Yet again, Comedy Central’s Daily Show with Jon Stewart found a reason to hit up Arizona — or the “meth lab of democracy,” as its host calls it.See also:-After Election Day, AZ’s Far Right Now Has a Fight on Its Hands-Jon Stewart Calls Arizona “The Meth Lab of Democracy” for…
Koko Anderson took her 2-month-old son on a drive last night, on a stretch of straight and even concrete.What we’re saying is, Anderson drove into the airfield at Sky Harbor airport, and started driving on a runway…
If you’re one of the 736 people in Pinetop who voted for President Obama last week, let it be known that you are no longer welcome inside one of the town’s gun shops.At least, that’s according to the Southwest Shooting Authority’s owner, and the advertisement (pictured to the right) that…
Every week we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, most of our Fourth Avenue visitors have some pretty evident…
Arizona State University’s student-run State Press newspaper announced plans yesterday to dump its weekday print edition and become a weekly. Starting in the 2013 spring semester, the State Press will appear in print only on Thursdays. “We must think digitally,” says a suspiciously cheery column by the newspaper’s editorial board…
In case anyone was worried, we can indeed confirm that Santa (yes, kids, the real one) will be back at Scottsdale Gun Club this year with his machine guns. See also:Merry Christmas! From Your Toddler, Santa, and a Machine Gun…
There were a lot of strange ideas proposed this week around the state, like the Governor Jan Brewer’s thought that she can run for a third term — even though the state constitution says two — and Joe Arpaio’s declaration that he’s distributing automatic weapons to deputies because too many…
Maricopa County will need more time to count ballots, and Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett says they can have it. This, according to spokespersons for both Bennett and the Maricopa County Elections Office. “[County Recorder] Helen Purcell has indicated they’ll need more time,” SOS spokesman Matt Roberts told me…
Arizona Organix at 5301 West Glendale Avenue has become the first medical-marijuana dispensary to be approve by the state. Inspectors with the Arizona Department of Health Services checked the place out today and approved its certification to operate, says Will Humble, DHS director. The store can now begin selling marijuana…
A bunch of immigrant- and civil-rights groups have named the Pinal County Jail one of the top-10 immigration detention facilities in the nation.By “top-10,” we mean it’s among the 10 worst facilities in the country, according to the groups, which have partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona.See…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio put out a press release today, in part explaining the reason that every MCSO deputy will be getting an automatic weapon.”More and more illegal aliens are attempting to escape which places my deputies in dangerous positions,” Arpaio’s press release says. “In the near future I will be…
The stereotypical stripper answer for why she or he’s a professional stripper is usually that they just need the money, but what does someone do if they’re already a stripper and need more money?For Tucson resident and stripper Maria Bustamante, that answer is human smuggling, allegedly…
After one full day of vote-counting, Democratic Congressman Ron Barber’s lead over Republican challenger Martha McSally increased by just 55 votes.Although McSally could definitely pull out a victory, she’s running out of uncounted ballots that could potentially help her nix Barber’s lead of 709 votes.See also:-Ron Barber Currently Leading Martha…
Lucy Parra was released from the Tent City jail Tuesday morning, and by Tuesday night, she was back in the slammer.The reason for her second trip to jail: allegedly sending her 6-year-old kid inside a McDonald’s, then driving away…
If there’s one thing all of the secession talk has provided, it’s awesome names for Arizona’s new government when it becomes a nation (which is never).For those who missed it, roughly 18,500 people who signed a petition on the Internet, asking the White House to let Arizona secede and start…
Lately, I’ve noticed a few bands, como Voodoo Glow Skulls, have embraced ska music in both at home and in Mexico. I was curious what the appeal is for Mexicans to ska music? Also, if you had to turn people to Mexican ska, what would be your top five recommendations?…
Second of two parts. Read Part One: The Curious Death of Sergeant Sean Drenth Heston Silbert stepped to the pulpit and got straight to the point. The veteran Phoenix police lieutenant had rehearsed his eulogy for Sergeant Sean Drenth to himself a dozen times and didn’t want emotions to overwhelm…
Congresswoman-elect Kyrsten Sinema’s slim victory over Teabagger Vernon Parker offers an apt analogy for the 2012 election cycle. Why? Because voters of the Ninth Congressional District narrowly elected an unapologetic bisexual liberal over a Tea Party Republican whose lips are permanently glued to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s fanny. This, after the…
Four of us were having a perfectly romantic evening when my friend mentioned a YouTube video he wanted to share. My objection was quickly overruled 3-1, and in an instant the viral clip was playing tableside. You’ve probably seen it: A chimp sticks a finger in his ass, smells the…
There’s light at the end of the tunnel, my friends. And I hope there’s a beer with my name on it when we get to it. Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has released his latest update on the ballot count. Currently, there are 192,337 ballots left to be counted…
A Glendale medical-marijuana dispensary will be inspected by state officials on Thursday, and is poised to be the first such establishment to open in Arizona. If all goes well with the inspection process, which could take two or three inspectors up to six hours, the dispensary could open as soon…
Senator John McCain — who’s been barking about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, for quite some time now — has officially upset the president over the matter.McCain has insisted that there’s either a coverup or incompetence coming from the Obama administration over its response to the…
