Latest Arizona Headlines
All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Chief Justice Roberts Viewed Differently After Healthcare Opinion
Jul 3 2012 // Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down the entire, massive healthcare law that his fellow Republicans deride as “Obamacare.” He could have prevented the Supreme Court decision that largely disabled...
Ex-Ariz. Lawmaker Files $10M Claim Against Phoenix
Jul 2 2012 // A former state senator who resigned in January over a domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend has filed a $10 million notice of claim against Phoenix police and city officials. Scott Bundgaard, 44, stepped...
Brewer Names Acting Director for Arizona Department of Insurance
Jun 29 2012 // Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has named Germaine Marks the Acting Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance. Marks is being appointed to serve in this capacity due to the pending retirement of outgoing Insurance Director...
Another Dust Storms Blows Through Phoenix Area
Jun 29 2012 // Another dust storm has blown through the Phoenix metropolitan area and parts of southern Arizona. Wednesday evening’s storm came on the heels of one Tuesday night that reduced visibility to about 1 to 2 miles in some...
Ariz. Officer Involved In 6 Kills Gets Disability
Jun 25 2012 // A city review board has granted disability retirement to a Scottsdale police officer involved in six deadly shootings over the past decade. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System board unanimously voted to approve...
Law Firms’ Insurers to Compensate Investors Hurt by Mortgage Crisis
Jun 21 2012 // In a rare instance of law firms compensating investors burned in the mortgage meltdown, Greenberg Traurig and Quarles & Brady moved closer on Wednesday to settling a class action that accused them of participating in a...
Victim in Arizona Shooting Files Suit Against FBI
Jun 18 2012 // The surviving victim of a 2009 Arivaca, Ariz., home invasion that left a young girl and her father dead says the FBI should have prevented their deaths. The Arizona Daily Star reported that Gina Gonzalez claims in a...
Arizona Asks For Haikus To Promote Dust Storm Safety
Jun 15 2012 // Arizona transportation officials are getting the message out about dust storm safety – in precisely 17 syllables. The Arizona Department of Transportation is encouraging Twitter users to tweet haikus around the theme...
$20M Claim Filed In Death Of Arizona Jail Inmate
Jun 11 2012 // A $20 million notice of claim has been filed against Phoenix and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office over a jail inmate’s death last year. The family of Ernest “Marty” Atencio filed the claim...
SCF Arizona Board Approves $3.5 Million Dividend
Jun 4 2012 // SCF Arizona announced it will pay out safety dividends totaling $3.5 million for 2011 to qualified policyholders, making it the 41st consecutive year the company’s board of directors approved a dividend...
Victim In Arizona Shooting Files Suit Against FBI
Jun 4 2012 // The surviving victim of a 2009 Arivaca, Ariz. home invasion that left a young girl and her father dead says the FBI should have prevented their deaths. The Arizona Daily Star reported that Gina Gonzalez claims in a lawsuit...
Arizona Towns At Risk As Wildfires Hit Southwest
May 25 2012 // An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, as firefighters made progress against the largest of several fires spreading across the U.S. Southwest. More than 1,000 firefighters in...
Arizona Man Files Lawsuit Against LA Fitness
May 21 2012 // A Tempe, Ariz. man has filed a lawsuit against LA Fitness, claiming the fitness club depleted his bank account. Benjamin Calleros told The Arizona Republic on Thursday that LA Fitness staff members used his electronic...
Arizona Wildfires Grow, Evacuations Underway
May 14 2012 // Fire crews battled several wildfires in Arizona over the weekend, including a 4 1/2-square-mile blaze in the northern part of the state that prompted evacuations in a historic mining community. A fire about 4 miles north...
State, Feds Impose Fire Bans in Southern Arizona
May 8 2012 // State and federal land managers have imposed bans on open fires and other activities across much of southeastern Arizona because of high fire danger. Orders from the federal Bureau of Land Management and the Arizona state...
Demolition For Arizona House Described As Biohazard
May 7 2012 // Yuma city officials have ordered the demolition of a house they say was so overrun by bugs and human and animal waste that it is a biohazard. The home about two miles north of the city’s airport has been a nuisance...
West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft
May 7 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Southern Arizona Science Project Sparks Wildfire
Apr 30 2012 // A science project at a southern Arizona school sparked a 15-acre wildfire and led to the school’s evacuation. The project involved model rockets being launched behind Elgin School. One of the rockets landed in the...
Arizona Man Sentenced in Insurance Forgery Case
Apr 23 2012 // A Flagstaff, Ariz., man who continued to collect insurance premiums from small business owners even though his license was revoked has been sentenced to three years in prison. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office...
Eastern Arizona Forest Plans For Wildfire Recovery
Apr 17 2012 // An eastern Arizona forest charred by a massive wildlife is seeking comments on a modified plan to salvage burned timber and replant trees. The project is in response to last year’s Wallow Fire that burned more than...
