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Opinion says Arizona schools chief wrong on charter school funds
Associated Press | June 24, 2015 5:20 pmThe Arizona attorney general issued a legal opinion Wednesday saying state Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas was wrong when she said charter schools stand to lose much more money than lawmakers thought when they passed the state budget in March. -
Valley Rabbi helps save life of stranger
Cooper Rummell | June 24, 2015 3:05 pmRabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz is recovering alongside a complete stranger after donating a kidney to the man -
Hot spot: Arizona homes vulnerable to lightning strikes
Jim Cross | June 24, 2015 12:16 pmArizona sees a lot of lightning strikes during monsoon season but most homes are not protected with lightning rods. -
Airport administration disciplines Phoenix staffers for withholding flight-path information
KTAR.com | June 24, 2015 11:06 amStaffers in the Phoenix Aviation Department were disciplined for not sharing flight-path changes at Sky Harbor Airport with city officials. -
Obama clears way for hostages' families, like Kayla Mueller's, to pay ransom
KTAR Newsroom | June 24, 2015 10:12 amPresident Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. government had let down the families of Americans held hostage by terrorists, and he outlined new policies that could make it easier for those families to pay ransom to help free their loved ones. -
Report: Glendale aware of Arizona Coyotes' conflict of interest months ago
KTAR.com | June 24, 2015 9:53 amAn attorney for the city of Glendale reportedly broached the idea of a conflict of interest between a former city attorney and the Arizona Coyotes months before the team's lease was canceled. -
Search intensifies for couple missing south of Phoenix
KTAR Newsroom | June 24, 2015 8:09 amAuthorities and volunteers were searching a remote area south of Phoenix for a missing couple. -
Grand Canyon, 1 other Arizona site named to endangered places list
Associated Press | June 24, 2015 7:19 amThe National Trust for Historic Preservation has put the Grand Canyon, Miami's Little Havana and a former gay nightclub in West Hollywood on its annual list of America's 11 most endangered historic places. -
Maricopa County officials to pay $950K settlement over jail death
Associated Press | June 24, 2015 6:23 amMaricopa County officials were scheduled to vote on a proposed settlement over a man's 2013 death in jail. -
St. Joseph's expands service to include liver transplants
Alicia Torres | June 24, 2015 5:45 amSt. Joseph's Hospital will now be offering liver transplants in the fall to patients in Arizona and the Southwest. -
Valley start-ups going after green at local funding event
Cooper Rummell | June 24, 2015 5:15 amDozens of business start-ups in the Valley have a chance to network with and possibly receive funding. -
Arizona needs infrastructure work down the road, survey says
Mark Remillard | June 24, 2015 5:05 amArizona's infrastructure is ahead of the curve but still leaves much to be desired, a report said. -
Two Arizona natives named to men's roster for soccer's Gold Cup
Carter Nacke | June 23, 2015 6:22 pmTwo Arizona natives will help the U.S. Men's soccer team in its title defense in an international tournament next month. -
New Arizona DPS officer says Amber Alert arrest was 'adrenaline rush'
Bob McClay | June 23, 2015 5:36 pmAn Arizona Department of Public Safety officer in training who spotted and arrested an Amber Alert suspect described the experience as "an adrenaline rush." -
Two Arizona Republicans split on South Carolina's Confederate flag
Mark Remillard | June 23, 2015 3:46 pmTwo Arizona Republican congressmen are split on calls for South Carolina to remove the Confederate flag from capitol grounds. -
Gunshot puts Maricopa County Courthouse on restriction
KTAR.com | June 23, 2015 2:40 pmA tower of the Maricopa County Courthouse was restricted Tuesday afternoon after a gunshot. -
Study: Super Bowl pumped $719.4M into Arizona economy
KTAR Newsroom | June 23, 2015 2:08 pmIt turns out hosting a Super Bowl is a profitable business. Very, very profitable. -
Nickelback cancels Phoenix date, rest of tour after medical emergency
KTAR.com | June 23, 2015 1:02 pmA health emergency to lead singer Chad Kroger has forced Nickelback to cancel its North American tour, the band announced Monday. -
Infatuated man may have robbed, set fire to Phoenix woman's home
KTAR Newsroom | June 23, 2015 12:23 pmPolice are searching for a man suspected of robbing a home of a woman he is infatuated with and later setting it on fire.
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