Phoenix Computer-Software Expert Found Beaten to Death in Panama

A Phoenix woman was found beaten to death Friday morning in the apartment where she was living in Panama City, Panama.Denise Hiller, a wife and mother, was a computer-software expert working in Panama for a Colorado company that was working on a project expanding the Panama Canal.While working on the project…

Train Hits Man Placing Coin on the Tracks in Tempe

A Valley man is in rough shape today after he was hit by a train Saturday night in Tempe.If you lived near train tracks when you were 12 years old, you probably know how cool it is to put a coin on the tracks and watch a train flatten it…

“Chameleon Bandit” Sought by FBI for Five Bank Robberies

The FBI’s bandit-naming department is at it again, and the latest bandit name is even dumber than yesterday’s “no tricks bandit,” who was shot last night by the Dirty Harry of the Scottsdale Police Department, as pointed out in another Valley Fever post. Check it out here.The FBI is now…

John McCain Picks Up Two More Endorsements; J.D. Hayworth Still Has Joe Arpaio

Two former Arizona governors jumped on board the McCain train, endorsing “The Maverick” in his bid to fend off former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, the senator’s campaign announced today.Former governors Fife Symington and Jane Dee Hull will both back McCain in this year’s Republican primary.Hull, who became governor when Symington resigned…

David Hasselhoff Spotted in Tucson Discussing Women’s Rights

As New Times predicted back in January, when we first learned of David Hasselhoff’s new reality show, the former Baywatch star was spotted at the University of Arizona Wednesday, where he gave a speech to his daughter’s psychology class.”The Hoff” is in the process of filming a new, currently untitled…

Goldwater Institute Report: Property Tax Exemptions Shift Burden to Taxpayers

The Goldwater Institute released a new study today that argues property tax exemptions for large, metropolitan development projects are forcing cities to raise taxes on citizens to compensate for lost revenue.According to the report, the city of Phoenix has about $2 billion worth of property that’s going virtually untaxed and…