Sign In
Free Newsletter
New UA medical school means more students training in rural areas
FLAGSTAFF - Between working on class projects and studying for exams, medical student Nathalie Petein reports to Native Americans for Community Action Family Health Center at 8:15 a.m. five days a week, treating patients with chronic diabetes, hypertension and other problems. Some days she does the same thing at the county jail.
Brewer, Alice Cooper urge Arizonans to dine out for the common good
Gov. Jan Brewer took the stage Sept. 10 with rocker and restaurateur Alice Cooper to convince Arizonans that dining out is good for the state.
New law to provide medal to families of Arizona’s fallen service members
The dogtag around Margy Bons' neck bears a picture of her son, Marine Sgt. Michael Marzano. Her office contains a shrine of sorts to him: his Marine Corps portrait, a picture of the day he received his sergeant's stripes, a Marine Corps service medallion, a folded U.S. flag she received after he was killed in Iraq in 2005.
Iraqi refugees protest treatment by relief organization
Demonstrating Sept. 1 outside the State Capitol, Marwan Eldosari said the United Nations promised him decent housing, a job and the American dream when he decided to leave Iraq following the U.S. invasion.
GOP chairman seeks resign-to-run probe of Goddard, lawmaker
The state Republican Party chairman called Sept. 2 for a special prosecutor to investigate whether Attorney General Terry Goddard and a House Democratic leader violated the state’s resign-to-run law.
Bennett: Ariz. would benefit from a lieutenant governor
Electing a governor and lieutenant governor as a ticket would provide greater consistency and be truer to the voice of voters when a governor leaves midterm, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Sept. 1.
New state panel to advise on key water issues
Increasing collaboration among offices responsible for Arizona's water supply will better prepare the state to conserve and reuse its most precious natural resource, an agency head said Aug. 31.
Brewer kicks off ornament drive for Arizona Christmas tree headed to Washington
This year's Christmas tree in front of the U.S. Capitol will have a little Arizona sunshine thanks to Daniela Nunez. A fourth-grader at Moon Mountain Elementary School, Nunez fashioned an orange, yellow and red foam sun as Gov. Jan Brewer visited her art class Thursday, kicking off an effort to have schoolchildren produce ornaments for an Arizona blue spruce that's heading to Washington.
With brochures, hand sanitizer and more, universities preparing for swine flu
Brightly colored posters urge Arizona State University students to cover coughs with tissues or sleeves. Northern Arizona University's computer labs now feature hand sanitizer dispensers. Freshmen settling into University of Arizona dorms received pamphlets urging them to stay away from class if they have aches or fever.
Students return to ASU journalism school after death of namesake Cronkite
Katelyn Bolnick was born long after Walter Cronkite left the anchor chair at CBS, but she said Cronkite's reputation and his relationship with Arizona State University's journalism school played into her decision to come here.
Mayor launches heat network helping Phoenix homeless, elderly, disabled
The onset of triple-digit heat combined with the tough economy make it more important than ever for businesses to donate bottled water that will help homeless people, the homebound elderly and the disabled, Mayor Phil Gordon said May 5.
Forecast: Arizona will lose tens of thousands of jobs before recovery
A state forecast predicts that Arizona will lose tens of thousands of jobs in construction, trade and professional and business services for 2009 and 2010. Overall, the state can expect 160,000 fewer jobs during that period, though the rate of job losses is predicted to slow in 2010, according to a state Department of Commerce report released April 30.
