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Navajo closer than ever to electing woman leader
No woman has served as Navajo president, although the matriarchal society has strong reverence for women as caretakers and heirs to everything from home site leases to sheep. When introducing themselves, Navajos start with their mother's clan name.
Budget crisis looms over Arizona governor’s race
With the state's budget crisis showing no signs of abating, voters on Nov. 2 will be electing a governor who could have a yearslong headache while trying to keep the state running and in the black amid a still unsteady economy.
Unassuming but rarely underestimated, Sen. Jorge Garcia dies
Senate Minority Leader Jorge Garcia had an aura of almost monkish austerity. You saw it in what he wore – earth-colored trousers and a drab polo shirt. And you saw it in how he spoke – plain and direct.
Brewer mum on referendum advice
Gov. Jan Brewer won't say whether voters should support a ballot measure she and the Republican-led Legislature used to fill a gap in the state budget she signed this year by taking cash from an early childhood program.
Campaign finance regulators don’t find violation by Brewer
Arizona campaign finance regulators don't think Gov. Jan Brewer and Republican organizations violated any state laws or rules through fundraising and other activities involving the Republican Governors Association.
Court hearing set on Coconino County tea party T-shirt case
A federal magistrate plans to hold a hearing Wednesday in a Phoenix courtroom on whether to order Coconino County election officials to allow a woman to wear a tea party T-shirt to polls on Nov. 2.
Soaring Hoover Dam bypass bridge finally complete
A soaring bridge that will let drivers bypass Hoover Dam a�� and steer clear of its security checkpoints and gawking tourists a�� is set to open after nearly eight years and $240 million worth of work.
Conference addresses economic challenges facing rural areas
Although the recession may be technically over, rural communities still lag behind metropolitan areas as they recover, Cottonwood Mayor Diane Joens said.
Quayle, Hulburd focus on character in CD3 debate
The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle and his Democratic opponent in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District focused on questioning each other's character in their only televised debate Wednesday, doing little to differentiate themselves on the issues.
Survey: Ariz. hunting proposition slightly ahead
A proposition to make hunting, fishing and lawfully harvesting wildlife constitutional rights in Arizona has nearly equal support and opposition among voters most likely to cast a ballot Nov. 2.
In US, Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by years
U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country.
Supporters: Allowing land swaps would help preserve bases, aid conservation
Supporters say a ballot proposition designed to make it easier to swap rather than sell or lease state trust land would help faciliate agreements that preserve military installations.
