Tension in Navajo Nation over proposed Grand Canyon tourist attraction
Ty Tsosie was taught by his Navajo elders that when he needed spiritual reflection, he could go to the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers, a sacred place to the tribe.
Sentencing reset for man in Fast and Furious case
A new sentencing date has been set for a man who admitted being a straw buyer for a gun smuggling ring that was monitored in the government's botched investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Brewer rejects state-run insurance exchange
Gov. Jan Brewer will not pursue a state-run health insurance exchange, opting instead to have the federal government set up an exchange in Arizona.
Unemployment Rates for US cities in the West
Unemployment rates declined last month in more than half of the 372 largest U.S. cities, further evidence of steady improvement in the job market.
Barber reported OK after “minor” cancer surgery
Congressman Ron Barber's office says the Arizona Democrat is doing well after undergoing what it calls "minor surgery" to remove a cancerous tumor from his tongue.
Report: Online sales cost state $708 million in lost sales taxes this year
Booming sales on Cyber Monday might have meant savings for consumers, but they could also have meant lost revenue for the state of Arizona, a new report said.
Effort under way to curb fraud in school voucher program
Legislation to tighten fraud controls for a rapidly expanding voucher- style program that could serve up to 200,000 more students next year is being drafted by the state Department of Education and Goldwater Institute.
Republicans propose plan for undocumented young
Two Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their version of the Dream Act, stalled legislation that would provide a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, many who have spent most of their lives in the United States.
Judge to hear bid to move Arizona polygamy civil rights case
A federal judge will hear arguments Friday on a request to move a civil rights lawsuit against two polygamous towns out of Arizona.
Arizona appeals ruling on Planned Parenthood
Arizona is appealing a court ruling against a new state law targeting Planned Parenthood.
Solar-energy jobs booming in U.S.; Arizona seeing benefits
Solar energy jobs in the U.S. grew by 13 percent over the past year, a rate almost six times faster than the national average employment growth rate.
Group: Energy-efficiency incentives can save billions for Arizona
Arizona households and businesses can cut electricity use by 21 percent and save $7.3 billion by 2020 if utilities ramp up energy-efficiency incentives, a public policy group said Tuesday.