Emergency declaration for Yavapai County

An area affected by the Gladiator Fire will be getting some help from the state. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.

Former Phoenix cop aims to replace Arpaio

A second challenger to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has filed his signatures to get on the ballot. 

Fugitive who threatened Arpaio may be in Arizona

A man who recently threatened the lives of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his family may be heading to Arizona. 

Arizona Secretary of State receives confirmation from Hawaii on birth certificate

It looks like President Obama's name will appear on the Arizona ballot in November. 

Phoenix parks have kept pace despite years of fast growth

Phoenix parks rank above-average among large American cities.

9 O'clock New Release Jazz Special for 5/22/12

  Tonight keep up with what's hot and who's cool tonight on the 9 O'clock New Release Special. From brilliant new British singer, Nicky Shrire to some classic reruns that are remastered and reissued, it's a fun night of music tonight on K-Jazz.

Piece of Tempe history comes back to life as mill opens to the public

Tempe’s Hayden Flour Mill was the largest flour mill in the state -- until it closed in 1998.  For more than a decade the building has been boarded up and blocked off from the public. Now it has re-opened.

Drivers rejoice: Time spent stuck in traffic is down

A new study shows that traffic congestion across the U.S. dropped by 30 percent in 2011 over the previous year.  

2010 Census extremely accurate, but Latinos still undercounted

The Census Bureau has just released a survey of the 2010 population count. It showed the census was accurate to 1/100 of 1 percent. That’s about 36,000 people that were overcounted.

Social media can help small businesses engage with customers

A majority of small business owners say attracting new customers is key to surviving a competitive market. Many owners are turning to social media, like Facebook and Twitter to grow their business.


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