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Current and Former Backpage Execs Refuse to Answer Questions at U.S. Senate Hearing
Backpage executives, current and former, took the Fifth today at a hearing of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into child sex trafficking. The Senators say they proved Backpage’s criminality, but that remains to be seen.
Targeted by a New Law That Limits Red-Light-Camera Enforcement, Scottsdale Refuses to Back Down
Scottsdale officials plan to keep up the pressure on photo-enforcement scofflaws, despite a new Arizona law that limits the city’s power to punish people who ignore mailed violation notices. Signed by Governor Doug Ducey last year, the law — one of several that took effect January 1 — effectively rewards violators…
Internet Goes Nuts for Arizona ‘Demon’ Photo — Are People Really This Stupid?
A viral photo of a “demon” from Arizona has people around the world wondering about the mysteries of our universe. Are you freaking kidding? Reportedly, Phoenix resident Richard Christianson snapped the picture while in Tucson, then loaded it to his Facebook account on New Year’s Day. “What the hell do…
Backpage.com ‘Censors’ Itself on Eve of U.S. Senate Subcommittee Testimony
In a bombshell development on the eve of a January 10 hearing convened by the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations that was to include testimony from the creators of Backpage.com, the the online classifieds giant has shuttered its controversial adult listings section. “The government has unconstitutionally censored this content,” every “Adult”…
Driver of Car that Killed Phoenix Rapper Jose ‘Low Key’ Hernandez and Two Others Sentenced to 30 Days
On a tense afternoon filled with anger and tears, Andy Gary Barrios, the driver of the car that killed local rapper Jose “Low Key” Hernandez and two other men a few hours after Christmas Day 2015, pleaded guilty in Phoenix municipal court on Friday of one count of causing death…
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Obama Will Not Declare Grand Canyon Monument — But Supporters Vow to Continue the Fight
Rep. Raul Grijalva announced in a written statement today that he has received word from the White House that President Barack Obama does not plan to designate the Greater Grand Canyon National Heritage Monument in the few days he has left in office. “I can only express my profound disappointment,”…
Arizona Man Arrested for Possession Surprised to Find State Didn’t Legalize Marijuana
Ignorance of the laws — and election news — wasn’t a valid excuse for an aging Arizona toker arrested this week in Golden Valley. After allegedly resisting arrest, Victor Post, 54, told deputies early Wednesday morning that he thought the state had legalized marijuana, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office…
One Week After Obama Created Two New Monuments, Supporters of Grand Canyon Monument Remain Optimistic
One week after President Obama designated two new national monuments, supporters of the proposed Grand Canyon monument remain optimistic that he’ll declare at least one more.
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Stuart Warner Named Editor of Phoenix New Times
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stuart Warner will become editor-in-chief at Phoenix New Times on January 23. Warner has more than 30 years of management experience at news organizations, most recently as senior content coach at the Arizona Republic, where he supervised reporters covering immigration, the border, the environment, the legal system,…
Arizona Drivers Had Better Slow Down to Avoid Tickets in New “Safety Corridors”
Arizona highway workers will continue installing signs this month designating 63 miles of roads as high-profile “Safety Corridors” in which state troopers will practice so-called zero tolerance enforcement. Officials say that with the help of an airplane and two new unmarked patrol cars, state troopers will pull over motorists in these zones…
Arizona Republic Loses Longtime Sportswriters Paul Coro and Paola Boivin
The Arizona Republic has said goodbye to two of its best-known sportswriters, leaving a hole in the paper’s sports desk that won’t easily be filled. Paul Coro left his longtime gig covering the Phoenix Suns late last month, leaving co-workers and Suns fans wondering what happened.
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Ask a Stoner: Can Marijuana Help With Arthritis?
Dear Stoner: I think pot will help my grandfather’s arthritis. Is there a kind of pot product — flower, edible, whatever — you’d recommend? Scott Dear Scott: According to science, you’re probably right. A study by the University of Oxford showed that cannabis-based medicine administered orally helped reduce rheumatoid arthritis…
Proposed Arizona Boating Rules Would Put Life Vests on Wake Surfers, Ban Swim-Platform Towing
Boaters and wake surfers on Arizona lakes would face tougher restrictions this coming fall under proposed Game and Fish Department safety rules. The state Game and Fish Department proposed the rule changes last month following a five-year study. The proposals, which require approval by the State Legislature, include: * Requiring…
Arizona’s Top Baby Names of 2016
The Arizona Department of Health Services has released its list of the top 100 names given to babies born in Arizona in 2016. The department has been publishing the annual list – which is based on birth certificates submitted to the AZDHS Bureau of Vital Records – on its website…
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Arizona Lawmaker Says She’s Sorry She Called Dead Celebrities ‘Druggies’ and ‘Stoners’
East Valley lawmaker Kelly Townsend has sparked outrage on social media this week with a Facebook post declaring that celebrities have been “dropping like flies” because “they were druggies.” A Republican state representative for District 16, which includes east Mesa and Apache Junction, Townsend deleted the post soon after the…
UPDATE: Arrests Made in Holiday Hate Crime; Vandals Turned Arizona Family’s Menorah Display into Swastika
Chandler police are trying to determine who turned a family’s homemade menorah display into a swastika. Naomi and Seth Ellis, along with their three young sons, used PVC pipe to build the seven-foot-tall menorah in their front yard. They crafted the menorah in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah,…
The 16 Arizona News Stories That Best Define 2016
Here are the best Arizona news stories of 2016, as chronicled by Phoenix New Times.
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The Six Best New Times Longreads of 2016
The six best longform pieces New Times published in 2016.
Dear Stoner: What’s in a Name When it Comes to Marijuana Strains?
Dear Stoner: My favorite marijuana strain is Lamb’s Bread. Does that name mean anything, or is it just made up at a grower? Burt Smiley Dear Burt: Marijuana names definitely mean something, especially for the strain you mention. Lamb’s Bread is an iconic Jamaican sativa that Bob Marley reportedly liked to…
Organizers in Phoenix and Tucson Plan Events in Solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington
Phoenix and Tucson will hold “Women’s March on Washington” solidarity marches on January 21, Donald Trump’s first day in office as U.S. President.
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Barring a Donald Trump Doomsday, 2016 Wasn’t As Bad As You Thought For Arizona Politics
Despite the looming shadow of incoming president Donald Trump, 2016 had some bright spots for Arizona, politically speaking.