Herb Paine: Phoenix Rising?

We’re in the playoffs now, where cities compete for the gold crown, and winning requires that you field the best of your players, move the bases, and hit strategic home runs.

Health officials monitoring local connection to meningitis outbreak

Twenty five people have died and hundreds more have contracted fungal meningitis from contaminated steroid injections. As KJZZ's Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez reports, two Arizona residents are linked to the outbreak.

How US Airways is coping with the effects of Sandy

The East Coast is struggling to deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. And one of the major impacts has involved air transportation. Airports are closed, flights being canceled throughout the northeast.

Hurricane Sandy disrupts Sky Harbor schedule

The powerful impact that Hurricane Sandy is having on air travel could affect carriers and travelers for a few days after the storm has passed.

Early voting sets record in Maricopa County

The number of people voting early in Maricopa County continues to increase.

Arizona spends $640,000 on immigration training

PHOENIX (Associated Press) — Police agencies in Arizona have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars training officers to enforce the state's 2010 immigration law, despite claims from supporters that it wasn't going to cost much extra for the state's 15,000 officers to carry out the statute.

County recorder's office hopes Spanish-language awarness program corrects mistakes

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is launching a Spanish-language voter awareness program, in hopes of avoiding possible confusion about the date of the Nov. 6 general election.

NHL games canceled through November

More bad news for the Phoenix Coyotes. The NHL is ready to cancel games through the end of November.

Mark Grace facing felony DUI charges

Former Arizona Diamondbacks player and broadcaster Mark Grace faces felony charges in connection with his DUI arrest two months ago. The Maricopa County Attorney’s office announced the indictment Thursday. 

Phoenix tries new approach to homelessness

The City of Phoenix is launching a new initiative aimed at ending homelessness. Under the plan, money that now goes to homeless services will go into housing, at no extra cost to taxpayers.

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