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Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT
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Tempe teen dies in ATV accident near Williams
A 13-year-old Tempe girl died Saturday when the ATV she was riding with two other teenagers hit a tree near Williams, 35 miles west of Flagstaff. McKenzie Dixon was riding on the back of the vehicle with two 14-year-olds when the driver lost control and
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT
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Tempe teen dies in ATV accident near Williams
A 13-year-old Tempe girl died Saturday when the ATV she was riding with two other teenagers hit a tree near Williams, 35 miles west of Flagstaff. McKenzie Dixon was riding on the back of the vehicle with two 14-year-olds when the driver lost control and
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:35:00 GMT
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David Morgan takes helm at Mondrian Scottsdale
The Mondrian Scottsdale has a new general manager with Arizona roots. David M. Morgan is taking the helm of the boutique luxury Scottsdale property, leaving his previous position at the Omni Tucson National Resort, where he was named General Manager of
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:56:00 GMT
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Portion of Phoenix freeway closed for fuel spill
PM CDT PHOENIX (AP) - A major diesel fuel spill in west Phoenix closed Interstate 10 for a time Monday evening.Phoenix police said a fuel truck had overturned on 67th Ave at the I-10 after exiting the freeway. Authorities said that when the driver went
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:03:00 GMT
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Valley & State news update
DUI task forces arrested 308 during July Fourth weekend Law-enforcement agencies reported a statewide total of five highway deaths and 308 DUI arrests during the Fourth of July weekend. The five fatalities were the result of four collisions, according to
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:41:00 GMT
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Faith fund mistakenly grabbed
The Golden Rule didn't rule at the state Capitol at budget time. The week-old state budget does unto the Arizona Interfaith Movement what the state wouldn't want done unto it: Take all its money. The legislation targets more than a quarter of a million
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:41:00 GMT
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Health Care for America Now to launch $40M campaign in Phoenix, across nation on Tuesday
Health Care for America Now, a coalition of unions, organizations, businesses and medical professionals, is launching a $40 million campaign to push for quality, affordable health care for all Americans. The group will reveal details of its campaign at
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:04:00 GMT
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Opinions split on whether to retain Copper Square name for downtown Phoenix
Opinions are split as to whether Copper Square should be retained as the name for downtown Phoenix. The Phoenix Business Journal asked readers that question on its Web site poll last week after a story reporting that Downtown Phoenix Partnership was
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:04:00 GMT
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Crown King residents return home
Jim Reidburn opened his freezer door and peered inside. The meats and breakfast foods will all be tossed, he said, along with most of the other contents spoiled early last week during a 30-hour power outage in Crown King. Reidburn and at least 20 other
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:00 GMT
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Schools feeling fuel pinch
When Scottsdale Unified School District transportation director Daniel Shearer budgeted $4 per gallon for fuel a year ago, he figured he'd get some of that money back in June. Now he's grateful for his prescience. With the sharp increase in gas prices at
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:00 GMT
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Catalytic converter thefts up across U.S.
CINCINNATI - Marty Boyer's carefully maintained sport utility vehicle growled more like a dragster than a 2001 Honda Passport when he turned the key. 'The second I turned it over, and it sounded like a tank and a Harley, I knew exactly what had
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:24:00 GMT
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Immigrant arrests severing parents from their children
Brothers Ismael, Luis and Edwin Valeriano are U.S. citizens, but their lives have been upended by the arrest of their father as part of an escalating crackdown on illegal immigrants. In March, the boys' 38-year-old father, Ismael Valeriano, a single
Sun, 6 Jul 2008 18:19:00 GMT
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2 ball clubs near decision on W. Valley
July 15 is the magic date when Glendale and two Major League Baseball clubs planning to move to the West Valley could, without foul, pull back and wait another year before playing spring-training ball in a new complex. But that doesn't appear likely. The
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMT
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Crews hoping for rain
Crews battling a blaze that has torched 9,600 acres near Crown King, 20 miles southeast of Prescott, were hoping Friday for a little help from Mother Nature. Firefighters combating the Lane 2 Fire also said that they had found a fourth home destroyed by
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMT
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Copter-crash victim remembered
Clyde Shreeve would wave as a matter of course, almost reflexively, at the helicopters that flew over his Flagstaff home. His son, 36-year-old Shawn 'Clyde' Shreeve, worked as a flight nurse, and his missions to and from Flagstaff Medical Center often
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:15:00 GMT
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State's DHS director resigns
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Susan Gerard is resigning her position, an announcement that follows a tumultuous year and a half during which the agency helped uncover patient-care problems at the Arizona State Veteran Home. Gerard, whose
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:15:00 GMT
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City of Phoenix launches Web site for residents affected by foreclosure
The city of Phoenix has launched a Web site to help homeowners, residents and prospective buyers address foreclosure issues. The city's Neighborhood Services Department set up the site with a link on the www.phoenix.gov home page. It has information on
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:25:00 GMT
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U. Arizona-led Phoenix Lander team determining habitability of Mars ice
Source: Arizona Daily Wildcat, U. Arizona After weeks of speculation, the University of Arizona-led Phoenix Lander sent back data last week confirming that it had found ice from water on Mars, a huge milestone for the project. During a June 20
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:27:00 GMT
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Mesa police to question arrestees' migrant status
making it clear that everyone arrested in the city will be asked about their immigration status. Leaders of Mesa's two police unions hailed the proposal and said it would make life easier for officers on the beat who must deal with complex immigration
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:16:00 GMT
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Foresight shields Crown King
Wildland firefighters have managed to keep the Lane 2 Fire out of Crown King since Sunday, but the work of the U.S. Forest Service and area residents over the past couple of years deserves just as much credit for saving, so far, the old Arizona mining
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:16:00 GMT
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Phoenix mortgage broker pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Rick T. McCullough, a Phoenix mortgage broker, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of fraud, theft, securities fraud, sale of unregistered securities and transactions by unregistered dealers or salesmen. McCullough, 35, was indicted by the Arizona
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:52:00 GMT
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Fire still raging
A fire near Crown King - 90 minutes northwest of Phoenix - swept across wilderness terrain without containment, burning more than 7,300 acres and destroying at least seven buildings, including three homes since Monday. Winds and thunderstorms in the area
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:02:00 GMT
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Tempe police dog dies searching for burglary suspects
The Tempe police dog that died while on duty Monday night wasn't your average canine. Sure, he loved to play with tennis balls but he was also methodical and serious about work, his co-workers say. 'He needed less direction to get the job done (than most
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:49:00 GMT
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Meredith Broadcasting hires Edward Munson as Phoenix GM
Edward L. Munson Jr. has been hired as general manager for Phoenix CBS affiliate KPHO-TV, Meredith Broadcasting Group announced Monday. Paul Karpowicz, president of the Meredith, said Munson's blend of extensive local experience and industry knowledge
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:26:00 GMT
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Drivers in Phoenix rate well among big city motorists
Drivers in Phoenix are the best in the nation compared to other municipalities with a population of 1 million people or more, but the city is way down the list when compared with all U.S. cities. Phoenix ranks 84th overall, according to a report released
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:25:00 GMT
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SCORE combines Phoenix-area chapters into one
SCORE is combining its two Phoenix-area chapters in a effort to provide better counseling to businesses. The combined SCORE chapter also will get a $5,000 donation from Succeed Corp. at an event July 2 at the Mesa Bank of America building. The
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:25:00 GMT
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Tempe police dog dies in the line of duty
A Tempe Police Department service dog died Monday evening while searching for burglary suspects. Baloo, a 5-year-old German shepherd, fell approximately 40 feet while searching for burglary suspects in the Farmer Street Lofts Project under construction
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:14:00 GMT
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Buyers initiative inches on
A group backed by a labor union on Monday filed more than 260,000 signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office to put a homeowners' 'bill of rights' initiative before voters in November. The initiative aims to help home buyers deal with
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:35:00 GMT
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'Well-loved family' mourned
Relatives were mourning and struggling to cope with Sunday's plane crash that killed five members of a Gilbert family. The five died when their single- engine airplane crashed at an airport in Santa Rosa, N.M., killing everyone onboard. Killed were Ules
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:35:00 GMT
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Number of Phoenix millionaires jumps 20 percent in 2007
Even with the economy mired in a major slump, the Phoenix area keeps cranking out more millionaire households. The annual World Wealth Report by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini finds that the number of millionaire households in Phoenix increased last year
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:49:00 GMT
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