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Phoenix area violating federal air quality rules
Maricopa County has exceeded the new federal air quality rules for ozone but experts say it'll be years before the county will have to adhere to the new standard. The... […]
Supreme Court rejects Window Rock ballot challenge
The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a Republican candidate's appeal challenging the nominating petitions of an incumbent state senator. The court ruled July 7 that Sen. Albert Hale's name will remain... […]
Mesa to remove negative graffiti of Arpaio
Graffiti negatively depicting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been spotted on several buildings in Mesa and will be removed by municipal cleaning crews, authorities said. The graffiti depicts Arpaio... […]
Shelters getting more animals due to foreclosures
People who face foreclosure and have to get rid of pets are contributing to an increase in the number of animals at shelters across metropolitan Phoenix. Some distressed homeowners often... […]
Police round up 312 fugitives in Arizona – tens of thousands to go
Law enforcement officials said July 7 they put another dent in Arizona's massive community of fugitives, rounding up 312 people in an ongoing collaboration between police agencies around the state. ”This sends... […]
306 DUI arrests in Ariz. during July 4 holiday
Arizona state officials say that officers from multiple law enforcement agencies made 306 DUI arrests during the Fourth of July weekend. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety says the total... […]
County seeks to hold onto spring training teams
The Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority is expected to plot its next move in trying to help Tucson retain its Major League Baseball spring training teams. The goal is... […]
Arizonans could face 11 ballot measures
Voters will have a full slate of candidates to wade through when they hit the polls in November, but they will have a shallower pool of ballot initiatives than in... […]
Latino leaders call McCain "nuestro amigo"
WASHINGTON – During the Republican presidential primaries, conservatives slammed John McCain for his ardent support of comprehensive immigration reform, frequently invoking his support of a bill, alongside Massachusetts Senator... […]
Napolitano takes lead role in crafting DNC platform
WASHINGTON – Gov. Janet Napolitano will have a big hand in crafting the Democratic National Committee's platform, the party announced this week. Napolitano, an early and ardent backer of Barack... […]
Acknowledging economic woes, John McCain touts his plan to create jobs, help workers
Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U.S. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear power plants and... […]
College won't open downtown campus in Mesa
Mesa Community College has decided against building a downtown campus in Mesa. Rising construction costs and the chance to plan a new program at a single site prompted college officials... […]
