Top Phoenix Area Local News Stories
Source: KPHO.com - News
A kayaker who overturned in the swift-moving Gila River gets stuck in a tree and is eventually airlifted to safety.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:42:07 MST
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 15:02:18 MST
The body of a naked man has been found in a west Valley lake, Maricopa County sheriff's deputies say.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:48:25 MST
Autopsy reports released Tuesday point to heat stroke as the cause of death for two people following a sweat lodge ceremony and multi-system organ failure for a third person.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:27:22 MST
A Gilbert woman says she was offered nearly $10,000 less than what her Toyota Highlander is worth when she tried to trade it in Saturday.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:39:14 MST
Surprise police plan to deploy a photo-radar van within city limits starting Monday, authorities say.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:10:01 MST
Mules that haul supplies and visitors up and down the trails of the Grand Canyon would remain under a proposed management plan release by the National Park Service Tuesday.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:09:07 MST
Politicians from both parties are speaking out against a bill that would allow payday lenders to continue offering high-interest short-term loans in Arizona.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:49:18 MST
Authorities in Trotwood, Ohio, said a 3-year-old child who had been reported missing has been found safe in Arizona.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:40 MST
The people running Maricopa County's 911 emergency system warn that additional raids on its budget will harm the system by robbing it of cash needed for upgrades.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:32:05 MST
Authorities found multiple 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 12:05:02 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 16:34:13 MST
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 09:35:41 MST
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is reviewing 12 bills in a budget-balancing package sent to her after being approved by the Legislature.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:23:34 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
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
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
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
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