Phoenix mayor to honor crews returning from NY
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will honor crews from Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project who recently returned from New York after helping restore power to residents in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Payment schedule for Wallow Fire restitution
Two cousins who accidentally started Arizona's largest wildfire will begin paying more than $3.7 million in restitution next year, a little at a time.
State inspection could OK pot dispensary in Tucson
The ability of medical marijuana cardholders in the Tucson area to grow their own could start to be phased out as early as this week.
Brewer names new executive for Arizona-Mexico Commission
Gov. Jan Brewer has named Ignacio "Nacho" Escalante as the director of trade and investment for the Arizona-Mexico Commission's office in Hermosillo, Mexico.
OK to grow medical pot ending in Phoenix area
Arizona's approval of the state's first medical marijuana dispensary has triggered a provision that means nearly all Phoenix-area cardholders now authorized to grow their own marijuana will begin losing that right in the coming months.
Arizona OKs first medical marijuana dispensary
State health regulators have issued their first approval for a medical marijuana dispensary, but a lawyer for the operator says the facility won't open right away.
EPA puts new emission limits on Ariz. power plants
FLAGSTAFF ai??i?? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has imposed new pollution limits on three coal-fired Arizona power plants, aiming to protect the environment and air quality for wilderness areas and landmarks such as the Grand Canyon.
Court denies Arpaio’s bid to reconsider ruling
A court has rejected Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's request to reconsider its ruling that criticized jail officers' decision to force pink underwear onto a mentally ill inmate who erroneously believed his jailers were trying to rape him.
Tax credits, the sequel: Film incentives ready for another closeup at State Capitol
Reviving tax credits used to lure movie productions to Arizona – and expanding the program to include other forms of multimedia – would make Arizona more competitive with states such as New Mexico that offer such incentives, supporters say.
Mesa mayor in D.C. to discuss ‘fiscal cliff’ with White House, Congress
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith had a message Thursday for White House and congressional lawmakers he met with to talk about the looming “fiscal cliff” – make the hard choices, as mayors did with their budgets.
Arizona foreclosures keep on dropping
The number of Arizona homes in some stage of the foreclosure process dropped again in October compared to a year ago, and homes actually repossessed by banks also dipped.
McCain: Americans who died in Libya didn’t have to
WASHINGTON ai??i?? Sen. John McCain says he is taking on the Obama administration for not preventing the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya. McCain said on NBC's "Today," quote, "I take on things ... when I believe they're wrong. Four Americans died that didn't have to die."