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Jesus Rodriguez, lower right, and 61 other Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service workers sit aboard a Spirit Airlines chartered flight to go to Long Island, N.Y. to help restore electricity in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 in Mesa, Ariz. The 21 line crews and support staff expect to be in New York for about two weeks to assist the restoration that has left millions on the East Coast without power since the storm hit on Monday. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Charlie Leight)
Nov 20, 2012

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.

In this combo made from Sept. 19, 2011 file photos, Caleb Malboeuf, left, and cousin David Malboeuf arrive at Federal Court in Flagstaff, Ariz. Two cousins who started the largest wildfire in Arizona history learn Thursday Nov. 8, 2012, what they owe to the community in restitution. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Nov 20, 2012

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.

Arizona students say they got pot from card holders
Nov 20, 2012

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
Nov 20, 2012

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.

Jake Dimmock, co-owner of the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary, waters young plants in a grow room, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Seattle. After voters weighed in on election day, Colorado and Washington became the first states to allow legal pot for recreational use, but they are likely to face resistance from federal regulations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Nov 19, 2012

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.

Judge to hear request on medical marijuana ruling
Nov 19, 2012

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.

Nov 16, 2012

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
Nov 16, 2012

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.

Michael Kucharo, president of the Arizona Film and Media Coalition, said the state is losing out on motion pictures and ventures to create other forms of media by not offering tax incentives like those in New Mexico. He wants Arizona lawmakers to revive tax credits that expired in 2010. (Cronkite News Service photo by Melanie Yamaguchi)
Nov 16, 2012

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 Scott Smith, shown in this January file photo from another trip to Washington, is optimistic after meetings with White House and congressional officials that a fiscal deal can be worked out. (Cronkite News Servict photo by Salvador Rodriguez)
Nov 16, 2012

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.

Nov 15, 2012

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.

Nov 15, 2012

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."

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