Arizona News
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Again Rescued by Area Residents
PAYSON (NAZ Today)– Once again, a state park that has been slated to close on several occasions due to the State of Arizona’s budget woes has been granted a reprieve.
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, a few miles north of Payson, was slated to close next month. The Town of Payson and private donations have conributed [...]
Arizona Preparing Appeal of Immigration Ruling
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge’s ruling that put most of the state’s immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Three people were arrested Thursday morning at the federal courthouse [...]
Funeral Held For Florida Family in Eastern Arizona Plane Crash
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Funeral services were held for the Wesley Chapel family killed in a plane crash in Arizona last week.
The family has been identified as Jeffrey, Ronna, Alexa and Carlie Ulrich. They were remembered at a closed service at Congregation Kol Ami in Tampa on Friday. The family was to be buried at [...]
Arizona Gas Prices Remain Nearly Unchanged From Last Week
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona gasoline prices remain nearly unchanged from last week and still are averaging below the $3 per gallon mark.
Officials with Triple-A Arizona say the average price around the state for unleaded regular is $2.72 a gallon. The national average on Thursday is $2.70 a gallon, a drop of 1 cent from last [...]
Judge Dismisses Arizona Charges Against Polygamist Leader
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Mohave County judge on Wednesday dismissed all Arizona charges against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs.
Judge Steven Conn granted a prosecutor’s motion to dismiss the four charges of sexual misconduct with a minor with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled on the same set of facts.
Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith said the [...]
Arizona Lawmakers To Consider Parks Measure
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona legislators on Monday are scheduled to consider several bills dealing with the state’s financially struggling parks system.
One proposal to lease out a moneymaking state park in Lake Havasu City in a move that parks officials have warned would force closures of other parks.
A separate controversial bill would raid a voter-mandated land [...]
Ariz. Senate to debate bill to extend divorce wait
PHOENIX (AP) — A bill to make most Arizonans wait longer before getting divorced is scheduled to be debated by the state Senate Monday.
The bill would extend the waiting period for court action on a divorce application to 180 days from the current 60.
Supporters say the state should try to strengthen the institution of marriage [...]
Mohave County Supervisors Consider Dress Code
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — The way you dress could determine in the future whether you are allowed to attend a Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting.
The board plans to meet in executive session Monday to discuss changes in the county’s rules of order that would ban tank tops, halter tops, muscle shirts, miniskirts, hats, headbands [...]
Immigrant Population Decreases In Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s undocumented immigrant population dropped by more than 100,000 in 2008, the largest decrease of any state, but the reasons for the decline aren’t clear.
Experts agree the flow of new illegal immigrants entering the United States is decreasing, but they don’t agree on whether the number of immigrants leaving the country has [...]
Rangers Announce Greene Not Joining Team
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texas Rangers say utility infielder Khalil Greene will not be joining the team because of an undisclosed private matter.
The Rangers on Monday announced the change in status for Greene, who on Jan. 21 signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with Texas.
General manager Jon Daniels issued a statement saying the Rangers fully [...]
