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May 2013
- Correction to photo credits with drone stories
- Correction to May 7 story on farm-worker visa program changes
- Canada’s growing wine industry turns to seasonal foreign workers
- Swords to plowshares: Experts see farming as next big use for drones
- UAV degree: Colleges offer courses in drone design, marketing
- Cities of Niagara Falls on both sides of border have had highs, lows
- Long borders, long odds on winning drug wars
- Arizona poised for boom in drone businesses, drone-related concerns
- Farm owners, workers hope immigration reform can fix ‘flawed’ H-2A visas
- Advocates, officials spar over handling early ballots in Arizona
- Special Report: Combating concussions in high school sports
- Immigration reform poses challenges for farmers along two borders
- State school board to wade into English-immersion program fight
- Stand by, big-box restaurants; Sky Harbor serving up more local fare
- Medicine increasingly turning to video games to speed recovery
- Correction to April 29 story on Arizona safety inspectors
- Advocates reach out to older Hispanics as health law takes effect
- Arizona worst or close in CDC measures of teen substance abuse
- Law will apply military experience to professional licenses
- In debate over Redskins name, is the ‘R-word’ for racism or respect?
- Athletic trainers guard against concussions – if schools have them
- County, analysis: Impact of early voting list plan distributed
April 2013
- Border patrol agents choose horses over vehicles to secure border
- Despite high-flying excitement, hang-gliding reaches few in the Valley
- Poll claims Flake among least-favorite senators after gun-bill vote
- GAO: Arizona safety inspectors have among highest turnover in nation
- Lawmakers, advocates push to keep Mental Health First Aid training
- Workers Memorial Day commemoration calls for safer workplaces
- Attorneys, advocates to immigrants: Beware of notario fraud
- With tough races just past, freshmen already stocking up cash for 2014
- ‘Blue card’ advocates say system would help farmers and families
- Special Report: Veterans of three wars share stories of coming home
- Special Report: Family, friends left reeling by football star’s death
- Special Report: A young crime victim’s story, told through social media
- Special Report: In Arizona, victims often get less attention than the accused
- Franks, Montgomery push constitutional amendment for victims’ rights
- Republican lawmakers slam Brewer’s Medicaid plan as too expensive
- Shelter for homeless women veterans opens in Phoenix
- Coconino residents hope bill can fix decades-old property-line mixup
- Transformation of mineral museum stalled, supporters look for answers
- Hispanic folk dance studios popping up across Valley
- Arizona officials bring case for immigration reform to Washington
- Brewer gets bill targeting scrap metal theft through dealers
- Environmental group renews call for ban on lead ammunition in condor’s range
- Senate begins debate on online sales tax legislation
- Sports cartooning on its way out
- With no budget in sight, state Legislature hits
100-day mark - Senators grill Napolitano on border-security metrics in reform bill
- Arizona students nervous with interest rate set to double on need-based loans
- State looks to O’Connor House for help teaching Arizona kids civics
- Proponents say they are two-thirds of the way toward forcing Arpaio recall election
- Wage theft increasing among undocumented work and low-wage jobs
- Scammers disguised as charities trick many into donating
- Over 23,000 participate in 9th annual Pat’s Run, biggest turnout yet
- Arizona sixth-worst among states when it comes to employee health benefits
- Immigration-reform bill criticized for going too far – or not going far enough
- Study: Medical marijuana will create 1,500 jobs in Arizona
- Officials making Payson-area campsites safer after last year’s bear attacks
- Bill would change gun buyback programs
- Wake Devils a splashing success
- U.S. labor secretary meets with minimum wage advocates
- Immigration bill would triple border-crossing prosecutions in Tucson
- ‘Gang of 8′ touts immigration-reform bill as best chance for change
- New law requires buses to use stop signs, lights on private roads
- Kelly, Giffords vow to continue gun-control fight, despite Senate loss
- Phoenix Rugby Club hopes the 2016 Olympics boosts sport’s popularity
- Former Air Force hangar in Mesa now home to expanding engineering company
- Saving big at community colleges increasing among money-conscious students
- New Banner Concussion Center tackles rise in head injuries
- Phoenix police get cameras to keep an eye on cops, suspects in the field
- Suspicious envelopes at Flake’s Phoenix office deemed no threat
- Vote to expand background checks on gun buyers fails in Senate
- Demands on Colorado again make it nation’s most-endangered river
- New ‘average’: Wildfire seasons aren’t what they used to be in Arizona
- ASU rolling out new programs to turn students into teachers
- Mercury take Griner with top overall pick in WNBA draft
- Flake, Giffords part ways on bill calling for gun-buyer background checks
- Ranchers insist that border isn’t nearly as secure as should be
- Security and medical response plans adjusted for Pat’s Run
- Sinema debuts first bill promoting green technology at the Capitol
- Senate immigration plan: No path to citizenship without secure border
- Troops to Teachers brings service members to Arizona classrooms
- Cave Creek elementary school builds area’s equestrian culture into the curriculum
- In Scottsdale grade school, it’s parents in class for language lessons
- Personal loss drives those at vigil against Arizona gun violence
- Boston Marathon attacked at finish line – Complete coverage
- Groups: Poll shows opposition to proposed early voter list changes
- Bill to give Game and Fish authority on license fees heads to governor
- Regents agree to study tuition options for students here illegally
- Guidelines created to stop overuse of antibiotics for ear infections
- Federal grant pays for lifeguard certification
- New tracking device helps firefighters in dangerous settings
- Swim meet in Mesa features Olympic athletes, hopefuls
- French auction of rare, sacred Hopi objects angers tribal members
- Ice cream trucks back on Scottsdale streets
- Families wonder if immigration reform will include federal health benefits
- Valley family’s loss drives their fight for tougher gun laws
- Border Patrol union offers cut in overtime pay rate to avoid furloughs
- Land of the free? Report says Arizona trails 10 states in overall freedom
- Filing taxes made easier with new mobile applications
- Lawmaker targets state OHV law enforcement in national forests
- Bill would curb wildfires by boosting ranching, logging on federal land
- Experts: Swarms are moving, but it’s too early to predict busy bee season
- Border patrol agents tell lawmakers budget cuts will hurt security
- Plan to keep lottery winners’ names secret fails in Senate
- Dodgeball takes Phoenix athletes to competitions around the world
- Arizonans join thousands rallying in Washington for immigration reform
- Arizona’s National Park Service sites saw overall visitor decline in 2012
- Senators question Homeland Security on border-security claims
- High school prep star feeds homeless when off the court
- Buckhorn Baths Motel next on Mesa foundation’s preservation list
- U-Haul to offer online medical care for employees’ children
- Gov. Brewer appoints city leaders to human trafficking task force
- Mesa elementary school wins Earth Day contest for its recycling efforts
- Lawsuit over tribe’s casino in Glendale heads back to court
- Arizona’s public schools getting creative to compete for students
- Arizona State Parks considers consolidating concession contracts
- More Arizona veterans report dealing with military sexual trauma
- Passengers get first look at Sky Train connecting airport, light rail
- With economy improving, groups out to sell Arizona as tourist destination
- Mesa studying alternatives for light-rail extension to Gilbert Road
- Four small Arizona airports slated to have control towers closed
- Flake faces questions on debt, troops, Medicaid and more at Sun City event
- Tuition to rise at all Arizona state university campuses this fall
- Chinese Olympian helps lead ASU water polo team to third in nation
- Waiting for the cherry blossoms to appear, a Washington tradition
- Good conditions for rattlesnakes, but run-ins with people should be rare
- Barber, Kirkpatrick among most likely to buck party – and proud of it
- Arizona softball player pitches strikes against skin cancer
- White House drug policy chief calls immigration reform a priority
- Report: Arizona in middle of states for exonerations in criminal cases
- Officials: Quagga mussels found, but Lake Powell not colonized
- Arizona ACLU rallies to stop expansion of maximum security beds
- Senate bill would provide tuition waiver to kids in foster system
- Bisbee ordinance recognizing same-sex civil unions may face state lawsuit
- Arizona bishop calls for immigration reform to include family reunification
- Number of Arizona home sales slows, but value of sales has risen
- Man convicted in fatal Tucson hotel fire: ‘You just have to move on’
- ‘Old Guard’ serves to honor American military, past and present
- With AIMS test going away, students worry about future of AIMS scholarship
- Chandler offers loan assistance to growing businesses if they hire in the city
- NRA-backed task force releases its proposal on classroom safety
- Flake: Guest worker program in immigration bill will go beyond agriculture
- Man convicted in deadly Tucson hotel fire free after 42 years
- Mexican immigrants seek citizenship at lower rate than others, study says
- Phoenix FC Wolves win first-ever home debut with support of hundreds
- West Nile virus appearing earlier than expected in Maricopa County
- Board of Regents and university presidents grapple with tuition hikes
- Hundreds join in Phoenix day of service to honor memory of Cesar Chavez
- Senators make progress on bipartisan immigration reform bill
- Young Navajo activist takes climate change fight to court, State Capitol
- ADEQ celebrates completing cleanup of first state superfund site
- South Korean delegation in Arizona for summit on trauma care
- To check heat, ambulances add climate-controlled drug boxes
- Cubs’ last game at Hohokam a bittersweet moment for fans
- TSA unveils program to make traveling easier for wounded veterans
- Arizonans heed president’s call to ‘demand action’ on gun violence
March 2013
- NASCAR Mexico makes its U.S. debut at Phoenix International Raceway
- Federal Election Commission fines Franks’ campaign committee $14,000
- As pool season nears, fire department stresses ABCs of water safety
- Arizona filmmakers push to re-establish tax-incentive program
- ASU football recruit trades in senior prom to jump-start college career
- Feds reject request to declare southeast Arizona snail endangered
- Experts: Arizona’s solar growth could slow in coming year
- Report calls for focus on family reunification in immigration reform
- Sandblasting, painting final steps toward creating state World War II memorial
- Lawmaker: Eliminate inequity in JTED funding for charter students
- Gay-rights hearings give few clues on pending Arizona case
- Ready to roll: Free, automated PHX Sky Train debuts April 8
- Lawmaker wants to require transparency in medical services pricing
- Special Olympians lace up for a day of basketball with the pros at US Airways Center
- Fiesta District revitalization aims to boost Mesa small businesses
- Crowds thin, emotions still high on second day of hearings on gay marriage
- Brewer: Arizona-based product shows bright future for solar
- McCain met with praise at latest town hall meeting
- Rubber-producing plant could mean new industry in Southwest
- Flying under the radar: Frisbee golf giving courses extra green
- Supreme Court arguments over Defense of Marriage Act echo in Valley
- Correction to March 21 story on Resolution Copper hearing
- Arizonans join rallies at Supreme Court for, against same-sex marriage
- Lawmaker wants to divert Clean Elections funding to education
- Report: Arizona slipping behind other states on spending transparency
- Phoenix gun buyback funded by anonymous $100,000 donation
- Nogales hopes minor league baseball means new business
- Nogales businesses say long border delays are driving away customers
- ‘Move Over’ law aggressively enforced to boost highway safety
- Arpaio recall group threatened with lawsuit by sheriff’s backers
- Report calls for revamp of Arizona’s trauma-care system plan
- Environmental groups slam bill to establish state energy efficiency standard
- State’s ‘dropout factories’ decline, but graduation rates still lag nation
- Environmental groups call on Border Patrol to reduce off-road damage
- People brave snow, rain to get Supreme Court seat for same-sex cases
- Bill would bar cities, towns from mandating employee benefits
- Advisory on Cronkite News story about bill on cities and employee benefits
- Court upholds death sentence in brutal Golden Valley triple-murder
- Report: As economy bounced back, so did Indian casino revenues
- Hundreds of hopeful job-seekers line up for one-day employment fair
- Lawmaker: Establish state penalties for schools’ FERPA violations
- ‘Strike-everything’ tactic allows gets bathroom-gender bill to advance in House
- Members of Congress take a night for dribbling instead of deliberating
- Arizona history comes to life at National Museum of the American Indian
- Senate OKs bill prohibiting recognition of U.N., declarations
- Voter advocacy groups rally against GOP election bills
- Tempers flare in hearing over new Resolution Copper land-swap bill
- Judge denies motion to overturn uranium-mining ban near Grand Canyon
- State Farm Insurance expansion brings hundreds of jobs to the Valley
- With sequestration cuts looming, Park Service touts economic impact
- Gay-rights groups challenge ‘bathroom bill’ limits on transgender access
- Valley Metro works to minimize disruption from light-rail extension
- Former Phoenix mayor leads push to preserve historic First Baptist Church
- Wrestling surges in popularity as a sport for high school girls
- Lawmaker: Standardizing special license plates would help police
- Bid to regulate fish poisons draws fire from environmental groups
- ADOT camera upgrade provides faster online traffic views
- As Arizona mining increases, mine-related toxic releases grow
- Lawmaker: Raising contribution limits would boost transparency
- HERO Initiative seeks to reduce unemployment among veterans
- University of Arizona program involves homeless in community garden
- Robotic ‘doctors’ help bring high-quality care to rural areas
- Strike-everything bills criticized for lack of public input, transparency
- LDS church lowers age requirement for mission work
- ICE director defends release of illegal immigrants from jails
- Student advocacy group faces funding loss over political donation
- Airline CEOs assure senators merger will benefit consumers
- Alzheimer’s disease patients, caregivers set sail to Mexico on special cruise
- Supporters call new anti-discrimination ordinance good for Phoenix economy
- Gubernatorial race heating up with more than a year and a half to go
- New pocket-sized metabolism analyzer could make diet planning a ‘breeze’
- East Valley skateboarding brothers take their tricks to the X Games
- Chandler brewery’s $6 million investment brings more jobs and more beer
- New guns-on-campus bill passes Senate, moves to House
- House advances bill to allow cities to post public notices on Web
- Federal court rejects death-row inmate’s appeal in 1991 Phoenix murder
- Arizona’s voter-registration law faces Supreme Court questioning
- Survey: Women business owners in Arizona see hiring, growth
- Arizona’s voter registration law heads for Supreme Court review
- Lawmaker: Put disclaimer on ballots, ads for ballot propositions
- Grant program aims to improve boating facilities in Arizona
- Off to work they go: Majority of Pinal workers commute outside county
- Navajo woman challenges Washington Redskins “offensive” name
- Arizona advocates hail president’s signing of Violence Against Women Act
- No state law on ‘dark money’ coming this legislative session
- Senate passes bill to make financial literacy a high school graduation requirement
- International fans descend on Arizona for World Baseball Classic games
- Lawmaker hopes animal protection bill will help the voiceless
- Democrats, advocates raise red flags over GOP election bills
- To the bat condo! Bridge replacement includes homes for furry dwellers
- Sequestration cuts nearly $50 million from college work-study programs
- Bill would drop immunization requirement for Arizona foster families
- It’s just a drill, but West Valley firefighters exercise is deadly serious
- School bus seat belt requirement returns for another try at Capitol
- Dow posts impressive highs, but effects have yet to be felt by average investors
- Spring training brings a boom in business for Chandler baseball bat manufacturer
- Giffords urges Congress to expand background checks for gun purchases
- In presentation at Capitol, universities promote their economic impact
- Brewer defends plan for expansion of Medicaid
- ASU wrestler bounces back from injury, places second in conference
- Glendale seeks to bring Cardinals training camp back to Valley
- Record-high Dow could boost consumer confidence in Arizona
- County officials take concerns on immigration, budgets and more to Congress
- Disaster declaration for Navajo Nation marks shift in tribal-federal relations
- City planners aim to increase walkability of downtown Phoenix
- Legislation takes on medical marijuana labeling, cultivation in Arizona
- Report: Brewer plan could cut growing communities’ sales taxes
- Maricopa Community Colleges adding ‘corporate college’ for business training
- Pension reform plan would raise Phoenix city workers’ retirement contribution
- Higher costs force Valley Metro to raise bus, rail fares
- Brewer rallies with home-schooling advocates at Capitol
- Appeals court upholds injunction on SB 1070′s day-laborer provisions
- Arizona superintendent describes ‘sequestration’ impact on schools
- Conservationists: Runoff will ‘definitely’ be below normal
- Program marks 35 years of keeping an eye on Arizona’s bald eagle nesting sites
- Lawmakers seek curbs on police power to use drone aircraft
- Rising cattle feed prices means more expensive meat in Arizona
- Arizona Catholics react to pope’s resignation
- Firebird International Raceway faces end to 30-year run
- Mental Health First Aid plan advancing at State Capitol
- Scottsdale looks to regulate pedicabs and their drivers
February 2013
- Violence Against Women reauthorization adds protections for tribal women
- Former Arizona lawmaker says time is right for marriage equality
- History in flight: Last operational B-29 Superfortress bomber visits Mesa
- Stanton: Break boom-and-bust cycle of Phoenix economy
- Parents request notification for children placed in school isolation rooms
- Nationally licensed music therapists fight for state recognition
- GOP lawmaker targets public employee unions with bills
- Former Cardinals QB Kurt Warner’s 11,300-square-foot home up for auction
- Brewer’s plan for education performance funding advancing
- Intense 24-hour mountain-bike race in Oracle challenges mind, body
- Tucson lawyer tells senators assault-weapons ban is misguided
- Supreme Court rally demands voting-rights protection in states like Arizona
- Mesa mayor says lifting bonds’ tax-exempt status could hurt cities
- Phoenix City Council awards grant to help domestic violence victims
- Proposed sequel to film tax credits faces uncertain future at Capitol
- Arizona lawmakers irked by feds’ release of hundreds of illegal immigrants
- Arizona officials keep close eye as voting rights case goes to Supreme Court
- Napolitano: Defense of the homeland needs to include cyberspace
- Phoenix anti-discrimination ordinance under fire
- Breakfast now being provided at low-income schools in Arizona
- Mesa facing budget shortfall of $8 million to $9 million
- Scottsdale hosts unusual city tour for residents
- Proposed ban on chemical BPA struggles at Capitol
- Bill proposes to outline and regulate youth mixed martial arts
- Tempe police cracking down on panhandlers in commercial areas
- US Airways official repeats assurances about Phoenix jobs in merger
- Report: State’s smaller defense firms face greatest threat from sequester
- White House says ‘sequester’ will cost state millions; critics call it scare tactics
- Committee strikes down bill to ban photo radar cameras
- Bill banning teens from cellphones while driving passes committee
- Energy drinks increase ER visits by 50 percent, according to study
- Phoenix anti-graffiti task force could get more support from state
- Jan and Barack, BFFs? LOL, says Brewer, after dinner at White House
- Limits on residencies obstacle to correcting doctor shortage
- After lean years, Arizona State Parks looks to repair, update facilities
- Millions at stake as deadline looms for tribal class-action settlement
- After years of cuts, a rosier outlook at the Capitol for Arizona State Parks
- Among veterans in Legislature, a drive to help returning troops
- High school student looks beyond his muscular dystrophy with help of sports
- Legal, civil rights groups urge a halt to Operation Streamline
- Democratic lawmakers: SB 1070 harms individuals, economy
- Lawmaker: Require competency in personal finance to graduate
- Title IX celebrates 40 years of gains for women’s college athletics
- Bill would move state toward implementing Affordable Care Act
- Three-time shot put champion has sights set on a fourth national title
- Volunteers work to bring smiles to Valley children who lack dental coverage
- UA, St. Joseph’s break ground on cancer clinic in downtown Phoenix
- Small-business owners talk about challenges of surviving a tough economy
- Federal budget cuts could affect thousands of visitors to Grand Canyon
- As pressure mounts for immigration deal, group offers enforcement price tag
- USL pro soccer kicks off in March with debut of Phoenix FC Wolves
- Lawmaker wants state to nullify ‘unconstitutional’ federal actions
- Bill seeks funds for treatment centers in northern Arizona
- Eight Arizona hospitals ranked among top 5 percent in nation in new report
- Lawmaker: Exempt service dog owners from pet-licensing fee
- McCain talks immigration, border security at town hall
- Former boom town bouncing back from home price crash
- Flake joins congressional delegation to Cuba, agenda under wraps
- Bid for texting-while-driving ban stalls once again at Legislature
- Lawmaker: Require CPR training for junior high, high school students
- Interest in sand volleyball spikes in Arizona high schools
- Horne, lawmaker: Allow an armed educator in each school
- Strokes are claiming more victims at younger ages
- Software company chooses Arizona for headquarters
- Bill aims to stiffen consent requirements for mobile dentistry
- Bill would ban sale of hallucinogenic herb to minors
- Arizonans join march in Washington against Keystone XL pipeline
- Arizona has head start on unified teams for disabled athletes
- Arizona deferred action applications fall short of expectations
- Returning from war, many veterans struggle with life in college
- US Airways merger with American Airlines sees headquarters in Texas
- Travelers facing changes with
US Airways-American merger pending - Lawmaker: Make schools get parental consent to use isolation rooms
- Business leaders leave D.C. with hopes on sequester dimmed
- Officials urge licenses, training to reduce motorcycle fatalities
- Arizona celebrates its 101st birthday with new sculpture
- Restaurant owners request better regulation of service animals
- Arizona official says too many questions doomed state-run health program
- Licenses for deferred action participants gets Capitol hearing
- Bills take aim at laws requiring public notices in newspapers
- Tribes welcome greater sovereignty, but say they still have a long way to go
- Supporters of Casa Grande Ruins monument expansion look to Congress
- Senior players help drive growth of Pickleball in the Valley
- Cold temperatures, heavy rains wash thousands of dead fish into Tempe
- Small businesses skeptical of Obama’s call for minimum-wage increase
- Napolitano defends state of border, says now is time for immigration reform
- Bill would put commission in charge of Game and Fish fees
- Bill would expand training on identifying mental health challenges
- Phoenix expands anti-discrimination ordinance to LGBT community
- School posse training begins at Maricopa County schools
- 3D mammograms could mean less painful waiting time
- Ahwatukee teachers learn self-defense in wake of school violence
- Wrestling slated to be dropped from Summer Olympics
- Diamondbacks look to improve pitching, especially in bullpen
- Arizona greyhound racing moves off the track and onto TV sets
- Arizona lawmakers split – sharply – over State of the Union address
- Senate votes to let tribal courts try non-Indians in domestic, sexual assault cases
- Democratic senator wants feds to monitor three GOP election bills
- Families of Tucson shooting victims urge Washington to act on gun control
- Two Arizonans join first lady for State of the Union address
- Shadowy Arizona political nonprofit faces lawsuit over robocalls
- Upcoming Phoenix special election includes pension, light rail questions
- Bills target public union activities, including dues deductions
- As blizzard slams Northeast, storm-battered New Jersey soldiers on
- ‘In Her Shoes’: Program focuses on choices that lead victims to sex trade
- Brewer attempts to streamline sales tax system
- Phoenix reacts to Pope’s notice of resignation
- Lawmaker seeks pilot program to test online voting in Arizona
- Green vendors try to persuade Phoenix to go green
- US Airways-American Airlines merger could benefit Phoenix
- NTSB probe of Boeing 787 Dreamliner has Arizona connection
- Immigration proposals don’t address needs of same-sex couples
- With accounting system ‘on the ropes,’ Arizona moving forward with upgrade
- Appeals court upholds Gilbert sign ordinance in feud with church
- U.S., Mexico unveil plan to head off trade war over tomato imports
- Flake raises hopes for hearing on judicial nominee after 19-month wait
- Singer with Valley roots performs at, competes for, Grammy Awards
- Lawmaker seeks university tuition waivers for foster kids
- Student attendance at ASU men’s basketball up 33 percent over last year
- Arizona ranks eighth nationwide in venture capital investment and continues to rise
- School breakfasts increase steadily in Arizona, but still miss many students
- Motorcyclists rally, cheer bill to stop what they call profiling by police
- Transgender community’s identity struggles are social as well as physical
- Lawmaker: Criminal penalties for illegal campaign coordination
- Probation officers’ push for equal rights brings call for equal fitness
- Medical marijuana supporters rally against plan for new vote
- Arizona high school athletes feel pressure from the collegiate recruiting process
- House panel backs longer school year with eye on higher test scores
- Bills address political groups made up of local governments
- New push at Capitol to outlaw electronic cigarettes for kids
- Court upholds conviction of mentally disabled man in child sex abuse
- Republicans speak out against potential military budget cuts
- Valley residents react to U.S. Postal Service plan to cut Saturday service
- Report: Arizona lags most states in election administration
- Authorities recapture first Mexican gray wolf released in years
- Congressional progressives push bill to raise revenue, spending
- Arizona voter rolls grew by more than 7 percent since 2008
- Bill would nearly triple lawmakers’ per diem during Legislature
- Lawmaker targets scrap metal theft by proposing registration
- Bill would help students remain in same charter school system
- Arizona cities facing new requirements for sharing financial information
- Fire department changes look of trucks to increase revenue
- Babbitt calls on president, Congress to focus on conservation efforts
- Committee narrowly endorses bill on purging early voter lists
- New law lets merchants pass credit card fees on to consumers
- Bill would allow communities to ban fireworks sales
- Lawmaker: Arizona needs a law to be ready for driverless cars
- Reality could be toughest opponent for college athletes with pro dreams
- Cancer survivors and experts tackle myths in World Cancer Day online chat
- Potential NFL draftees head to Phoenix for training program here
- Valley doctor gives victims of human trafficking a fresh start
- Lawmaker: ‘Holidays’ from state sales tax would boost Arizona’s economy
- Arizonans look for next steps in immigration reform
- Arizona sees solar at the forefront
- Appeals court upholds reopening of uranium mine near Grand Canyon
- Few Arizonans applying for deferred deportation program
- Lawmaker: Require hospitals to ask for proof of legal residency
- House Dem leader: GOP refusing to hear bills on gun violence
- Glendale cuts all officers in D.A.R.E. program in schools
- Arizona teacher learns from experience of teaching overseas
- Drug testing measure for taxi drivers moves through state Senate
- Bill would make communities justify photo radar on highways
- Tribes win right to bypass states, appeal directly to White House
- Obama honors Arizona doctor for pioneering eye-surgery work
- Google Trail View? Search giant unveils virtual Grand Canyon hike
- ASU, NAU certified Arizona Veterans Supportive Campuses, with UA to follow
January 2013
- Tucson lawmaker targets dark money in campaigns with disclosure bill
- Proposed allegiance oath for Arizona high school graduates gets mixed reviews
- Sinema’s penchant for relationship building faces test in gridlocked Congress
- Lawmaker: Require notarized signatures for early voters
- Tourism, population growth drove record increase in Valley restaurant jobs
- Bill: Require buses to flash lights, use stop signs on private roads
- Justice is not only blind – it can wear a wig and mustache, too, court rules
- Giffords urges lawmakers to ‘be courageous’ on gun violence measures
- Lawmakers: Election day voter registration would boost participation
- Report gives Arizona a grade of D for financial security of families
- Catholic schools rally urges lawmakers to keep tuition tax credit
- Rally slams Corporation Commission for solar incentive cuts
- Lawmaker again pushes texting-while-driving ban
- Legislators create Veterans Caucus to help serve Arizona’s vets
- Lawmaker: Making kids stay in school through age 18 would cut dropout rate
- President’s immigration reform plan draws sharp responses in Arizona
- Despite recent storms, Arizona may not get out of drought anytime soon
- White House offers its own immigration reform plan, a day after senators
- Bill would require cities to inspect parking meters on schedule set by state
- Tempe City Council fires city manager, citing communication issues
- Child advocacy group: Focus CPS improvements on prevention
- West Valley high school athlete helps others worldwide enjoy the sport he loves
- Democratic lawmaker’s bills seek equality for LGBT community
- Lawmaker seeks ban on awarding animals as carnival prizes
- Arizona first responders helping study brain injury treatment
- Grandparents raising their grandkids fight to regain state support
- Bill would ban basic compounds behind synthetic drugs like bath salts, spice
- Tucson police chief at White House to talk about gun-violence prevention
- BMX track in Gilbert to expand with popularity
- Mobile clinic finally goes mobile to take health care to Navajo veterans
- National board teacher certification is effective, but expensive
- Some Valley school buses are filling up in a more eco-friendly manner
- Lawmaker wants commission on election, ethics complaints
- Arizona’s senators join push for immigration reform framework
- Immigrant rights groups want reform to focus on families
- Pentagon prepares to have women in combat roles
- Justin Upton traded to Atlanta
- Valley entrepreneur trying to bring restaurant back from the dead
- Scottsdale, SRP project merges art and canal maintenance
- Endangered species status, habitat proposed for fish in Arizona
- Lawmaker: Allow online law school grads to take Arizona bar exam
- Agencies cite progress, work still remaining on Navajo uranium cleanup
- Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat
- Center outlines steps for achieving ‘The Arizona We Want’
- Gun sales skyrocket amid worries about new assault weapons ban
- Finding the flu vaccine proves difficult for Valley residents
- Bill seeks felony charge for intentionally exposing others to HIV, STDs
- Prescription drugs are increasingly behind DUI arrests
- Phoenix mayor tours neighborhoods to boost community understanding
- Survey finds key Arizona bighorn sheep herd still depleted
- Lawmaker: Keeping lottery winners’ names private would protect them
- Local high school basketball coach reaches 700 wins
- State’s economy wins as sporting events attract fans, athletes and wallets
- Lawmakers grill Clinton over State Department’s handling of Benghazi case
- University presidents say they’ve met mandate to do more with less
- Arizona lawmakers ignore party lines, join House in vote to extend debt limit
- Group gives Phoenix grade of D on spending transparency
- Navajo Nation Band marches in inaugural parade
- GOP lawmaker: Time Arizona’s primary with Iowa caucuses
- Lawmakers begin budget deliberations, for once, that don’t demand deep cuts
- ASU student groups push for guns on campus
- Bill aims to help visiting military get medical training in Arizona
- Immigration advocates happy at inaugural mention, eager for action
- NHL lockout affects Coyotes’ media
- Abortion foes mark 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision
- Dems, activists urge Brewer to drop deferred action license order
- Infant vaccine against whooping cough, tetanus in short supply
- Valley doctors report progress toward first test confirming Parkinson’s
- ADOT proposing new bike, pedestrian safety plan for state highways
- Arizonans join thousands on the Mall, parade route for inauguration
- For gays at inaugural, Obama’s call for equality strikes a chord
- Border mayors urge immigration reform to boost local economies
- Student, stalwart, soldier: Arizonans at inaugural for numerous reasons
- Feds designate Arizona public land with renewable potential
- Utility: Steep price tag to comply with EPA’s Navajo Generating Station plan
- As cuts loom, Stanton and other mayors criticize Congress for inaction
- Lawmaker wants Arizonans to vote again on medical marijuana
- Lawmakers form veterans caucus focused on education, jobs, more
- Lawmaker: Allow licenses for deferred action participants
- State lawmakers crafting responses to election concerns
- Tucson shooting victim’s mother moves lawmakers with pleas for reform
- Official wants more from parents opting out of school vaccines
- Arizona posts nation’s sixth-highest prescription drug abuse rate
- Feds designate more areas as critical to endangered flycatcher
- Business leaders: Common Core Standards will improve workforce
- Report ranks Arizona traffic-safety laws among lowest in nation
- Guard unit specializing in explosives disposal heading overseas
- State lawmakers have their heads in the clouds at annual Arizona Aviation Day
- Valley Fever caused by desert pollution and fungus
- ASU’s business school adding degree in entrepreneurship
- Favorite Camelback Mountain trail to close soon for renovation
- TSA reports 54 guns confiscated at Sky Harbor in 2012
- Lawmaker: Federal grants may sway lawmakers on texting ban
- Barber pushes mental health in meeting with Biden on gun package
- Brewer: Make performance part of formula for Arizona school funding
- Demonstrators march for women’s rights, seek repeal of laws
- Lawmaker: Bill to ban any state health exchange more than statement
- Brewer, top legislators: Education, business priorities for session
- Court says Arizona man paralyzed by pain pump can sue device maker
- Prosecutors: Supreme Court ruling in Arizona killing could speed death-row cases
- Officials: Flu ramping up in Arizona but not close to the situation back East
- Feds declare 12 counties eligible for drought-disaster relief loans
- Lawmaker: Limit size of ammunition clips to counter gun violence
- Report gives Arizona a D for poor kids’ access to dental sealants
- Arizona education policy gets C-minus; still enough for 8th place
- Superintendent: Arizona’s education data system needs $32 million upgrade
- Top House Democrat proposes $261 million plan to counter gun violence
- Wildlife officials plan first Mexican gray wolf release in four years
- Mayor races to promote healthier lifestyles in Phoenix area
December 2012
- Phoenix-based muralist strives for immortality through his artwork
- Small gifts make big – and murky – difference in campaign finance transparency
- Navajo Nation uranium cleanup complicated by scope, history of problem
- State’s workplace-safety efforts focus primarily on construction
- Report: Unemployment among top 10 reasons for homelessness in Maricopa County
- Outbreak fears rise with exemptions from childhood immunizations
- Years after they became mandatory, employment checks are spotty
- Maricopa City deals with high pollutant levels, as EPA eyes new standards
- Local small businesses thinking big when it comes to giving back
- Groups object to housing immigration detainees in Pinal County jail
- Professor: Not requiring court approval of foreclosures has aided AZ’s recovery
- Courthouse dogs add dose of kindness when victims testify
- Coalition leader: Platform a reasoned approach to immigration reform
- Not so fast: Arizona secession petition falls short of needed signatures
- A third term for Brewer? Despite law, some say it’s possible
- County: Early ballot list, not demographics, biggest factor in provisional ballots
- Conservation group sues – again – to protect Mexican gray wolf in Arizona
- Interior Secretary Grijalva? Lawmaker cool to effort pushing him for Cabinet
- Universities join effort to reduce food waste, turn scraps into compost
- Report: Surge in new-home sales signals rebound under way
- Flu season off to fierce, early start elsewhere, but too soon to tell in Arizona
- State lawmaker pledges to renew fight for ban on texting while driving
- Senate President-elect Andy Biggs discusses his legislative goals
- Environmentalists fear the effects of the new power line proposal
- Obama cites gains, pledges more action at tribal leaders conference
- Economists: Recovery for Arizona still a few years off
- Groups work to preserve historic character while revitalizing downtowns
- Supreme Court opinion explains decision keeping Prop 204 on ballot
- Program keeps kids in school, helps them after graduation
- Report: Arizona’s unfunded public pension liability carries risks
- Analysis: In precincts with higher minority populations, greater chance of casting provisional ballots
- Feds turn down request to classify Phoenix palm trees as threatened
- Arizona food-stamp rolls rise, continue to cling to near-record highs
- Latino leaders say GOP efforts on illegal immigrants won’t sway voting bloc
- Officials: National drug shortage having distinct effect in Arizona
- Report: Arizona teachers less likely to have high absenteeism
November 2012
- Freshman hazing: Arizona’s new lawmakers get Capitol Hill offices
- Cheerleading stunts can lead to more than a sprained ankle
- Arm injuries in youth baseball are on the rise
- Mayor Scruggs raises concerns about the new City of Glendale, Phoenix Coyotes agreement
- Arizona Dream Act Coalition files a class-action lawsuit against Gov. Brewer
- Supreme Court to decide Friday if an Arizona Defense of Marriage Act case will be reviewed
- Native Americans testify on need to preserve identity in face of popular culture
- Mesa’s Skateboard Santa readies for a third year of gift-giving
- Inaugural ticket scramble gets more scrambled by congressional turnover
- Gun store owners: Ammunition sales up with fears of new laws
- Convenience store in Fountain Hills sells the winning Powerball ticket
- More than 2,200 wildlife strikes reported to FAA in Arizona since 1990
- Arizona Rattlers hold open tryouts to add a couple more players to roster
- Program offers chance for refugees to farm on vacant Phoenix lot
- NHL lockout opens up opportunity for top-ranked ASU men’s team
- Number of Hispanic-owned small businesses is on the rise in Arizona
- Court reverses drug conviction over faulty frisk; dissent calls ruling ‘dangerous’
- Brewer rejects state health-insurance exchange, triggering federal operation
- Conservation group sues feds to speed up Mexican gray wolf reintroduction
- New program in west Phoenix offers teens a chance to practice journalism
- Snowbirds taking advantage of Arizona’s real estate market
- Various state programs to benefit from record high Powerball jackpot
- Tension in Navajo Nation over proposed Grand Canyon tourist attraction
- City of Mesa increases safety in public park used by youth baseball team
- ASU baseball turns into a family affair for head coach, assistant coach and their sons
- Law enforcement and medics struggle to keep up with changes in synthetic drugs
- Banned ethnic studies books take refuge in a Phoenix underground library
- Grand Canyon University to become the newest member of the Western Athletic Conference
- Feds streamline leasing rules, hope to ease development on tribal lands
- Historic $3.4 billion Cobell settlement final, clearing way for tribal payments
- Kyl backs bill to let some illegal immigrants earn the right to stay in U.S.
- Report: Online sales cost state $708 million in lost sales taxes this year
- Bank of America holds event to discuss home foreclosures in Phoenix
- Arizona business leaders aim to capitalize on California tax hike
- Paradise Valley High School basketball star Paul Watson to join the Bulldogs at Fresno State
- Valley schools work hard to keep after-school programs
- Jewish genetic disease center aims to increase awareness of potentially fatal disorders
- Arizona resident may become first karting champion from the U.S. in over 30 years
- New program aims to educate parents about issues their children deal with as students
- Mayors’ group wants business leaders, elected officials to talk education
- ASU group raises awareness of world hunger, leads interactive simulation
- Solar-energy jobs booming in U.S.; Arizona seeing benefits
- Record Powerball drawing expected to be a boon for Arizona Lottery revenues
- The City of Phoenix loses battle to keep two historic properties afloat
- Supporters see possibility of reviving Tucson district’s ethnic studies program
- Food stamps help feed more than one million Arizonans
- Local groups making efforts to recruit young female golfers
- New opera, theater buildings expected to revitalize arts community in downtown Phoenix
- Holiday spending expected to rise; Arizona retailers are optimistic
- Navajo meet to consider Interior proposal on water-rights settlement
- Valley motorcycles would no longer need emissions tests under EPA plan
- New UA medical center in Phoenix promotes holistic approach
- Group: Seemingly safe toys can pose dangers for small children
- Officials hail U.S.-Mexico pact on allocation of Colorado River water
- Group: Energy-efficiency incentives can save billions for Arizona
- Bennett: Early ballots should be processed faster
- Newspaper at nation’s largest university drops daily print edition
- Olympic gold medalist inspires athletes at local Phoenix gym
- Third Torrez brother follows family tradition and joins ASU’s baseball team
- Former top ASU football recruit talks about life after tragic accident
- Israel-Palestine tensions continue to rise after six days of ongoing attacks
- Phoenix to transform vacant lot into hub for agriculture, art, public gatherings
- Pacific Northwest storms might affect those traveling on Thanksgiving
- Despite rising gas prices, more Arizonans head out for the holidays by car
- Arizona universities looking at offering free online courses
- Arizona studies envision telemedicine’s future on smartphones
- Holiday gift shipping expected to raise UPS deliveries to record high
- New outlet mall in Glendale expected to add jobs, boost revenue
- City of Phoenix to take action against light rail freeloaders
- Scottsdale launches a new initiative to involve residents in local art scene
- EPA sets new emissions controls on three Arizona power plants
- Mesa mayor in D.C. to discuss ‘fiscal cliff’ with White House, Congress
- Arizona health care disputes may continue even after Gov. Brewer’s decision
- Report: Arizona had nation’s second-highest disparity in incomes
- His seat up in the air, Rep. Ron Barber heads back to work in Washington
- Navajo and Hopi leaders meet in Washington to reopen water-rights talks
- Tax credits, the sequel: Film incentives ready for another closeup at State Capitol
- Study: Infant mortality rates remain high among Arizona’s African-Americans
- Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport adds 20 new restaurants to Terminal 4
- Phoenix Zoo to celebrate its 50th anniversary
- Sporting good stores hold off on purchasing new Phoenix Suns jerseys
- Arcadia residents fight for the survival of unique date palm trees
- Sen. McCain calls for a special investigation committee into the Benghazi affair
- Lawmaker: Funding state parks improvements now saves costs later
- Technology allowing police to take tips, reports via the Web, mobile apps
- Pronghorn among species most threatened by nation’s water woes
- Business lobby wants Arizona to create program supporting venture capital investment
- Mexican ambassador says now is the time for immigration reform
- New facility offers transitional care to Phoenix homeless
- Thousands of children in Arizona still uninsured, no end in sight
- Team of veterans climbs Himalayan peak, sparks documentary
- With votes still being counted, congressional newcomers arrive in D.C.
- Reading deficiencies could lead to negative long-term effects
- We want out: Arizona secession petition quickly draws backers
- U.S., Mexico sign agreement to cut down on stolen cellular devices
- 20-year-old Hispanic is one of Arizona’s youngest elected officials
- Horne: Law requiring federal review of Arizona election changes outdated
- Phoenix mayor touts station connecting light rail with airport train
- Appeal dismissal brings tribes closer to multibillion-dollar federal settlement
- Report: Jobs in Arizona in jeopardy if US Airways/American Airlines merger occurs
- Glendale businesses cope with games lost to NHL lockout
- Carmona, Flake campaigns spend combined $228,000 on Spanish-language advertising in Phoenix
- ASU senior excited to swim after overcoming injuries
- Restored recordings share greetings from Arizonans serving in World War II
- Study: The looming fiscal cliff is expected to hit Arizona hard
- Experts say Arizona’s Latino voters are now a force to be reckoned with
- Man responsible for 2011 Tucson rampage gets seven life sentences
- Special Report: Study finds Arizona ranked low for overall child welfare
- Woman gets scammed on Craigslist, receives a free home makeover from Phoenix police
- Uncounted provisional and early ballots leave groups frustrated
- Former Sun Devil football legends honored at the ASU Alumni Legends Luncheon
- Report: In the next five years there’ll be more 65-year-olds than under the age of five
- National campaign to hire veterans; 11 events held in Arizona cities
- Tempe voters say yes to bond that will fix infrastructure and dam
- Flake defeats Carmona in the Arizona Senate race
- State agencies cooperate to cut dust storm crashes
- State wants court to dismiss suit that would ban use of lead ammunition
- 204 defeat leaves school funding with lawmakers
- Valley recycler turning political signs into profits
- Muslim-American women to stand as a model for Muslim women worldwide
- Valley boxing professionals remain positive about the future of USA boxing
- New professional soccer team comes to the Valley
- Local greeting card companies get a boost from social media
- Cronkite News Election Day coverage
- Tight race for Proposition 118 on stabilizing trust land payouts
- Voters approve Proposition 114 on crime victim civil liability
- Corporation Commission returns close but favoring Republicans
- Voters approve Proposition 117 limiting property valuation increases
- Major media call Arizona Senate race for Flake
- Voters reject Proposition 121 calling for open primaries
- Matt Salmon wins Congressional District 5
- Sinema addresses stay-at-home moms
- Voters reject Proposition 116 on business property tax
- Voters reject Proposition 204, sales tax to benefit education, transportation, human service
- Arpaio wins sixth term as Maricopa County sheriff
- Grijalva wins sixth term in Congress
- Voters reject Proposition 116 on business property tax
- Voters reject Proposition 120 on sovereignty over state resources
- 2nd Congressional District still up in the air
- Voters approve Proposition 117 on property valuation for taxes
- State land commissioner: Prop 119 victory will boost economy
- Daniel Hernandez, former aid to Gabriel Giffords talks about Flake, Carmona race
- 1st Congressional District still too close to call
- Voters reject Proposition 115 on judicial selection
- Voter rights hotline center buzzing nonstop on Election Day
- Long night in store for candidates in 9th Congressional District
- Excitement at Democratic HQ as Obama results announced
- Voters approve proposition to allow trust land exchanges to preserve bases
- Voter rights hotline center buzzing nonstop on Election Day
- Kyrsten Sinema talks about her campaign at the Democratic headquarters
- At Democrats’ party, a thank you for supporters
- Republicans celebrate as Romney takes Arizona
- Voters reject sales tax for education, transportation, human services
- Voters approve proposition to allow trust land exchanges to preserve bases
- Student supporters remain hopeful at the Democratic headquarters
- Voters reject Proposition 121 on open primary system
- Romney beats Obama in Arizona
- Voters reject Proposition 120 on sovereignty over state resources
- Republicans react to Obama wins in New Hampshire, Utah
- Schweikert wins election in redrawn 6th Congressional District
- Despite challenges, state election officials keep calm and carry on
- Republican Salmon returns to Congress with win in 5th District
- Superintendent remains hopeful as Prop 204 votes come in
- Voters reject Proposition 115 on judicial selection
- Voters approve Proposition 114 on civil liability for crime victims
- Despite challenges, state election officials keep calm and carry on
- Republican Gosar wins re-election in redrawn 4th Congressional District
- Talking super PACs at the GOP headquarters
- Dem official: Could be days before results in key races
- Democrat Pastor wins in redrawn 7th Congressional District
- Franks wins in 8th Congressional District, will serve sixth term
- Mood festive at GOP watch party despite no poll-close call for Romney
- Proposition 204 leader predicts a close race
- Sinema draws cheers upon arrival at Democratic watch party
- Pro-Prop 121 leader: We’re optimistic, realistic
- Getting the party started at Democratic HQ
- Despite advocates’ concerns, no reports of problems with Arizona poll watchers
- Despite concerns, no reports of problems with Arizona poll watchers
- Congressional District 9 candidates defend their ad campaigns
- Polling expert talks about the importance of swing states this election
- Scottsdale neighbors go head to head with a presidential sign war in their yards
- Go ahead, brag: This is one election law voters don’t have to worry about
- Despite Arizona’s many independents, third parties still face long odds
- Mystery money from little-known nonprofit in Arizona traced to similar nonprofits
- West-MEC school district asks for $74.9 million bond to fund new campuses
- Thousands of lawyers nationwide gear up for challenges on Election Day
- Democrats and Republicans expand their ground game in final days before the election
- Election date error seen as motivation for some Latino voters in Maricopa County
- Valley cities hoping to clear the clutter of political signs
- Parties in swing state Virginia reach out to voters through volunteers
- ASU student Jake Balsiger places third in the World Series of Poker
- Female entrepreneurs get diplomas through a Goldman Sachs worldwide initiative
- Tempe woman works to warm her community, collects jackets for needy families
- Democrats, advocates say they’re ready to monitor poll watchers in Arizona
- City, federal officials toast revival of Salt River wetlands through Tres Rios project
- Nov. 2 marks the last day for in-person early voting in Maricopa County
- Pro-204 leader slams anonymous donations against effort
- Maricopa County Recorder’s Office accused of discarding over 40,000 votes in past two elections
- Obscure group’s donations include campaign against Democratic state lawmaker
- Hurricane Sandy causes difficulties for Valley diamond distributors
- Report: Positive outlook for Arizona economy and construction job growth
- Getting their fingers dirty: Groups promoting local community gardens
- Switch to well water upsets some residents in Mesa
- Website helps educate voters about the judges on the ballot
- Election 2012: Who are the judges on the Maricopa County ballot?
- Puerto Rico: Dominican immigrants risk death at sea, only to find hardship on a new shore
- Puerto Rico: Federal agents use advanced technology to identify, track illegal immigration at sea
- Puerto Rico: Rebuffed by federal agencies and courts, Vieques Island’s residents fight for their land and health
- Puerto Rico: DOJ report on the Puerto Rico Police Department reveals an ‘Agency in Profound Disrepair’
October 2012
- Brick-and-mortar retailers: Amazon sales tax deal helps level playing field
- Young voters show support at nonpartisan rally
- Federal grant provides $58 million to high-need Arizona school districts
- Veteran poll watchers uncertain of who will win presidential race
- Program aims to keep chronic wasting disease out of state
- New program allows some high school students to move on when ready
- Diabetes not slowing down local high school wide receiver
- Arizona Red Cross ready to help storm victims in the East
- With two-year ADOT study, interstate linking Valley with Las Vegas moves closer to reality
- Obscure Arizona political group now spending against Obama
- Experts: The real potential for fraud is in mail-in ballots
- Sky Harbor Airport quick to notify passengers of cancelled East Coast flights
- More than half a million early voters cast their votes, many more expected to come
- Group: State laws keep 200,000 felons from voting in Arizona
- A new program aims to lower the number of homeless families on the streets
- Special report: Snowflake paper mill closes after five decades
- Scottsdale campaigns financial reports show controversial funding
- Thousands of Arizona veterans face backlog on disability claims with VA
- State agency touts program to reduce heart attack deaths
- Mesa’s District 3 voters to cast ballots in Tempe for the upcoming election
- Local groups make sure voters have proper ID on Election Day
- Arizona’s minimum-wage earners getting raise under voter-approved law
- Official: Tainted steroids now have connection to Arizona
- Clearing the air in eastern Arizona comes with high costs, brings high benefits
- ASU researchers give cities a new perspective on climate change
- Puerto Rico: Statehood issue stirs passions about Puerto Rican identity
- Puerto Rico: Statehood bid complicated by a struggling economy
- Puerto Rico: Language issue is central to any statehood bid
- November vote gives Puerto Ricans another chance to argue for statehood
- Puerto Rico: Violent campaign for Puerto Rican independence shatters families on both sides of the fight
- Political TV ad buys approach $30 million in Arizona, and still counting
- In battleground states, voters get ominous letters in mail about citizenship
- Two recent polls show Arizonans opposing Proposition 204
- Funding change forces cuts at some domestic violence shelters
- Recent election poll shows Arizona as a battleground state
- Cemetery for indigent Phoenix residents of bygone era rededicated after facelift
- Feds to propose third Arizona ‘solar zone’ for renewable-power projects
- Few Arizona politicians digging deep for presidential candidates
- Supporters: Proposition 121 would level playing field for independents
- Maricopa County’s troubles with Hispanic voting materials
- Mesa to become the future home of Goldwater Library
- ASU football coach honors defensive players with legendary linebacker Pat Tillman’s jersey
- ASU women’s rugby not only builds a team, but lasting friendships
- With new satellite campus, Peoria will be a college town
- Community speaks out on proposed Interstate 11 highway
- Nightlife in Mesa to pick up as the city turns in a new direction
- Arizona lawmakers get low marks for votes on food-policy issues
- Legislation, community support fight unemployment among post-9/11 vets
- UA receives grant to expand telemedicine program
- 17th-century Catholic convert becomes first Native American saint
- Tempe working to make University Drive more friendly to pedestrians, bikers
- Agreement has SRP, tribes sharing expertise, water rights
- Valley Metro riders concerned about proposed fare hike
- Interest group donations give late boost to
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- Phoenix diocese donates to anti-gay marriage effort, draws criticism
- Report predicts increase in Latino voter turnout in Arizona, nationally
- Proposed Interstate 11 highway potential threat to Wickenburg businesses
- Supporters tout success of Arizona’s program to save condors from lead
- Tempe residents face key questions on Tempe’s ballot that could affect city projects
- Disability sports center in Phoenix celebrates one year anniversary
- ASU two-sport athlete gets a chance to play in both the MLB and NFL next year
- Lawsuit dismissed against Rep. Miranda, controversy persists
- In Arizona, Obama raises more green than Romney for second month
- Payson community volunteers work to open new children’s center
- New ad fires up discussion for Proposition 204 debate at ASU
- Gun control question may appear again in the final presidential debate
- Not so fast: Licenses in Arizona no longer granted just for passing driving school
- Pinal County begins crackdown on synthetic drug sales
- New program provides jobs for unemployed Native Americans
- Solar energy officials see bright future, but still need help getting there
- Prop 204 supporters claim dire consequences for schools if measure fails
- Advocacy groups out to empower Latino voters in Arizona
- Obscure group making big contributions against two ballot propositions
- Half of Arizona grads carry nearly $20,000 in debt; still among nation’s lowest
- Job expo in Glendale helps veterans and their spouses find work
- State parties praise federal hotline on election fraud, suppression
- Two more Arizona sites win national historic landmark designation
- More focus on debate moderators than debates this election season
- Manufacturing’s next wave: Highly skilled workers
- Sun Devil fans camp out overnight for front row tickets against the Oregon Ducks
- Foster care children get help achieving their higher education goals
- Phoenix International Raceway to host first Nascar Mexico series race in the U.S.
- U.S. Department of Labor grants millions to five Arizona community colleges to boost STEM skills
- Arizona researchers see a bright future for alternative fuels
- Protestors demand further investigation into county jails botched sex crimes
- Stanton, in Washington, pitches Phoenix to convention organizers
- City of Mesa hopes the light rail extension will roll in more business
- Many childless adults might lose Medicaid coverage by 2014
- Libertarian, Green parties: Proposition 121 would put us out of business
- State historic park in Yuma addresses polygamy in new exhibit
- Rural hospitals get lift from University of Arizona center
- Proclamation explosion: Despite glut of ‘official’ days, groups like honor
- E. coli breakout scares San Tan Valley residents
- Arizona proposes a new plan to help uninsured
- Doctors hesitant to promote use of medical marijuana
- Early voting starts in Arizona, two-thirds of state voting by mail
- Developer: Stronger laws needed against copper theft
- Clinton rallies for Carmona in Tempe and encourages young people to go vote
- Bucket List programs offers senior citizens one last wish
- Prescott area among top in nation for percentage of at-home workers
- Arizona continues trend of fewer babies, in part because of bad economy
- Peoria supports incubator for companies developing medical devices
- Phoenix Sol Patrol acrobatic team combines gymnastics and basketball at Suns games
- Congress questions the security measures of attack in Benghazi, Libya
- More college students abuse ADD drug, Adderall, as a study aid
- Arizona mayors commit to advancing education
- Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Program aims to prevent high school dropouts
- Mayors tout sustainability at Arizona Solar Summit in Scottsdale
- Phoenix mayor proposes a new bike share program
- Number of Arizona State University students pursuing online degrees keeps growing
- Phoenix parking meters will soon accept credit cards
- Fountain Hills weighing options for preventing smells from iconic fountain
- Advocacy groups looking to early ballots to boost Latino votes
- Arizona State University encourages former students to finish their degree
- Four millionaires among Arizona’s congressional delegation, report says
- Experts: Arizona shielded from California-style spike in gasoline prices
- Poll: Immigration top issue for Arizona’s Latino voters
- Peoria school adds anti-bullying program to curriculum
- Supreme Court asks how long death penalty can be delayed in Arizona case
- Feds opt not to extend special protection to Mexican gray wolf
- Experience Food Project brings gourmet meals to Tempe schools
- Report: Increasing numbers of skin cancer linked to indoor tanning beds
- Law requires online concussion class for high school athletes
- Maricopa County officials identify John Doe 25 years later
- Amtrak partners with federal agency to curb human trafficking
- Volunteers knit handmade protheses for breast cancer survivors
- Report: Home prices continue resurgence throughout Arizona
- Proposition 118 would stabilize trust land payouts to schools
- Consignment store in Scottsdale donates a portion of profits, clothes to victims of abuse
- Proposition 114 would bar felons’ lawsuits against victims
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- Arizona border patrol agent’s shooting reverberates at Washington event
- Arizona agencies cited in Senate investigation of counterterrorism centers
- Corrective to Cronkite News story on construction hiring
- Stanton: Training, collaboration key to fight against domestic violence
- In-depth look at injuries that football players face on the field
- Maricopa job growth outpaced much of nation’s last year, report says
- Funding for education is an ongoing topic both locally and nationally
- Proposition 116 supporters say it would spur hiring
- Report: Spike in obesity could cost state billions in added healthcare costs
- Report: Construction jobs picking up in Phoenix, elsewhere in state
- Proposition 117 seeks to limit increases in property valuation for taxes
- Intel to invest $5 billion in new Valley facilities
- Study shows diabetes is a common disease among Hispanics
- Proposition 115 would give governor more say in judicial selections
- Historic trend on voting groups may affect this year’s election outcome
- Super PAC ads target U.S. Senate candidates before November election
- Arizona anticipates a 5 percent increase in tax collections in 2013
- Arizona posts sharp improvement in energy efficiency policies, report says
- Officials warn of potential hazards behind cheap pharmaceutical drugs
- Voters will again decide on trust land exchanges to preserve bases
- Advocacy groups urge for voter registration before Oct. 9 deadline
- History of televised presidential debates sets example for 2012 candidates
- Internet addiction may soon be classified as a mental illness
- Boost in state funding spurs national tourism campaign
- Sides debate Proposition 204′s effect on jobs, economy
- Social media proves popular among homeless young adults
- Campaign financing in the spotlight for the Maricopa County sherrif’s race
- Arizona U.S. Border Patrol shootings remain under investigation
- ASU’s defense tackle uses his lessons learned on the battlefield to the gridiron
- Protection, critical habitat proposed for rare cactus in deal between feds, advocates
- Red Cross earthquake app helps before, during and after disaster
- Firms worry that ending tomato pact with Mexico could spark larger trade tiff
- Tucson effort taps into national trend of ‘looping’ for hard of hearing
- Veterans helping veterans in new suicide-prevention line
- Jaguars pose a threat to ranchers in Southern Arizona
- New Arizona program encourages start-up entrepreneurs to develop ideas
- Counterfeit money sweeps the Valley
- AHCCCS airs plan to seek federal help for childless adult coverage
- Supreme Court to hear Arizona case on death penalty appeals
- County Attorney seeking civil penalties from AG Horne over campaign finance
- Green and Libertarian party leaders push for support
- Report: Approving DREAM Act would boost Arizona’s economy
- Golden algae a growing concern in Salt River system
- Peoria starts incubator to attract makers of medical devices
- Political parties united in dislike of ‘top two’ primaries
September 2012
- Appeals court rejects request to remove judge in Arizona death-penalty case
- Supreme Court begins term with another Arizona case on the docket
- Farmers frustrated by congressional inaction with farm bill set to expire
- Congressional District 6 candidate Matt Jette registers as an Independent
- UA-based center addresses regional climate change
- Report: Home prices in the Valley up 31 percent since last summer
- Arizona school officials meet to discuss five-year progress of Latino education program
- Many smart-phone users look forward to possibility of voting by cell phone in the future
- EPA cuts Nogales some slack on air quality because of cross-border pollution
- Teach for America program encourages college graduates to join
- City of Mesa to open five new colleges within the next year
- Proposition 120 would declare state sovereignty over resources
- Arizona State University group urges more Native Americans to vote
- How Proposition 121 could affect the election process
- West Valley parkway expansion causes hope, angst
- Report: Expanding Medicaid eligibility would help Arizona
- City of Phoenix approves a new 24-hour building permit process
- Senate race begins to see some spending by independent groups
- Prices of helium products rise due to worldwide shortage
- Mesa police officers take cutting-edge technology to the streets
- Experts: Prolonged unemployment putting strain on mental health
- Childhood obesity might affect future military recruits
- Use of drugs in U.S. still prevalent; bath salts the latest concern
- Phoenix police honor reserve officers and recruit new volunteers
- Leaders discuss economics of U.S.-Mexico border at Tempe conference
- Students wage protest in front of Arpaio’s office after start of SB 1070
- City of Glendale faces possible job cuts, 250 jobs on the line
- Bennett announces nine new cases of suspected voter fraud
- Complaint: Banks ignore foreclosed homes in minority neighborhoods
- South Phoenix, Glendale women buck national trend by out-earning men
- Feeding ducks in Scottsdale parks now comes with hefty fines and possible jail time
- Valley elementary school sees increase in enrollment for dual-language classes
- Horne: $57 million from mortgage settlement will help Arizona homeowners
- Tucson ranked sixth-poorest among nation’s metro areas in 2011
- National Book Festival promotes literacy through competition
- Local supporters rally against the Obama administration’s stance on medical marijuana
- New report shows surge in Hispanic market’s buying power
- School district partners with local farm to ensure healthier lunches
- Getting a U.S. citizenship becomes a family matter for one Arizona household
- Mesa group works to preserve neon history along Main Street
- Fundraising may not be enough for top-two primary supporters
- Job growth in Phoenix looking up due to small businesses
- New numbers show poverty continues to climb in Arizona
- House members press for more resignations in ‘gun-walking’ probe
- Plan to let vehicles off-road in Kaibab forest upsets environmentalists
- Demand for GEDs surges due to two-year deferral for illegal immigrants
- Romney and Obama representatives debate foreign policy at ASU
- West Nile virus cases break records nationally
- Officials: No. 2 rank in solar installations sign of growing green economy
- New “bait bikes” are catching campus bike thieves red-handed
- Trending political parodies influence young voters
- MCC to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition
- After sharp rise in OHV fatalities, official calls for safety education
- Arizona program brings veterans to WWII memorial
- Report: Federal ‘gun-walking’ probes lacked oversight, put public at risk
- Stakeholders weigh in on the passing of key clause of SB 1070
- As harvest season looms, farmers worry about finding enough workers
- Cochise County residents mourn loss of Sheriff Larry Dever
- Medical marijuana plan good, but ‘recreational component’ inevitable
- Pediatrician shortage provides opportunity for medical students
- School-tax proposition raises question of funding via voters or lawmakers
- Rezoning of land near Scottsdale’s Windgate Ranch could affect home prices
- Latino children experience largest increase in autism diagnoses in the U.S.
- Valley roofers install cool roofs to help combat the heat island effect
- ADOT receives millions in federal funds to improve systems that monitor traffic
- Appeals court upholds conviction in 1992 Phoenix trailer-park killing spree
- Chandler Regional Medical Center creates free app for new parents
- New dog park to open in downtown Phoenix
- Early voting begins in Arizona in less than a month
- Mexican immigrant gains U.S. citizenship after 15 years
- Volunteers work to maintain a neighborhood garden in Mesa
- Napolitano lauds information-sharing program with Mexico
- Concussions an often overlooked problem in girls’ sports
- First time voters look forward to cast their votes this election
- Record number of early ballots expected this election season
- Decline in golfing takes a toll on courses in Phoenix
- Correction to Sept. 7 story on grandparent caregivers
- Boeing braces for federal reduction in aerospace, defense spending
- New law allows craft beers to be sold in growlers
- Indian Affairs nominee vows to be an advocate for Indian country
- Report: Budget cuts could cost thousands of Arizona healthcare jobs
- Arizona Supreme Court: Tattooing belongs under the First Amendment
- Can recycling program keeps streets clean, helps people earn extra cash
- Muslim Arizonans host a vigil to remember those killed in Libya
- Obama leads in polls over Romney in Ohio and Florida
- Former Mexico president: Deal with immigration at federal level
- Arizona wineries toast bill to allow U.S. Postal Service shipping
- Glendale police step up security at University of Phoenix Stadium
- Franks calls electric grid “completely vulnerable,” urges new protections
- New survey predicts the Phoenix job market to be in the top three markets for growth
- Arizona farmers rally in Washington to urge action on stalled farm bill
- Arizona lawmakers respond to Libya attacks that killed four Americans
- Arizona’s 4th Congressional District calls for a vote recount
- State Supreme Court: Arizona has no right for water on trust land
- In weak economy, more college graduates enter the military
- Cities align with Gangplank to spur small-business growth
- Arizona State University sees increase in Hispanic student enrollment
- Atrial Fibrillation Month calls attention to silent killer
- New bar and grill aims to avoid curse of its Mill Avenue predecessors
- Construction projects on the rise in the Valley
- Appeals court upholds decision on Glendale land being eyed for tribal casino
- Lawmakers in Washington D.C. gather to talk about America’s safety
- For one day, at least, Congress comes together to remember 9/11
- City of Phoenix opts to continue water fluoridation
- Official: EPA should recognize Arizona’s ‘unique environment’
- Arizona officials seek to prepare citizens for potential disasters
- Phoenix mayor: National unity should be legacy of 9/11
- Court rules officers’ repeated use of Taser on man who later died was reasonable
- Tradition of commemorating 9/11 with “Healing Field” flags continues in Tempe
- Valley home prices increase 20 percent since last year
- Appeals court rejects claims of death-row inmate in Tucson murders
- Ethics task force will promote openness, accountability
- Repatriation program for Mexican immigrants evolving
- Kyrsten Sinema rallies support from fellow Democrats
- Startup connects businesses with colleges, research centers
- Better to recycle plastic bags at grocery stores, not in home recycling bin
- Home Depot Foundation renovates home for Army veteran
- Teen center in Tempe collects clothes for students in need
- Taliesin West archives to be moved to New York City
- Environmentalists sue to block lead ammo they say threatens condors
- Hopi criminal code overhaul could ‘open the door’ to lower crime, fewer social ills
- More grandparents find themselves raising their grandchildren
- Phoenix as political convention site? It could come down to state’s politics
- Obama campaign mobilizing thousands of lawyers to combat voting restrictions
- Arizona delegates leave convention with ‘contagious enthusiasm’
- Arizona delegates celebrate Giffords’ appearance, recovery
- Youngest Republican delegate encourages students to vote
- Industry partnerships support vocational education
- Federal officials find thousands of marijuana plants on public lands
- Arizona Supreme Court rules in favor of top-two primary initiative
- New report claims illegal immigrants boost Arizona’s economy
- DirecTV unable to provide the Pac-12 Network to customers
- U.S. Federal District Court upholds the “show me your papers” portion of SB 1070
- Life after Congress: What Ben Quayle can expect come January
- Social media plays a key role in the 2012 election
- Former President Clinton delivers his speech despite bad weather
- Arizona leaders focus on training teachers for Common Core Standards
- State subsidies no longer funding college athletics in Arizona
- Flake says EPA’s regulations stifle job growth in Arizona
- Native Americans speak out at the Democratic National Convention
- Vocational program prepares future aircraft mechanics for takeoff
- Entrepreneurs create more full-time jobs in Arizona than worldwide average
- Arizona leads steepest education cuts in nation
- Political conventions do little to sway voters this election season
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport creates new sets of travelers
- Platform supporting gay marriage, equal benefits draws cheers
- Arizona delegates applaud platform on illegal immigration
- West Nile cases in U.S. rising, but Arizona remains steady
- Former Phoenix chef and organic farm owner talks about why organic is better
- Embattled bald eagle pair breeds successfully in man-made nest
- City of Surprise introduces a new plan to improve Dial-a-Ride program
- Arizona delegates trading ideas on boosting Latino vote for Democrats
- For Arizona delegates in Charlotte, interests vary but goal is the same
- Arizonans aboard
Undocu-bus fault Obama on illegal immigration
August 2012
- Report shows one Arizonan in five lacked health insurance in 2010
- Washington Street in Phoenix set to be next hub for entrepreneurs
- From front-row convention seat, Arizona delegates get revved about Romney
- Real estate gone loonie: Canadians snapping up luxury homes
- Who copied whom? GOP platform mirrors Arizona’s issues
- Groups out to take political process to state’s Latino population
- Democrats rally after the Arizona primary
- Sheriff Joe Arpaio protestors follow him to the Republican National Convention
- Youngest Arizona delegate makes an appearance at GOP Convention
- Tucson shooting survivors give Holder petitions calling for gun control
- Signs of light-rail expansion coming to north Phoenix
- Adult drownings in the Valley hit all time high this year
- Dust storms have medical group highlighting Valley fever threat
- Crown King still recovering from major fire and monsoon
- Martial arts program helps returning veterans struggling with PTSD
- With presidential aspirations behind him, McCain again addresses convention
- Federal court says Arpaio can be sued in arrests of newspaper officials
- Despite similar funds, Flake may have edge on Carmona in Senate race
- Outside convention, protesters make their case against GOP agenda
- Maricopa Medical Center plans to raise $300 million for new facility
- Program aids small communities with environmental mandates
- Rise of grain prices threaten to shut down dairy farms
- Republican women address health care issues in Tampa
- Arizona head of elections Ken Bennett absent during election day
- Mesa mayor skips election back home to talk art at Tampa convention
- Three Arizona GOP delegates break ranks and vote for Ron Paul
- Schweikert or Quayle: Primary will decide who remains in Washington
- Fish and Wildlife Service eyes more than 800,000 acres for jaguar habitat
- Seven Republicans and three Democrats battle over Arizona’s District 9
- TSA launches program to expedite security screening at Sky Harbor
- Rattlesnake bites see highest rate in three years
- Downtown Phoenix YMCA breaks ground for new addition
- Political climate continues to elicit more independent voters in Arizona
- Arizona delegates weather soggy start to Republican convention
- Rain halts convention, but doesn’t stop Republican conventioneers
- Justice Department to monitor Maricopa County’s primary election
- New app helps voters get the facts straight on political ads
- Appeals court upholds death sentence for man involved in Tucson murder
- Schweikert and Quayle battle for remaining votes
- Divided appeals court orders third sentencing in human smuggling case
- National wrestling champion Anthony Robles continues motivational tour at his alma mater
- Arizona delegates to GOP convention are waiting, but not worrying about storms
- Lawmakers forced to choose between primary and GOP convention
- Mayor: ASU partnership has rejuvenated downtown Phoenix
- Legislative panel OKs changes to 1-cent tax description
- McCain: Gridlock on spending cuts threatens Arizona’s defense industry
- Phoenix mayor launches community-based city plan initiative
- New voting rules could make it harder than ever to get Latinos to the polls
- Arizona water allocations bumping up against limits of Colorado River flows
- Tribal water-rights bill all but dead for this Congress, officials say
- Hard to call it hate: Gilbert incidents show difficulty of hate-crime cases
- Correction to Aug. 14 stories on border-smuggling tunnels
- One woman’s curiosity reopens water fluoridation debate in Phoenix
- Yuma’s paradox: Despite rising unemployment, population still grows
- Officials: High-tech border tunnels take money, time and engineering help
- Recent discovery of high-tech Yuma tunnel unlikely to dissuade smugglers
- Immigration officials unveil details of deferred deportation program
- Keeping Team USA healthy requires skill
- Court OKs government’s actions in Glen Canyon Dam operations
- Arizona and the feds clash – again – this time over voter registration
- Team Cronkite leaves Olympics with golden memories
- PAC-12 athletes have strong showing in Olympics
- Inspire a Generation looks to the athletes
- LONDON SCENE: Olympic experience spawns pride
- Andre Iguodala: Olympics a lifelong dream
- Former Wildcat swims for South Africa
- Free events give relief from ticket woes
- Despite success, Women’s Basketball misses spotlight
- Mexican restaurant a haven for fans during the Olympics
- Bryant reunited with Italian legend D’Antoni
- Goodbye London, hello Rio as Games prepare to wrap
- Deferred deportation program ready to begin accepting applications
- Games create lasting legacy for London infrastructure, community
- National houses provide a home away from home
- Olympians thank moms, raise money for next generation
- LONDON SCENE: St. Andrews misses Olympic golf by four years
- Former ASU Olympian leads USA wrestling in London
- Arizona high jumper feeling Olympic spirit
- London’s West End is no Broadway
- Officials report steep decline in human traffickers’ ‘drop houses’
- LONDON SCENE: Zoo animals get into Olympic act
- British medal shines spotlight on Judo competition
- Olympians served high tea and chocolate gold medals at hotel
- Women Olympians pay tribute to Title IX
- Environmentalists win review of two more plants near Rosemont mine
- Phoenix airman buried at Arlington, 46 years after going MIA over Vietnam
- Phoenix legend winds up British swim assignment
- Exhibition gives London visitors a look at history, spirit of the Olympics
- Olympic wrestler has fond memories of ASU
- Munich memorial provides comfort but no ‘moment of silence’
- Golf a centuries old tradition in the U.K.
- London Bobbies mix service with courtesy
- Large-scale solar, wind projects could win federal approval by end of year
- Report: Arizona has bounced back to middle of states for fiscal health
- Silver swimmer’s cause hits close to home
- Local dialects can make English confusing for Americans in London
- Harden realizes dreams on world stage
- LONDON SCENE: Guitarist hits an Olympic chord
- 1948 Olympic athletes reunite after 64 years
- Martori-Wickey inspires a new generation of wrestlers
- Olympic race walkers take to London streets
- UConn fans cheer on Taurasi, team
- Phelps eagerly begins post-Olympic life
- Baseball in Britain a shadow of U.S. counterpart
- London live sites bring the Olympics to fans
- Competition off the athletic field brings collectors to London
- Dreams shattered for baseball Olympic hopeful
- London landmark is Lake Havasu City’s claim to fame
- American sports gear a common sight in London
- ASU grad Jackson a key force in USA Volleyball
- Wildcat Moline hurdles any condition
- Boris Becker talks Wimbledon, Olympics
- Federal appeals ruling gives rest-stop killer another day in court
- International Inspiration stays true to vision to help kids
- Olympic fans ‘Have-a-Go’ at their favorite sports in London parks
- Some London businesses ask, ‘Where’s the money?’
- London tour of historic spots now includes Olympic Park
- U.S. shot put team going for the gold with help from two Arizonans
- Buskers add unique sound to London’s Underground
- State may sue EPA to get action on air-quality plans, environment official says
- Navajo, Zuni leaders ask for federal help settling dispute over land
- Bill to make English the official U.S. language is back for another try
- Steeplechaser Kyle Alcorn in hunt for medal, deer
- Two-time Olympian and NAU grad prepares for shot put competition
- Valley hurdler ready for chance at Olympic Glory
- Londoners without Olympic tickets gather to watch games on big screens
- Former ASU star runner Hastings ready to thank supporters
- House of Nations hosts smaller Olympic teams
- Appeals court denies new hearing to man convicted in boy’s murder
- F-35 fighters at Luke Air Force Base could bring jobs, investment to area
- London tavern keeps patrons frosty with blocks of ice
- U.K. banking on economic success of Olympic Games
- Englishman shocked with Wild West in Arizona
- Olympic Village is the place to spot athletes
- Garden spot along river offers unique Olympic souvenirs
- Quidditch adapted into real world looks to become Olympic sport
- Valley high school alum leads U.S. Volleyball
- LONDON SCENE: Exploring Jewish London, Olympics style
July 2012
- House can’t muster votes to pass Franks bill limiting abortions in Washington
- Empty seats sour some would-be Olympic fans
- LONDON SCENE: Borough Market brings farm foods to the city
- Colangelo lobbying against age limit for U.S. men’s basketball team
- For-profit college practices come under fire in Senate investigation
- Hidden seaside gem hosts Olympic sailing
- London’s Olympic Village brings rebirth to a once rundown area
- Free speech alive and well in London’s Hyde Park
- LONDON SCENE: In city alive with possibilities, stumbling onto cycling race
- Fans wait outside Olympic Village for glimpse of athletes
- Former UA star Iguodala soaking up London experience – but wary of pickpockets
- Correction to July 26 story on Medicaid in Arizona
- Museum gives fans an up-close look at London Olympic medals
- LONDON SCENE: Quirky Camden Town a show after dark
- Taurasi leads U.S. women’s basketball team, soaks up first London visit
- Phoenix friends share 48-hour weekend with Yao Ming
- Tucson-based dance groups bring Arizona flair to Olympic Games
- University of Arizona graduate has London eye
- London Olympics an opportunity for fanatical fans to let loose
- Gold medals aren’t the only things up for grabs at Olympics
- Opening Ceremonies captivate thousands across London
- Thousands brave rain to celebrate Olympics at Victoria Park
- Thousands show for Olympic concert, many can’t afford tickets
- Shared bikes make it easy for London Olympics fans to get around
- London 2012 Olympic Games
- Reporting from London: On the ground at the 2012 Olympic Games
- Thousands in UK ring bells to celebrate Olympic Games
- London drivers less than pleased with Olympic-related traffic diversions
- Apps provide new fan experience for London Olympic Games
- Excitement builds in London as fans await opening ceremonies
- London Scene: Trafalgar Square cheers as clock ticks down to games
- Franks defends request for probe of Muslim infiltration of government
- Study: Arizona death rates shrank when Medicaid coverage grew
- Correction to July 24 story on threatened Sonoran talussnail
- Phoenix mayor in D.C. to warn of automatic federal budget cuts’ impact
- Scottsdale soldier killed in roadside bombing in Afghanistan
- Pascua Yaqui ask Congress for authority to determine membership
- Feds study whether snail in path of Rosemont mine is a threatened species
- Two sites in Arizona targeted as ripe for solar-power development
- Apache County forest program cited as cure for ‘disease’ of growing wildfires
- Outside groups poured money into last weeks of race to succeed Giffords
- Napolitano defends administration’s ‘deferred’ deportation policy
- Committee approves Franks bill to limit abortions in Washington
- Arizona’s handling of ‘dual eligible’ health-care patients gets high marks
- US Airways CEO brings American Airlines merger pitch to Washington
- Report: Arizona could lose 49,000 jobs if federal budget cuts take effect
- Soldier from Lake Havasu City dies after firefight in eastern Afghanistan
- Seasonal wildfire crews eligible for federal health benefits under new rule
- Police take wait-and-see approach after federal immigration pact ends
- ‘Prosecutorial discretion’ barely dents immigration case backlog after a year
- Arizona ranks near bottom of states on per-pupil grade-school spending
- Arizona delegation follows party line on vote to repeal health care act
- Arizona panned for family leave protections, along with most other states
- Report: Arizona schools posted some of nation’s biggest tuition increases
- Hold your fire: Fear of wildfires limits target shooting on federal lands
- Officials say seemingly simple change in 911 procedures is saving lives
- Navajo lawmakers reject proposed settlement of water-rights claims
- Before marching in national parade, Arizona band pauses for serious visits
- Towns weigh July Fourth fireworks against dry conditions in the state
- Navajo leaders call special session on proposed Little Colorado water-rights deal
- Correction to June 29 story on the pace of Arizona executions
- For crime reporter on streets of Ciudad Juarez, change comes slowly
June 2012
- State could tie execution record in 2012, and pace likely to continue
- Senate confirms former Pima County judge as U.S. attorney for Arizona
- In Mexican orphanage, upcoming elections bring a hope for change
- Arizona officials consider next steps after Supreme Court healthcare ruling
- Sign-waving, flag-waving crowds turn out for Supreme Court decision
- Justices won’t block ban on proof of citizenship for voter registration
- Arizona lawmakers split along party lines on Holder contempt vote
- Correction to June 27 story on state minority business program
- Court says state’s minority business program did not harm non-minority contractor
- Federal officials look to streamline backlogged immigration courts
- Greens hope to break hold of traditional Mexican parties as election looms
- State, national rankings vary widely on Arizona students’ performance
- Who won? Who’s talking? Both sides claim victory in SB 1070 ruling
- Opponents have millions set aside to continue fight against SB 1070
- Supreme Court lets ‘papers, please’ part of SB 1070 stand, rejects other parts
- Ruling lets SB 1070 enforcement begin, but when and how is unclear
- NOAA: Warmer, drier winter and spring raise likelihood for summer wildfires
- With SB 1070 in limbo, immigration bills fell sharply in states this year
- Report gives Arizona high marks for funding of retirees’ health care
- Former Pima County judge one step closer to becoming U.S. attorney
- Hopi lawmakers breathe new life into water deal with second vote
- In echo of past, Barber takes ‘Congress on Your Corner’ back to Tucson Safeway
- A year later, Marquez nomination to U.S. district court judgeship has stalled
- Court orders Tempe lawyer to pay Arizona Snowbowl’s court-related fees
- House committee finds Holder in contempt in ‘Fast and Furious’ probe
- Court says Border Patrol bosses cannot be sued for officers’ actions
- Barber sworn in to Giffords’ House seat, pledges bipartisanship
- House votes to ease environmental rules in 100-mile border buffer
- Tohono O’odham vow to fight House vote to block casino near Glendale
- House debates bill to block Tohono O’odham casino in Glendale
- Opponents of voter registration law take case to Supreme Court
- Reaction to White House immigration plan is swift, sharply divided
- This Father’s Day, more dads than ever in the U.S. are going it alone
- Tribes look to Congress to stop IRS from taxing government benefits
- Can a piece of paper block border smuggling tunnels? New law will try
- FEMA backs plan to let tribes go directly to president for disaster relief
- Feds, Apache County launch partnership to thin forests, tame fires
- Senate approves Hurwitz for federal circuit court seat without debate
- Evangelical group calls for bipartisan, ‘humane’ immigration reform
- Groups push – again – for endangered species status for desert eagles
- Senate moves forward on vote to appoint Hurwitz to federal bench
- Officials say spotted owl doesn’t matter one hoot in Tombstone water feud
- Arizona high school graduation rate improvement among best in nation
- Arizona hospitals fare poorly in national survey of patient safety
- Tombstone water war takes a break so ‘shovel brigade’ can fix pipeline
- Arizona colleges among few moving toward ‘competency-based’ learning
- Navajo official says EPA rules threaten jobs at San Juan plant and mine
- Feds could put “socially disadvantaged” farmers on Arizona county committees
- House approves bill to transfer land to Pascua Yaqui tribe for resort
- Supreme Court declines Tombstone’s emergency water repair request
- Stanton: Defense cuts could be ‘devastating’ to region’s economy
- Correction to June 1 story on 8th District fundraising
- BASIS formula pushes Arizona charter schools to top of national rankings
- Tweet, delete, repeat: Politicians turn a microscope into a megaphone
- Money continues to flow as race to succeed Giffords enters final weeks
- Panel says U.S.-Mexico border issues hinder huge economic opportunities
- Feds, tribal officials to break ground on massive Navajo-Gallup pipeline
May 2012
- House defeats Franks bill to ban abortions based on race, gender
- Arizona businesswoman asks Congress for certainty, clarity in estate tax
- National Spelling Bee run ends in sixth round for teen from Goodyear
- Hispanic-vote campaign targets youth with celebrities, social media
- Goodyear teen survives early rounds, to get to National Spelling Bee semifinals
- D.C. official calls Franks a “bully” for bill to limit abortions in the city
- Feds open comment on 500-mile New Mexico-Arizona power line
- Appeals court upholds conviction in straw-man purchases of AK-47s
- Parks get middling scores in national ranking, officials cite budget woes
- Gas prices up slightly from last year, as is expected holiday weekend travel
- Veterans worry that remembrance is being left out of Memorial Day
- A world of knowledge: Tucson teen a National Geographic Bee finalist
- Arizona again earns No. 1 ranking for services for developmentally disabled
- Guns claimed more Arizona lives than traffic accidents, study says
- Releases from Glen Canyon Dam aim to improve Colorado River
- Lawyers weigh appeal after court upholds $3.4 billion Native American settlement
- Picacho ostrich ranch diversifies to create roadside attraction
- A year after preferential treatment ban, little change on state’s campuses
- Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program still going strong under new law
- After years of struggle, opponents still fighting Pinto Creek mine
- Sacred ground? Citing ‘viewshed,’ tribe pushes back against solar plant
April 2012
- Arizona’s feuding with feds is as old as the state – but sharper than ever
- One option in ongoing feuds with Washington: Tell the feds to go away
- Higher ed employees favor Democrats when giving to candidates
- Economic woes change meaning of ‘low income’ in Arizona
- SB 1070 hearing sparks colorful, peaceful, Supreme Court protests
- Justices appear skeptical of SB 1070 challenge during Supreme Court hearing
- House OKs bill to let Coconino homeowners fix national forest boundary error
- For hotshot firefighting crews, training can be a matter of life and death
- Politicians spar on eve of SB 1070 U.S. Supreme Court hearing
- Supporters position Arizona for unmanned aircraft test range bid
- Report: Arizona a leader in reviewing business tax credits, can do better
- Mesa police team first officers to march at Phoenix Pride parade
- Joint law enforcement effort nets 251 for outstanding warrants
- Advocates seek constitutional amendment on crime victims’ rights
- Obama campaign touts chances of Arizona win, but experts say odds long
- Local First effort expands to Spanish-speaking community
- POVERTY – Social Services
- POVERTY – Dental Clinic
- POVERTY – Time Bank
- POVERTY: Child Hunger
- POVERTY – Food Bank
- POVERTY – Transportation
- POVERTY – American Dream Academy
- POVERTY – case manager
- POVERTY: The reporters
- Group to Forest Service: Just ban campfires until monsoon rains
- POVERTY – As the economy struggles, eviction numbers drop by the thousands
- POVERTY: Pawn shop
- Arizona university text-alerts evolve in five years since Virginia Tech
- Tribal officials seek greater flexibility to develop their lands’ energy resources
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway among nation’s fastest-growing airports
- RV resort faces uproar over removal of military service flags
- Biden: Arizona is up for grabs in November
- Valley’s first 100-degree day of the year expected this weekend
- Hiring outlook brighter for this year’s college graduates
- Campaign urges Latino voters to cast ballots in support of those who can’t
- Report: Southwest border security is at point of ‘diminishing returns’
- Correction to Cronkite News story on land-exchange legislation
- Kelly, Barber vie to fill Giffords’ House seat now and perhaps later
- Tempe’s Bike to Work Day promotes designated cycling routes
- Child Protective Services funding focus of state budget debate
- Canal drownings prompt firefighter warnings as weather warms
- Restaurant with 150 jobs holds job fair, gets no applicants
- Anti-child abuse advocates honor outgoing U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl
- Martial arts school helps children with ADHD enhance discipline, compassion
- Chlamydia testing report has good news, bad news for Arizona
- Son and godson of sluggers, ASU baseball player making mark as pitcher
- Plan under way to restore historic Hayden Flour Mill site in Tempe
- Lower-than-normal winter rains, snow mean less runoff for state reservoirs
- Committee grills Defense, Homeland Security on border security
- Lawmaker: Allow land exchanges that preserve military bases
- House plan would swap land with Tucson schools, Pascua Yaqui tribe
- Court rejects part of Arizona voter law, Horne vows Supreme Court appeal
- As 100 day deadline approaches, Arizona Legislature still stuck on budget
- First phase of massive Navajo-Gallup water pipeline project approved
- Sand volleyball pilot program expands sport to more Arizona schools
- Lack of regulation raises safety concern over tattoo parlors
- Local job training programs fills gaps caused by federal cutbacks
- Immigration debate could push Hispanic voters to the left
- Court rejects man’s suit over medical device he claims paralyzed him
- On 50th anniversary, CBS honors Cronkite’s fairness and accuracy
- University’s grant program helps give student business ideas a running start
- Senate gives preliminary OK to bill banning public funds for Planned Parenthood
- Mesa, other cities looking for cheaper alternatives to Arpaio’s Jails
- Licensing for marijuana dispensaries in Arizona will become easier in coming weeks
- Citizen advocating border surveillance battles with racist accusations
- As economy recovers, minorities continue to lag in workforce
- Valley Metro aims for customer appreciation day to thank loyal riders
- Instability in African country of Mali affects ASU student
- Democrat see hope for 2012 presidential election in outcome from 1996
- Nominee for Board of Regents scuffles with some over position
- Latino vote may play large role in upcoming presidential election
- Study by ASU researcher finds trace amounts of banned antibiotics in poultry
- After 100 days in office, Phoenix mayor reflects on economics, transportation, energy
- Thomas responds to ethic violation ruling, may lose law license soon
- Local businesses reap rewards from Coyotes back in town for Stanley Cup
- State’s Latino students do well in college, but Latinos overall lag in degrees
- Patterson resigns from House after committee recommends expulsion
- Feds agree to pay $1 billion to 41 tribes to settle tribal trust claims
- Governor signs action plan to arm Arizona against wildfire threat
- Thomas, top aide lose law licenses for ethics violations
- Bill would outlaw most abortions after
20 weeks of pregnancy - Embattled representative fires back at allegations, asks to face his accusers
- Phoenix transit officials recommend consultant on fuel prices
- Report: State failing to adequately support preschool education
- UA researcher studies baking soda as treatment for some cancers
- Washington approves drought disaster aid for farmers, ranchers
- Occupy Phoenix changes focus as six-month anniversary approaches
- Conservative blogger and lobbyist fights for seat on Arizona Board of Regents
- Banks accused of ignoring maintenance of foreclosed homes in Maryvale
- Dropping enrollment taking a toll on public schools in Prescott
- Booming tourism industry putting more Arizonans back to work
- Local supporters of Israel worry about Iran’s nuclear ambitions
- Patterson response to House Ethics Committee
- Federal government gives state go-ahead for more Medicaid changes
- Democrats, citing Pearce remark, paint Romney as “extreme” on immigration
- Old Western ghost town in Apache Junction bustles with visitors
- Possibility of ASU football in Glendale has Tempe businesses worried
- Hunger Games comes to classroom at Barrett Honors College
- Report: Tucson lags behind Phoenix as state grinds way back from recession
- Babeu campaign aims to direct focus away from his personal life
- ASU golf team not worried about possible shutdown of Karsten course
- Bill proposes thousands of dollars in fines for taking part in online harassment
- Diamondbacks donate another baseball field for inner-city school kids
- Senators urge action on water-rights bill in meeting with tribal leaders
- Experts: Arizona’s population growth rate to rebound in several years
- Immigration a signature issue for freshman state Sen. Steve Smith
- Despite SB 1070, Tucsonans have long history of welcoming undocumented immigrants
- Supreme Court hearing on SB 1070 constitutionality scheduled for end of April
- Gov. Jan Brewer on list of 2012 Time Magazine’s most influential people
- Local businesses push for Arizona’s sales tax for online purchases
- Patterson: Ethics report false, an attempt to demonize him
- ASU reveals revised plans for new Sun Devil Stadium set for 2017 finish
- Sun Devil athletes help Tempe elementary students get healthy
- Doctors say flu diagnosis is only a click away with new technology
- Valley woman turns hobby into business making human-like dolls
- Demand for East Valley homes higher than supply, realtors say
- Housing alliance: Bias in handling of foreclosures in minority neighborhoods
- Some communities make Arizona’s centennial a year-long event
- Lake Havasu club helping to prevent accidents in abandoned mines
- Arizona Diamondbacks making a sting in downtown Phoenix
- Rural communities criticize cuts to state water grant program
- Gila, Apache continue to lag in latest health ranking of counties
- Fate of embattled Tucson representative yet to be decided
- Valley buyers taking advantage of decline in home prices
- Court won’t reconsider ruling on state workers’ domestic partner benefits
- Pima County sheriff: Transfer surplus military gear to border
- ASU students creating medical clinic in hopes of making social impact
- Unemployment rate suggests Yuma is still recovering from the recession
- Democratic supporters believe Obama has a chance to win Arizona
- Municipal court judge lives her dream as lead singer of a rock band
- New freeway will make it easier to reach Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Sky Harbor adding restaurants to Terminal Four
- Auto sales almost at pre-recession levels: Valley dealers pleased
- Tucson bans texting while driving; lawmakers study statewide ban for teens
- Third ICE nationwide sweep of criminals nets 64 arrests in Arizona
- Officials: Spring means spike in bicycle injuries for Arizona children
- Correction to Cronkite News story on state parks
- Large Tempe employer Express Scripts cleared for merger with Medco
- Full text of Patterson ethics report
- Copy of sheriffs’ letter on surplus military gear
- Donations to presidential candidates: 2012
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March 2012
- Solar energy still in firewood’s shadow for heating homes in Arizona
- Brewer vetoes state parks revenue bill, but supporters expect to revive it
- Astronomers applaud Brewer veto of electronic billboard measure
- Local gym harnesses workout energy for its own electricity
- Arizona hospitals continue the fight for more funding
- More than 20,000 petitions delivered to Capitol opposing anti-union bills
- Surrounding area of Goodyear ballpark remains undeveloped
- Arizona senators: It’s time for bipartisan solution to budget stalemate
- The buzz heard around the Valley means an increase in beekeeping business
- NAU university Army ROTC program wins national recognition
- Senator backing off plan to have voters decide future of Clean Elections
- Republicans criticize new ‘recess’-like rules for jailing immigrants
- Steve Patterson steps in for Lisa Love as ASU athletic director
- Controversial health care law makes waves in Washington as U.S. Supreme Court reviews
- Med students not worried about primary physician shortage
- Higher gas prices have left more drivers stranded, AAA Arizona responders say
- Students protest community college cigarette ban with unconventional approach
- Maricopa residents came from far and wide, left for farther and wider
- Cheaper gas in Mexico has some consumers crossing the border to fill up
- Lawmaker: Have pharmacy board lead synthetic-drug fight
- Democratic lawmakers: GOP bills attack women’s rights, pander to conservatives
- Arizona Diamondbacks offer free tickets to lawmakers on opening day
- Bivens ends Senate bid, clearing Democratic primary path for Carmona
- It’s the third-highest jackpot in Mega Millions history
- Flu epidemic hitting Arizona late, clinics see rush of people getting their flu shot
- Providers facing an impact as health care law moves into its third year
- Supreme Court hearings continue on health care law
- New kiosk system will help airport passengers bypass long security lines
- Arizona business groups rooting against health care law before Supreme Court
- Official: Solar energy has a long way to go for U.S. to catch up
- Lawmakers push to eliminate obstacles in adoption process
- House Democrats file challenge of SB 1070 with Supreme Court
- Local flamenco performances show vibrant culture in Phoenix
- Mini libraries bring books to kids in Tucson neighborhoods
- Budget surplus gives Valley senior centers a boost
- Tax credit donations keeps art, other electives in Scottsdale schools
- Rising gas prices hamper aid groups, mean less food for the Valley’s needy
- Health care law brings prescription rebates to thousands of Arizonans
- Bill to protect state parks from budget sweeps wins approval
- Yuma posts second-worst January unemployment numbers in the country
- Old West tradition survives in Nogales boot shop
- The buzz among Valley hikers: Bee season is here
- As Supreme Court reviews health care law, Arizona’s position is clear
- They faltered on the court, but Arizona’s college teams gained in the classroom
- Phoenix, Lake Havasu posted nation’s largest construction job losses
- You’re in the Army now: Guard gives civilians two-day taste of military life
- Law authorizing World War II memorial at Capitol turns focus to fundraising
- Feds, tribal officials call for efforts to settle, not sue over, water rights
- Court gives Salt River Project another chance to challenge Navajo suit
- Phoenix bus strike may be near an end after deal is reached
- Report: Arizona one of 13 states to turn ‘hostile’ to abortion rights
- Tucson churches join movement linking religion, sustainability
- Democrats, advocates rail against rejection of bill aimed at school bullying
- Bus strike brings out generosity, entrepreneurial spirit in Valley woman
- Smartphone app alerts friends, relatives when user ends up in jail
- Men’s lacrosse club sport at ASU has potential to become team sport
- Website gives citizens another way to report petty crimes in timely manner
- Bill proposing guns in more public spaces would require millions in upkeep
- Advocacy group gives Arizona an A-minus in spending transparency
- Judicial nomination languishes nine months without Senate hearing
- A year into emergency, Arizona federal courts still face ‘dire’ situation
- Congressman lets Arizonans sound off on high gas prices
- Bill would disband police force in polygamist community
- As riders wait, Valley bus strike nears resolution
- New ASU football coach holds first spring practice for Sun Devils
- Senate panel endorses plan for state public notices database
- Bill to require booster seats takes first step in state Senate
- Conservationists: Ban on lead hunting bullets would help Arizona
- Washington, D.C., starting to feel like Arizona with warm spring weather
- Bisbee: City safe for tourism despite reports of violence in Mexico
- Loss of spring training games still impacting Tucson businesses
- Ruling bars Scottsdale police from arresting people for public drunkenness
- Bus strike is still causing headaches around Valley
- Bill to protect Arizona State Parks revenue a step closer to law
- Former Olympian Dan O’Brien volunteers training Arizona State University athletes
- College students cry foul over interest rate hike
- Elections held in Tempe and Paradise Valley confuse some voters
- APS: Palo Verde nuclear plant incorporated lessons from Japan’s disaster
- House Ethics Committee calls for independent investigation of Patterson
- Bill would establish a ‘Return to Work’ program for unemployed
- Lawmaker: Establish a state-run database of public notices
- Report: Arizona’s very poor face very hard time finding affordable housing
- Locally-owned Bisbee hotel preserves 1950s with vintage trailers
- Bill would ask voters to freeze Arizona’s minimum wage
- The life of homeless women can show courage, change toward better life
- Local businesses crossing fingers for Peyton Manning
- Lawmaker says she’s dropping illegal immigration-reporting bill
- Phoenix bus strike leaves some Valley commuters stranded
- Downtown Tempe parking meters can be paid via smartphone
- Report: Dental woes sending more Arizonans to emergency rooms
- Environmentalists fear utility will be exempt from efficiency requirement
- Court upholds multimillion-dollar verdict for Arizona sky-diving company
- One year after Fukushima disaster, APS says Palo Verde is safe
- What time is it? In Arizona, it depends on where you’re standing
- Arizona among best in the nation for reducing tobacco use
- Farming leader: Immigration emotion hampers migrant labor solution
- Water education challenge teaches students about water quality
- Attempt to revive park preservation funding currently stalled in House
- Scottsdale family fears for friends in Syria during bombings, violence
- Travel warnings to Mexico cause last-minute spring break cancellations for hundreds
- ASU President Michael Crow asks Senate for more money per student
- Historic landmark Tovrea Castle opens doors to public after decades
- Program provides weekend lunches for children in need
- The business of spring break: At Lake Havasu City, the party starts online
- Napolitano: Raise TSA passenger fees to help with security costs
- Unemployed military veterans look to the Arizona outdoors for jobs
- Game and Fish adds blood-alcohol testing gear to DUI patrols
- Santa Cruz sheriff shares personal story, view of community he serves
- New trial ordered over Arpaio’s pink-underwear policy for inmates
- Valley locals making predictions that Peyton Manning will join Cardinals roster
- Napolitano: Tribal law enforcement critical to national security
- Fort Apache earns historic designation for role in tribal assimilation
- Firefighters tackle flames spreading across farm land in Buckeye
- Texting ban reaches dead end; booster seat bill advances
- In an unsteady economy, one small business remains optimistic
- Gas prices are taking a toll on Arizona catering companies
- Lawmaker seeks ban on fireworks sales in northern Arizona
- Sky Harbor joins program to speed ‘trusted travelers’ through customs
- Committee gives preliminary OK to bill toughening penalties for border tunnels
- Governor: Federal officials exaggerating claims that border is safe
- Bill would require drug test for unemployment benefits in Arizona
- An all-female rowing team is making waves in Tempe
- District says Spanish-immersion program raises test scores
- Three Loughner appeals rejected; medication, treatment to continue
- Horne joins other GOP attorneys general blasting federal ‘overreach’
- Phoenix transit facing deficits; cutbacks, fare increase possible
- Peoria signs contract extension with Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres
- Highway 143 route to Sky Harbor improves in both directions
- Elimination of mine cleanup funds could have major impact on Navajo nation
- Hundreds of firefighters brace for Arizona’s wildfire season
- 10 states up for grabs in Super Tuesday GOP presidential primaries
- Appeals court overturns embezzlement convictions of former Renzi associate
- Early start for tornado season raises concern in South and Midwest
- House bill aims to help Arizona families pay for long-term care
- Spring is here: Check in daily for Major League Baseball coverage
- Feds set aside 40,000 acres for possible wind- and solar-power projects
- Education leaders: Sustainability mission transcends science
- Lawmakers pushing bills aimed at helping military members, veterans
- Bill to protect Arizona State Parks revenues clears key hurdle
- Arizona Supreme Court justice moves closer to federal judgeship
- Lawmaker drops attempt to exempt principals’ evaluations from public records law
- Union members rally against bills they say target organized labor
- Embattled Arpaio challenges Obama birth certificate
- Rise of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has officials urging caution outdoors
- ASU hockey team headed to championship
- Two Democrats walk out of state Senate border hearing
- Light rail expansion could be key to Mesa’s downtown renewal
- Dream Act supporters continue meeting, asking for support
- Girl Scout meetings bring together daughters and incarcerated mothers
- Failure to find solution means possible bus strike in the Valley
- Soccer helps revive Casa Grande economy
- Wife of Alzheimer’s patient volunteers herself for disease research
- Local high school coach breaks Arizona sport record for most wins
- Tempe mayoral candidates discuss political platform, issues
- Education protestors at Capitol fight ban on ethnic studies, related banned books
- Centers work to provide stronger services to prevent soldier suicide
- Correction to Feb. 29 story on Arizona soldier honored at White House
February 2012
- Arizona veteran honored at White House dinner for Iraq war service
- Arizona schools ask for waiver from No Child Left Behind mandates
- Committee OKs bill to fix surveying error on Coconino homes
- New rating system aims to educate Valley hikers, promote safety on trails
- Lawmaker: Keep tax deductions for college savings plan contributions
- Bill seeks $15 million boost for UA health programs in Phoenix
- ASU researchers trap “green slime” from sun as fossil fuel substitute
- Bill would forbid students from dropping out until age 18
- Debate on immigration adds to national history of conflicts
- Phoenix school home to uncommon yet in demand guitar-making niche
- Romney cruises to victory in Arizona’s winner-take-all Republican primary
- Federal court panels refuse to block two looming Arizona executions
- Copper company: Expand limit on miners’ shifts to 12 hours
- Lawmaker: Failing to offer tax credits keeps films, TV shows out of state
- Mohave County official urges Congress to lift Grand Canyon mining ban
- Alternative fuel vehicles parked at Capitol to garner legislative support
- Salazar confident uranium-mining ban will withstand legal challenge
- Colors, characters come together at Arizona Renaissance Festival
- CNN’s John King gives predictions for primary season
- Romney’s experience holding support of Mormon voters
- Domestic partners need to plan ahead before filing taxes
- Local community groups work together to keep state parks open
- More Arizonans traveling to Mexico for cheaper dental work
- With Romney running strong, early ballot returns lighter than usual
- On eve of Arizona primary, poll suggests Romney a strong frontrunner
- After dry winter, Arizona’s forests looking at tough wildfire season
- Democrats: Brewer’s support proves Romney is immigration extremist
- Women’s water polo players attribute success to diversity within team
- Walkstations encourage people to think on their feet
- Senate hopefuls brandish ‘outsider’ status – even if they worked in Washington
- Race for open Senate seat has potential to be long, costly and bruising
- Feds, Arizona Department of Corrections resolve sexual harassment charges
- Chandler teen invited to White House for his work on heart health
- Feds list two Arizona fish as endangered, name 710 miles of ‘critical habitat’
- Thefts, burglaries, violence boost crime rate 31 percent in Surprise
- Arizona’s safety net programs provide lifeline for some
- Free rides likely to end on Tempe’s popular Orbit bus service
- State Legislature releases budget plan; governor wants changes
- Solar energy firms offer affordable options for Valley homeowners
- No consensus on who won Arizona’s GOP presidential debate
- Seattle Mariners start practice in the Valley a week early
- Spanish firm promotes new solar power vision for Arizona homes
- At debate viewing party, cheers, boos and protests aplenty
- Cronkite News blogs from the GOP debate viewing party
- Backup state emergency operations center dedicated in Mesa
- Roll-your-own tobacco shop owners bristle at bill to expand taxation
- Mesa, Gilbert donors give Romney big fundraising edge among Arizonans
- Report: Tough laws don’t make illegal immigrants ‘self-deport’
- John King may open with controversial question in Wednesday’s debate
- Tonight’s debate: Will Arizona give Romney the vote?
- Local Dumpster diver sheds light on a growing movement
- Mesa Arts Center transformed as presidential debate nears
- Officials: Expansion of algae-production facility positions Arizona as leader
- Is the saga of the Phoenix Coyotes’s future coming to an end?
- Close in latest polls, Santorum pitches candidacy to Arizonans
- Republican budget plan quickly passed is now meeting resistance
- Arizonans donating blood turn into heroes as young girl’s life is saved
- Medical marijuana cultivation center the first of its kind in the nation
- Bill proposes hiring more produce inspectors at border checkpoints
- State poll shows Romney, Santorum in lead for presidential GOP nomination
- Gingrich reaches out to Latino voters through website, ads
- Bill would limit what teachers can say in the classroom
- Local Syrians show support for those fighting for freedom in troubled homeland
- Babeu’s ‘outing’ pushes Arizona to top of states with gay candidates for Congress
- It’s Mesa’s time to shine as city hosts GOP presidential debate
- House Dems: Tea party bills diverting attention from jobs, education
- Feds target 237,100 acres in Arizona for renewable energy projects
- Diamondbacks hope to see another World Series win this year
- As incandescent light bulbs disappear, LEDs take spotlight
- To cut waste, Grand Canyon National Park banning sales of bottled water
- Arizona sailor killed in Africa remembered as “outstanding young man”
- Arizona’s combined sales tax rate is second-highest in the nation
- Panel rejects bill to allow public notices to move online
- Committee OKs Franks’ bill to outlaw abortions based on race, gender
- Taxpayers unaware of new bill requiring them to pay online sales tax
- House committee endorses plan to get rid of special license plates
- Political ads get negative as election day approaches
- Senator Kyl reacts to President Obama’s 2013 budget plan
- Governor’s budget proposal would leave some Arizona parents driving farther to schools
- Clinic offers centuries-old leech therapy as alternative medicine
- Off-road vehicle riders could see roads open in Tonto National Forest
- National Guard engaging clergy to prevent service member, veteran suicide
- Recent citrus fungus bans the fruit from crossing state lines
- Communities applaud bid to revive Heritage Fund for historic projects
- Students rally on campus to register others in opposition of tuition bill
- ASU swim and dive team looks to 2012 Olympics
- Nogales Police Department hopes for a building makeover
- Lack of snow being felt in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona ski areas
- Lawmakers grill Napolitano on deportation practices, border
- Tribes back bill to ease federal oversight of Indian-land energy projects
- White House honors Navajo Nation transportation official for safety work
- Officials in Douglas constructing a six-mile, $15 million border fence
- Interior secretary faces questions over Resolution Copper mine land-swap bill
- Resolution would lower minimum wage for some Arizona workers
- Federal grant to help fund Goodyear community recreation parks
- Arizona State softball slipping in rankings after this opening weekend
- Powerball ticket sales strong despite doubling in price
- Centenarian Brunch celebrates 100 years of life for state, residents
- McCain missed centennial to sound off on Obama’s budget plan
- New bill may have families facing stricter process for using food stamps
- Cheaper option of cremation increasingly popular in Arizona
- Kyl urges doctors to take fight against Medicare payment cuts to Congress
- Redrawn districts leave two sitting congressmen vying for seat
- Federal appeals court criticizes U.S. attorney’s office for Arizona
- Bill to remove principals’ evaluations from public review draws fire
- With prayers and a postage stamp, Arizona pauses to celebrate 100 years
- Bolo tie exhibit shows Arizona’s fashion past and official neckwear
- Lawmaker proposes 911 system tax on prepaid cellphone plans
- Valley woman hopes to bring her boxing talents to the Olympics
- Championship hoop dance growing in native community
- Centennial festivities under way at Arizona State Capitol
- State centennial: Examining Arizona’s ‘Five Cs’ a century after statehood
- Lawmaker: Expand schools’ responsibilities against bullying
- President Obama submits 2013 budget; GOP lawmakers critical
- Pedestrians argue for improved safety at downtown Chandler crosswalk.
- Federal judges demand to know prosecutors’ plans in immigration cases
- Romney brings his campaign to Arizona once again as GOP race heats up
- Congressional leaders hold hearing in Nogales on border security
- New definition of autism could impact benefits for affected children
- New system puts signing nominating petitions just a click away
- Nogales city cemetery out of burial plots with no room for expansion
- Huppenthal: Poor information technology hurting Arizona schools
- BLM sets aside 21,000 acres near Yuma for possible solar project
- Upbeat Giffords honored at White House bill-signing, Pentagon ship-naming
- Businesses: We already ban welfare spending in casinos, bars, strip clubs
- License? Insurance? Lawmaker envisions an app for that
- Federal court rejects challenge to Arizona Snowbowl’s mountain snow-making plan
- Protesters cry foul over bills targeting public-worker unions
- Arizona to receive $1.6 billion from national foreclosure deal
- Plan to use conservation funds on damaged forests draws protests
- Senate urged not to ‘squander’ opportunity in Resolution land-swap bill
- Mesa Gateway Airport welcomes new airline
- Phoenix City Council proposes additional parking at Camelback Mountain
- Son of incarcerated mother finds love and support in community
- Navajo official: New EPA emissions rule could cost thousands of jobs
- Legislation dealing with hunting plentiful at statehouse
- Mesa airport builds largest facility to bring in hundreds of jobs
- Romney vs. Santorum could be battle to watch as GOP primary approaches
- Lawmaker: Bill would allow troubled schools to get help quicker
- Flagstaff medical clinics give help to uninsured patients previously denied
- ASU men’s basketball team struggling, but cheers continue
- UA scientists building the most advanced telescope in the world
- Despite advancements, typewriter repair business still strong for Mesa shop
- Valley middle school getting an early start with digital learning experience
- Arizona Supreme Court: Must decide candidate’s proficiency for a spot on City Council ballot
- Legislature weighing merits of state border guard
- Sheriff candidates face big challenge taking on Arpaio
- Obama gets a blast out of Phoenix teen’s invention at White House event
- East Valley airport sees big growth in passengers, revenue
- Lawmaker: Have voter-approved measures face reauthorization
- Shrugging off recession, Sky Harbor passenger numbers taking off
- Arizona leaning toward joining $25 billion foreclosure settlement
- Wheelchair athletes have new basketball court thanks to gift
- Students rail against lawmaker’s proposal on financial aid, tuition
- Phoenix tea party members gearing up for Arizona’s GOP primary
- Small town Arizona college has big ambitions for football program
- Podiatry services may return to Arizona’s health care system
- Homeless military vets receive assistance over three-day event
- Teachers, students, lawmakers fight against guns on campus bill
- Democratic lawmakers offer bills addressing foreclosure crisis
- Arizona State Capitol Museum provides history of the road to statehood
- Binge drinking most common among young, more intense for seniors
- Franks’ campaign account is low, but re-election chances remain high
- Phoenix growth in health and education jobs among fastest in nation
- Publishers, lawmakers wrangle over future of printed public notices
- Arizona a big prize for GOP presidential candidates
- State parks bill gives park revenue protection from budget sweeps
- House lawmakers accuse Holder of obstructing ‘Fast and Furious’ probe
- Heading to the Phoenix Open this week? There’s an app for that
- Waste Management Phoenix Open a boost to local economy
- Doctors tout bill that would require booster seats for kids in cars
- Lawmaker: Recent deaths show need for law against kids in pickup truck beds
- Handful of renewable energy bills proposed by Democrats
- Volunteers spend hours cleaning up trash along border
- City program helps owners of historic homes through grants
- Tucson meeting aims to educate group about civil rights
- National Letter of Intent Day: Prospective student athletes reveal commitments to colleges
- Adorned in purple, midwives meet at capital to support a bill targeting their profession
- Students graduate with less financial freedom to pursue dreams
- Proposed license penalty may hit texting teens new to driving
- Bill proposed to protect animals from convicted animal abusers
- Number of dessert shops on Mill Avenue grow, compete for customers
- Bill would allow permit holders to carry firearms on university campuses
- Parking meters: Phoenix City Council discusses changes in enforcement
- Lawmaker aims for campuses that support student veterans
- U.S. Attorney General Holder questioned about allegations of witholding documents
- Representative: drivers of electric vehicles should help pay for roads
- Slow-moving regulation hurting builders of manufactured homes
- Arizona’s U.S. Marshal to hold meeting about the agenda’s of federal law agencies
January 2012
- Report: Officials allowed ‘gun-walking’ for years in Arizona
- U.S. Attorney’s Office hosts civil rights forum in Tucson
- Sex crime investigations, Arpaio draw crowd to board meeting
- Back from the brink? Arizona State Parks reaches milestone
- Arizona high school graduate reaches goal of playing for national soccer team
- Bill proposed to require heat safety education in schools
- Rules surrounding how midwives administer medication examined
- Wood manufacturing industry in Arizona shrinks by half
- Field to Feast: Farm-rich Yuma out to capitalize on growth of agritourism
- Bill would bar Arizona salons from letting teens in tanning beds
- Popularity of storage unit auctions rises due to influence from reality TV
- Lawmaker pushes for Bible curriculum class in Arizona public schools
- If you plan on voting in the Arizona’s Republican primary, register now
- Arizona primary shaping up to be important for GOP race
- Statehouse sees new effort to require booster seats for kids
- Senate judiciary chairman won’t take up bill to repeal SB 1070
- Napolitano touts border crackdown, urges support for Dream Act
- Forest Service extends comment period on Rosemont mine project
- Separate reports praise Arizona for its school-choice programs
- New citizens welcomed at military naturalization ceremony in Phoenix
- Army partners with ASU to train soldiers in sustainability
- Forest Service unveils new planning guidelines for national forest uses
- Lawmaker: In face of fire threat, state, counties deserve sovereignty over forests
- Senate weighs state Supreme Court justice’s federal court nomination
- State Senate bill aims at increasing border security in Arizona
- President Obama speaks to Arizona residents about creating a strong economy
- Native American leaders ask for support, flexibility to govern
- Texting while driving ban: Arizona steps closer to law already in 35 states
- Top-ranked ASU softball team holds clinic for aspiring players
- Artist gives colorful new face to aging, mothballed airplanes
- Company offers alternative to bus riding, provides carpooling vans
- Immunization requirements for college students may reverse
- Giffords shares special bond with veteran invited to State of the Union
- Census: Few among Arizona’s tribes claimed to be multiracial
- Lawmaker: Prevent universities, colleges from mandating vaccinations
- Brewer, Obama have heated exchange during airport greeting
- Obama: Intel expansion demonstrates potential of U.S. manufacturing
- Giffords casts last vote, resigns seat in emotional day in Congress
- Bill advances to exempt eyebrow threaders from state licensing
- NTSB recommendation buoys supporters of ban on texting while driving
- Tribal members combat unspoken crisis of HIV on Navajo Nation
- Arizona lawmakers give State of the Union speech mixed reviews
- Obama set to visit growing Intel plant in Chandler
- Arizona’s new tax proposal could greatly affect small businesses
- Committee hears bills by Flake, Franks to open public lands to shooting
- Bills aim to help establish Arizona as algae-farming center
- Lawmaker: Give marriage license discount for couples course
- Increased number of buffalo near Grand Canyon creates concerns
- Growth in college fashion program shows need for design, sewing skills
- Giffords sits in one last time for the State of the Union address
- Giffords helps renew call for bipartisan seating that began after 2011 shooting
- Giffords’ resignation has Arizonans wondering who will replace her
- Democratic lawmaker unveils bill to repeal SB 1070 illegal immigration law
- Giffords steps down, leaving a healthy campaign fund untouched – for now
- Arizona congressman targets D.C. in bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
- Tucson lawmaker pushes for Reproductive Rights Awareness Week
- Legislation to repeal SB 1070 triggers protests at the State Capitol
- Railroad quiet zone aimed at improving sleep for Tempe residents
- State posts large drop in homeless numbers, but advocates question count
- Committee OKs bill boosting disclosure of rural homes’ water supplies
- Bill would require sex offenders to report all addresses
- Napolitano tells sheriffs group that border security is a priority
- Agency head: Trash along border becoming tougher, riskier to remove
- Proposed bill would waive teacher certification for professionals
- Fans save Arizona Sundogs hockey team through purchase
- Mayors urged to lead on immigration, but not to follow Arizona’s path
- GOP lawmakers take on copper thefts through supply, price
- Bill would restrict cellphone use while driving for teen drivers
- Arizonans come together to promote aviation industry
- U.S. mayors report forecasts slow recovery for Arizona metro areas
- Bill would require shadowy political groups to list donors
- Lawmaker: Alert licensing boards in suspect medical pot cases
- Rural lawmaker seeks halt to state sweeping Arizona State Parks revenues
- Panel: Toss one-year moratorium on lawmakers as lobbyists
- Budget chief proposes state capitol buildings purchase with surplus
- Lawmaker seeks ban on selling hookah pipes to those under 18
- Federal court panel questions conduct of prosecutor in Arizona
- Senate Democratic leader offers plan to bar racial profiling
- Northern Arizona power plant among nation’s biggest greenhouse-gas producers
- Arizona schools finish near bottom in national report card on education
- Lawmaker: Better disclosure of rural homes’ water supplies
- Legislators’ video helps kids understand how government works
- Bill banning schemes to hide license plates, fool traffic cameras, returns
- U.S. interior secretary touts giant Gila Bend solar plant’s economic impact
- Report: Arizona has second-worst traffic-safety laws in the nation
- Senate committee endorses ban on synthetic stimulant ingredients
- Panel endorses convention on amendment to rein in national debt
- Officials: FDA notice on antibiotics use wouldn’t affect Arizona agriculture much
- Huntsman misses Arizona ballot while lesser-knowns flood it
- Report: Most states rejected SB 1070-style laws in 2011 because of backlash
- State emissions program repealed in favor of milder federal regulations
- Organizers of Reno air show plan to go on, despite 2011 tragedy
- Ballot order set by drawing for Arizona’s upcoming GOP presidential primary
- Rural lawmakers excited to have leaders from beyond Phoenix, Tucson
- Court to decide if SB 1070 violates day laborers’ free speech rights
- Government imposes 20-year ban on new mining claims near Grand Canyon
- Brewer helps dedicate centennial makeover of State Capitol grounds
- Nationwide map of low-income housing by state
- Change in overall homelessness by state
- Income increases state by state
December 2011
- Correction to Dec. 15 stories on sexual assault and Native American women
- Medicaid squeeze could squeeze some rural hospitals to death
- Eating healthy in food deserts: Many receiving assistance struggle
- Native American women face high rate of sexual assaults, low access to support
- Women touched by sexual assault learn to help assaulted women in their tribe
- Diabetes ‘pandemic’ takes severe toll among state’s border-area Hispanics
- Arizona joins national effort to help homeless veterans
- Casinos muscle in on traditional ‘Five C’s’ behind Arizona economy
- Officials seek multimillion-dollar replacement for accounting system
- Elections officials grapple with new Native American language rule
- Five months later, pilot program has seen little cross-border trucking
- Organic farming takes root in Arizona, strong growth predicted
- ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business sets expansion plans
- Experts: Managing tribal forest helped stop Wallow Fire at reservation
- In Tempe, no record of disputes between professor, officials
- Deteriorated properties prompt battles between struggling towns, professor
- Phoenix students promoting awareness of contaminated groundwater
- Floods in Thailand raise the prices of computer hard drives
- Express Scripts CEO calls 1,700-worker Tempe site critical to company
- Police in Avondale, Phoenix trading gift cards for firearms
- Arizona among nation’s leaders in preserving land; volunteers key
- Neighborhoods along the border in Nogales hot spots for drug tunnels
- Makers of craft beer see untapped potential in Arizona
- Study suggests clues pointing to childhood obesity
- Obama says tribes at positive ‘turning point,’ does not mention funding
- Coconino hopes to fix 50-year-old error that put homes on federal land
- Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson visits Occupy Phoenix
- Navajo Nation president wants leeway in federal rules on coal-fired plants
- Superstition Mountain crash raises concern over FAA flight rules
- First big winter storm of the season hits northern Arizona
- Cluster of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Yuma County raises concern
- Advocates hope young man’s suicide renews interest in Dream Act
- NCAA creates new system to monitor athlete’s academics
- Arizona State Parks attendance: An interactive tour of the ups and downs
- Explore the cost shift
- Like Arizona, Alabama feeling heat from tough new immigration law
- Hunting permits are down in recent years, but it’s still a big business
- Map: Properties in Miami and Globe
- Map: Properties in Hayden
- Map: Properties in Superior
- Explore the demographics of four Arizona border communities
- The changing landscape of Arizona’s copper industry
- Arizona’s Five Cs: Cotton
- Arizona’s Five Cs: Cattle
- Arizona’s Five Cs: Copper
- Arizona’s Five Cs: Citrus
- Arizona’s Five Cs: Climate
November 2011
- Report: Arizona needs to focus on education, economic development
- Head Start helps families in the East Valley unable to pay for preschool
- Occupy Phoenix targets group that helped draft Arizona immigration law
- Sheriff Arpaio back from New Hampshire; explains Perry endorsement
- Parking becoming an issue for Phoenix hiking hot spots
- Congress takes up measure to honor slain Giffords aide Gabe Zimmerman
- Police pepper-spray Occupy Phoenix protestors at conservative gathering
- Lawmaker: Boost teaching requirement for public school principals
- New Fiesta Bowl chief taking charge, making changes after scandal
- Redistricting committee back in session for the first time in weeks
- Tempe mayoral candidates hope to bring a beach to East Valley
- Opponents challenge court ruling that let Arizona uranium mine reopen
- Law enforcement agencies kick off holiday DUI crackdown
- Valley organization offers alternative medical marijuana treatments
- Census: Arizona county poverty levels ranged from 12 to 34 percent
- Shakeup in Valley spring training locations could hurt businesses
- ASU freshman gymnast maintains balance, grace through adversity
- Tent City inmates send holiday cheer to military troops overseas
- Arizona National Guard soldiers return home to family after time in Iraq
- Scottsdale’s small businesses welcome national day focused on shopping local
- ASU student promotes affordable device that prevents SIDS
- Joe Arpaio heads to New Hampshire to endorse Rick Perry
- Girl Scout leaders teach troops how to manage their money
- Feds promise to streamline approval of Indian land-use requests
- Desert Vista defeats Hamilton, ends record 53-game winning streak
- Brewer: Partnership would provide 20,000 kids with health coverage
- Opponents say Alabama’s ‘Juan Crow’ immigration law causes fear, anxiety
- ASU athletes don’t let wheelchairs keep them away from soccer
- More Arizonans are giving thanks on a food-stamp budget this year
- Some parents doubt the need to have kids’ cholesterol checked
- Arizona wineries prospering despite tough economy
- Some retailers will start Black Friday sales on Thursday evening
- Lawmaker pushes Arizona to adopt ‘Caylee’s Law’ on missing children
- Native American community builds domestic violence shelter
- State representative looks to reverse some cuts made to AHCCCS
- Former Giffords’ intern takes first steps into Arizona politics
- Valley residents ready for change after Super Committee’s failure
- Grijalva, others conclude trip challenging Alabama’s immigration law
- Valley biology instructor teaches anatomy with plastinated parts
- State audit critical of security, oversight of Arizona prisons
- Gilbert school and library closed due to dangerous bacteria
- Jerry Lewis sworn in as state senator after historic recall election
- McCain touts report that pins some wildfires on border crossers
- Arizona trying to hook more people on fishing with cheap licenses
- Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox says she’ll run again
- As economy struggles, some land slated for development returns to farming
- ASU football players feeling optimistic despite three straight losses
- Arizona representative not optimistic about Super Committee
- Unemployment benefits may face cuts if ‘Super Committee’ fails
- Alabama leaders defend immigration law as Grijalva, Dems come to challenge it
- Pearce recall group demands accountability for Jan Brewer, Joe Arpaio
- Feds grant $2.9 million to ‘Reinvent Phoenix,’ light-rail developments
- Valley dentist urging patients to donate crowns for charity
- Feds to revise rules for Home Affordable Refinance Program
- Report: America’s growing over-90 population more likely to be in poverty
- Street kids present challenges
- Children struggle to survive on Santo Domingo streets
- Correction to Cronkite News story on Pinal County judges
- Appeals court says wrongly jailed man cannot collect damages from state
- Economic benefits for Williams may be in the wind
- Mesa hopes new technology will improve holiday traffic
- Apache County residents: Federal government needs to thin forests now
- Two Arizona universities fight for oldest college football trophy
- Census numbers bring change for Pinal County Superior Court judges
- Occupy Phoenix protesters take their case to light rail commuters
- Democrats go to Alabama to fight SB 1070-style immigration law
- House committee approves bill to stop tribal casino in Glendale
- Occupy Phoenix participants protest urban camping ordinance
- Tempe: Historic flour mill to get much needed facelift
- Maricopa County supervisors agree to cover Arpaio’s controversial bus purchase
- Brewer travels to Washington in push to deploy F-35s to Luke Air Force Base
- Governor-appointed task force: CPS ‘not getting it right’
- Valley studio targets child development through song, music and dance
- Grand Canyon University steps up game hoping for invite to Division I athletics
- Court-operated program helping the homeless; expansion eyed
- Despite wildfire damage, Christmas trees still available for cutting
- Female veterans to be honored with special Arizona license plate
- Arizona group opposes head of Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Board of Regents to lawmakers: Tuition hikes burdening university students
- House members want Holder to resign over ‘Fast and Furious’
- Valley small business owners suffering from NBA lockout
- New Cox program making it easier for lower-income families to afford Internet
- Valley Metro considering fare increase for light rail and busses
- Cardon enters race for Republican Senate nomination
- At the Capitol, ‘hero’ in Giffords’ shooting testifies for tougher gun laws
- Police have no plans on removing Occupy Phoenix protestors
- Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of Arizona restraining order law
- ADOT prepares for winter weather with laser-equipped snowplows
- Universities, colleges taking steps to ease veterans’ transitions
- Historic centennial train ride revives old memories as it steams through Arizona
- Agua Fria Water District proposed increase could double current rates
- Time is running out as budget cutting panel struggles to reach a deal
- Phil Gordon honored for dedication to Valley transit service
- Gabrielle Giffords to discuss recovery and political future with Diane Sawyer
- Poll: More than half of Arizonans support a nonpartisan ballot in primaries
- Court judgment means no state licensing for eyebrow threading
- Symposium to highlight Arizona’s unique trails to international audience
- Fires force Arizona wildlife refuge to cancel hunting season
- Phoenix fitness center serves disabled
- Thousands find themselves stateless in the Dominican Republic
- Senate approves bill to boost jobs for Iraq and Afghanistan vets
- Fourth Democrat jumps into crowded Senate race to succeed Kyl
- National food truck trend drives mobile cuisine to downtown Phoenix area
- Valley residents holding on to old cars longer even though upkeep is costly
- Pierce replaces Pearce as Arizona Senate president
- Bug traps, quarantine used to prevent costly citrus bug outbreak
- Tempe group hopes to build memorial to nation’s veterans
- East Valley organization offers help for homeless women
- Global market success depends on embracing technology, data
- Tempe puts grease to work and saves money in the process
- Officials hope to stem increase in prescription drug overdoses
- Decades after Vietnam, community preserves memory of Morenci Nine
- Official results of Pearce recall to take a couple of weeks
- Senate without Pearce: historic vote leads to change in leadership
- Pearce’s ouster sparks reaction across the nation
- Arizona reacts to recall of state Senate President Russell Pearce
- New law makes year-round operation easier for ski areas on federal land
- Change to West Valley solar project looking like ‘win–win’ situation
- Female boxing promoter making her way in male-dominated sport
- Fewer retailers offer seasonal positions amid poor economy
- For Thanksgiving, food bank faces first possible food shortage in 45 years
- Stanton, former councilman, to become mayor of nation’s sixth-largest city
- White House challenge brings forth new apps to combat sexual violence
- In Arizona, Cain denies harassment claims, will continue campaign
- Voters make final decision in the race for mayor of Phoenix
- Holder says gun-walking operation ‘should never have happened’
- Phoenix Suns kick off new program to combat childhood obesity
- Tombstone residents face water shortage as pipeline goes unrepaired
- Tourism earnings expected to rise despite economic hardships
- Phoenix mayoral election expected to have record turnout
- Valley women making mats out of plastic bags to help homeless
- State’s largest response drill prepares Arizona to handle emergency
- El Mirage residents to vote on $8.5 million bond measure for new facilities
- Arizona redistricting issues get attention from Washington, D.C.
- Election candidates make final push for voters before decision day
- Emergency redistricting meeting held at Arizona Supreme Court
- St. Joseph’s Hospital launches lung cancer screening program
- Poor students closed reading-test gap with Arizona’s higher-income kids
- Arizona Department of Transportation may implement toll for I-15
- Arizona Scorpions brings American Basketball Association back to Phoenix
- Pearce and Lewis remain neck and neck in historic recall election
- GAO report questions feds’ plan for Arizona border technology
- It’s crunch time as the Phoenix mayoral race draws to a close
- Officials urge safety as boating fatalities reach five-year high
- Lawsuit irks some parents of special-needs children in Arizona
- State honoring Vietnam veterans to mark conflict’s 50th anniversary
- National park inserting microchips into saguaros to prevent thefts
- Gilbert debates plan to display 100 American flags on light poles
- Giffords’ first broadcast interview set for eve of book release
- ASU softball national champions finally get their bling
- Grand Canyon uranium mining battle heats up at Washington hearing
- New technology helps keep track of Alzheimer’s, dementia victims
- School district asks voters for money to maintain Phoenix high schools
- ASU football legends reunite to honor former coach
- Court agreement could speed up endangered species designations
- Education advocates worry about budget hole after tax ends
- Tucson prayer service honors those who died crossing the border
- Committee to subpoena Homeland Security over immigrants’ records
- Senate ousts head of state committee charged with drawing new political boundaries
- Obama taps state Supreme Court justice for federal appeals court
- Department of Transportation works to prevent wrong-way driving
- Company hopes ‘green’ plan wins OK for proposed copper mine
- Arizona citrus farmers face a host of challenges with changing economy
- Former ASU football player now a Phoenix police detective
- Obama supporters ramp up Arizona re-election campaign
- Previous gun operation used similar tactics to controversial Fast and Furious
- Brewer’s book hits shelves, but are Arizonans buying?
- Obama launches new campaign to attract young adults to the polls
- North America’s largest copper mine one step closer to opening
- Valley school districts prepare new teacher and principal evaluations
- Tribe says Supreme Court denial in Arizona case sets dangerous precedent
- Peoria volunteers use special ‘operation’ to send love to soldiers
- High court refuses to hear appeal of man who murdered Arizona boy
- ASU volleyball team puts special emphasis on academics
- Decision day nears for highly competitive Phoenix mayoral runoff election
October 2011
- Sedona sees increase in parents refusing to vaccinate their kids
- City asks Occupy Phoenix protesters to pay their way
- Debate intensifies over changes in Arizona’s political boundaries
- Federal, state and local agencies deliver hit to cartel smuggling ring
- Athletes struggle with heat during Pac-12 cross country championships
- Growing Mexican trade helps Arizona exports keep pace with other states
- Phoenix resident finds mesquite tree pods can be used as food
- New federal requirement provides multilingual ballots for elections
- Horse mistreatment issues on the rise in struggling economy
- Correction to Cronkite News Service story on SB 1070 defense fund
- SB 1070 defense fund draws donations from across nation, globe
- Arizona farmer asks Congress to rein in EPA on dust regulations
- SB1070 financial donations map
- Interactive report: Petrified Forest National Park battles wood theft
- Valley mom banned after testing some fast food playgrounds for germs
- Park struggles to keep petrified wood from sticky-fingered visitors
- Bundgaard ethics panel hammers out ground rules
- Two Arizona sites remain on list eyed for solar power development
- Thomas on the stand once again in ethics hearing
- Special plates celebrate Arizona’s centennial one bumper at a time
- Students react to proposed student loan changes
- Arizona is only state expected to cut Medicaid rolls this year
- ASU women’s cross country team proves its dedication
- Symphony conductor living a musical dream
- Valley dental school provides dental care to some uninsured
- Public interest group: Outsourcing traffic cameras has pitfalls
- Arizona universities drive innovation in algae-biofuels production
- House OKs massive copper-mining land swap in southeast Arizona
- Downtown Phoenix Cityscape reaches one-year anniversary
- Nogales Border crossing prepares to open pedestrian fast lane
- State lawmakers eye funds earmarked for military veterans
- Former Maricopa County Attorney defends himself at ethics hearing
- New mobile phone app teaches parents about car seat safety
- Apache County to feds: We’ll thin national forests and send you the bill
- Interior calls for 20-year ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon
- Residents near planned temple worry about increased congestion
- Underground hotel offers guests soundless nights, unique experience
- Maricopa Community Colleges to ban smoking on all campuses by summer 2012
- Home games are double duty for Phoenix high school football player
- Arizona farmers fight claim that they harm air quality
- New smoke detector technology could help children in emergencies
- Dia de Los Muertos traditions continue to change over time
- Tribes worry about bill to put Internet gambling decisions in states’ hands
- New federal law aims to tackle historically high student loan debt
- Buckeye implements new ordinance to limit freedom of sex offenders
- Maricopa County adopts new FDA Food Code; some restaurants angry
- Downtown businesses continue to suffer from NBA lockout
- Occupy Phoenix soldiers on despite heat and arrests
- New APS program may lower energy costs for Maricopa County residents
- Small farms will soon be exempt from federal food safety rules
- Officials: Dispose of unused prescription medicines this Saturday
- Tempe company to expand operations, create 225 jobs
- Native? Newcomer? Test how well you know Arizona’s official emblems
- Feds target properties in Arizona for sale, disposal or demolition
- Peoria police officers escorting students to school
- Phoenix high school taking advantage of SRP’s new energy program
- Sweeping plan to revamp tribal education advances in Senate
- Hispanic homes likely to have more hunger, less access to healthy food
- Arizona’s congressional delegation reacts to Gadhafi death
- Local officials learn new methods for handling domestic violence cases
- New ASU website asks for 10,000 solutions to pressing world problems
- New laws require more information on state appellate judges
- Arizonans react with shock to death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi
- Native nonprofit, Navajo Nation fighting over control of oil trust
- Sun City residents line up against proposed change in gas, electric billing
- Senior citizens set to receive more in Social Security checks
- Prep running back breaks state rushing record
- Senate’s final OK on bill clears the way for Cragin Dam projects
- Phoenix-area soldier killed in attack by Afghan insurgents
- Expanded north Phoenix trail provides scenic getaway in the city
- Firefighters tout bill to help communities hire first responders
- Former ASU quarterback: Concussions a serious problem for athletes
- Sun Devil baseball to leave Packard Stadium, move to Cubs’ new facility
- Newt Gingrich looks to rally support in Arizona after GOP debate
- New Phoenix HIV, AIDS center to be more accessible for patients
- Record 400,000 deportations in fiscal 2011 attributed to focus on criminals
- High numbers of maternal deaths plague Dominican health care system
- Arizona’s minimum wage to increase 30 cents at start of next year
- Tempe Town Lake’s latest addition brings safety, praise
- Valley hospital takeout menu draws health-conscious diners
- Lacrosse gains popularity among female athletes at Arizona high school
- Herman Cain in Arizona advocating for the repeal of the health care law
- Arizona third nationally for 50- to 59-year-olds at risk of hunger
- Arpaio takes the stand in ethics case, has difficulty recalling details
- Petrified Forest National Park rangers pile up ‘cursed’ wood
- Tempe residents upset over proposed affordable housing complex
- Grocery prices are up nationwide, Arizona sits below national average
- Arizona citrus farmers blame urban growth and pests for decline
- GOP presidential candidate Romney leading race for Arizona fundraising
- Counselors worry about psychological impact of immigration laws
- Supporters of State Senator Russell Pearce gather to oppose recall
- Family-owned Tanque Verde Ranch older than the state of Arizona
- Arizonans join ‘Occupy Wall Street’ demonstrations at Cesar Chavez Park
- Michele Bachmann: Federal government has failed Arizona
- State-funded health care rolls drop sharply in September
- ASU professor highlights struggles facing LGBT students in public schools
- Doctors see spike in Valley Fever after storms plow through Phoenix
- Phoenix yoga instructor encourages dog owners to bring their pets to class
- As MLK memorial is dedicated, Arizonans recall fight for holiday
- Beefed up Arizona border fence taking shape in Douglas area
- As Washington considers Obama jobs bill, McCain proposes alternative
- Rail connecting Phoenix and Tucson could be on the fast track
- Brain processes explain why it takes older people longer to learn computers
- Chavez historical building steps closer to federal recognition
- Native Americans call for ‘fix’ to controversial Supreme Court ruling
- Centennial high school football player gets national attention
- Arizona town recreates Spanish tradition of running with the bulls
- Arizona town gearing up for a royal welcome
- History, colorful stories, characters abound in Phoenix’s pioneer cemetery
- Arizonans reflect on upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony
- Local organizations provide residences for homeless veterans
- Arizona legislators make push for uranium mining in northern Arizona
- Arizona schools’ performance now rated with grades of A through F
- Lake Havasu City marks 40 years as home to the famed London Bridge
- Committee subpoenas AG in probe of Operation Fast and Furious
- Arizona deputy likens border to war zone at Washington hearing
- Lawmakers push to lift northern Arizona uranium-mining ban
- Report: Arizona’s birth rate plummets due to economic downturn
- Cardinals, Glendale celebrate after landing Super Bowl again
- Middle School kids learn about life by painting over graffiti
- Healthy food hard to find in areas with few grocery stores
- Buckeye gets new fire station paid for by stimulus
- Town forced to choose between economic gain and environment
- Smartphone app connects light-rail passengers with businesses
- Local businesses fear the NBA lockout will hinder sales
- Former Nogales mayor still causing controversy after being sent to prison
- NFL owners announce Super Bowl will return to Arizona in 2015
- Arizona’s official historian shares passion through music and humor
- Arizona tribal leaders lobby in Washington on budget cuts, regulations
- New airport security device could make traveling safer and faster
- Haitian women cross border to give birth
- AARP: Most elderly Arizonans rely heavily on Social Security
- Prescott City Council votes to purchase land for hiking trails
- Offshoot of ‘Occupy Wall Street,’ Arizona protesters to hit streets
- Should religion be a campaign issue in the 2012 GOP presidential primaries?
- Nonprofits, animal protection struggle as smuggling increases
- Dancing seniors try out for Phoenix Suns Golden Grannies
- Feds approve portion of Medicaid cuts requested by the state
- Ten Arizona sheriffs call for special counsel to probe Fast and Furious
- Environmental impact study begins on possible Phoenix-Tucson rail
- Petrified Forest National Park official uneasy about mines planned nearby
- Residents feeling optimistic on one-year anniversary of Bellemont tornadoes
- Giffords returns to Washington to honor her husband
- New highway interchange may attract more business
- Census: Arizona’s housing boom, bust among nation’s highest
- Apollo High School twins are kickin’ it with teamwork
- Mormon church launches PR campaign to put misconceptions to rest
- Phoenix volunteer group works to keep the city clean on their own time
- McCain: Tax cut would help large U.S. firms better compete
- Bright new billboards in Phoenix neighborhoods face criticism
- Judge removes hurdle to challenge of $3.4 billion Indian lands settlement
- Correction to Cronkite News story on border environmental protections
- School board voted to keep Peoria High School building
- Bill reducing tax liability being reintroduced in Congress
- Businesses in downtown Phoenix concerned over breakdown in NBA talks
- Soap company helps homeless, addicted get a clean start
- Flagstaff area deals with flooding, Brewer declares state of emergency
- House committee OKs bill to waive environmental rules for Border Patrol
- Area leaders pressing for ‘river district’ in western Arizona
- Committee continues examining district unification, consolidation
- Officials: New state mental hospital facility combines care, security
- Federal officials refuse endangered species protection to cactus pygmy-owl
- Napolitano confident more suspected criminals will be deported this year
- Nogales business seeing benefits from the poor economy
- Arizona tribes, lawmakers spar in Washington over proposed casino
- California ruling could affect Arizona day laborers
- Former Phoenix mayor presses for nonpartisan primaries in Arizona
- “Mighty Mites” team enjoys tackling, boasts undefeated record
- Supreme Court considers sex offender’s appeal over legal representation
- New study suggests some indoor pools may cause health problems
- Valley small business owner supports both mayoral candidates
- Phoenix mayoral race ready to heat up with two debates this week
- Protestors outside Mexican Consulate ask for faster IDs and fewer costs
- Federal judge sides with BLM on management of Arizona Strip lands
- U.S. Supreme Court back in session; SB 1070 may be on the agenda
- FCC official: Fluff journalism, reduced investigations hurting U.S. democracy
- Judge finds in favor of Olivia Cortes; she will run against Sen. Pearce
- House passes bill to clear up confusion over control of Cragin Dam
- Locals welcome extended Guard border presence, as GAO questions it
- Horne and DEA: Operation Triple Threat nets 18 cocaine smugglers
- Iraqi refugee finds new purpose working at ASU arboretum
- Devoted D-Backs fan shows support for team with flags
- National parks try to get by after massive cuts on the federal and state levels
September 2011
- Mexican repatriation flight program falls to lowest level ever
- Correction to Cronkite News story on rural unemployment
- As Medicaid program expires, Arizona looks for federal OK of new plan
- Experts: Full recovery of Arizona’s economy still several years away
- Phoenix City Council considers creating cheaper waste program
- Legitimacy of candidate in Pearce recall election in question
- FDA, Del Monte reach “amicable resolution” of cantaloupe recall fight
- At Flagstaff clinic, women seeking abortions told to go to Phoenix
- Listeria cases linked to cantaloupes ‘probable to possible’ in Arizona
- Grijalva: Social Security, Medicare will be there for future generations
- Federal funds flowing to Arizona have doubled in the past 10 years
- Mine company funds rural schools to educate future hires with tech skills
- Arizona foreclosure assistance program turns to short sales as ‘best tool’
- Hiring For Heroes: military vets seek work at Phoenix job fair
- Report: Smaller counties feel bigger impact from federal spending
- San Tan High School football players are keeping it in the family
- Internet giant teams up with Boys and Girls Club to stop cyberbullying
- Medicaid cuts put rural hospitals on tougher financial limits
- Valley school district offers ‘new’ option for foreign language
- Judge orders four more months of treatment for Loughner
- Environmental groups press claims about Arizona Strip monuments
- Horne: Store clerks too often fail to prohibit tobacco sales to minors
- Injured girl warns others about the dangers of inflatable castles
- Arizona congressman shows plan for economic recovery along border
- Valley company breaks into online-coupon market with personalized deals
- High unemployment rates remain a problem for Arizona rural areas
- Phoenix officials tout solar program as nationwide possibility
- Researchers at new facility aim to study veterans’ health issues
- Tempe-based college gets multimillion-dollar grant to retrain workers
- Arpaio to committee: Posse volunteers won’t go to the border
- Two young Arizona water skiers among national leaders in the sport
- Special license plates make room for hybrid cars in carpool lane
- Union members rally for federal bill supporting U.S. Postal Service
- Arizona education organizations hoping lawsuit will block new law
- Arizona same-sex households grow faster, but not as high as thought
- Loughner returns to Tucson for hearing on competency
- Peoria Police Department saving money by hiring volunteers
- Councilman’s ‘sin tax’ idea frustrating Phoenix business owners
- FDA-reported cancer drug shortages have patients, doctors worried
- Gilbert dog park to convert pet waste into electricity for lights
- Officials, zoo mark 20 years of bringing endangered ferret back from brink
- Senate in partisan gridlock over funding the federal government
- Granada Neighborhood Partnership protesting against criminal activity
- New report accuses Border Patrol of abusing immigrants in custody
- School left with unfinished projects after court ruling
- Appeals court denies new hearing for double-murderer in Elfrida killings
- Ford bringing new vehicles to Zipcar fleets at ASU, college campuses
- Catholic community debating recent change for weekly mass
- Renovated power plant creating jobs in Snowflake
- Arizona power lines could be cut off from $3.25 billion
- Dancing classes for homeless to teach boundaries, respect
- Don’t ask, don’t tell? Don’t worry. Bases say gay-ban repeal passes quietly
- Obama offers states more flexibility to meet No Child Left Behind
- FTC reviewing $29.1 billion bid by top Tempe employer to buy pharmacy competitor
- Report: Arizonans becoming more involved in communities, politics
- Study documents depletion of state’s groundwater
- Health coverage for Arizona children among lowest in nation
- Fall equinox sun makes commuting tougher
- Violent crime remains high on tribal lands, despite effort to improve
- Mesa mayor hosts Twitter town hall
- Gilbert wins national honor for town’s support of Guard and Reserves
- New method helps Maricopa County domestic violence victims
- CDC: Arizona ready to handle public health emergencies