Crisis averted: the baby goat stolen from the Great American Petting Zoo has been found and is en route to be returned to his mother, officials from the Arizona State Fair say. GusGus, a three-and-a-half week old baby goat, was missing for twenty hours when someone discovered him swimming in…
Terry Rambler — San Carlos Apache Tribe chairman and frequent critic of the Washington Redskins football team’s name and mascot— issued a public apology this morning for his Bob Marley Halloween costume after many called it racist. Rambler painted his face black, donned a dreadlocked wig, and wore a Bob…
The clock is ticking for GusGus, the baby goat stolen Wednesday evening from the Great American Petting Zoo exhibit at the Arizona State Fair. He could die if not returned immediately, zoo officials say. GusGus is five weeks old, weighs less than five pounds, and is too young to be…
Once again, Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar has harsh words for those who disagree with him; though unlike in the past, his latest comments aren’t directed at the Pope or Planned Parenthood, or what appears to be his favorite target, the Environmental Protection Agency. This time he’s going after a Congressional…
After many citizens across Arizona learned that Planned Parenthood Arizona was purposefully excluded from the State Employees Charitable Campaign, they channelled their fury into swift and proactive responses. One state employee, Aanya Rispoli, started an online petition demanding Governor Doug Ducey and the SECC put Planned Parenthood back on the…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s birther-prober Mike Zullo attended a telephonic hearing before federal Judge G. Murray Snow on Tuesday, phoning in to a nearly-deserted courtroom to discuss pending issues in Arpaio’s ongoing contempt trial. Zullo was on the line with about 16 or so attorneys for the various parties in the…
In more than 1,600 Arizona households with children, families are wondering how they’ll cope with losing welfare benefits starting July 1. They’re facing tough decisions because of Arizona’s draconian cuts to lifetime welfare benefits, now the toughest in the nation. States are allowed to use federal Temporary Assistance to Needy…
A drunk British woman saved from a Grand Canyon cliff edge late Sunday night greeted her rescuers with scorn and spit, rangers say. Charmaine Isaacs, 36, whose hometown was listed as the small village of Ilton, England, was arrested by National Park Service rangers on suspicion of disorderly conduct (creating…
The menacing online poster who threatened to shoot up Arizona State University with an assault rifle Monday is a 12-year-old boy in Canada, law enforcement officials announced today. The boy has “apologized for his actions and the disruption they caused,” according to an ASU police statement. He has been contacted…
Arizona Senator John McCain thinks this year’s Republican presidential candidates need to “man up” and be less picky about their demands for televised national debates. “I think their complaints are legitimate, but come on, man, up and move on. I think it’s OK if the temperature isn’t exactly 67 degrees,”…
Migrant advocates today announced a November 20 march against deportations and family separations on the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Last November , the president announced a series of orders on immigration that he said were meant to prioritize the deportation of “felons, not families.” But…
It’s time to dust off your skis and bust out your mittens if you live in northern Arizona because a storm system over the area is expected to drop a few inches of snow between this afternoon and Wednesday evening. According to meteorologist Hector Vasquez of the National Weather Service,…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse commander Mike Zullo is madder than Donald Trump at a mariachi convention. Zullo’s latest, hot-headed filing in Arpaio’s contempt case before federal Judge G. Murray Snow takes at aim at Snow, the ACLU, the law firm of Covington and Burling, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney…
For the first time in more than 30 years, Arizona state employees cannot voluntarily make a charitable donation from their paychecks to Planned Parenthood Arizona through the State Employee Charitable Campaign. The SECC is the government entity that helps state employees contribute to local non-profits through payroll deductions or one-time…
A new survey of Arizona Republicans shows that Ben Carson is now more popular than Donald Trump. Conducted by MBQF Consulting, the poll found that 25.5 percent of registered Republicans would cast a ballot for Carson if the election were held today, while only 24.8 percent want Trump in the…
Three small earthquakes centered near Black Canyon City rattled central Arizona late Sunday night, shaking dishes, creating a cacophony of wind chimes and barking dogs, and giving many people pause as they suddenly felt their homes vibrating for a few seconds. So far, no major damage or injuries have been reported,…
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has hired a high-profile Arizona immigration activist to assist his campaign with outreach to Latinos, an increasingly important voting bloc. Erika Anidola, a 28-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, will join the Sanders campaign as a Latino outreach strategist for the southwest states. She starts work…
Arizona is now one of five states suing the Environmental Protection Agency over an updated provision within the Clean Air Act. While Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich calls the change “unreasonable” and “nearly impossible for Arizona to attain,” environmental groups are applauding the effort, and say the new rule will…
October has not been a kind month for Sheriff Joe Arpaio in his ongoing contempt trial before federal Judge G. Murray Snow. With only a few witnesses left, and oral arguments scheduled for November 10, an end to the trial, which began in April, is near. The 10 biggest revelations…
Sweeter than Halloween candy, and sure to cause cavities in die-hard followers of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s contempt trial. Such is the warning that should accompany the following documents, made public by the ACLU Friday, regarding Cold Case Posse Commander Mike Zullo and his involvement in the MCSO’s so-called Seattle operation. The…
A giant jack-o-lantern with hollow black eyes and a menacing grin is tumbling through the streets, bouncing off vans, knocking down street lights, and bowling into pedestrians. It may sound like a scene out of a bad horror film, but it actually happened in Arizona Thursday when a 25-foot tall, 350-pound…
Are local anarchists planning to attack police officers around the country —including the metro Phoenix area — on Halloween as many news outlets have reported? Or has the entire scandal been fabricated? The answer, it turns out, isn’t so clear. Melkorka Licea at the New York Post was the first…
