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• No. 18 Arizona beats Colorado 79-69 at Pac-12

  March 14, 2013 8:06 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nick Johnson scored 18 points and hit a contested shot with 34 seconds left, helping No. 18 Arizona beat Colorado 79-69 in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. Arizona (25-6) led by 14 in the second half, but had trouble shaking the desperate Buffaloes (21-11). Johnson... more »

• House panel OKs bill allowing pot destruction

  March 7, 2013 3:21 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona House panel has approved a bill allowing police to destroy medical marijuana seized during a criminal investigation. Thursday's 5-3 House judiciary committee vote came after a former U.S. attorney for Arizona testified against the changes to the voter-approved medical marijuana law. Mel McDonald is also... more »

• Helton apologizes during news conference at training camp

  February 18, 2013 12:00 AM

  SCOTTSDALE - A very apologetic Todd Helton faced the cameras Sunday as he arrived at the Rockies spring training camp. The 39-year-old first baseman emphasized his embarrassment when talking about his arrest earlier this month for suspicion of drunk driving. Helton fought back tears when he was asked about... more »

• Health officials: Flu widespread in Arizona now

  January 10, 2013 4:27 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona health officials say flu activity is widespread in the state this week with influenza reported in 14 of its 15 counties. State Department of Health Services officials say about 1,000 of the nearly 2,200 flu cases were reported last week. Because many people aren't tested for... more »

• Arizona judge upholds medical marijuana law

  December 4, 2012 4:15 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - A judge has ruled that Arizona's medical marijuana law is constitutional and that federal drug laws don't stand in the way of public officials implementing the state law. Judge Michael Gordon of Maricopa County Superior Court says Arizona is among an "ever-growing minority of states" legalizing use... more »

• Carey's 366 yards lead Arizona past Colorado 56-31

  November 10, 2012 8:04 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Ka'Deem Carey ran for a Pac-12 record 366 yards and scored five touchdowns, powering Arizona to a 56-31 rout of Colorado on Saturday. Carey, who carried 25 times, broke the record of 357 rushing yards set by Washington State's Rueben Mayes at Oregon on Oct. 27,... more »

• King Soopers, City Market recalling ice cream

  November 7, 2012 10:22 AM

  DENVER (AP) - King Soopers and City Market are recalling ice cream because of concerns over pecan allergies. The recall involves Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla ice cream sold in Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The federal Food and Drug Administration says people... more »

• Colorado murder suspect arrested in Arizona

  September 12, 2012 3:59 PM

  SAN LUIS, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a man wanted in connection with a homicide in Colorado has been arrested in southern Arizona. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say 35-year-old Consuelo Zavala was selected for additional questioning Tuesday when he attempted to enter Arizona through a pedestrian lane at... more »

• AP source: Tucson shooter may get life in prison through plea deal

  August 5, 2012 1:10 PM

  A person familiar with the Jared Lee Loughner case says a court-appointed psychiatrist will testify Tuesday that Loughner is competent to enter a plea in the murders and attempted murders including the wounding of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity about upcoming events in... more »

• Feds expanding state access to immigration data

  July 16, 2012 7:57 PM

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Federal officials are expanding access to an immigration database so that several states can use it to cleanse voter rolls. The Homeland Security Department first notified Florida officials last week that they could check to see if registered voters are actually noncitizens who should not be... more »

• States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers

  July 8, 2012 2:40 PM

  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more »

• Average price of 4-year university up 15 percent

  June 12, 2012 4:19 PM

  When those college tuition bills come in, be prepared for sticker shock. The average cost of attending a four-year public university increased by 15 percent over a two-year period, fueled by state budget cuts and tuition increases of 40 percent or more at universities in Georgia, Arizona and California. The... more »

• Several Arizona wildfires keeping crews busy

  May 14, 2012 1:17 AM

  PAYSON, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say one of several Arizona wildfires has prompted a call for mandatory evacuations in the historic mining community of Crown King. State Forest Division spokesman Cliff Pearlberg says the Gladiator Fire has damaged two buildings and is burning on about 300 acres in the Bradshaw... more »

• Neighbor recalls noise before Ariz. girl vanished

  April 26, 2012 8:56 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A neighbor of a 6-year-old girl who went missing from her Tucson, Ariz., home says she heard noises the morning of the child's disappearance. Alicia Stardevant tells local media she heard her dogs barking and male voices outside her bedroom window at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday.... more »

• Mexican president discusses immigration in Texas

  April 26, 2012 12:56 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon says he respects U.S. laws designed to control illegal immigration, but he's against statutes like Arizona's controversial law that he believes unfairly go after immigrants. Calderon spoke Wednesday evening to more than 200 Mexican immigrants at a community center in Houston. The speech... more »

• Swing-state unemployment down, Obama's chances up

  April 22, 2012 11:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The improving economy is swinging the pendulum in President Barack Obama's favor in the 14 states where the presidential election will likely be decided. Recent polls show Obama gaining an edge over his likely Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, in several so-called swing states - those that are... more »

• Police search for missing 6-year-old Arizona girl

  April 22, 2012 12:34 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The overnight disappearance of a 6-year-old Arizona girl has triggered a massive search by scores of police, FBI agents and a large contingent of deputy U.S. Marshals as officials investigate the possibility that she was kidnapped or just wandered off. A Tucson police spokeswoman says first-grader... more »

• 7 injured in military helicopter mishap in AZ

  April 8, 2012 12:41 AM

  EL CENTRO, Calif. (AP) - A military spokeswoman says seven people are hospitalized with minor injuries after a British Chinook helicopter suffered a "mishap" during a landing exercise in the Arizona desert. Michelle Dee, a spokeswoman for Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, says the seven have non-life-threatening injuries.... more »

• Ariz. bill against 'annoying' online to get change

  April 4, 2012 9:39 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona lawmaker behind a bill that would make it a crime to post "annoying" or "offensive" comments on the Internet says he plans to revise the proposal amid concerns from supporters that it is unconstitutional. The bill aims to update state telephone harassment and stalking laws... more »

• Losing an hour, gaining daylight Play Video

  March 10, 2012 11:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - As if you weren't already sleep deprived, you'll get an hour less shuteye Saturday night no matter what time you turn out the lights. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, daylight saving time, that harbinger of spring, arrives with the promise of longer, light-filled days well into... more »

• Obama's birth certificate questions surface again

  March 1, 2012 3:58 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona lawman who calls himself America's toughest sheriff is taking aim at President Obama's birth certificate issue. The controversy over the certificate has been widely debunked, but it remains alive in the eyes of some conservatives. On Thursday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he'll unveil... more »

• Perry lifts Arizona to 71-57 win over Colorado

  February 9, 2012 11:28 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Jessie Perry scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, Solomon Hill had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Arizona grinded out a 71-57 win over Colorado on Thursday night. Arizona (17-8, 8-4 Pac-12) labored for stretches offensively, but played solid defense throughout to... more »

• AZ pushing forward with medical marijuana

  January 24, 2012 8:04 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's top health official says the state is not appealing a court ruling on medical marijuana and that licensed dispensaries could be established as soon as this summer. Health Services Director Will Humble says the state is going to revise its dispensary rules to delete provisions struck... more »

• Romney says Attorney General Holder should quit

  December 3, 2011 3:53 PM

  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling on President Barack Obama's attorney general to resign because of the flawed law enforcement initiative aimed at dismantling major arms trafficking networks on the Southwest border. Romney tells reporters after a rally in New Hampshire that Eric Holder... more »

• States suing over health care law collect funding

  November 29, 2011 12:11 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials are awarding more money to help states carry out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The surprise? The list includes seven states suing to overturn the landmark law. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday that 13 states will split grants totaling... more »

• Buffs record 1st Pac-12 win, beat Arizona 48-29

  November 12, 2011 7:45 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Rodney Stewart ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another, helping Colorado avoid its first winless season at 87-yeear Folsom Field with a 48-29 win over Arizona Saturday. Tyler Hansen threw two TD passes and hauled in Stewart's touchdown toss on a flea-flicker... more »

• Prince Harry due in US for military training

  October 6, 2011 4:15 PM

  EL CENTRO, Calif. (AP) - Prince Harry will arrive in the United States next week to begin a two-month military helicopter training course. The prince, who is a British Army captain, will spend his time between the Naval Air Facility at El Centro in southeastern California and an Air... more »

• 1 dead, several hurt in Arizona dust storm crashes

  October 4, 2011 7:47 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - A blinding dust storm has caused three different pileups along a major interstate in Arizona, killing one man and injuring more than 15 other people. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says 24 vehicles were involved in the three crashes along Interstate 10. The first... more »

• Western farmers meet with Interior secretary

  September 14, 2011 10:35 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The director of renewable energy for the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union says transmission lines could be an economic development tool for farmers and ranchers. Bill Midcap likens transmission lines to railroads or interstate highways. He and others met on Wednesday with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar,... more »

• Giffords returns to Houston after visit to Ariz.

  September 5, 2011 8:24 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has returned to Houston following a brief weekend visit to Arizona. She arrived in Tucson on Friday evening with her husband, retired astronaut and Navy Capt. Mark Kelly. Her spokesman, Mark Kimble, confirmed to The Associated Press that the Arizona lawmaker... more »

• Students are remembering Mr. Christopher

  July 17, 2011 11:42 PM

  Rob Christopher inspired students at Air Academy High School for years, but now they're mourning his death. Christopher was hit by a lightning bolt as it struck a nearby tree while camping with his family in Arizona last Tuesday. District 20 confirmed that Christopher had passed away. "He's... more »

• Colo. woman accused of groping TSA agent in Ariz.

  July 16, 2011 6:03 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a Colorado woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse. Phoenix police say 61-year-old Yukari Mihamae is accused of grabbing the left breast of the unidentified TSA agent Thursday at... more »

• Immigration law protesters to be at All-Star game

  July 12, 2011 6:38 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Critics of a polarizing immigration law in Arizona plan to stake out Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday despite triple-digit heat. The pro-immigrant group Somos America plans to have up to 75 members stationed outside Chase Field to pass out white ribbons... more »

• European E. coli confirmed in Arizona death

  July 8, 2011 3:20 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials have confirmed the first American death tied to the food poisoning outbreak in Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said lab tests show an Arizona man was infected with the same E. coli bacteria blamed for the outbreak centered in... more »

• Peterson AFB sending aerial firefighters to AZ, NM

  June 26, 2011 12:34 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - Peterson Air Force Base is sending two planes to New Mexico to help fight wildfires in that state and Arizona. The planes from the 302nd Airlift Wing, a reserve unit, will be based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. The... more »

• Arizona fire crews weren't able to complete lines overnight

  June 8, 2011 4:58 PM

  SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. (AP) - Fire crews in Arizona had been hoping that some fire lines they were burning overnight would help slow the advance of a raging forest fire in eastern Arizona. But a fire information officer says only some of the lines were burned before humidity levels got too... more »

• 365-square-mile blaze still uncontained

  June 7, 2011 12:19 PM

  SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. (AP) - The commander of the team battling a big wildfire in the mountains of eastern Arizona says firefighters have a tough three of four days ahead of them. The weather settled down overnight, but forecasts call for winds to pick up again. The 365-square-mile blaze has been... more »

• Crews containing 2 southern Colorado fires

  June 4, 2011 9:04 PM

  Firefighters spent Saturday mopping up and securing the two fires; the Bear and Purgatoire Fires located in Las Animas County The Bear Fire has burned 6885 acres. The Purgatoire Fire is still burning 6140 acres. Both fires are putting up very little smoke and are looking to be 100... more »

• Smoke health advisory for southwestern Colorado

  June 4, 2011 6:01 PM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a Smoke Health Advisory for Southwestern Colorado. This advisory will be valid from 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 until 2 a.m. Sunday, June 5, 2011. Cities in this area include but are not limited to, Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Telluride,... more »

• Custer County issues air quality advisory

  June 3, 2011 1:34 PM

  The Custer County Public Health Agency has issued an air quality advisory. Residents with chronic lung or respiratory problems are asked to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. The smoke is blowing from southwest to northeast and is coming from a fire near Alpine, Arizona. ... more »

• Supreme Court upholds Arizona immigration law

  May 26, 2011 12:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona's law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters. By a 5-3 vote, the court said Wednesday that federal immigration law gives states the authority to... more »

• Would-be pot shops face stringent rules in Arizona

  May 21, 2011 1:36 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's rules for medical marijuana dispensaries - approved by voters in November with a bare 51 percent of the vote - are among the most stringent in the country. Among other rules for the licenses: The pot shops must employ a licensed physician as a medical... more »

• Would-be MMJ providers facing strict laws in Arizona

  May 21, 2011 12:13 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's rules for medical marijuana dispensaries - approved by voters in November with a bare 51 percent of the vote - are among the most stringent in the country. Among other rules for the licenses: The pot shops must employ a licensed physician as a medical... more »

• No-Kill cat shelter needs help

  April 19, 2011 11:27 PM

  A no -kill cat shelter in the Springs recently received a dozen cats that need extensive medical care. They are pure bred cats. They came to the LookWhatTheCatBroughtIn.org shelter from Arizona after being seized from a hording situation, "The cats that we received have had terrible dental health and... more »

• NTSB: Southwest jet had pre-existing fatigue

  April 3, 2011 5:45 PM

  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - Federal investigators say the entire length of a 5-foot-long tear in the skin of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 shows evidence of pre-existing fatigue cracking. National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said Sunday that the rip in the jet that made an emergency landing... more »

• UConn earns Final Four bid, edges Arizona 65-63

  March 26, 2011 11:09 PM

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Kemba Walker scored 20 points, freshman Jeremy Lamb added 19 and Connecticut earned its second Final Four berth in three years, beating Arizona 65-63 Saturday to win the West regional. Derrick Williams and Jamelle Horne missed 3-pointers in the final seconds for Arizona, allowing the third-seeded... more »

• UPDATE: Passengers from diverted flight make new flight plans.

  March 13, 2011 3:14 PM

  Passengers from Southwest Airlines, flight number 1646 which was diverted to Colorado Springs following a declared emergency and landing are currently in the Colorado Springs Airport waiting to changes to their flight plans to make it to their connecting flights or final destinations. Southwest Airlines flight number 1646 was... more »

• Meat Recall

  March 2, 2011 5:30 AM

  TRACY, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California food supplier is recalling 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products because some broccoli in the products was found to be contaminated with listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy is recalling several premade dishes after... more »

• Giffords has surgery on eye socket

  January 17, 2011 4:54 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Doctors have successfully performed surgery on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' eye socket to remove bone fragments as the wounded congresswoman showed more signs of improvement. There were no complications from the surgery, and Giffords is improving so much that she was able to give her husband... more »

• Inside Giffords hospital room

  January 11, 2011 10:13 PM

  The office of Gabrielle Giffords released touching photos Tuesday night from inside her hospital room in Tucson, Arizona. They show the Congresswoman holding hands with her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, at University Medical Center. Giffords has been at the hospital since Saturday, recovering from a gunshot wound to... more »

• Tragedy in Tucson: suspect being held without bond

  January 10, 2011 9:30 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting is being held without bail. Jared Loughner entered a Phoenix courtroom Monday handcuffed and wearing a tan inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a cut on his right temple. The 22-year-old is accused of killing... more »

• Congresswoman in intensive care with gunshot wound

  January 10, 2011 9:21 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Doctors say the Arizona congresswoman who was shot in the head Saturday is responding to simple commands. But they say it could take weeks to months before they know the full damage done to Gabrielle Giffords' brain. Six people, including a 9-year-old girl and a... more »

• Suspect in attack on congresswoman faces 5 charges

  January 9, 2011 3:51 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Federal prosecutors charged the suspect in shooting of Arizona congresswoman with attempted assassination and four other charges. Jared Loughner is charged with one count of attempted assassination of member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of... more »

• Docs say hard to predict brain damage in Giffords

  January 9, 2011 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors say they are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds. But it can take weeks to months to learn the level of brain damage she might suffer from the gunshot blast to the head on Saturday. Dr. Peter Rhee, a trauma surgeon in Tucson where she... more »

• 9 year killed in Tucson granddaughter of former Phillies manager

  January 9, 2011 11:17 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies say the 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event is the granddaughter of former manager Dallas Green. Christina-Taylor Green was shot outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was... more »

• Rep. Lamborn offers statement on Arizona tragedy

  January 8, 2011 7:10 PM

  Representative Doug Lamborn (R - CO) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting in Arizona; "I am deeply saddened by the shooting of my friend and colleague, Gabrielle Giffords. She and I were both elected to Congress in 2006 and serve together on the House Armed... more »

• Leaders reach out to comfort nation in aftermath of AZ shooting

  January 8, 2011 7:02 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says authorities will get to the bottom of Saturday's deadly shooting in Arizona. A somber-looking Obama faced cameras in the White House and deplored the deaths of a federal judge, a nine-year-old girl and at least three other people. He called Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords... more »

• UPDATE: Arizona shooting suspect identified and arrested

  January 8, 2011 6:53 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A federal judge and a 9-year old girl are among five dead after an assailant opened fire at a constituent meeting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The Arizona Democrat was shot in the head. She's one of 10 people wounded in the attack outside a Tucson, Ariz.,... more »

• UPDATE: New facts coming in from Tucson shooting

  January 8, 2011 5:00 PM

  One 9 year old girl and that U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll was among those who was shot and had died. He was the chief judge in Arizona, appointed in 1991 by the first President Bush. He became chief judge in 2006. A hospital spokesperson stated that... more »

• UPDATE: Arizona congresswoman shot, aide killed

  January 8, 2011 3:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional officials say an aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died after an attack in Tucson, Arizona. A hospital official there says the congresswoman herself is alive in surgery, but in critical condition after being shot in the head. Congressional officials say as many as... more »

• Arizona Congresswoman and others shot at Tucson political event

  January 8, 2011 2:21 PM

  MSNBC - U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head while holding a public event in Tucson, according to medial reports. Up to 12 others were injured after an unidentified gunman ran up and began shooting indiscriminately as Giffords addressed supporters outside a Safeway grocery store,... more »

• AZ Congresswoman and 6 others shot at Tucson political event

  January 8, 2011 1:58 PM

  TUCSON, AZ- Seven people, including Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords have been injured during a shooting at a northwest Tucson grocery store. It happened this morning at the Safeway near Oracle and Ina Roads. News 4 has a crew on the scene and we are gathering information at this time.... more »

• Escapee set to enter a plea in Glenwood Springs

  November 23, 2010 1:31 PM

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison is due in court on charges stemming from a shootout during his capture in western Colorado. Thirty-six-year-old Daniel Renwick in scheduled to enter a plea Tuesday in Glenwood Springs. Renwick is one of three convicts who... more »

• Time to Fall Back

  November 7, 2010 8:36 AM

  Today is the day! As of 2:00AM Sunday we were to set our clocks back one hour and gain another restful hour of sleep as we ease back into Mountain Standard Time and end Daylight Saving Time. This is also the time of year that the fire department... more »

• Arizona beheading believed linked to Mexican drug cartels

  October 29, 2010 8:57 AM

  CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - The case of a man who was beheaded has police investigating whether the killing is potentially the most extreme example of Mexican drug cartel violence spilling over the border. The body was found Oct. 10 in a Chandler apartment. One man suspected in the killing... more »

• Arizona fugitive inmate charged in Colorado court

  October 12, 2010 8:59 AM

  An inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison is due in court to face arraignment on charges stemming from a shootout during his capture in western Colorado. Daniel Renwick faces three counts of attempted murder, vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender when he appears... more »

• Arizona tornadoes derail train, smash homes

  October 6, 2010 3:36 PM

  The National Weather Service says two tornadoes touched down in northern Arizona, west of Flagstaff. The first hit Bellemont around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and the second touched down east of the small community a short time later. The tornadoes smashed windows and ripped siding off homes. A parked freight... more »

• Nogales mayor arrested

  September 28, 2010 2:33 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona attorney general says Nogales Mayor Octavio Garcia Von Borstel has been arrested on multiple charges including bribery, theft, fraud and money laundering. The 29-year-old mayor was arrested Tuesday morning at his office at the Nogales City Hall. Search warrants were executed at his home,... more »

• Tom Tancredo gets fundraising help

  September 27, 2010 9:05 AM

  A TV bounty hunter and an outspoken Arizona sheriff headlined a Denver fundraiser for third-party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo. Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the A&E reality TV show "Dog The Bounty Hunter," and Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio helped raise money for Tancredo on Sunday. Tancredo... more »

• 171 animals seized from family's mobile home

  September 16, 2010 9:29 AM

  Authorities say 171 animals were seized from an Arizona trailer home that had no running water or litter boxes. Authorities say a couple and their two teenage children were living in the home with the 152 cats and 19 dogs. The Pinal County Animal Care and Control director... more »

• Four Corners gets new visitor plaza

  September 15, 2010 10:21 AM

  The monument that marks the spot where Colorado, Arizona, News Mexico and Utah meet has been spruced-up. It has a new plaza and interpretive panels for visitors. A dedication of the new plaza is scheduled for Friday. Randy Bloom of the National Society of Professional Surveyors will speak about... more »

• Phoenix airport worker arrested in luggage thefts

  September 3, 2010 9:38 AM

  A man who worked at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was arrested Thursday on suspicion that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items from the luggage of passengers in a case that could include hundreds of victims from around the world. Officers saw Michael Hegstad, 23,... more »

• Incumbents struggle for survival in primaries

  August 25, 2010 9:13 AM

  With 98 percent of the election day ballots counted in Alaska's Republican Senate primary, the race is too close to call. Sen. Lisa Murkowski trails newcomer Joe Miller by fewer than 2,000 votes out of more than 91,000 counted. As many as 16,000 absentee votes won't be counted until Aug.... more »

• Arizona fugitives appear in court

  August 20, 2010 7:38 PM

  ST. JOHNS, Ariz. (AP) - Two Arizona fugitives who were captured after a three-week manhunt appeared in court Friday, where their bond was set at $1 million each. John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch, his cousin and fiancee, were two of the most wanted fugitives in America before their capture Thursday... more »

• Ranger who helped nab fugitives hailed as hero

  August 20, 2010 11:47 AM

  A forest ranger is being hailed as a "true hero" for alertly spotting a pair of fugitives, ending a three-week manhunt. A heavily armed law enforcement contingent arrested the pair. John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch were captured at an Arizona campsite. The fugitives' ruse began to crumble about... more »

• Escaped Arizona prison inmate, fiancee captured

  August 20, 2010 8:17 AM

  The last man on the run following a prison break in northwest Arizona is back behind bars. John McCluskey and fiancee Casslyn Welch, who's also his cousin, were captured Thursday evening at an Arizona campsite, just 300 miles east of the prison. Authorities say a ranger with the... more »

• Prison chief says state didn't detect prison flaws

  August 19, 2010 3:41 PM

  The Arizona Department of Corrections is transferring more than 100 inmates from a privately operated state prison in Kingman where three inmates escaped July 30. Corrections Director Charles Ryan says the transfers to other prisons result from tighter restrictions being imposed on what inmates can be assigned to the... more »

• Colorado GOP in Arizona to talk about immigration

  August 19, 2010 8:11 AM

  Colorado Republicans were in Phoenix Wednesday to learn about Arizona's new immigration enforcement measure and talk about crafting one of their own. Colorado Rep. Kent Lambert, who is running for Senate this year, says he plans to introduce legislation that matches Arizona's law "as identically as possible." Lambert... more »