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Authorities Attempt Helicopter Horse Rescue

A 8-year-old gelding named Colorado has been stuck for five days on a sandbar in the Gila River.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:16:04 MST

Aloha Festival Grabs Tempe Spotlight

Slideshow: Arizona's 16th Annual Aloha Festival in Tempe helped local Polynesians preserve their culture, but the music and food appealed to all nationalities.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:25:31 MST

Arizona To Vote On Sales Tax In May

Special election will be held to decide on 1-cent tax increase.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:54:58 MST

People Found Hiding In Truck After Pursuit

Authorities found several people hiding under a piece of plywood in the back of pickup truck after a pursuit in the west Valley on Tuesday morning, helicopter footage showed.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:52:00 MST

Employees Caught Dumping Hazardous Waste

A Pinal County whistle blower claims he and other public works employees were forced to dump thousands of gallons of oil and lead based paint in the desert.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:51:26 MST

Balloon Makes Hard Landing, Injures Pilot

The pilot of a hot air balloon broke her leg trying to land a balloon Monday evening.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:53:02 MST

City Of Scottsdale Targets Stink

It's an unpleasant aroma that's been bothering folks for years, but now the city of Scottsdale is taking a stand to stop the stink.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:40:03 MST

Mexican Violence Worries Ariz. Parents

A travel advisory warning of violence in some parts of Mexico has been issued just as thousands of Arizona college students head south of the border for spring break.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:17:47 MST

Pima Co. Judge Drops Stapley Charges

Charges against a Maricopa County official have been dismissed but can be refiled by a different prosecutor.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:47:38 MST

Inmates Collect Nearly 5K Bags Of Litter

Up to 100 inmates from three institutions stretched along 70 miles of roadway between Tucson and Phoenix last week, removing litter near the westbound lanes.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:15:34 MST

Director Kicks Off 2010 Census

Census Bureau Director Robert Groves says the 2010 Census form is one of the shortest ever.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:08:25 MST

DOC: Death-Row Inmate Committed Suicide

A man on Arizona's death row apparently committed suicide Sunday, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Corrections.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:39:17 MST

Lottery To 'Text' Winning Numbers

The Arizona Lottery is trying to make it easier for people to play the jackpot game The Pick by "texting" the winning numbers to cell phones.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:21:47 MST

Mesa Museum Gets Reprieve

History will remain on display in Mesa, at least through the end of the year.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:40:03 MST

Slideshow: Custom Cars Big Hit At WestWorld

The Goodguys 1st Spring Nationals car show drew thousands at WestWorld in Scottsdale.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:36 MST

Slideshow: Forgotten By R&R Hall Of Fame

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:43:21 MST

Count: Valley Houses 2,700 Homeless

More than 2,700 people are living on the streets of Maricopa County, according to a recent homeless count.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:59:45 MST

Budget Special Session Resumes

The Arizona Legislature's special session on the state's budget crisis resumes Monday but Senate votes on the last two budget measures likely won't take place until Tuesday.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:12:12 MST

Brandy Disappears From Town's Time Capsule

When Somerton officials opened a time capsule Saturday, they discovered town history -- all except a bottle of brandy that was supposed to be in the capsule buried 25 years ago.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:39:11 MST

Woman Arrested In Fatal Tempe Stabbing

A 19-year-old woman faces charges in the stabbing death of her boyfriend in Tempe.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:41:49 MST