Arizona News

On June 20, Savanna Troupe was crowned Miss Arizona 2009. Savanna is a 23-year-old Magna Cum Laude graduate from Arizona State University.

PHOENIX a ' A slower-than-expected wildfire season so far is allowing firefighters around Arizona to shift from suppression to prevention.

PHOENIX a ' Gov. Jan Brewer signed three bills Wednesday revamping the spending plan she rejected just a week earlier.

What may arguably be his greatest historical "save" is front and center for all to see: the portal from the old San Agustin Cathedral, which now graces the entrance to the Arizona Historical Society.

Arizona is making it harder to successfully sue emergency medical providers for alleged malpractice.

Aurora Duron, 50, of Tucson, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge John M. Roll to 18 months in federal prison for her role in a fraud scheme against the Otis Elevator Company.

The Arizona Republic made another round of layoffs Thursday as part of Gannett Co.'s overall cut of 1,400 jobs at its newspapers.

Gov. Jan Brewer signed 19 bills into law Thursday, including a handful that honor or provide additional benefits to Arizona veterans.

State tourism officials are trying to figure out how to convince people that travel isn't a luxury but a necessity.

A Missouri man with ties to alleged white supremacists charged in an Arizona bombing will be held in prison without bond.

Great news from the Arizona Department of Transportation. The three-year widening project on I-10 from Prince Road to 29th Street will be completed within budget, and well ahead of schedule.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday signed three bills to restore public school funding and the state's eligibility for federal stimulus that were needed to help prop up the state's still-unbalanced budget.

Why did the tumbleweed cross the road in Arizona? Because there's nothing else to do.

The Utah Department of Transportation has opened the first four miles of a new four-lane divided highway running along the Utah-Arizona border.

Prices for a shopping cart full of staples fell sharply in the second quarter, with consumers getting a break on items ranging from chicken to milk.

Spinal Cord Injury is among the most severe and devastating injuries a person can suffer in a motorcycle accident.

A rollover crash along Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande has left five people injured.

A 45-year-old Southern California man is believed to have drowned at Lake Havasu, on the Arizona-California border.

The Arizona Legislature and Gov. Jan Brewer enter Monday afternoon's special session to try to work out their budget differences with plenty of bad blood lingering.

Legislative budget analysts say Arizona "appears to be temporarily out of compliance" with an eligibility requirement for $1 billion of federal stimulus funding.