June 2009
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Trillions of Invasive Mussels in Lake Mead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — University researchers estimate that Lake Mead’s Boulder Basin is infested with nearly three trillion invasive mussels.
Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced the new estimate of quagga mussels on Thursday, roughly two years after the invasive species was first discovered in the lake.
The National Park Service and UNLV team [...]
Pilot Reportedly Sick Before Crash in Holbrook, Arizona
HOLBROOK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of a small plane that crashed in northeastern Arizona, killing all four people aboard, reportedly was feeling sick before the aircraft took off.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the twin-engine Beachcraft Bonanza was returning to Texas after a trip to California when it went down a quarter-mile east [...]
BREAKING: Michael Jackson Dead at 50
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. He was 50.
Funding Woes Hamper Phoenix Light-Rail Expansion
PHOENIX (AP) — City officials have decided against a proposed 3-mile expansion of the light-rail system in west Phoenix for at least the next 16 months because of funding problems.
Deputy City Manager Ed Zuercher said he won’t ask the Phoenix City Council to award a construction contract on the Northwest Extension because local sales-tax receipts, [...]
Mediator Appointed to Settle Navajo Oil Trust Case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has appointed a mediator to try to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging Utah failed to properly manage a Navajo trust fund that takes royalties on reservation oil wells.
U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell appointed William C. Canby Jr. of Phoenix, a senior judge for the 9th U.S. Circuit [...]
Bullhead City Thanks Company for Reigniting Flame
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — “Like a frontier town in the Old West, you sent the cavalry in to save the day,” said Bullhead City Mayor Jack Hakim to Maggie Wilderotter, Frontier Communications chairman and chief executive officer.
The city held a special presentation Tuesday morning to thank the utility for its financial support of the [...]
Crews Control Fire From Punctured Natural Gas Line
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Prescott authorities battled a fire that began after a truck reportedly ruptured a natural gas line in northwest Prescott Wednesday afternoon.
It took 40 Yavapai County and City of Prescott safety personnel 2 1/2 to 3 hours to control the fire.
A Prescott Fire Department spokesman said a crimping device is being brought [...]
Source: Cavs Close to Trade for Shaq
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers are close to acquiring center Shaquille O’Neal in a trade with the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The teams have reached an agreement in principle on the deal, which would unite O’Neal with Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, the NBA’s MVP.
O’Neal [...]
Arizona Department of Public Safety Monsoon Weather Driving Safety Tips
The Arizona Department of Public Safety offers the following traffic safety tips to assist motorists during the monsoon season. A desert monsoon storm can be a thing of beauty to watch but it can also be dangerous or even deadly. Conditions during a monsoon can range from high winds and blowing dust to torrential rains [...]
Navajo Nation Mourns Passing of Code Talker
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Another Navajo Code Talker has died.
Funeral services are scheduled Saturday for 84-year-old Matthew Martin of Crownpoint, N.M.
Martin’s daughter, Patricia Begay, says her father died at his home Monday after a lengthy illness.
Martin was part of an elite group of Navajo Marines who confounded the Japanese during World War II by [...]
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