Chevron Mining donates land for a museum to honor WWII Navajo Marines who baffled JapaneseFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — As members of an elite group of Navajo Marines approach their 90s, they know there’s little time left to tell the story about how they used their native language to confound the Japanese during World War II. Nearly 100 immigrants discovered inside near-freezing refrigerated truck on Arizona highwayNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona authorities stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found almost 100 illegal immigrants — some as young as 9 — crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday. DPS conducts traffic stop; finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside a trailerNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona police stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found nearly 100 illegal immigrants, some as young as 9, crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday. Amkor posts 86 percent decline in 2nd quarter profit, but results beat Wall Street estimatesCHANDLER, Ariz. — Microchip assembly and test company Amkor Technology Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit tumbled 86 percent as sales slid amid the global economic downturn. But the results beat Wall Street expectations. Quiet down! Government agencies work to cut aircraft noise over the Grand CanyonFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Two federal agencies want to quiet things down at the Grand Canyon. Mexican citizen sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for assault on Border Patrol agentTUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in federal prison in connection with an assault on a U.S. Border Patrol agent last year. First new Taser stun gun since 2003 unveiled; can shock 3 people at a timeFOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona — Taser International unveiled its first new stun gun since 2003 Monday, a device that can shock three people without reloading. Body found in Grand Canyon National Park, believed to be that of missing 20-year-old studentGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say they have found a body in Grand Canyon National Park and believe it’s that of a Northern Arizona University student missing on a hiking trip. Residents at odds over incorporating community on the way to Grand Canyon’s popular South RimFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Residents of a small Arizona community that serves as a gateway to the Grand Canyon’s popular South Rim are at odds over incorporating. Federal appeals court upholds Grand Canyon’s Colorado River management planFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge by environmentalists to federal rules allowing the use of motorized rafts at the Grand Canyon. Man convicted of 1976 car-bomb slaying of Arizona Republic reporter dies in prisonTUCSON, Ariz. — The man convicted in the 1976 car-bomb slaying of an Arizona Republic reporter has died in prison, authorities said Tuesday. Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrest 3 illegal immigrants with sex-assault historiesTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States. Bankruptcy judge lets Bashas’ tap funds; employees and vendors to be paidMESA, Ariz. — A federal bankruptcy judge is allowing bankrupt Bashas’ food stores to tap $27.3 million from various accounts to pay wages and benefits earned by employees last week. DHS border czar Bersin says threat of Mexican drug violence spillover triggering initiativesNOGALES, Ariz. — Ongoing concerns that drug-related violence in Mexico poses a threat to American communities remain the Obama administration’s border focus, the federal government’s border czar said Wednesday. US Airways cutting 600 positions at airports this fall, saying economy is forcing cost-cuttingMINNEAPOLIS — US Airways is cutting 600 ground jobs this fall as it continues to struggle with the slow economy. Motorist dies in drive over edge of Grand CanyonGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say a man has driven over the edge of the Grand Canyon and plunged 600 feet to his death. Stimulus funds will bring clean water to thousands in Indian Country, remote Alaskan villagesFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The road from the Navajo community of Sweetwater to Red Mesa is unpaved and rugged but well traveled. US Airways traffic falls 4.1 percent in June, key revenue metric drops 20 percentTEMPE, Ariz. — US Airways Group Inc. said Monday traffic fell 4.1 percent in June as the ongoing recession continued to curb consumers’ appetites for air travel. Tucson ordinance requiring rainwater harvesting on commercial building drawing interestTUCSON, Ariz. — Long dependent on wellwater and supplies sent hundreds of miles by canal from the Colorado River, this desert city will soon harvest some of its 12 inches of annual rainfall to help bolster its water resources. Investigators find marijuana, cash in wreckage of Texas-bound plane that crashed in ArizonaFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A private plane that crashed in Arizona this week, killing four people, carried more than 12 pounds of marijuana and more than $8,000 in cash. Rapper Lil Wayne appears in Yuma, Ariz., court, hopes to get investigation recordsPHOENIX — Rapper Lil Wayne appeared in court for a pretrial update on the investigation into drug possession and weapons charges he faces in Yuma County, Ariz. 9 guards hurt breaking up fight at state prison in Tucson, Ariz.TUCSON, Ariz. — State prison officials say nine guards have been hurt breaking up a large fight at the prison complex in Tucson. Customs officer, wife plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, import EcstasyTUCSON, Ariz. — A federal customs officer at the San Luis Port of Entry and his wife pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and to import the drug Ecstasy. Las Vegas Boy Scout dies after jumping from boulder in Arizona; foul play not suspectedFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A 15-year-old Boy Scout from Las Vegas is dead after he collapsed while hiking in West Clear Creek Canyon south of Flagstaff. 6 Ariz. firefighters flee after early morning blaze destroy their fire station near TucsonTUCSON, Ariz. — Six firefighters in Arizona have escaped injury after a fire broke out in their station north of Tucson while they slept. Louie the Lumberjack statue in Flagstaff, Ariz., gets a badly needed makeoverFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The years have not been kind to Louie the Lumberjack. His torso is rotting, his limbs are cracking, and his feet have fallen off. Prosecutor withdraws request to return 9-year-old Arizona boy accused in killings to custodyST. JOHNS, Ariz. — A prosecutor has withdrawn his request to have a 9-year-old eastern Arizona boy who shot and killed his father’s friend returned to custody while he awaits sentencing. EPA to spend millions a year rebuilding Navajo Nation homes contaminated with uraniumFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The federal government plans to spend up to $3 million a year to demolish and rebuild uranium-contaminated structures across the Navajo Nation, where Cold War-era mining of the radioactive substance left a legacy of disease and death. 2 of 3 suspects in Arizona home invasion connected to anti-illegal immigrant groupPHOENIX — Two of three people arrested in a southern Arizona home invasion that left a little girl and her father dead had connections to a Washington state anti-illegal immigration group that conducts border watch activities in Arizona. Sheriff says suspects in southern Arizona home invasion planned to kill familyTUCSON, Ariz. — Two of three people arrested in a fatal southern Arizona home invasion had connections to a Washington state anti-illegal immigration group that conducts border watch activities in Arizona. |
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