Regents order employee pay cuts at 3 Arizona universities

AJO, Ariz. (AP) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be with U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona to assess the progress of homeland security projects at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the Mexican border.

"The reality of it is we have an immigration system thats very broken, and t...

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Strong winds and heavy rain have knocked out power for 450,000 customers in the Northeast, while diverting international flights and toppling a boom crane at an Atlantic City casino construction site.

The winds downed trees and power lines throughout New Jersey, Pennsylv...

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PHOENIX (AP) - Department of Public Safety Officers are investigating a one vehicle rollover collision on westbound Interstate 10 near Benson.

DPS said one person was killed and possibly two to three people are injured.

The roadway is blocked but traffic is getting by on the emergency shoulder ve...

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TUCSON - A one-day graffiti paint over and scrub down makes an enormous impact to the Amphi neighborhood.

Graffiti Protective Coating's Lupe Mercado says the Ward 3 clean-up looks to send taggers a message that graffiti is not welcome here. He says, "We reached out to the community and the communit...

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TUCSON - $200 million can be yours if you match all the numbers in tonight's Powerball drawing.

Tonight's drawing is at 8:59 p-m, so get your tickets.

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PHOENIX (AP) - After voting to raise tuition and other fees at the three state universities this week, the Arizona Board of Regents told school presidents to cut the pay of their employees by 2.75 percent.

How those cuts will be implemented, either through wage decreases, furloughs, layoffs or a c...

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WASHINGTON - Most of the nation turns the clocks ahead one hour tonight, to mark the start of daylight saving time.

Arizona is not included though, but the days will get longer for everyone to enjoy.

It is also a good reminder to check the batteries in the smoke detectors in your homes to make su...

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife has been transferred out of a Virginia hospital's intensive care unit and is improving after she was seriously injured in an accident on an interstate highway near Washington.

Jon Summers, a spokesman for the senator, says Landra Re...

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AJO, Ariz. (AP) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be with U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona to assess the progress of homeland security projects at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the Mexican border.

The Arizona Democrat and Salazar will be joined on Saturday's trip by Inte...

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PHOENIX (AP) - State officials are considering arrangements to at least temporarily avert the scheduled closings of some state parks because of budget cuts.

The Parks Board on Wednesday will consider endorsing intergovernmental agreement for Payson to subsidize operations for Tonto Natural Bridge ...

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TUCSON - The Pima County Sheriff's Office says Mount Lemmon Highway is now open with no restrictions.

But they do say conditions are icy, so be careful.

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TUCSON - Over 400 authors from around the world will be attending the second annual Tucson Festival of Books.
    
According to the festivals founders, around 50,000 people showed up last year and over $200,000 dollars was raised for literacy.
   
"I was surprised it was a my first book festival last year a...

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