Republican Arizona Congressman Trent Franks’ decision on whether to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl will apparently not be made by Franks — rather, it will be made by god and his constituents, the Congressman told GOPers.Franks spoke to a group of Sun City Republicans…
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try (and try) again — no matter how absurd what you’re trying to accomplish may be.A little over a month after the “Birther Bill” failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee, GOP legislators are pushing to send the proposal back to both houses for…
The body of a Marine reported missing a week ago was recovered in a canal in Yuma.Yuma County sheriff’s officials confirm that the body of Corporal Joshua Barron, a Marine from Standish, Maine, was found dead in a canal last night.Barron, 22, who is stationed at the Marine Corps Air…
(Gulp) Good news, Arizona — we’re one step closer to solving a problem that doesn’t actually exist in the Grand Canyon State: gender and race-based abortions.The Arizona Senate — which apparently thinks its oversight extends to regions of China, where these types of abortions are actually a problem — passed…
The Arizona Transportation Board approved the State Rail Plan last week, which is the first of many steps that could potentially bring multi-city rail travel to the Grand Canyon State.The plan calls for a train line to be built connecting Phoenix to Tucson, which has been discussed for years and…
Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies found the unidentified body of a man floating in the Verde River Saturday night, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in figuring out who he is.About 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a man’s body floating in the…
You might think Arizona needs a train connecting Phoenix to Tucson about as badly as the city of Tempe needs a fleet of snowplows: not at all. Either way, a plan to link the two cities via-a rail system earned approval from the state Transportation Board on Friday.The board approved…
A group of southern Arizona residents who are fed up with the “unconstitutional machinations” that go on in the state Legislature are getting organized — the group recently launched a website to help drum up support for their push to break away from Arizona and form “Baja Arizona,” the nation’s…
As state legislators continue to waste their time — and infinitely more important, your tax dollars — coming up with solutions to problems that don’t actually exist, the Arizona state Senate will vote today on a bill that would make having an abortion based on race or gender a felony.The…
For the second time in just over a month, a Marine stationed in Yuma has been reported missing.The Naval Criminal Investigation Service and local police are investigating the disappearance of Corporal Joshua Barron, a Marine from Standish, Maine.Barron, 22, who is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma…
Most people who weigh 400-plus pounds can barely make their way from the couch to the refrigerator. Not Arizona-based sumo wrestler Kelly Gneiting, 40, who became the Guinness-certified “heaviest man to complete a marathon” over the weekend when he finished the LA Marathon yesterday.Gneiting weighed in at an even 400…
If you’re like us, your NCAA bracket is already worthless leading into the Sweet 16. But the University of Arizona’s still giving some Arizonans a reason to pay attention to college basketball — if only for one month out of the year.The Wildcats won a stunner over the Texas Longhorns…
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No break up is complete without that final roll in the sheets to sort of say “it’s been a pleasure doing business with you, but I must now move on,” or to remind yourself why you’re breaking up in the first place. A Chandler man apparently didn’t realize that his…
There’s a winner in the race to become the first gun-crazy state to have it’s own official state firearm — and it’s not Arizona.Earlier this week, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a bill designating the Browning model M1911 automatic pistol as the official state firearm, leaving Arizona in the hunt…
A Chandler man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter was in court this morning where he was sentenced to prison time and a probation.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Robert Gottsfield sentenced 21-year-old Jeremias Joel Aguilar to 25 years in prison…
The Tucson girl reported missing Monday has been found alive and well in Texas with a 19-year-old Utah man — who apparently has an obsession with shirtless dudes — whom she met online.Ashley Kingsbury, 14, was found in Galveston, Texas, this morning with 19-year-old Jordan Anthony after a bank teller…
A Valley high school teacher was arrested yesterday for an alleged pattern of teen touching dating back to 2008.Otis Magee, 54, a teacher at Precision High School in Phoenix, got a little grabby with one of his students last December. According to court documents obtained by New Times, he had…
The mother of a Phoenix man senselessly shot by Phoenix police Officer Richard Chrisman last year has filed a $30 million notice of claim against the officer, the city of Phoenix, and the Phoenix Police Department for the wrongful death of her son.Daniel Rodriguez — and his dog — were…
State Attorney General Tom Horne issued a press release yesterday in which he links to a video that shows a “thuggish mob” of Raza studies supporters heckle him from the steps of the state Capitol all the way to his gold Jaguar sedan parked in the parking lot.See the video…
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries:…
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in tracking down a guy who’s robbed six Circle K convenience stores in just over a week.According to the Phoenix Police Department, between March 4, and March 13, the suspect hit six stores in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, and Tempe…
