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Traffic study for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
MESA - The cities of Queen Creek and Mesa are studying ways to improve traffic flow around the bustling Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
Midwest, CA vie for stimulus aid for high-speed rail plans
The race is on for states that want to build high-speed rail routes to whisk passengers hundreds of miles from city to city without the hassle of flying.
Phoenix officials unsure when castle will reopen
The city of Phoenix owns a castle and has spent millions fixing it up. There's still more work to be done on the Tovrea Castle near Papago Park in east Phoenix, and city officials aren't sure when it will be open to the public.
Indian Country to benefit from stimulus funds
FLAGSTAFF -A�U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said July 9 that $90 million in recovery funds for drinking and wastewater projects across Indian Country will benefit thousands. Jackson says... […]
Politics a lifelong campaign for Gilbert teen
May 20 was a big night for Tyler Hudgins. That was the evening he graduated from Mesquite High School in Gilbert, but the 18-year-old had more on his mindA�- tax... […]
UpClose with U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Between the recent cap-and-trade bill and the alternative energy provisions of the stimulus act, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has seen some of her top priorities take center stage in Congress this year.
Navajos to decide on first-ever ballot initiatives
FLAGSTAFF - Navajo voters have never had much of a say in how their modern government was shaped. But that could soon change, after a tribal judge cleared the way for a special election on a restructuring that could change the balance of power on the sprawling reservation.
Rain, cooler weather slows Ariz’s wildfire season
A slower-than-expected wildfire season so far is allowing firefighters around Arizona to shift from suppression to prevention. Federal firefighters are managing prescribed burns to thin fuels and better protect high-risk cities such as Flagstaff, Prescott and Payson.
Arizona has some 25,000 homeless schoolchildren
The number of homeless schoolchildren in Arizona has surpassed 25,000, an increase of nearly 18 percent in the past year. Education officials say the rise is driven by the soaring rate of unemployment and foreclosures.
Paradise Valley to refund traffic cam tickets
Paradise Valley giveth tickets and now the town will be taking 1,000 photo enforcement tickets away because of a bad yellow-light timer. The ticket refunds are expected to total $36,000, officials said.
Audit shows deficiencies within child agency
A state audit of Child Protective Services accuses the agency of failing to investigate complaints of abuse in group homes and treatment centers in the required time frame.
Light rail marks 6 months of service
After six months, light rail riders are giving the trains running between Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa a thumbs up. "It's very easy, very straightforward. Everything is clearly marked," said light rail rider M. Davis of Tempe. Monthly ridership rose from 911,883 in January to 1,044,135 in April before dropping to 928,259 in May.
