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Eastside Records: An Oral History of Tempe's Legendary Record Store

By Benjamin Leatherman
Jul 28, 2022

Cueing up 35 years of memories.
How a Phoenix Attorney Made Abortion Law 'Viable'

By Michael Kiefer
Jun 14, 2022

Arizona attorneys Larry Hammond and Andrew Hurwitz clerked in U.S. Supreme Court when Roe v Wade was ruled. Arizona lawyers and justices have played a huge role in shaping abortion law.
Investigating the Nightmarish Health Care Crisis Inside Maricopa County’s Jails

By Katya Schwenk
Jun 2, 2022

Severe understaffing has led to basic failures in medical care in the Maricopa County jails, according to internal documents obtained by Phoenix New Times.
A Deadly Toll: Memorial Day is a Reminder of Vet Suicide on the Home Front

By Scott Bourque
May 30, 2022

There had been a “flight line mishap” involving a junior sailor and a helicopter at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and two U.S. Navy chief petty officers had the unenviable task of informing that sailor’s parents about the accident.
The Blunt Club: An Oral History of Phoenix’s Longest-Running Hip-Hop Night

By Benjamin Leatherman
May 19, 2022

Memories from two decades of beats, b-boys, and big nights.
Too Close for Comfort: The Ku Klux Klan's Global Headquarters is in Glendale

By Elias Weiss
Apr 7, 2022

They've killed. They've bombed. They've terrorized. And they're right under our noses here in metro Phoenix.
The Phoenix Lights UFO Sightings in 1997: An Oral History

By Benjamin Leatherman
Mar 10, 2022

How the unexplained encounter stunned the Valley exactly 25 years ago this week.
Maryvale Has Yet Another Toxic Groundwater Plume, Arizona Regulators Found

By Katya Schwenk
Mar 2, 2022

Environmental investigators have found "very significant" groundwater contamination beneath a residential neighborhood in west Phoenix.
Big Pot Stands To Win Big From Arizona's Social Equity Lottery

By Katya Schwenk
Feb 23, 2022

"I want the state to know that the Wolf of Wall Street is in Maryvale, targeting low-income families."
Why Arizona Ratepayers Can't Get No Solar Satisfaction

By Elias Weiss
Feb 16, 2022

When individuals try to break free of the utility company's grip over their electric bill by installing solar it can be a difficult hurdle to jump. That's by design, advocates claim.
Songs That Make Us Think About Arizona (That Aren't About Arizona)

By Chris Coplan
Feb 9, 2022

A musical celebration of the many splendors (and eyesores) of the Copper State.
Parched: Some Maricopa County Communities are Running Dry Sooner Than You Think

By Kristen Mosbrucker
Feb 3, 2022

Hundreds of homeowners in the Arizona desert could lose access to water in months and everyone in charge is passing the blame.
The Departed of 2021

By New Times Staff
Jan 5, 2022

Prominent and ordinary Arizonans left their mark on the Phoenix area before they died in 2021.
Developers to Cash Out Along Massive Freeway from Phoenix to Las Vegas

By Kristen Mosbrucker
Dec 2, 2021

If a proposed massive freeway cutting across Arizona comes to fruition local property developers could strike gold once again.
Is This Phoenix Pastor a Spiritual Shaman or an Ayahuasca Kingpin — or Both?

By Katya Schwenk
Nov 18, 2021

Clay Villanueva served the psychoactive brew at his Vine of Light Church. Then he got raided by the county.
Slow and Low: Cruising Around in Phoenix's Lowrider Scene

By Robrt L. Pela
Oct 11, 2021

Lowrider culture used to be shady. Today, it's more about do-gooders. But it's always been about the cars.
Against the Odds, a Mexico-to-Phoenix Dog Adoption Operation Is Thriving

By Amanda Pampuro
Jun 3, 2021

Every few days, a bone-thin mystery mix turns up at Barb's Dog Rescue from nearby Playa Hermosa or as far as Caborca.
Welcome to the Palo Verde Lounge, the Best Little Dive Bar in Tempe

By Lauren Cusimano
Apr 3, 2021

People say Palo looks like the type of place where you'll get stabbed. But it's actually one of the friendliest bars in Tempe.
Ghost Kitchens: Notes from Phoenix's Pandemic-Ravaged Restaurant Scene

By Chris Malloy
Dec 24, 2020

Restaurants may not return to pre-COVID business levels until fall 2021. What will we have lost by then?
The Best of Phoenix New Times' Longform Music Stories in 2020

By Phoenix New Times Writers
Dec 24, 2020

Phoenix New Times delved deep into local music history this year.