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Two Arizona counties may have found the future of Election Day

As election workers continue counting ballots, officials in two Arizona counties are touting what they say is a better way to run Election Day.

FDA on Sunland contamination

The Food and Drug Administration says a New Mexico peanut company linked to a recent salmonella outbreak distributed peanut and almond butters even after testing showed the products were contaminated.

More elderly Americans are living alone

According to new numbers from the Census Bureau more elderly Americans are living alone.

Arizona gas prices continue falling

Filling up your gas tank is a bit cheaper again this week.

Just a fraction of voters meet I.D. deadline

Only 50 voters showed up by Wednesday’s deadline to confirm their identity with the Maricopa County Recorder.

Obama addresses immigration reform

Immigration reform is one of the top issues for President Barack Obama.

Andrew Thomas for Governor?

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, who is barred from practicing law in Arizona, is considering a run for Governor.

Eileen Klein exit interview

Eileen Klein, Chief of Staff for Governor Jan Brewer until last week, talks about the administration's efforts to get Arizona out of its fiscal hole and the role she played.

McCain decries Obama administration, U.N. Ambassador Rice

Arizona Senator John McCain wants to see a Watergate-style congressional committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Sept. 11 attack killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

US Airways merger could cost Valley thousands of jobs, millions of dollars

A valley organization is calling attention to the impact of the potential merger between bankrupt American Airlines and Tempe-based US Airways.

Cochise County officials can count 130 contested ballots

Attorneys for a supporter of the GOP candidate and Democratic nominee in Southern Arizona’s 2^nd Congressional District have reached an agreement on what to do with 130 contested provisional ballots cast in Cochise County.

Concerns about Colorado and Washington legalizing recreational marijuana use

Mexico and three Central American nations are calling for a review of international drug policies after two U.S. states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

Sale of Frank Lloyd Wright home falls through

The fate of a Phoenix home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright appears to be up in the air once again.

Director of Arizona Department of Veterans' Services: Jobs are biggest concern

Veterans’ Day is Sunday, and events are planned throughout the state to honor the estimated 600,000 military veterans living in Arizona.

Small group of doctors sign off on most medical marijuana

The Arizona Department of Health Services has issued its first annual report on the state’s medical marijuana program. The department’s director says he’s struck by the small number of doctors who have written a large percentage of the program’s certifications.

Use of provisional ballots up 15 percent from 2008

Of all the ballots cast this week in Arizona, more than 172,000 of them were provisional, according to data compiled from the Secretary of State.

The influence of Native American voters

Organizers of a national get-out-the-vote campaign that targeted Native American communities for Election Day are considering their efforts a success.

Election Day and rural Arizona

The results of Election Day and its impact on rural Arizona were discussed by Steve Goldstein and Payson Mayor Kenny Evans. How will the Affordable Care Act affect rural health care?

Arizona gas prices down

Gas prices in Arizona have dropped more than a nickel in the past week.

Loughner sentenced to seven consecutive life terms

A federal Judge in Tucson has sentenced Jared Loughner to seven consecutive life terms, and an additional 140 years. Victims of the January 2011 shooting and their families took turns speaking to Loughner this morning, including Mark Kelly, the husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.