Top Phoenix Area Local News Stories
Source: KPHO.com - News
Authorities successfully airlift a stranded horse off a sandbar to the banks of the Gila River in the west Valley.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:17:26 MST
Slideshow: Arizona's 16th Annual Aloha Festival in Tempe helped local Polynesians preserve their culture, but the music and food appealed to all nationalities.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:25:31 MST
Somerton officials say a state prison in their southwestern Arizona community would give it a big economic jump start.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:01:30 MST
Special election will be held to decide on 1-cent tax increase.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:54:58 MST
Authorities found several people hiding under a piece of plywood in the back of pickup truck after a pursuit in the west Valley on Tuesday morning, helicopter footage showed.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:52:00 MST
A Pinal County whistle blower claims he and other public works employees were forced to dump thousands of gallons of oil and lead based paint in the desert.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:51:26 MST
The pilot of a hot air balloon broke her leg trying to land a balloon Monday evening.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:53:02 MST
It's an unpleasant aroma that's been bothering folks for years, but now the city of Scottsdale is taking a stand to stop the stink.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:40:03 MST
A travel advisory warning of violence in some parts of Mexico has been issued just as thousands of Arizona college students head south of the border for spring break.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:17:47 MST
Charges against a Maricopa County official have been dismissed but can be refiled by a different prosecutor.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:47:38 MST
Up to 100 inmates from three institutions stretched along 70 miles of roadway between Tucson and Phoenix last week, removing litter near the westbound lanes.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:15:34 MST
Census Bureau Director Robert Groves says the 2010 Census form is one of the shortest ever.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:08:25 MST
A man on Arizona's death row apparently committed suicide Sunday, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Corrections.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:39:17 MST
The Goodguys 1st Spring Nationals car show drew thousands at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:36 MST
The Arizona Lottery is trying to make it easier for people to play the jackpot game The Pick by "texting" the winning numbers to cell phones.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:21:47 MST
History will remain on display in Mesa, at least through the end of the year.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:40:03 MST
More than 2,700 people are living on the streets of Maricopa County, according to a recent homeless count.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:59:45 MST
The Arizona Legislature's special session on the state's budget crisis resumes Monday but Senate votes on the last two budget measures likely won't take place until Tuesday.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:12:12 MST
When Somerton officials opened a time capsule Saturday, they discovered town history -- all except a bottle of brandy that was supposed to be in the capsule buried 25 years ago.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:39:11 MST
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