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Endangered species list could be getting more prickly

This week, the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service proposed adding two cacti to the endangered species list.

Report: Dever was legally drunk

Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever was legally drunk when he flipped his vehicle and died on a gravel road in Northern Arizona.

Lawmaker pleads guilty to fraud, bribery

An Arizona lawmaker and former Tempe city councilman has pleaded guilty to fraud and accepting bribes.

Peanut butter recall hurts food bank

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix says it’s desperate to refill its warehouses after a recent peanut butter recall.

Secretary Napolitano to visit Arizona

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will be in Arizona today to express her condolences to the family of Nicholas Ivie.

Central Arizona Project canal has a leak

It may be another two weeks before the break in the Central Arizona Project canal is repaired. Authorities discovered the leak early Sunday morning.

Phoenix construction jobs bouncing back

According to an analysis released Thursday, Phoenix ranks third in the country in number of construction jobs added over the last year.

Winter weather forecast

While the Valley just left summer behind a couple weeks ago, weather forecasters are already looking ahead, to what the winter will feel like.

Maricopa school district attempts to pass a lesser, shorter override

The Maricopa Unified School District is struggling and this election it hopes its fifth attempt to pass an education override will be the charm. The district, about 40 miles south of Phoenix, is asking voters for money to climb out of its budget slump.

Hope for a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home

There’s new hope for a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home that was facing demolition in the Phoenix neighborhood of Arcadia.

Large marijuana grow destroyed in Wenden

Authorities have destroyed more than 4,500 marijuana plants found along the Centennial Wash near Wenden, about 100 miles northwest of Phoenix.

Valley home prices up...slightly

Valley home prices rose in August, but not by much, according to new numbers from ASU.

Challenges facing returning soldiers

As the U.S. continues its formal pullout from Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of soldiers are returning home. But for many, home isn't the warm and comfortable place it should be.

Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius

Author Sylvia Nasar explains why legendary economists like Marx, Keynes and Friedman have played vital roles in world history.

Wrapping up the 2012 monsoon

National Weather Service Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Phoenix office Gary Woodall talks about how the 2012 monsoon season in the Valley compared to 2010 and 2011.

Fixing a broken border

Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard discusses practical steps that can be taken to make the U.S.-Mexico border safer.

The fight over voter fraud

KJZZ's Nick Blumberg tells Steve Goldstein what his reporting uncovered about voter fraud and who is planning to be at the polls to prevent it.

Arizona group prints Spanish-language guide to ballot measures

An advocacy group is out with a Spanish-language guide to the ballot measures Arizona voters will decide next month.

CDC: Teen drinking and driving down more than 50 percent since 1991

New numbers show Arizona teens drink and drive at approximately the same rate as their counterparts around the country.

Size of Latino voting block increases

A new report shows the U.S. Latino voting block increased in the last four years. The growth is in the millions.