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An artist’s rendering of the proposed tramway from the rim of the Grand Canyon to the elevated walkway along the bank at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers as part of a proposed tourism development there. (Photo courtesy Confluence Partners LLC)
Nov 29, 2012

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.

Man gets nearly 4 years in Fast and Furious case
Nov 29, 2012

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.

Aide says Brewer needs more answers on health law
Nov 28, 2012

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.

Nov 28, 2012

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 says he recalls Tucson massacre each Saturday
Nov 28, 2012

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.

In November 2011 Arizona said Amazon owed the state $53 million in uncollected sales taxes from March 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2010, according to the company’s most recent quarterly earnings report. (Photo by Cronkite NewsWatch)
Nov 28, 2012

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
Nov 27, 2012

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.

U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 27, 2012

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.

Nov 27, 2012

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.

Nov 27, 2012

Arizona appeals ruling on Planned Parenthood

Arizona is appealing a court ruling against a new state law targeting Planned Parenthood.

Two Lighthouse Solar employees install microcrystalline PV modules on top of a Colorado townhome in December 2011. (Photo courtesy Dennis Schroeder, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Nov 27, 2012

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.

Howard Geller, executive director of the public policy group Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), authored a report saying that ramping up energy-efficiency programs would cut Arizona’s electricity use by 21 percent and save households and businesses billions by 2020. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Corbin Carson)
Nov 27, 2012

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.

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