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St. Patrick's Day DUIs decrease from 2012

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety says DUI numbers for the St. Patrick's Day holiday were down from last year with 273 people arrested, compared to 289, a year ago.

Senate to vote on new special license plate for educators

Arizona already has 53 special license plates, but it may be getting another.

Wildfire in southern Ariz. stopped, but concerns rise

Firefighters say they got a quick start on a wildfire in the Santa Cruz River, north of Tucson Monday, limiting the flames to less than an acre.

Maricopa County could get new supervisor this week

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors could have a new member by the end of the week.

Recession-stalled concrete shell finds new life as senior housing

Looking at the health of commercial real estate in the Valley, the picture’s a bit mixed. Depending on where you’re standing and what you’re trying to build, financing new development can be tough. But one concrete shell of a building on 32^nd Street in the Phoenix neighborhood of Arcadia shows that a more conservative finance market means developers need to be more flexible in pursuing projects.

State Senate votes to allow handguns in some schools

The Arizona Senate has approved a bill that lets employees at some rural schools be armed on campus.

Scottsdale Police Commander accepts Casa Grande police chief job

A Scottsdale Police Commander has accepted a job as police chief in Casa Grande. KJZZ’s Dennis Lambert has more.

Herb Paine: For Ourselves and Our Posterity

Good morning, Arizona! Where the coyotes run wild, spring training is full throttle, the chickens of past political decisions have come home to roost — and children are the collateral damage of a politics gone awry.

House seeks to answer questions on Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan

Governor Jan Brewer's plan to expand Medicaid goes under the microscope this week as a house committee looks into the details.

Fourth compassion club checked by deputies for compliance with medical marijuana laws

Sheriff's deputies in Navajo County have executed a search warrant at a marijuana compassion club in Lakeside, but made no arrests.

Local food finds niche at Sky Harbor

One of the busier airports in the country is throwing conventional food wisdom out the window. You can still get a McDonald’s Big Mac or a Starbucks' Frappucino at Sky Harbor in Phoenix, but the airport is in the midst of a major upgrade that will bring local restaurants into a space that is typically reserved for mega-corporate chains.

StoryCorps Phoenix: Zachary and Claire Robertin

We are pleased to begin sharing the conversations from StoryCorps Phoenix, the project that records the stories from everyday people.

Tucson faces $15 million budget shortfall

Tucson may follow in the steps of Phoenix voters who approved city pension reforms last week. Tucson’s vice-mayor says the city is facing a $15 million budget gap caused by escalating retirement benefits.

New proposal expected in sales tax simplification debate

The debate over simplifying the state’s sales tax system could shift from the State House to the Senate this week.

Maricopa Unified School District copes with $1 million shortfall

The Maricopa Unified School District has announced it may close a middle school to deal with $1 million budget shortfall.

Sure there's gold in the Superstition Mountains

Many believe the Superstition Mountains are filled with treasures. For more than a century, people — locals and visitors — have ventured into this part of Arizona looking to find one of the oldest legends: a gold mine.

Arizona universities ask for tuition increases

Students at Arizona’s three public universities would pay three to five percent more in tuition next year, under requests made by the schools.

Advocates tout development along Valley's light rail line, hope for more

More than 14 million people rode the Valley’s light rail system last year. Valley Metro says that was more than a 6.5 percent increase over 2011. And, some advocates are hopeful numbers like those will lead to more housing, shops, restaurants and other development along the 20-mile line.

Regents to analyze tuition breaks for some undocumented immigrants

The Arizona Board of Regents expects to consider whether college students in the country illegally are eligible for in-state tuition.

UA: Flu peaks related to humidity extremes

Flu season has long been associated with winter, but a new study suggests transmission of the disease has more to do with humidity than with temperature.