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Best Hidden Spot
Inside the Capitol Ice Cream Parlor Capitol Ice Cream Parlor Arizona Capitol Museum 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-4675 lib.az.us/museum The Ice Cream Parlor, located at the... […]
Best Wine & Appetizers
A quick glance reveals why Sen. Ken Cheuvront and his restaurant Cheuvront’s took home “best of” honors. Cheuvront Wine & Cheese Café 1326 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602)... […]
Best Dessert (tie)
A delectable selection available at Coronado Café. Cheesecake Factory and Coronado Café Cheesecake Factory 2402 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix AZ 85016 (602) 778-6501 cheesecakefactory.com There’s just one reason that Capitol... […]
Best Lunch Spot (tie)
My Florist Café and Joni’s Capitol Café My Florist Café 534 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 254-0333 myfloristcafe.com It’s hard to beat My Florist Café for modern ambience.... […]
Best Happy Hour
A liquor for every taste from Seamus McCaffrey’s Seamus McCaffrey’s 18 W. Monroe St. Phoenix AZ 85003 (602) 253-6081 seamusmccaffreys.com Billing itself as a traditional Irish pub, Seamus McCaffrey’s certainly... […]
County attorney sticks with new prison policy: Governor’s Office denies funding threat
Maricopa County’s top prosecutor said paying for prisoners is a state responsibility, regardless of Governor Napolitano’s objection to a policy decision by the county attorney that could result in 2,600... […]
Need ‘overwhelming’ for court-appointed children’s advocates
Maricopa County Juvenile Court has a spot to fill now that Jackie Flowers is leaving after more than 20 years as a court-appointed special advocate. Filling a spot, of course,... […]
Group calls for Pearce’s removal as Appropriations chair
House speaker: Lawmaker has done good job on budget; won’t be replaced
Advocates lament efforts to rein in ‘activist judges’
Judges, judicial independence and impartial justice itself are under attack by special interest groups, Congress and state legislatures, said speakers at a Dec. 13 conference in Phoenix. The gathering was... […]
Arizona’s Swastika Bridge
A train drops visitors off near the newly constructed Laguna Diversion Dam. During World War II, Adolph Hitler twisted the swastika, once a symbol of the power of nature, to... […]
NewsPeople
Resignations and Governor’s appointments Gilbert Jimenez is leaving his post as director of the Arizona Department of Commerce. A press release from Governor Napolitano’s office announcing his departure says Mr.... […]
State mine inspector Doug Martin indicted
State Mine Inspector Douglas K. Martin has been indicted on three counts of theft, three counts of fraud and three counts of procurement code fraud, Attorney General Terry Goddard announced... […]
