The nation's self-professed toughest sheriff says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he...

Arizona State University police are finding innovative ways to patrol the Tempe campus. Michael Roper with the ASU Police Department said a Valley business donated two Piagios to the department....

PHOENIX - A new report shows the one percent sales tax increase from Proposition 100 isn't bringing in the revenue dollars that was predicted. The proposition was approved earlier this year and went...

PHOENIX - A brush fire in Southwest Phoenix sent thick smoke into the Valley sky on Wednesday afternoon. According to Phoenix Fire Department Spokesperson Scott Walker, the first call about the blaze...

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's education chief says the federal government has launched an investigation into whether the state discriminates against teachers who are nonnative English...

The city of Glendale is looking at following Phoenix’s lead with a ban on texting while driving. The Glendale City Council has asked city staff to start crafting a “texting while...

. Sept. 15 is the first day the National Hockey League can start drawing money from the city of Glendale to cover losses and costs for the Phoenix Coyotes until a new owner can be found. The...

CIUDAD JUÁREZ , Mexico — Esteban was riding shotgun in his family's rusted teal minivan when his dad, Lorenzo, suddenly stopped the car. It was odd — a vehicle facing the opposite...

On Sept. 11, 2010 the City of Douglas Fire Dept. will be holding a memorial ceremony to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11th. 2001. The Ceremony will begin promptly at 9:11a.m. at the...

New figures from the Pew Hispanic Center estimate there were 375,000 people in this state last year who either entered the country illegally or overstayed their legal visas. That compares with Pew's...

Every Saturday morning until October 30 you will find a place to buy natural products and handmade pieces by local artists and growers, who’s only purpose is to share with the community what they...

The first 33 are being assigned surveillance work, according to Lt. Valentine Castillo. Plans are to continue training a new batch and deploying them every week until there are 532 soldiers stationed...

Barrios worked at the Dispatch from 2005 to 2009 acting as an editor's assistant, doing page design, translations and some writing."It’s really great to be back and be part of this company, which...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers apprehended a Phoenix woman who was attempting to smuggle a .44-caliber Magnum handgun, marijuana and crystal methamphetamine she had concealed on...

The deadline for nominations for the Arizona Farming & Ranching Hall of Fame is quickly approaching. Form must be received no later than October 1,...

"Tamara Drewe" is an English comedy of the type you might discover on BBC but one which is just fine on the big screen as well. The movie's overriding theme falls under the umbrella bon mot, "There...

The federal government is giving Arizona an additional $45 million to help with the state's foreclosure crisis. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that...

Authorities say a man suspected of being a graffiti vandal who tagged more than 300 sites around Phoenix in a 20-month period has been indicted. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced...

The FBI has been asked to investigate Tuesday's vandalism at a Phoenix mosque. The request was made by the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Representatives of the...

PHOENIX - Arizona officials might turn over management of two small state parks to private operators so they can reopen the sites that were closed because of budget trouble. The 28-park state system...

PHOENIX - Governor Jan Brewer's performance at last week's debate brought on some serious criticisms, but apparently not enough to change the minds of voters. A new Rasmussen Report telephone survey...

PHOENIX - Valley Muslims say the approaching 9/11 anniversary is especially tense this year. "It has been very different," said Deedra Abboud with the Muslim American Society. "It used to be people...

PHOENIX - A hotline has been set up for potential luggage theft victims at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to police on Wednesday. An airport worker was taken into custody last...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- After one practice, new St. Louis Rams wide receiver Mark Clayton thought he'd be ready in time for Sunday's opener against...

Deflation seems to have the upper hand lately in the debate among investors about inflation versus deflation, so it may be worth asking which sectors perform best during extended deflationary...

The state of Arizona and several of its cities will get $45.4 million in grants from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program to help combat the foreclosure crisis. The money was...

has launched two products aimed at helping businesses accelerate their online efforts. Limelight (Nasdaq:LLNW) released Commerce Accelerator and Portal Accelerator on Wednesday, looking beyond the...

is hoping to attract corporate headquarters, data centers and businesses in growth sectors such as bioscience and renewable energy to Continuum, a $750 million, 152-acre master-planned project in...

has just gone up in Phoenix. As Arizona's controversial new immigration law winds its way through the federal court system, PETA is asking Phoenix residents to open their homes and hearts to a group...

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon gave advice to Veolia Transportation on how to play hardball with the city. And it paid off. Cash-strapped Phoenix agreed to pay $27.5 million over the next five years to...

In fact, it's a similar kind of headache-y feeling that comes when you slam your head into something and see stars. I have three teenagers, and I'm allowing them to smoke actual marijuana now,...

¡Viva México, cabrones! Happy 200th cumpleaños to America's favorite country, to the land of pretty señoritas and eternal economic crises, to the world's greatest, drunkest...

Arizona officials are exploring possible privatization options to reopen closed state parks in the face of continuing budget constraints. Requests for proposals either already issued or being...

The Arizona Green Party is asking a judge to kick more than half of the group's nominees off the November ballot. The unusual request, filed in federal court Monday, follows the nomination of 11...

TEMPE, AZ - Workers at the City Market and Deli in Tempe pride themselves on keeping their restaurant clean. But they've had to work extra hard ever since the water drained out of Tempe Town Lake....

PHOENIX - An animal rights organization is getting involved in the debate over Arizona’s immigration law through a new billboard message in...

Joaquin Phoenix made his infamous monosyllabic, grunged-out appearance on "Late Show With David Letterman," it inspired an orgy of media gossip fueled by a basic question: Was Phoenix...

Royal Phoenix Development LLC is applying for a payment-in-lieu-of taxes incentive for its proposed Hilton Memphis Downtown Hotel. The company’s application is scheduled to be considered during...