Recent Articles from Ryan Van Velzer, Cronkite News Service
House panel agrees wild horses at Salt River need protection
A House panel has passed a measure that would offer protections to the herd of wild horses living near Arizona's Salt River.
Bill would preempt local ordinances involving carrying, manufacturing knives
PEORIA - D'Alton Holder loves knives. Since 1966, he's been crafting hunting knives with handles of amber, marble, ironwood and more in the workshop behind his home, selling them at trade shows throughout the U.S.
Environmental group: Plug-in cars key to cleaning Arizona’s air
SCOTTSDALE - Plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles can help clear Arizona's air, and the benefits will increase with more on the road and with utilities developing renewable energy sources, leaders of an environmental group said Jan. 21.