Phoenix News Blog

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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"

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Up on the Sun:
2008 Music Sales Less Than Encouraging For Artists

Shake! Says Goodbye With Halloween Bash

Chow Bella:
New Daily Tempe Farmers Market Debuts Today

Tonight: Taste of the Biltmore

Valley Fever:
Illegal Chinese Immigrants Caught in Arizona Desert Increase Exponentially This Year

ASU Students Join PETA's Fight to End Classroom Experiments on Animals

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio's 287(g) Stalled: Board of Supervisors Says It'll Sign After Feds Sign

Up on the Sun:
Puscifer Tix On Sale Friday

Arty Girl: Writing Workshops Galore

Chow Bella:
Royal Coffee Is Now Open at Phoenix Public Market

Battle of the Indian Tacos

Valley Fever:
Face-Changing Drug Dealer Who Operated in Arizona to be Sentenced in November

"Tempe 12" Girl to be Crowned Miss Howard TV; What an Honor

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Feathered Bastard:
Terminate All Joe Arpaio's 287(g) Power, Demands ACLU

Joe Arpaio Apparently in Violation of ICE Agreement; New MOA Still Unsigned by ICE, Goes Before Supes Wednesday

Up on the Sun:
Monsters of Folk Mural Pops Up

Live Nation Offering 2-for-1 Deals On Steely Dan, Loggins, More

Chow Bella:
Prado Lands on Esquire's "Best New Restaurants" List

Luci's Healthy Marketplaces Bounces Back After Fire

Valley Fever:
Phoenix Auto Thefts Down 33 Percent

Disabled Arizonans Sue State for Diapers

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Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio Defiant on 287(g), Vows "Nothing Will Change," Threatens to Deport Mexicans Himself

Up on the Sun:
Star Wars, Haunted Houses and First Friday Over the Weekend

Star Wars: In Concert at Jobing.com Arena: Lucasfilm Ganks More Money Outta Geekdom

Chow Bella:
Dine Out with the Chefs Impresses Sophisticated Palates

The Naughty Vegetarian: Top Ten Fatty Meat-Free Foods

Valley Fever:
One-Legged Phoenix Cage Fighter Wins First MMA Fight

King's World of Marble Loses Fight With Phoenix City Hall

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Feathered Bastard:
2012 Survival Conference Rocks Scottsdale October 17, Teaches You to Survive Mayan Apocalypse

Up on the Sun:
Arty Girl: Two Botanical Art Exhibitions Come to Phoenix

Incoming: Dierks Bentley, Jello Biafra, fun., Brian Setzer

Chow Bella:
Top 5 Saturday Morning Cartoon / Breakfast Cereal Pairings

Buy Downtown Market Raffle Tickets For a Chance to Dine Out for a Year

Valley Fever:
Lil Wayne Trial Date Set in Yuma

Arizona Man Rides Mule-Drawn Wagon From Minnesota to Texas For Jesus

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Feathered Bastard:
Outlaw Fleetwood, the "Tent City" Video by Dennis Gilman

Up on the Sun:
Kanye West /Lady Gaga Tour Is Donezo, "Killed" by "Fame"

Shiny Toy Guns "Burning For You" MP3 Download

Chow Bella:
Iron Chef 2: The Duel in the Desert Pits Mel Mecinas Against Payton Curry

Saturday: TASTE Chandler's Culinary Festival

Valley Fever:
More Than 30 "Desert Diva" Clients Reportedly Used Biltmore Hotel; A Days Inn Probably Would Have Done the Trick

Newborn Found Dead in Glendale Hospital Bathroom

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Feathered Bastard:
Trent Franks Backs Off Barack Obama "Enemy of Humanity" Remark; He Really Meant "Enemy of Unborn Humanity"

Up on the Sun:
Tweet Off: Bon Iver vs. Insane Clown Posse

Shizzfest: It's Coming

Chow Bella:
Battle of the Peach Cobblers

Sounds Fishy: 5 Places to Score Fresh Seafood in the Valley

Valley Fever:
Maricopa County Judge Rules in Favor of Planned Parenthood

Maricopa County Superior Court to MCSO: Get Inmates to Court on Time!

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Feathered Bastard:
Trent Franks Reinserts Foot-in-Mouth Over Wing-Nut Birther Insanity

Up on the Sun:
Eye Candy (and Actual Candy) at the Grand Ave Festival

New Release Tuesday: La Roux

Chow Bella:
Chef Nobuo Fukuda Cooking at Welcome Diner This Saturday

2 for $20 at Cove Trattoria in Scottsdale

Valley Fever:
Teacher of Boy in Liberian Rape Case Tells Court the Boy Had Behavioral Problems

Arizona DPS Probably Will See "Reduction in Force"

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Feathered Bastard:
Riverside's Neo-Nazi (National Socialist Movement) Demo: A Preview of Phoenix, November 7?

Up on the Sun:
The Get Up Kids, Biergarten, Grand Avenue Festival and Red Hot Robot Over the Weekend

Black Lips and Wavves Fight: Wavves Wins, Black Lips Bitch

Chow Bella:
Monday Night Martha: Shirred Eggs

Brew Review: Biergarten at Desert Botanical Gardens

Valley Fever:
Oklahoma High School Students Do Worse on Citizenship Test Than Arizona Students; How's That Even Possible?

Arizona Man Who Took Bus to Virginia to Meet 13-Year-Old For Sex Pleads Guilty in Federal Court