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Sheriff Joe Arpaio is fighting back against a judge’s ruling that his agency engaged in racial profiling. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has long been accused of targeting Latino drivers.
Sept. 20, 2013
Governor Jan Brewer signed into law an overhaul of
the way the state collects sales taxes Tuesday. It was one of her top priorities in
this year’s legislative sessions. Lawmakers approved the measure at the end of their session,
after reaching a compromise with cities and towns.
Sept. 20, 2013
A new study says global warming is expected to reduce Colorado River water levels over the next three decades, but the scientists have widely differing opinions over how much the river will shrink because of rising temperatures.
Sept. 20, 2013
Fewer Arizonans had their vehicles stolen last year than in
2011. The numbers come from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
They find of the top ten hot spot spots nationwide for vehicle theft last year,
eight were in California.
Sept. 20, 2013
Extreme
drought has hit the Navajo Nation. Nation President Ben Shelly signed a
declaration of emergency Monday. Shelly is
directing all executive branch agencies of the Nation to develop plans for
responding to the drought and educating the public about the effects.
Sept. 20, 2013
A wildfire that killed 19 members of an elite hotshot crew Sunday continues to burn in Arizona. But officials are preparing to let people back into their homes after evacuations.
Yarnell Fire Chief Jim Koile and the Yarnell fire district board met Wednesday.
Sept. 20, 2013
Mike Varney, head of the Tucson Metro Chamber, wants to make
one thing clear. He is not launching a campaign against the nickname “Old Pueblo.”
But Varney and chamber chairman Kurt Wadlington did write that Tucson's moniker is “great
for history buffs, but a mindset and attitude toward prosperity is long
overdue.
Sept. 20, 2013
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Just days after 19 sons and husbands were killed on the job in Yarnell, people from around the country came together for a massive public memorial. Thousands of first responders, community members, and volunteers honored their sacrifice, and made it clear that the people who have lost loved ones are far from alone.
Sept. 20, 2013
A new report makes the case that some birds are not adapting well to the pace of a changing climate and says the U.S. should be doing more about it. The report from the National Wildlife Federation said many species are struggling with climate change.
Sept. 20, 2013
We are pleased to share the voices and conversations of our community from StoryCorps Phoenix. StoryCorps Phoenix is the project that records the stories of everyday people and archives them at the Library of Congress.
Sept. 20, 2013
Hundreds of protestors marched the streets of
downtown Phoenix
on Tuesday night as a show of solidarity with other cities across the country. The
group is part of a national effort they’re calling a ‘blackout’ movement.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizonans are living longer, according to a new study from
the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The state ranked third in the
nation for the highest life expectancy of 85 years. Kara Christ, spokeswoman for the Arizona Department of Health Services, said the climate is a factor in how long people live.
Sept. 20, 2013
Senator John McCain is calling for a study of 'stand your ground'
laws across the country. On CNN's State of the Union, Sunday, McCain was asked
if he thought that included the Arizona
law.
“Yes, I do,” McCain said.
Sept. 20, 2013
State lawmakers should be able to ignore a law they wrote and was approved by the voters. That is what an attorney for the legislators told the Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday. At stake are millions of dollars that school districts said the state legislature was supposed to provide but did not.
Sept. 20, 2013
Despite an active monsoon season in parts of the state, some communities in southeastern Arizona are coping with a severe drought.
Ground water going into an irrigation ditch for cotton crops in Solomon on a sunny day.
Sept. 20, 2013
A Texas resident, missing
for two days and three nights on Mt. Lemmon, north of Tucson, has been located safe and sound. 54-year-old
Scott Bertrand was found Sunday morning, after sheriff's deputies were able to
use GPS coordinates from a cell phone to locate him, according to Pima County
Sheriff's Office spokesman Jesus Banuelos.
Sept. 20, 2013
It is common knowledge that eating health and exercising can help you maintain a good weight, but many are unaware that chemicals in the products we buy and use can be a factor. Kathleen Schuler of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy said an emerging body of science links increased risk of obesity to chemicals that disrupt hormones, especially during prenatal life and in childhood.
Sept. 20, 2013
The Arizona Cardinals’ training camp continues at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, and right across the street the tenants of Jobbing.com Arena will in fact be back for their next season. The Phoenix Coyotes ownership situation is all but settled which means Head Coach Dave Tippett can talk more about X’s and O’s and less about geography and finance.
Sept. 20, 2013
Phoenix’s City Manager is
stepping down to take a job in Orange County.
Santa Ana, Calif. is a fraction of Phoenix’s
size and has about one-fifth its population. And that’s where David Cavazos is taking
a job, pending the approval of the Phoenix
City Council.
Sept. 20, 2013
