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Former Veterans’ Services director suing state
The former director of the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services is suing the state, contending that he was forced to resign from the position and was defamed following an investigation... […]
Jaguar, a rare breed in Arizona, is not just a fancy muscle car
Warner Glenn and his hounds tracked the jaguar — pictured behind him — for eight miles before his hounds finally cornered it on a rocky ledge. Until he got a... […]
Saving ancient trails a ‘groovy’ job
Preservationists share a passion for history—and
A better way to observe Victims’ Rights Week in Arizona
It’s a safe bet that most Arizonans are happy to acknowledge National Crime Victim Rights Week, which begins April 13. And that virtually all would endorse its official intent “to... […]
Crunch time looms for English learner program
Challenges include money, space, teachers, segregated instruction
UpClose with Trish Groe — Groe celebrates one year of sobriety, says DUI was a wake-up call
The defining moment of Trish Groe’s political career is also the defining moment in her life. A little more than a year ago, the Lake Havasu City Republican was pulled... […]
Trail mappers use a variety of terms to describe their work
Trail Terminology:Trace: general term for any original trail remnant.Depression: shallow dip in the surface, often very faint and difficult to use.Swale: a depression of deeper dimension and with sloping sides.Rut:... […]
Capt. Bullwinkle: From Chicago fireman to Flagstaff ranch foreman
Fort Valley, a small community northwest of Flagstaff, is named for Fort Moroni, a stockade built in the early 1880s by John W. Young, a son of LDS president Brigham... […]
Families Divided: Left behind, a teenager tries to hold on to life in America
Editor’s note: This is the first in a continuing series of stories written by advanced journalism students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State... […]
Divided Families: American at heart: Family struggles to start over in Mexico
IXTAPAN DE LA SAL, Mexico — Hector and Marcos are about as American as two young men can be.They wear jeans and T-shirts. They are rarely without their cell phones.... […]
Tight budgets, rising costs squeeze states
Like an American tourist in Europe, states are seeing their dollars just don’t go as far as they used to.Not only was the amount of tax revenue states collected during... […]
Goldwater Institute vows appeal on $97 million tax rebate
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on April 2 upheld the constitutionality of a $97 million tax rebate granted by the city of Phoenix to lure the development of an... […]
