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Prison Riot in Phoenix
BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — A corrections official says a fight broke out among more than 100 inmates at the Lewis prison complex west of Phoenix on Wednesday, injuring three inmates and a corrections officer and putting the prison on lockdown.
Arizona Department of Corrections spokesman Barrett Marson says the officer has bumps and bruises, and one [...]
Special Budget Session Delayed
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate has delayed a special session focused on the state’s budget troubles that was set to resume on Monday morning.
The Senate put off its floor session as Republicans met with Democrats to try to win votes for two bills reducing spending for K-12 schools and social services provided by [...]
ADOT Opens New Stretch of I-17 in North Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Transportation has opened new northbound lanes on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix just in time for next week’s Thanksgiving travel crush.
The two new northbound lanes between Jomax Road and the Carefree Highway include a carpool lane.
ADOT said the roadway opening is the latest milestone for a $142 million [...]
Pair Stole Up To 1k Bags at Sky Harbor
PHOENIX (AP) – By: Amanda Lee Myers – Two people suspected of stealing up to 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at Phoenix’s airport have been arrested by police who found heaps of the stolen bags strewn throughout their home.
There were so many suitcases that Phoenix police could only give a rough estimate [...]
Swine Flu Vaccine Scarce in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona has been shipped less than half the swine flu vaccine it expected so far.
Physicians, families and public-health managers are becoming increasingly frustrated by their inability to get the shots to the people who need them most.
The Arizona Department of Health Services said in September it expected 800,000 to 1 million doses [...]
Clinics to Begin Giving Swine Flu Shots Saturday
PHOENIX (AP) – The people most at risk with coming down with swine flu will be first in line beginning Saturday at clinics across Maricopa County.
The county health department said more than 39,700 doses of H1N1 vaccine will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bashas’ supermarkets said Friday the H1N1 vaccines will be available from [...]
Brewer Proposes Changes to Mental Health Services
PHOENIX (AP) – Gov. Jan Brewer has submitted a court-ordered plan to improve services for the seriously mentally ill in the Phoenix area, proposing structural changes that would require legislative approval.
The filing proposes shifting some behavioral health services from the Department of Health Services to the Arizona Health Cost Care Containment System – the state’s [...]
Coyotes’ owner pleads with Glendale to take deal
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Coyotes’ owner Jerry Moyes pleaded with Glendale council members Tuesday night to take a deal and let the bankrupt NHL team leave town.
The Glendale resident and trucking magnate used two 1/2 minutes allotted him to plead with Mayor Elaine Scruggs and council members to take a $25 million offer from [...]
1 Dead After Small Planes Collide South of Phoenix
COOLIDGE, Ariz. (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says two small planes have collided in midair about 40 miles south of Phoenix, sending one crashing to the ground.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says one person on board the single-engine Cessna 150 was killed when it crashed Wednesday morning in the town of Coolidge. A second [...]
Officials: Six Pilots Violate Air Space Rules
PHOENIX (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says six pilots violated restricted air space rules Sunday during President Barack Obama’s visit to Phoenix.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said FAA official’s restricted airspace in a 30-mile radius, with the center near Sky Harbor International Airport.
Gregor said the 10-mile-radius is a “no-fly zone . . . where nobody [...]
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