Phoenix News Blog

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Feathered Bastard:
Salvador Reza Discusses Joe Arpaio on GRITtv, and Dennis Gilman's Video on Nazis in Arizona

John McCain and J.D. Hayworth in Dead Heat in Rasmussen Poll, but Will Foghorn Leghorn Take the Plunge?

Up on the Sun:
10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Social's Swan Song, Sublime, Firearms, and More

Incoming: Jeff Tweedy Plays Phoenix on December 27

Chow Bella:
Sweet Read: Field Guide to Candy

Flavored Liquors Make Holidays Bearable

Valley Fever:
Hundreds of Lobsters "Murdered" at Tucson Event After PETA-Endorsed "Humane" Killing Method Falls Through

DPS Arrests Real Estate Agent Caught By Traffic Cams 66 Times

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Feathered Bastard:
Blue Boy Video: See the Creation of the African-American Face That Was Too Much for an Arizona Town

Holocaust Denier David Irving's Uberbabe Assistant Jaenelle Antas Ready to Bounce According to Hacked Emails

Up on the Sun:
Interview with MC Hammer: Once The Awesomest Guy Alive, Now Another Social Media Guru

The Love Me Nots Plan Live Album With Jack White's Nemesis

Chow Bella:
Let Us Do Thanksgiving For You

Stuffing Showdown: Vegan "Sausage" Stuffing

Valley Fever:
Legislative Special Session Expected to End Today; $400 Million Down, $1.6 Billion to Go

Today is World Toilet Day; Group Asks Phoenicians, "Are You Squatting?"

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Up on the Sun:
23 West Schedules January 1 Grand Opening

College Times Wades In To "Ovah" Controversy

Chow Bella:
Piping Hot Udon at Cherryblossom Noodle Cafe

Limited Edition Sprinkles Cupcakes for Thanksgiving

Valley Fever:
Sky Harbor Cab Companies' Proposals Continue to Unravel

Arpaio Pissed Over Judge's Ruling that MCSO Detention Officer Must Hold Apologetic Press Conference or Go to Jail

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Up on the Sun:
New Release Tuesday: Kid Sister

Phoenix Indie Bowl 2009: Have You Signed Up Yet?

Chow Bella:
Oakville Grocery Co. Coming Soon to Scottsdale Quarter

New in CenPho: Mid City Kitchen

Valley Fever:
Sarah Palin Book Tour Schedules Stop in Tempe

Sky Harbor Cab Service Update: It's Even Screwier Than We Thought

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio Showed Up Uninvited to Joe Biden Function, According to the White House

Hillbilly Hootenanny: Nativist Jabronis Occupy the Arizona State Capitol for Yet Another Hatefest

Up on the Sun:
Incoming: Metric, Passion Pit, Weezer, Anti-Flag

Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts In Pictures

Chow Bella:
Draft Magazine's The Big Pour...Or At Least What We Remember From It

Frittata at Cheuvront's Brunch

Valley Fever:
McCain Camp Fires Back at Palin Over Going Rogue Allegations

Got Man-Boobs? Not to Worry, a Phoenix Department Store Debuts a Bra for Men

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Up on the Sun:
UPDATE: King Khan & BBQ Miss St. Louis Gig, Face Possible Legal Trouble

DJ Dossier: Jared Alan

Chow Bella:
A Burger to Die For...Literally

Scallop Sashimi at Bluewater Grill

Valley Fever:
Paparazzo Claims He Never Touched Mike Tyson

Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Phoenix Journalist Heads to Afghanistan

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Feathered Bastard:
Lou Dobbs Delivers His Head to Hispanics, But That's Not Necessarily a Good Thing

Up on the Sun:
Sorry America, Kanye West Was Right About Taylor Swift

Bishop Allen at Modified Arts

Chow Bella:
A Sneak Peek at Kabuki's New Arizona Sushi

Draft Magazine's Big Pour Starts Tonight

Valley Fever:
Mike Tyson's Latest Scuffle in L.A. Could Land Him in an Arizona Prison

ASU President Michael Crow Named One of 10 Best College Presidents in Country

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Feathered Bastard:
Naui's Video of Saturday's Neo-Nazi March to the Capitol

Up on the Sun:
Downtown is Ovah: The Shirt, The Followup Column, The Contributors

St. Vincent to Return to the Valley in February

Chow Bella:
Ra Sushi's New Dishes

Efes Turkish Cuisine and Golden Buddha Serve Up Free Entertainment on the Side

Valley Fever:
Mugshot of the Week from Pima County Sheriff's Office: 27-Year-Old Kumari Fulbright

Now That She's a Candidate, Governor Jan Brewer's Hittin' the Town

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Up on the Sun:
Fit For Rivals: "Damage" (Luke Holwerda's First Video)

Enya's Greatest Hits Coming Soon... Wait, Enya Had Hits?

Chow Bella:
Certified Local Fall Festival Wins Fans With Free Comfort Food

New Open: Regions Bistro in Tempe

Valley Fever:
Sky Harbor to Conduct Random Luggage Checks and Psychological Trickery to Prevent Luggage Theft

ASU Tempe Campus Named as One of Five Finalists in Google Street-View Contest

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Feathered Bastard:
The Difference Between a Nativist Tea Party and a Neo-Nazi Rally? Swastikas

J.T. Ready's Star Turn, and the Plan for Tomorrow's Nazi March to the Capitol

Up on the Sun:
10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Hanny's Anniversary, Black Fag, and More

What's on Tap for First Friday: Furious Styles Crew, Train Tracks, and Pop Art

Chow Bella:
San Felipe's Cantina Turns Two and Wants You to Celebrate

Video: How to Make Whoopie (Pies, that is)

Valley Fever:
At OC Campaign Stop Arpaio Boasts: "I Get More Press in One Day Than the Governor Does"

DUI Driver Awaiting Sentencing for Fatal Crash Arrested -- Again

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Up on the Sun:
Shonen Knife at Plush in Tucson

Concert Review: Dirty Heads and Dear and the Headlights at Red Bull Soundclash

Chow Bella:
Sutra Midtown Builds Juice Bar, Finds Old House

DownUnder Wines & Bistro is Moving

Valley Fever:
Most Immigrants Arrested in "Operation Return to Sender" Had No Criminal Record

Phoenix Puppy Born With Only Two Legs Needs Wheelchair

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Feathered Bastard:
Neo-Nazi NSM Scum at the Arizona Capitol: Should Sane People Give Them the Time of Day?

Up on the Sun:
Civic Space Kicks Off Monthly Jam on November 15

Arty Girl: Hector Ruiz and DOSE at Bentley

Chow Bella:
Today: Joe's Farm Grill Hosts Free Hamburger Day

Recipe: Apricot Glazed Chicken from Liberty Market

Valley Fever:
Pot Harvest Under Way, and DPS is Ready and Waiting

County Supervisors Approve $20 Photo-Radar Fee For Ignored Tickets; However, They Still Have to Find You First

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Up on the Sun:
Club Candids: Yucca Tap Room on Halloween Night

Kenny G and Weezer Collaborate, Plan to Conquer Earth

Chow Bella:
Spiced Caramel Apple Martini at Meritage Steakhouse

La-Dee-Dahs at Smeeks

Valley Fever:
Play With Fire You're Gonna Get Burned; Phoenix Man Arrested for Letting Kids Throw Aerosol Cans Into Fire

Governor Jan Brewer Announces New Medicaid Chief

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Feathered Bastard:
Lou Dobbs' Account of Gunfire Incident "Chuckled" at by New Jersey Police Spokesman

Up on the Sun:
Halloween, Shake!, Sadisco*, Phish and Zombies Over the Weekend

Age of Evil now on 98 KUPD

Chow Bella:
Monster Ooey Gooeys at Tammie Coe

Monday Night Martha: Casserole Time

Valley Fever:
Another One Bites the Dust; East Valley Tribune to Close its Doors in December

Sweat Lodge Survivor Files Lawsuit; Claims Ray Barred Escape Before She Passed Out

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Feathered Bastard:
Ex-U.S. Attorney David Iglesias on Joe Arpaio: "I Would Seek an Indictment" (w/Video)

MCSO Deputies Swipe Defense Attorney's Docs, MCSO Says Deputies "Acted Appropriately"

Up on the Sun:
10 Things Under $10 This Halloweekend: Midgets, Death Racing, Vampires, and More

DJ Dossier: William Fucking Reed

Chow Bella:
Chocolate Alert! Eleanor Joseph Truffles Land in your Grocery

Where Am I Eating?

Valley Fever:
Missouri Judge Agrees With Arizona; Helper Monkies Not Service Animals

Beware of Buying Phoney H1N1 "Cures" Online, Attorney General Terry Goddard Warns

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Feathered Bastard:
ABC 15 Flubs Joe Arpaio Poll Results, Arpaio's Numbers Countywide, Not Statewide

Up on the Sun:
Gone But Not Forgotten: Top Venues We Miss

Google Launches Fancy New Music Search

Chow Bella:
Meet and Eat with Foodies Like You

Thomas Keller is Coming to Scottsdale . . .

Valley Fever:
Crime in Mesa Drops Considerably, and Just Last Week Mesa PD Said It Couldn't Enforce DUI Laws

Metadata in Electronic Government Records Must be Released to Public, Arizona Supreme Court Rules

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio Target of FBI Probe, Says Channel 5 in Report to Air Thursday

Up on the Sun:
Club Candids: Vice Magazine's "Desert Bender" at Blackforest Mill

Concert Review: Steely Dan at Dodge Theatre

Chow Bella:
Battle of the Pad Thai

Local food blog review: Circle of Food

Valley Fever:
"Spiritual Warrior" James Ray Gives Sweat Lodge Victim's Family $5K; Gee Thanks

Barry Goldwater, Hater? The Overheard Story from the Heard

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Feathered Bastard:
Zack de la Rocha Returns to Phoenix January 16 to Lead National Day of Action

Up on the Sun:
Bebel Gilberto Embraces and Expands upon her Bossa Nova Bloodlines on New Disc

Insane Clown Posse Are A Big Business, No Pulp Reunion, New Ted Leo

Chow Bella:
You Pick It: Apple Annie's

Homemade Candy Corn Easier Than It Sounds -- If You Follow the Recipe

Valley Fever:
Serial Cat Killer on the Loose, and Joe Arpaio's Pussy Posse's on the Case

Harper College Fan Sues Over Punch in Face by Phoenix College Football Player

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Feathered Bastard:
Arizona neo-Nazi J.T. Ready Leads NSM Rally in Riverside, California

Up on the Sun:
The Most Interesting Show in the World, Steamcroween and Fear Farm Over the Weekend

Miniature Tigers head off on tour tomorrow

Chow Bella:
Oysters and Bloody Marys at Casey Moore's

CRAVE Arizona is Perfectly Balanced Gluttony

Valley Fever:
ASU Grad Student Shoots Himself in Professor's Office; Building on Lockdown

Mesa Army Unit Gears Up for Iraq

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio & Lt. Joe Sousa: We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!

Up on the Sun:
Concert Review: Brand New Cover Songs From All Four Albums And Keep It Simple On Stage

Microsoft Strikes Back: Touring the Microsoft Store

Chow Bella:
Chipotle Loves the Environment Even More Now

Recipe: Tuna Sashimi Carpaccio with Sesame Soy and Garlic Chips from Sushi Roku

Valley Fever:
Now Hiring: Denver Newspaper Owned By New Times Parent Company Seeks Marijuana Critic

"There was Mucous Coming Our of Their Mouth[s]," Says One Sweat Lodge Survivor

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Up on the Sun:
Scorpions Drummer, Tommy Lee's Sister, Bring Their Band To Ruby Room

New Against Me! Record Will Be Called "White Crosses"

Chow Bella:
How Sweet It Is! Dulceria Pico Rico

Two Chances for Eating Well While Doing Good

Valley Fever:
Illegal-Immigration Opponent Russell Pearce Could be Appointed Head of DPS, News Outlets Say

UPDATE: Sweat Lodge Leader to Continue Programs

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Feathered Bastard:
Easley's Fun Shop Sells Out of Illegal Alien Costume. Is the Costume Racist? Nah.

Up on the Sun:
Top Underrated Zombie Films

Concert Review: U2 Gets Intimate in Glendale

Chow Bella:
How Sweet It Is! Smeeks

Gallo Blanco Chefs Welcome Pumpkin Season

Valley Fever:
Taser International to Police: Don't Shoot People in the Chest

Police Looking For Iraqi Man Who Ran Over His Daughter for Being Too "Westernized"

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio Can Stop You If "You Look Like You Just Came from Mexico," and KTAR Forgets Who Used to Be Guv

Up on the Sun:
The Black Crowes Flap into Town on the Wings of a New Double Album

Dear and the Headlights Play Red Bull Soundclash

Chow Bella:
Friday: Butter Burger Night at Welcome Diner

This Week: Crave Arizona Culinary Festival

Valley Fever:
Dana Marie Kennedy Calls for Sal DiCiccio to Answer Questions About Loop 202 Dealings

Arizona Inmate Admits, for "Religious Reasons," to Murdering Woman in Canada in 1992. One Problem: Police Have No Idea if She Even Existed

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio's Racist Rampage, and ICE Honcho John Morton's Hypocrisy

Up on the Sun:
International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Fest, Howl at the Moon, Tiki Lounge Party and Uncorked and Unplugged Over the Weekend

Q&A: Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors sure does like Wikipedia

Chow Bella:
Prado's Pavle Milic Leaving to Start His Own Restaurant

"Fat Bitch Sub" at Mamma Mia

Valley Fever:
Stapley Resisted Handcuffing (Mildly), Say Deputies; Reports Don't Back Up Chief Deputy's Claim of Attempted Interference

Mormon Church Uses TV Drag Queen in New Arizona Promotional Ad

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio's Latest Sweep Begins in Surprise, According to ABC15

Joe Arpaio Scores 287(g) Jails Agreement in ICE Announcement, ICE Head Says Arpaio Has No Federal Authority to Continue Sweeps

Up on the Sun:
Howl At The Moon Piano Bar Opens Tonight in Old Town Scottsdale

Wavves at Rhythm Room

Chow Bella:
Fred's Opens Along With Barneys New York at Scottsdale Fashion Square

Saturday: Roka Akor Launches All-You-Can-Eat Brunch

Valley Fever:
McCain Pressing Obama to Pardon Boxer Convicted Nearly a Century Ago; You're a Little Late John

Sal DiCiccio's Loop 202 Problem: Phoenix Councilman Would Benefit from Reviled Ahwatukee Freeway Extension

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Feathered Bastard:
Phoenix Progressive Democrats Plan "Die-In" at United Health Care, Civil Disobedience Anticipated

Dennis Gilman's Latest Video of Joe Arpaio's Misdeeds: Is the Obama Administration Paying Attention? (w/Update)

Up on the Sun:
Wait, You Were Considering NOT Going to Wavves?

Lady Gaga Announces New "The Monster Ball" Tour, Screws Over PHX

Chow Bella:
Fleming's Hosts $10 Cooking Seminars

Tomorrow: Third Friday Preview of Giant Coffee

Valley Fever:
Joe Arpaio's Posse Vehicles May Retain Official Insignia; County Bends Over After Hail of E-Mails

Meghan McCain Threatens to Quit Twitter in Wake of Criticism of Racy Photo; What on Earth Would We Do Without Meghan McCain's 140-Character Nuggets of Wisdom?

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio Hates on New Times, Blows His Lid in Vid with New York Journos

Up on the Sun:
Club Candids: Wanda Jackson at the Rhythm Room

Arty Girl: Lisa Marie Sipe at Eye Lounge

Chow Bella:
Empty Bowl Event Helps Feed the Needy

Recipe: Goat Cheese Medallions at Lola Tapas

Valley Fever:
Suspect in Baseball-Bat Killing of Two Boys Found Incompetent to Stand Trial; New Hearing May Take Months

WNBA "Superfan" Ends 13-City "Journey" on a High Note With Mercury Championship

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Feathered Bastard:
Salvador Reza Calls for Anti-Joe Arpaio March This Friday, October 16

The Anti-Lou Dobbs Effort, and Why I'm Hesitant to Support It

Up on the Sun:
Nick Cave's creative roll continues with new novel and double album of soundtrack work

Not Ovah Yet: Following The Downtown Drama on Twitter

Chow Bella:
Chef Talk: Felicia Ruiz, Lola Tapas

Beer Cooking Class at BLT Steak

Valley Fever:
Alleged Drug Runner Recently Released From Prison Leads Police on Chase Through High School

Arizona Dems Lose Key Legislative Staffer

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Feathered Bastard:
New York Times Blasts Joe Arpaio, Urges Obama Administration to End 287(g)

Joe Arpaio Cites Non-Existent Law, Swipes Interpretation from Nativist Web Site

Up on the Sun:
Tour de Fat, Phoenix Mercury, Wanda Jackson and Shizzfest Over the Weekend

New Moon Soundtrack Hits the Interwebs

Chow Bella:
Monday Night Martha: Pumpkin Pie

Chef Payton Curry to Leave Digestif for Expanding Caffe Boa

Valley Fever:
Championship Rally for Phoenix Mercury Tonight at US Airways Center, After They Win Their Second WNBA Title 94-86 Friday Night

ASU Professor Elinor Ostram Wins Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences

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Up on the Sun:
Curtains: Phoenix Theatre's Curtains

Chow Bella:
Thinking About Shacking Up With a Vegetarian? Five Things You Should Know First

Bizarre Foods at the State Fair: Smoked Lizard on a Stick, Anyone?

Valley Fever:
Mesa Air Group Being Sued by Mom Thrown Off Plane for Breast-Feeding

McCain Says Obama Peace Prize Was Based on "Expectation"