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posted on
January 14th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

State money woes tie Brewer’s ideological hands

Last November, after Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano announced that she was President-elect Obama’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arizona Republicans could barely contai ...

posted on
January 13th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Welcome to the Pinal County Observer

Placed between the eastern ends of Maricopa and Pima counties, Pinal County may not seem like an intriguing destination at first glance. In fact, some may know the county only for the long stretch ...

posted on
January 13th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Devon Hersom

Even after moving to Arizona from her home state of Maine, Devon Hersom truly feels like an East Valley native.
Devon grew up in Ahwatukee and fell in love with reporting at an early age. She ...

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posted on
January 12th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Ultra-luxe Tucson development biting the dust

Saguaro Ranch, an ultra-high-end luxury town home development in Marana, north of Tucson, is in some deep financial doo-doo, the Arizona Daily Star informed us in a great story yesterday.
The ...

posted on
January 11th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Lee lays off 39 at St. Louis newspaper

This past week, the parent company of the Arizona Daily Star and the Arizona Daily Sun laid off 39 employees at its largest newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can read about it here.
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posted on
January 8th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Disabled worker takes lawman to court

TUCSON — A former employee of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department is suing Sheriff Clarence Dupnik for retaliation after she was fired following her complaints of workplace discrimination. ...

posted on
January 7th, 2009
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The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Tragic saga continues for Arizona newspapers

New Year’s resolutions are tough to follow. People lose motivation – unless that motivation is survival.
On New Year’s Day, more news about Lee Enterprises hit the blogosphere. ...

posted on
January 6th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Major utilities locked in $1.5M power struggle

TUCSON — Southern Arizona’s largest power company claims one of its partners has reneged on its supply contract, and now it is demanding $1.5 million in federal court.
The 15-page com ...

posted on
January 5th, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

New Congress will be religiously diverse

When the 111th U.S. Congress is sworn in Tuesday, it will reflect the increasing religious diversity of the United States, according to information gathered recently by Congressional Quarterly and ...

posted on
January 1st, 2009
from
The Zonie Report
based in
Phoenix

Computing expert sues Yavapai College

PRESCOTT — Debra Linn Sweepe has been fixing computers, servers and more at Yavapai College for 25 years. But in 2007, the workplace became hostile to women, she claims, and now she’s calli ...