State's first medical marijuana dispensary will open

Arizona’s first medical marijuana dispensary is scheduled to open Thursday morning in Glendale.

East Mesa development plans back on track

After one of the worst recessions in history, it appears that development in Mesa is back on track.

Herb Paine: Lessons of the Elections

The law of diminishing returns states that there’s a point where the more you invest, the less you get.

Flu season hitting earlier this year

Texas is one of five states that's seen an increase in suspected flu cases so far this year.

State Bar of Arizona investigating attorney general

The State Bar of Arizona is investigating Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. The investigation stems from alleged campaign finance violations and an alleged hit and run accident.

American Indian Veterans National Memorial at the Heard Museum

For more than three centuries, Native Americans have served and sacrificed to defend the United States.

Stalled land exchange forces copper mine layoffs

Four hundred Arizona copper workers will be losing their jobs in the next few months. Uncertainty over a land exchange that has been stalled in Congress, is forcing the layoffs, according to the mine owners.

Veteran Stories: Disability benefits can be the difference between a roof and the street

Filing for disability benefits is an onerous process in the best of cases. For homeless veterans, the process is exponentially more difficult.

Veteran Stories: Love, war and mixed martial arts

Today’s story is about Kyle Dubay from Tempe, a former Army combat medic who served three tours in Iraq.

After Historic Downturn, Is It Finally Time For Recovery?

It's been half a decade of misery for many Americans who have lost their homes, their retirement, and their jobs to the Great Recession. But there are signs of recovery, too. We want to hear your story -- maybe you finally found a good job, or retirement seems possible again, or you're climbing back from bankruptcy, or your house regained its value.

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