State forestry officials are gearing up for what they expect will be an 'average' wildfire season this summer.

New research from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids finds it's getting tougher to keep kids away from tobacco, and the Centers for Disease Control say more than one in six Arizona teens either smokes or chews tobacco products.

Something very old is Arizona’s newest Historic Landmark.

For eight weeks every winter, the desert outside Apache Junction gets downright Medieval. The Arizona Renaissance Festival is about 40 miles – and 500 years – from Phoenix. I recently visited the fair, which continues weekends through March, with one goal in mind: to find the most fascinating person at the party.

The state Transportation Department says it has come up with a temporary solution for drivers heading to Page and Lake Powell.

Governor Jan Brewer’s plan to expand access to healthcare for the poor in Arizona got its first hearing in front of the legislature Wednesday, two months after the governor first proposed growing the state’s Medicaid program. 

The Tucson City Council has passed an ordinance aimed at reducing the city’s reliance on plastic shopping bags. 

Housing prices in the Valley are up and foreclosures are down. How long will it be until the area sees a stable housing market?

Scottsdale's plans for the Desert Discovery Center calls for the project to have informative and artistic exhibits on the Sonoran Desert. There are many supporters, but funding and location continue to be challenges.