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Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff's post he lost …

8/26/2019
Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff's post he lost in 2016 By JACQUES BILLEAUD , Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman known for leading immigration crackdowns, …

Ducey to review law keeping Arizona cities from …

8/23/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services TUCSON — Acknowledging it hasn’t quite worked as promoted, Gov. Doug Ducey wants to take a new look at legislation he signed three years ago that …

Heat dangers linger; Despite monsoon, Valley notches …

8/23/2019
Typically, during the onset of monsoon season and the rising humidity which accompanies late-summer, Valley residents get some relief to the triple-digit heat …

Making a home for fish in the desert takes a little …

8/21/2019
By Dylan Simard Cronkite News RIO VERDE — At Bartlett Lake and other reservoirs around the state, Arizona Game & Fish Department volunteers are building plastic cubes to serve as fish …

Tiny terrors: Arizona’s mosquitoes and how to avoid …

8/20/2019
By Tim Royan Cronkite News Monsoon storms, haboobs, scorching temperatures: Let’s face it, summer in Arizona comes with some big hazards. So it could be easy to forget one of the tiniest …

Minor league baseball players earn right to sue over …

8/19/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — A federal appeals court has given a key victory to players on minor league teams the right to sue to be paid the minimum wage while …

Resource centers nourish parents, young children with …

8/16/2019
By Abbagail Leon Cronkite News PHOENIX — Jessica Sauter moved from San Diego to Phoenix in November, and like many young mothers, she searched for ways to keep her 3-year-old occupied. She …

Officials seek solutions; County board sets $2M for …

8/13/2019
While the number of homeless people living on Valley streets has increased dramatically over the past six years, county and local officials are working to find …

Syringe program for addicts operates in legal gray …

8/10/2019
By Taniyah Williamson and Tanner Puckett Cronkite News PHOENIX — While the debate around laws that would allow clean needle exchange programs to operate legally in Arizona continues, one …

Over 10 people affected by credit card skimmers in …

8/9/2019
Sheriff's deputies are seeking help in solving a credit card skimming case in Anthem that has affected over 10 people. On July 23, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office responded to the Circle K, …

Will recreational marijuana appear on 2020 ballot in …

8/9/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Backers of legal recreational marijuana took the first steps Friday to putting the issue on the 2020 ballot. The initiative crafted by …

Arizona voters OK with sales tax increase for …

8/8/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — A new statewide survey shows that a majority of voters are willing to hike sales taxes for education — but not by as much as some are …