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No pot permits on county land, prosecutor says
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is advising the Board of Supervisors not to grant permits for medical marijuana dispensaries on country-controlled land because of opposition from the federal government.
ASU plans to open Lake Havasu campus by fall, 2012
Arizona State University President Michael Crow says the Lake Havasu City ASU campus will be open by the fall of 2012.
Arizona’s unemployment rate lowers to 9.3 percent in April
Arizona's unemployment rate dipped to 9.3 percent in April, and the state says the decrease will likely trigger an expected automatic shortening of how long the state provides jobless benefits.
Tucson among more than 30 cities losing federal anti-terror funding
The Department of Homeland Security has notified more than 30 cities across the country a�� including Tucson, Ariz. a�� that they are losing anti-terror funding from the federal government.
Doc: ‘Gorgeous Gabby’ awake after skull surgery
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is recuperating from surgery to repair her skull a�� another milestone in her recovery from an assassination attempt a�� while doctors focus on the upcoming stages of her rehabilitation.
Obama puts immigration in Congress’ court
With a re-election campaign looming, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to overhaul the immigration system, but lawmakers seems to have little appetite to take on the issue.
TUSD chief looks for open dialogue
The Tucson Unified School District superintendent wants to bring the anxiety level down and begin civil discussions over ethnic studies.
Panel releases report on Phoenix kidnapping stats
An old computer system and lack of records oversight are to blame for Phoenix's misreporting of kidnapping statistics to the federal government.
As Arizona ages, rural elderly face lack of access to medical care, services
Arizona is growing older. An estimated 13 percent of Arizonans were age 65 or older in 2009. That percentage is expected to almost double by 2020, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s State Plan on Aging.
That aging is especially pronounced in rural areas. Of the four counties that already had more than one out of five residents age 65 or older in 2009, according[...]
Skull repair to improve Giffords’ quality of life
When doctors finish placing a plastic implant under Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' scalp on Wednesday it will mark a key milestone in her recovery, one that will significantly improve her quality of life and help her feel normal again, experts said.
Judge refuses to block execution next week
A judge on Wednesday denied a request by an Arizona inmate to block his execution scheduled next week for the 1984 killing of a Tempe girl.
Giffords to have surgery while husband is in space
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery isn't slowing down while her astronaut husband speeds around the Earth.
Giffords will undergo surgery Wednesday so doctors can replace a piece of her skull with a plastic implant, another encouraging step since the Arizona congresswoman was shot in the head more than four months ago.
