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“Help me,
Obi Wan Kenobi …”
Chances are,
you’ve heard those iconic words before. But you’ve never heard them in Dine,
the official language of the Navajo. At least not yet. Manuelito Wheeler is the
director of the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva weighed in on
the immigration reform bill, unveiled in the Senate last week, by saying its
'path to citizenship' is too long
and the costs of becoming a citizen are too
high.
Sept. 20, 2013
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she would like to have flexibility on the proposal to designate $1.5 billion for a border fence, under the immigration reform law. But, KJZZ’s Dennis Lambert reports Arizona’s U.
Sept. 20, 2013
The Arizona House has given its final OK to a bill creating tougher monitoring of scrap metal transactions. The measure, from Representative Tom Forese enhances anti-theft laws to require all scrap dealers to register with the Department of Public Safety.
Sept. 20, 2013
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says he wants to be
Arizona's next governor to combat crime and border violence. He filed the paperwork for his gubernatorial bid
Friday afternoon.
Andrew Thomas filed paperwork to run for Arizona Governor on Friday afternoon.
Sept. 20, 2013
A Show Low woman is recovering after being attacked by
a bobcat near her home Sunday. Bruce Sitko of Arizona Game and Fish says the
woman was bitten and scratched, but
that the big concern is that the animal who was killed by a sheriff's
deputy may have been rabid.
Sept. 20, 2013
Humorist and former Phoenix resident Laurie Notaro is back with her latest book of essays. This one, "The Potty Mouth at the Table," focuses on tales of rudeness.
Author and humorist Laurie Notaro with Steve Goldstein.
Sept. 20, 2013
Campaign finance charges against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne have hit a roadblock. A judge has ruled the case was mishandled. Horne is accused of illegally working with an independent expenditure committee during his 2010 election campaign.
Sept. 20, 2013
Forest officials are
expanding their fleet of tankers to help fight wildfires. The
U.S. Forest Service announced Monday it will add seven planes that can fly faster
and drop more fire retardant than its current fleet.
Sept. 20, 2013
A new state law is designed to help keep taxi drivers who are high on drugs from getting behind the wheel. Current law requires companies that hire drivers or lease out vehicles do a criminal background check, first.
Sept. 20, 2013
Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia has been on the job for almost a year, but according to a survey from two police unions he is unpopular. Only 4 percent of responding officers said they liked the way Garcia was doing his job.
Sept. 20, 2013
With a Senate committee scheduled to continue work on immigration legislation that Arizona’s John McCain helped spearhead, the state’s senior Senator will be pushing another pet project Tuesday morning.
Sept. 20, 2013
Senator Jeff Flake proposed new
legislation Tuesday in response to revelations the Internal Revenue Service applied
stricter standards to conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status during the
last election cycle.
Sept. 20, 2013
More than half a billion dollars, that is what the next Powerball jackpot is predicted to be Saturday night. There is a chance it could end up as the largest Powerball jackpot ever. A little over a year ago the price of a Powerball ticket doubled from $1 to $2.
Sept. 20, 2013
The
city of Phoenix
lost a pair of public safety officers this weekend. Twenty-nine-year-old police
officer Daryl Raetz was hit and killed early Sunday morning by a hit and run
driver as he processed a DUI scene.
Sept. 20, 2013
Many agencies
across Arizona
are putting fire restrictions in place today. Federal
agencies, cities and counties are implementing a ban today on fires outside of developed
areas. The Stage One restrictions also limit smoking to inside vehicles or
buildings.
Sept. 20, 2013
A conservation group says lead poisoning
killed several endangered birds last winter. The
Peregrine Fund says eight California Condors died last winter in Arizona and Utah.
Four of them died from lead poisoning.
Sept. 20, 2013
A federal judge has issued an injunction against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department. The court order blocks Arpaio's agency from conducting immigration sweeps and using race as factor in traffic stops.
Sept. 20, 2013
A group of Democratic state lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday about allegations of sexual and ethical misconduct at the Arizona National Guard. The public forum follows a series of recent investigations into bad behavior over the past eight years.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizona's 3rd District Representative, Democrat Raul Grijalva, said he is in favor of the Senate's immigration reform plan, especially when compared to what is being considered in the House, which Grijalva said is too punitive.
Sept. 20, 2013
