Former minuteman leader and ex, self-described “senior advisor” for J.D. Hayworth’s U.S. Senate campaign Chris Simcox allegedly threatened to kill his wife and family according to a petition for an order of protection filed by his estranged spouse Alena Simcox. A Maricopa County court commissioner granted the petition April 16,…
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: Feathered Bastard: Ray Stevens’ Dumb, Anti-Immigrant Song “Come To the U.S.A.” Jackalope Ranch: And the Silly Bandz…
After Governor Jan Brewer’s office failed to call us back regarding the gov’s bogus claims that her father “died fighting the Nazi regime in Germany,” we thought we’d give Treasurer Dean Martin, Brewer’s opponent in the GOP gubernatorial primary, a chance to weigh in.”Trying to use the death of a…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth spoke at a campaign event in Marana last night and, as expected, he used the appearance to criticize his opponent in the GOP Senate primary, John McCain. As you may have also expected, he muffed it up.Hayworth was discussing the federal healthcare bill that was signed…
Wow. This team freaking sucks. Today, the Arizona Diamondbacks lost its tenth in a row as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored its third consecutive walk-off win against the D-backs. In the 14th inning, Garrett Anderson singled home Matt Kemp, who was the first and only runner to reach third base…
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer seems to have contracted a case of Richard Blumenthaul Syndrome but rather than embellishing her own military record — like Connecticut Senate hopeful Blumenthaul was outed for doing last month — she seems to have just flat-out lied about her father’s service in World War II.In…
A Flagstaff woman was told she would not be allowed to vote if she wears her Tea Party shirt to the polls.And when Diane Wickberg called the Coconino County Recorder and the Secretary of State’s office to complain, staffers in both offices assured her that the prohibition is correct –…
Looks like major change is on the horizon for El Mirage, a West Valley city where five out of seven seats on the City Council are up for grabs. The deadline for potential candidates to file petitions to get their names on the ballot was Friday.There are nine residents jockeying for a…
Arizona voters will have yet another chance to vote on whether they want medicinal marijuana legalized in this state, thanks to the efforts of a statewide advocacy group that’s collected hundreds of thousands of signatures over the last several months.Only 153,356 signatures were needed to get the measure on the…
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…
Susan Schuerman, a 23-year employee of Maricopa County and secretary to Supervisor Don Stapley, has filed a notice of claim with the county, the first step to a lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas.The claim, filed by attorney Michael Manning, details how Schuerman was personally…
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael Ryan announced today that he will retire from the bench after serving on the state’s high court for eight years.Ryan, 64, is permitted by state law to serve until he’s 70 years old, but he gave no specific reason as to why he’s leaving before old age…
Dontrelle Willis is headed to the desert. Willis, the former Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers southpaw, was traded to the D-Backs yesterday, just days after the Tigers designated him for assignment. The Tigers also threw some cash in on the deal while acquiring right-hander Billy Buckner.The past few seasons have…
Tempe police are asking the public’s help in tracking down a 47-year-old man who was last seen yesterday morning before going for a walk on a canal path. Jeff Allen Ahlers, 47, of Tempe, was last seen around 6 a.m. yesterday as he left his house in the 4800 block…
Nearly two million views and growing, Stevens’ redneck anthem “Come To the U.S.A.”I’m sure everyone under the age of 45 is scratching their heads, going, “Ray, who?” But Ray Stevens was actually popular in the ’70s for a second, crooning silly comedy songs about streaking and one called, believe it…
Though we really miss fired ASU head baseball coach Pat Murphy, we think it’s about time that the iffy powers-that-be at the Tempe school finally drop the title “interim” from coach Tim Esmay’s title — which they are about to do. Esmay (smiling man in photo) has led the Sun Devils…
While you may have been busy grilling burgers over Memorial Day weekend, Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona were on the prowl for weed coming across the border, which, of course, they found in huge quantities. Over the long weekend, agents seized more than 4,100 pounds of marijuana in four separate busts…
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night was nothing if not entertaining. Although the 1-0 loss will go down as just another D-Backs defeat (their ninth straight, BTW), there were plenty of highlights for the evening sportscast: It was an extra-innings affair that was scoreless…
Yesterday, we found a Phoenix laboratory that offers “infidelity testing,” which entails someone stealing a pair of their significant other’s underwear and having spots, smudges, and stains tested for DNA. It’s gross, we know. As off-putting as it sounds, apparently it’s fairly popular — the lab gets about five customers a…
If you have any doubts about the massiveness of Saturday’s big anti-SB 1070 march to the Arizona state Capitol, this latest YouTube offering by everyone’s fave revolutionary videographer Dennis Gilman should put them to rest. The organizers’ count of 100,000 even seems a tad conservative in hindsight. Though it’s…
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: Feathered Bastard: Buycott Rally Supports Arizona Businesses That Don’t Support Buycott Rally Joe Arpaio Hugs It Out…
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is touting the fact that Matt Smith, the Mohave County Attorney, has endorsed his run for state Attorney General. Yet Smith, in his position since 2003, hasn’t shown any support for one of Thomas’ most successful programs — charging illegal immigrants with conspiring to smuggle themselves…
