Secretary of State wants to improve, not scrap, Arizona's election system

As the ballot count wraps up in Arizona, Secretary of State Ken Bennett is getting ready to review the state’s election system and find ways to improve it -- but Bennett has made clear he doesn’t want to simply start over. 

Valley Metro sees ridership records in October

More people took mass transit to get to their metro Phoenix destinations last month than in any month ever. 

Upcoming Concerts

Check the jazz calendar for some exciting jazz shows.  This Friday night Bela Fleck is in town with the Marcus Roberts trio at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and this Monday night there is a special recovery celebration for Margo Reed with performances by the valley's finest  and a special appearance by Francine Reed at Kazimierz World Wine Bar.  Treat yourself to some live music for the holidays.

Guilty plea in Sunflower Fire

The man responsible for starting the nearly 18,000-acre Sunflower Fire has entered guilty pleas.

All Maricopa County ballots should be counted by Tuesday

Two weeks after the polls closed, every ballot cast in Maricopa County from this month's presidential election should be counted by Tuesday.

Job returns for Arizona-Mexico trade director

The state of Arizona is reinstating a position based in Hermosillo, Sonora, to promote cross-border trade.

Jail death settlement back on board's agenda

It looks like the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors may have changed its decision, again, about a multi-million dollar settlement over a jail inmate’s death.

Phoenix groups looking to fill empty lots with gardens

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has unveiled a new project that will create temporary public space on land just north of downtown that currently sits vacant.

Floodgates open into Grand Canyon on Monday

For the first time in four years, the federal government will simulate a flood in the Grand Canyon.

Marines form F35-B squadron in Yuma

The Marine Corps is forming the first squadron of pilots to fly the next-generation F-35B fighter jet in Yuma. So far two veteran pilots have been trained to fly the aircraft.


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