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LD17 candidate John McLean killed in car crash
The Tucson Police Department confirmed Friday a candidate who ran for the state Senate died in a vehicle accident. A department news release said Democrat John McLean died in a […]
Ex-Board of Education president, charter school founder dies
A former president of the Arizona Board of Education who resigned his post last year amid an ongoing battle with state schools chief Diane Douglas has died.
Dean Flake, father of Arizona senator, dies at 85
Dean Flake, the father of Sen. Jeff Flake and the former mayor of an Arizona town that his family helped found, has died. He was 85.
Ex-Senate President Ed Sawyer dies
Funeral mass for Ed Sawyer, a former president of the Arizona Senate, is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 10, at St. Rose of Lima Church in Safford.
Revered former lawmaker Carolyn Allen dies at 78
Carolyn Allen died on Saturday due to complications arising from her decades-long bout with rheumatoid arthritis, consultant Bert Coleman, who ran her legislative campaigns, confirmed. She was 78.
Arizona pollster, political scientist Bruce Merrill dies
Bruce Merrill was a professor at Arizona State University for nearly four decades who regularly conducted opinion surveys of Arizona voters and was a frequent commentator on public affairs.
Environmental activist dies waiting at Capitol
An environmental activist collapsed and died as he was waiting to testify at the Arizona Capitol.
Founding father of marijuana legalization movement dies at 80
The head of Progressive Insurance who died last Saturday was a major reason why Arizona now has a medical marijuana law.
Funeral services for Miranda planned for Monday
Funeral services for former Arizona legislator Ben Miranda are scheduled for next week in Phoenix.
Border Patrol rejects curbs on force
SAN DIEGO (AP) ai??i?? Border Patrol agents will be allowed to continue using deadly force against rock-throwers, the chief of the agency said, despite the recommendation of a government-commissioned review to end the practice.
Border agents in fatal shooting had radio contact
Three U.S. Border Patrol agents responding to an alarm from a motion sensor were apparently in radio contact as they approached from opposite directions before opening fire on each other in the Arizona desert, leaving one agent dead, according to a sheriff's report released Friday.
Ratner, Tom’s Tavern owner, passes away
Longtime restaurateur Michael Ratner told his wife, Terry, that in his final weeks he wanted to impart everything he had learned in his life to family and friends. "A lot of people say this, but I watched him do this," Terry said.
