due to SB 1070 were to participate.The East L.A. Chicano rock band Los Lobos is the latest to kill a concert here in Sand Land over...
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GPS Tracking on Vehicles by Cops Without Warrants Upheld (Again); “Wholesale Surveillance” Imaginable, Says Eighth Circuit Court

Imagine a society in which cops have the power to place GPS tracking devices on thousands of vehicles, arbitrarily, without need for a single warrant. We're already there, says the Eighth Circuit Court. In upholding the conviction of Josue Acosta Marquez, (a.k.a. Martin Contreras-Pulido) in an interstate marijuana-smuggling case, the Circuit...
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Amar’e Stoudemire’s Mom Arrested — Again

As the Phoenix Suns are in the process of trying to win the NBA Western Conference Championship, the mother of Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire has been arrested -- again. Carrie Mae Stoudemire was stopped by Scottsdale police on Saturday for driving her Lincoln Navigator erratically on Shea Boulevard. According to court...
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Cheap Thrills to Relaunch at New Location in September

The Phoenix Police Department can sometimes be a major buzzkill. Just ask the folks who attended the Cheap Thrills one-off this past weekend. Around 100 or so were in attendance at the hepcat party on Saturday night, dancing and debauching way past 2 a.m. inside underground CenPho art space The...
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New Times Appeal in Lacey vs. Arpaio Heard by Appeals Court Panel

Should Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and former Special Prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik be held accountable for their investigation into this newspaper -- and the jailing of its owners?That question is now in the hands of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A three-judge panel...
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A Perfect Circle Stuns Sold-Out Crowd at Marquee Theatre

It was a special night at Marquee Theatre last night, as A Perfect Circle played their first show in 6 years to a sold-out audience. It was their first concert of three, in which they'll be playing full albums each night. Last night, they played Mer de Noms in its...