Recent Articles from The Associated Press
4 national forests in Ariz. lift fire restrictions
FLAGSTAFF ai??i?? Four national forests in Arizona are lifting fire restrictions due to a reduced risk of major wildfires.
Citing security, county attorney opts out of email
CASA GRANDE ai??i?? Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles is balking at using the county government's general email system, saying he's not confident it's secure.
Court asked to overturn immigrant license policy
Immigrant rights advocates urged a federal appeals court on Monday to halt Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's order denying driver's licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy, arguing that Arizona's policy is unconstitutional because it's trumped by federal law.
City officials worry about state’s convention center investment safeguard
Phoenix officials are worried that a provision imposed by the Legislature to ensure a return on its investment in the Phoenix Convention Center will cause the state to withhold sales tax revenue from the city.
Ex-East Mesa judge is found guilty of shoplifting
A former East Mesa Justice of the Peace has been found guilty of shoplifting in a case that cost him his job.
1st Air Force One plane decaying in Arizona field
TUCSON ai??i?? The first plane to be designated as Air Force One now sits in a southern Arizona field that's part of Marana Regional Airport.
Ariz. failed to pass millions in aid to homeowners
Arizona has failed to pass along millions of dollars given to the state from Washington to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano resigning
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who led the burgeoning Department of Homeland Security through a host of policy changes in the post 9/11 era, is resigning to head the University of California system.
Hopis sue over religious sites on Navajo land
When the Navajo and Hopi tribes agreed to end a decades-long land dispute in Arizona's Black Mesa region, they also said they wouldn't interfere with each other's religious practices.
Sebelius: AZ health centers get $2.3 Million to enroll uninsured
Arizona health centers are receiving $2.3 million to help patients find insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
State Bar closes case against AG Horne over crash
The State Bar of Arizona has closed a disciplinary case against Attorney General Tom Horne for a hit-and-run incident without taking disciplinary action.
Renzi asks judge to reverse his convictions
Lawyers for former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi have asked a judge to reverse the former congressman's convictions a month ago on public corruption, money laundering and other charges.