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UP to restart track projects in Calif. and Arizona
Union Pacific Railroad says it is restarting track improvement projects in California and Arizona that were put on hold because of the recession.
Early voter ballots slow in returning
Election officials say early primary voter ballots are slow to return in the state's metropolitan areas.
County officials give back part of paychecks
Two county officials in southern Arizona are giving a percentage of their salaries back to the county as it faces a yawning budget deficit.
Smaller counties brace for influx of youth offenders from state
YUMA - On any given day, youths occupy about 55 of the 80 beds available at the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center, staying an average of about two weeks.
Pearce bill would give sheriffs, others more power over budgets
The constant budget battles between Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Board of Supervisors could be a thing of the past, or at least more muted than they have been, if Sen. Russell Pearce can get a long-sought bill through the Legislature.
9 counties have unused funds for sanctions cases
At least $1.4 million given by the state to county prosecutors for enforcing Arizona's employer sanctions law is sitting idle.
