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Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News

1,000 words: CD-1 Democrats back Kirkpatrick

Sep 5, 2008 1:36 pm

Democrats Mary Kim Titla and Jeffrey Brown back Ann Kirkpatrick in a show of unity at a press conference in front of Flagstaff City Hall. Democrats in the primary all threw their support behind Kirkpa...

 

Science, technology to spread throughout community

Sep 5, 2008 1:22 pm

A handsome flower blooms atop a solid stem. That's the kind of image Flagstaff Unified School District Superintendent Kevin Brown has in mind as he begins to outline a strategic plan for the district'...

 

Incumbent lawmaker loses in GOP primary

Sep 5, 2008 1:22 pm

PAGE -- Trish Groe, the two-term Republican state legislator arrested on DUI charges last year, came up short in the Republican primary for the state House of Representatives in Legislative District 3...

 

Police academy begins Sept. 17

Sep 5, 2008 1:21 pm

The multi-agency Citizens' Police Academy is set for a new session of hands-on, interactive introductions to several aspects of law enforcement.

 

Pawn shop fee passes

Sep 4, 2008 1:17 pm

Two members of the Flagstaff City Council changed their minds on a transaction fee for pawn shops Tuesday night, citing concerns about who would be actually paying the new fee.

 

Interstate 40 paving project to restrict traffic

Sep 4, 2008 1:17 pm

Arizona Department of Transportation work crews will be paving Interstate 40 from the A-1 Mountain Interchange to the Country Club Exit beginning today and continuing for the next three weeks. Work ho...

 

Green pollworkers encounter light turnout

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

Despite predictions of a low turnout, there was no doubt that Tuesday was Election Day at one downtown Flagstaff church.

 

Updated with video: Police seek possible witness to auto fatality

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

Flagstaff police are looking for a man who may have witnessed erratic behavior from a man who died in a car crash in the city last month.

 

'Green burials' gaining ground

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that increasing eco-awareness around the world has now extended itself to the afterlife, whereby burials can even be "green." Is that true? -- Mary Lewis, Duxbury,...

 

Kelty trailing for Corp Comm nomination

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

PHOENIX -- In the race for Arizona Corporation Commission, Tuesday's primary election suggests that having more money than your foe is better than not -- certainly on the Democratic side.

 
 

Local News from Tucson Weekly via Yahoo! News

Funky Places

Sep 3, 2008 11:09 pm

The downtown warehouse arts district faces an uncertain future

 

Baby on Board

Sep 3, 2008 11:09 pm

The attempted deportation of an infant by UMC reveals legal murk

 

Pay Up!

Sep 3, 2008 11:09 pm

Returning to school after a 30-year hiatus, Marie Leal discovered the UA was unfairly charging her a little extra

 

Practical Schooling

Sep 3, 2008 11:08 pm

Pima County's new technical-education district is gaining students--but little community involvement

 

Meet Sarah Palin

Sep 3, 2008 11:08 pm

How a 'hockey mom' out of politics four years ago became the GOP vice presidential nominee

 

The Skinny

Sep 3, 2008 11:08 pm

Little bits of news strung together haphazardly.

 

The Range

Sep 3, 2008 11:08 pm

A recap of last week's news

 

Media Watch

Sep 3, 2008 11:08 pm

Interscholastic Sports Body, Newspapers Battle over Credentials

 

T Q&A

Sep 3, 2008 11:08 pm

Tucson Q&A with Leon Buttler

 

Police Dispatch

Sep 3, 2008 11:07 pm

Evidence of the local criminal mind at work.

 
 

Local News from Tucson Citizen via Yahoo! News

Olympian returns to school

Sep 6, 2008 7:06 am

Olympic silver medalist Lacey Nymeyer returned Friday to where she fell in love with athletics: Richardson Elementary, where the school slogan of "Dare to Dream, Work to Achieve" was her man...

 

Desert conservation planning heats up

Sep 6, 2008 7:06 am

Pima County is moving forward with a stalled key aspect of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan now that the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl is again an endangered species list candidate.

 

Ask the Astronomer

Sep 6, 2008 7:06 am

Q. When will Venus become visible in the evening sky? Is it that bright star I'm seeing low in the southern sky? - Lou T.

 

Deputies seek 2nd suspect in two slayings

Sep 6, 2008 7:05 am

Pima County sheriff's detectives are looking for help to locate the second of two suspects in the shooting deaths of two men in Tucson on April 5.

 

Supreme Court justice offers free public lecture here

Sep 6, 2008 7:04 am

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will lecture Monday at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

 

Four TMC nurses rescue babies from Hurricane Gustav-damaged hospitals

Sep 6, 2008 7:04 am

A team of four Tucson Medical Center nurses returned home Friday after spending a week in Louisiana cursing Hurricane Gustav and rescuing babies from damaged hospitals.

 

Updated election results: Antenori wins; LD 26 still too close to call

Sep 6, 2008 7:04 am

A new round of county voter returns - almost 72 hours after polls closed Tuesday - likely settled one state House of Representatives primary but a second got a lot murkier.

 

Carlock: McCain's maverick image not necessarily a plus

Sep 6, 2008 7:03 am

Limiting what we spend ... will moderates rule? ... doesn't get better than Yuma ... more crimes against kids

 

Food bank seeking more donations to meet increased demand

Sep 6, 2008 1:48 am

The Community Food Bank has found it challenging to feed the hungry of southern Arizona as it kicked off National Hunger Action Month, Friday morning.

 

Four Tucson middle-schoolers are national science fair semifinalists

Sep 6, 2008 12:48 am

Four Tucson students are semi-finalists in a nationwide science fair competition:

 
 

Local News from ABC 15 Phoenix via Yahoo! News

Small earthquake hits San Francisco area

Sep 6, 2008 6:25 am

A light earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay area, Friday night. The U.S. Geological Survey's preliminary report put the quake at a 4.0-magnitude.

 

AZ predator drone being used to map hurricane damage

Sep 6, 2008 6:10 am

An unmanned drone equipped with sophisticated radar capabilities that's normally used to help guard the U.S.-Mexico border is being flown to help assess hurricane damage in the Southeast, officials sa...

 

Silver State Bank shut down; branch offices in the Valley

Sep 6, 2008 6:10 am

Regulators on Friday shut down Silver State Bank, which has branch offices in Scottsdale, Chandler, Sun City West and Tolleson. Regulators said the Nevada bank failed because of losses on soured loans...

 

Trailer catches fire in Phoenix, lanes blocked on I-10

Sep 6, 2008 5:55 am

According to Arizona Department of Public Safety, a trailer caught fire near I-10 and University Drive.

 

Phoenix man missing, family and police suspect foul play

Sep 6, 2008 5:55 am

A Valley man is making a plea to anyone who can help find his missing brother. Thirty-year-old Aaron Tierno has been missing since August 28th, his family said.

 

Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas

Sep 6, 2008 2:40 am

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to come ashore with gusty winds and heavy rains early Saturday between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina.

 

Dentist charged with dumping waste on Jersey Shore

Sep 6, 2008 12:25 am

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. (AP) - Authorities have charged a Pennsylvania dentist with dumping medical waste that's forced beach closures along the Jersey Shore during the height of vacation season.

 

Transportation Dept. almost out of highway funds

Sep 5, 2008 11:55 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters says the fund helping states pay for bridge and highway projects will run about ...

 

Find detours around Valley road restrictions this weekend

Sep 5, 2008 11:25 pm

Several projects to add new lanes and make other improvements along Phoenix area freeways will require closures or lane restrictions this weekend.

 

Police search possible Phoenix chop shop for stolen vehicles

Sep 5, 2008 11:25 pm

Phoenix police responded to a possible chop shop on Friday afternoon to search for stolen vehicles. A search warrant was issued for the location near 11th Avenue and Interstate 17 and is the third sto...

 
 

Local News from The Business Journal of Phoenix via Yahoo! News

Phoenix, other agencies conduct radio test

Sep 6, 2008 12:07 am

The city of Phoenix, along with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Phoenix Regional Wireless Network, the Yuma Regional Communications System and Motorola Inc. are testing a new radio system...

 

ATS nabs another contract in New Jersey

Sep 5, 2008 11:52 pm

American Traffic Solutions Inc. received another contract with Woodbridge Township, N.J.

 

Airlines to waive fees if storms disrupt flights

Sep 5, 2008 10:08 pm

A number of airlines (including Tempe-based US Airways Group Inc. and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines) are waiving flight change fees in charges for travelers impacted by Tropical Storm Hanna and Ike.

 

SRP to request fuel surcharge increase from board in October

Sep 5, 2008 7:37 pm

Salt River Project will ask for an increase in its fuel and purchased power adjustment for customers, citing high fuel costs and the rising price of buying power from other providers.

 

Sky Harbor plans spending cuts in wake of declining passenger traffic

Sep 5, 2008 7:22 pm

Faced with fewer flights and declining passenger numbers, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is deferring some construction projects, keeping in place a hiring freeze for non-essential workers a...

 

Phoenix office building sells for $10.5M

Sep 5, 2008 5:21 pm

V3 Corporate Center at 1048 N. 44th St. in Phoenix has been sold for $10.5 million to a Dublin, Calif. firm.

 

Only Rhode Island exceeds Arizona job loss rate

Sep 5, 2008 5:07 pm

Arizona ranked second to last for job growth, or more accurately job loss, in a tally of state activity from July 2007 to July 2008.

 

Raytheon given $85M contract for precision howitzer projectiles

Sep 5, 2008 5:07 pm

Raytheon Co. has been awarded an $85 million contract by the U.S. Army to produce Excalibur projectiles for the Army, the U.S. Marines and the Australian Defence Forces, officials of the company said ...

 

Continental adds $15 fee for first bag

Sep 5, 2008 4:07 pm

Continental Airlines has joined the list of airlines that have decided to charge some passengers fees for checking one bag at the airport. (CAL)

 

Corporation commissioner, legislator file brief on Goldwater lawsuit

Sep 4, 2008 11:45 pm

Arizona Corporation Commission member Gary Pierce and Arizona Rep. Kirk Adams have filed their own brief in a lawsuit filed by the Goldwater Institute regarding a fee established for alternative energ...

 
 

Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News

1,000 words: CD-1 Democrats back Kirkpatrick

Sep 5, 2008 1:36 pm

Democrats Mary Kim Titla and Jeffrey Brown back Ann Kirkpatrick in a show of unity at a press conference in front of Flagstaff City Hall. Democrats in the primary all threw their support behind Kirkpa...

 

Science, technology to spread throughout community

Sep 5, 2008 1:22 pm

A handsome flower blooms atop a solid stem. That's the kind of image Flagstaff Unified School District Superintendent Kevin Brown has in mind as he begins to outline a strategic plan for the district'...

 

Incumbent lawmaker loses in GOP primary

Sep 5, 2008 1:22 pm

PAGE -- Trish Groe, the two-term Republican state legislator arrested on DUI charges last year, came up short in the Republican primary for the state House of Representatives in Legislative District 3...

 

Police academy begins Sept. 17

Sep 5, 2008 1:21 pm

The multi-agency Citizens' Police Academy is set for a new session of hands-on, interactive introductions to several aspects of law enforcement.

 

Pawn shop fee passes

Sep 4, 2008 1:17 pm

Two members of the Flagstaff City Council changed their minds on a transaction fee for pawn shops Tuesday night, citing concerns about who would be actually paying the new fee.

 

Interstate 40 paving project to restrict traffic

Sep 4, 2008 1:17 pm

Arizona Department of Transportation work crews will be paving Interstate 40 from the A-1 Mountain Interchange to the Country Club Exit beginning today and continuing for the next three weeks. Work ho...

 

Green pollworkers encounter light turnout

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

Despite predictions of a low turnout, there was no doubt that Tuesday was Election Day at one downtown Flagstaff church.

 

Updated with video: Police seek possible witness to auto fatality

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

Flagstaff police are looking for a man who may have witnessed erratic behavior from a man who died in a car crash in the city last month.

 

'Green burials' gaining ground

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that increasing eco-awareness around the world has now extended itself to the afterlife, whereby burials can even be "green." Is that true? -- Mary Lewis, Duxbury,...

 

Kelty trailing for Corp Comm nomination

Sep 3, 2008 1:17 pm

PHOENIX -- In the race for Arizona Corporation Commission, Tuesday's primary election suggests that having more money than your foe is better than not -- certainly on the Democratic side.

 
 
 
 
 

Palm Shadows - ELS   AZ

Nestled between the White Tank Mountains and Superstition Mountain, Palm Shadows offers residents breathtaking ...

 

Casa del Sol Resort East - ELS   AZ

Peaceful and serene describes the community setting of Casa del Sol II, but an active lifestyle awaits ...

 

The Meadows - ELS   AZ

Just 10 minutes from Sky Harbor Airport, The Meadows is conveniently located near shopping, medical ...