Arizona State News & Events Archive: 2009

December

• 12-23-09: DPS Investigates 22-Vehicle Pile-Up Crash on I-10 in Casa Grande Which Resulted in Three Fatalities; Two Were Teenage Brother and Sister.
• 12-23-09: Governor Brewer Announces Broadband Mapping Stimulus Award (PDF)
• 12-22-09: $650,000 Now Available for Renewable Energy Projects for AZ Nonprofits
• 12-21-09: Governor Brewer Conducts Emergency Cabinet Meeting, Orders Additional Budget Reductions Needed for Deficit Crisis (PDF)
• 12-21-09: Cabinet Presentation - Arizona Budget Status (PDF)
• 12-18-09: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is Seeing an Overflow of Chihuahuas
• 12-16-09: Executive Order 2009-11 - Declaring Christmas and Hanukkah Celebration (PDF)
• 12-15-09: DPS Air Rescue Medics Deliver Baby on Board DPS Helicopter
• 12-15-09: Horne Investigation Reveals Mexican Residents Illegally Attending Schools in Ajo (PDF)
• 12-15-09: Arizona Highway Patrol Association (AHPA) Annual Christmas Bear Program
• 12-15-09: Dept. of Health Services – Ready, Set, Go (PDF)
• 12-14-09: AT&T State Dept. Of Environmental Quality, Arizona Recycling Coalition Encourage Consumers To Recycle Cell Phones
• 12-14-09: Loop 303 interchange to open in Peoria
• 12-10-09: Maricopa County Open H1N1 Vaccine Clinics to High Risk
• 12-09-09: Heading to High Country for Fun in the Snow? Avoid the Emergency Room (PDF)
• 12-09-09: ADOT Closes Highways in White Mountains for Winter
• 12-08-09: IIMPACT Detectives Dismantle Two Phoenix Drop Houses in Three Weeks
• 12-08-09: ADOT Winter Storm Update: Some Roads Now Open
• 12-08-09: Governor Brewer Seeks Relief from Massive Washington Mandates (PDF)
• 12-07-09: ADEQ Announces 3 Workshops for Those Wanting to Apply for Water Quality Improvement Grants
• 12-07-09: AZ DPS Initial Winter Storm Statistics and Road Closure Report For Northern Arizona
• 12-07-09: AZ DPS Media Advisory on Northern Arizona Road Conditions
• 12-04-09: Medical Board Adjudicates 55 Cases Involving MDs
• 12-04-09: Governor Brewer Announces Policy Advisor for Human Services (PDF)
• 12-04-09: DPS Air Rescue Helicopter 'Lased' While Assisting Prescott Police in a Search for Armed Robbery Suspects
• 12-04-09: DPS Urges Those Traveling North to Exercise Caution
• 12-02-09: State Answers Call for Information, Debuts Shot Finder
• 12-02-09: Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Task Force Led by DPS Makes Seven Arrests as Part of "Operation Quiet Riot"
• 12-01-09: Get the Latest on What’s Happening in Arizona
• 12-01-09: Dec 1, 2009, World AIDS Day; Remembering the Other Pandemic

November

• 11-24-09: Locations Announced of ADOT Motor Vehicle Offices Set to Close
• 11-24-09: Health Watch Wednesday; No Burn Day Restrictions in Effect
• 11-23-09: DPS Seizes a Substantial Amount of Ecstasy, Marijuana, and Drug-Related Cash during the Past Week
• 11-23-09: Arizona Sees Job Gains in October
• 11-23-09: Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel, Family Gatherings
• 11-23-09: ADEQ Announces "Ambos Nogales" Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event will be Held Dec. 5 in Nogales Border Region (PDF)
• 11-20-09: CDC Study Finds More Arizona Schools Not Selling Soda and Candy - Arizona Ranked Among Top 10 Best States (PDF)
• 11-19-09: Arizona State Parks Board Approves Fee Increases
• 11-19-09: Statement by Governor Jan Brewer (PDF)
• 11-19-09: Arizona Department of Public Safety Identifies Victims from Burnt Wells Rest Stop Fatal Collision
• 11-19-09: In Time for Thanksgiving Travel, ADOT to Open New Northbound I-17 Lanes to Carefree Highway
• 11-18-09: Just the (H1N1) Facts, Please
• 11-18-09: Deepening State Budget Deficit Forces Layoff of 115 ADOT Staff
• 11-18-09: Arizona Receives National Recognition for Advancement of Wastewater Infrastructure Recovery Act Funds (PDF)
• 11-18-09: MISTIC Task Force Investigators Seize 23 Military Grade Grenade Casings and Arrest Three Suspects
• 11-17-09: Special Session call by Governor Jan Brewer (PDF)
• 11-17-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointments of Superior Court Clerks in Navajo and Yuma Counties (PDF)
• 11-17-09: Maricopa County Animal Shelters Bursting at the Seams
• 11-16-09: The Visitor Center at Sonoita Creek State Natural Area Is Now Open
• 11-16-09: Arizona Schools Chief Tom Horne to Recognize 12 Schools And Programs for Their Exemplary Work in Providing Quality Education for Arizona Students at the Fifth Annual 2009 Spotlight on Success Awards (PDF)
• 11-16-09: Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for New South Mountain Community Library
• 11-16-09: Arizona Sets License Fees - Pilot Program to Offer Discount for Child Care Licensees
• 11-16-09: World’s Leading Solar Manufacturer to Locate in Arizona (PDF)
• 11-13-09: What Will Arizona Look Like in 40 years? You Can Shape the Future Today
• 11-10-09: Fight the Flu: Tips To Stop the Spread in the Workplace
• 11-10-09: DPS Seizes Over $1.1 Million in U.S. Currency And $6.1 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in October
• 11-10-09: Festivals, Plays, Music Events and More – See What’s Happening in Arizona in November
• 11-3-09: Health Care Institution and Child Care Licensing Fees Information
• 11-3-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces New AHCCCS Director
• 11-2-09: Scientific Study Finds La Raza Students Do Not Perform Better On AIMS Than Other Hispanic Students (PDF)
• 11-2-09: Mystic Chords Honors Soldiers at NW Regional Library

October

• 10-30-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces New Deputy General Counsel, Deputy State Land Commissioner (PDF)
• 10-30-09: Governor Jan Brewer Honors Arizona Native Randall McDaniel (PDF)
• 10-30-09: Governor Jan Brewer Releases Updated Arizona Stimulus Data - 10/30/2009 (PDF)
• 10-29-09: Weekend Closures & Restrictions on Valley Freeways
• 10-29-09: First section of wider I-17 opens in north Phoenix
• 10-27-09: Large Quantities of Cash, Meth, Cocaine, and Marijuana Seized by DPS This Past Week
• 10-27-09: Fugitive Captured in California
• 10-27-09: Governor Jan Brewer Appoints Stephen W. Christy to State Transportation Board (PDF)
• 10-26-09: Secretary of State Bennett Releases Latest Voter Registration Figures
• 10-26-09: Operations at 13 Rest Areas Statewide Temporarily Suspended
• 10-26-09: ADHS - Bright Spot for a Dark Issue
• 10-26-09: Watch Your Pets on Halloween
• 10-23-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces New Budget and School Facilities Board Directors (PDF)
• 10-22-09: ADOT - Interchange Ramp Closures Scheduled on Interstate 40
• 10-22-09: ADOT - I-17 Restrictions Yield Rubberized Asphalt Improvements
• 10-21-09: Education Programs at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park in November
• 10-14-09: Newly Designed Arizona Tourism Website
• 10-14-09: Arizona Aerospace and Defense Commission Requests Input on State Strategic Plan
• 10-13-09: Governor Jan Brewer Awards Stimulus Funds to Arizona School Districts for Solar Projects (PDF)
• 10-13-09: Governor Brewer Warns EPA of Impact of New Regulations (PDF)
• 10-13-09: Slight Employment Growth Expected by the End of 2010
• 10-9-09: Maricopa County Saving Thousands on Energy Dollars
• 10-9-09: Health Benefit Changes for Certain Classes of Dependents (PDF)
• 10-8-09: ADOT Implements $100 Million Plan to Address Budget Shortfall
• 10-7-09: Head for Southeastern Arizona for Kartchner Caverns State Park 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
• 10-7-09: Governor Jan Brewer's Letter to Senator Baucus Regarding Costly Unfunded Federal Mandate to States (PDF)
• 10-6-09: DPS Seizes Over $1.6 Million in U.S. Currency and $7.1 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in September

September

• 9-30-09: Arizona Orders 2009 H1N1 Vaccine for State; Counties Plan Distribution of Vaccine
• 9-30-09: Valley Experiences Fewer Ozone Health Warnings in 2009
• 9-25-09: Governor Brewer Provides Stimulus Funds for Medically Uninsured and Underserved (PDF)
• 9-24-09: Governor Brewer Announces Release of Stimulus Funds to Community Colleges (PDF)
• 9-22-09: Emergency Declaration for Sedona Flood Damage (PDF)
• 9-22-09: ADEQ Director Grumbles' Statement Following EPA's Decision to Require Greenhouse Gas Monitoring, Reporting (PDF)
• 9-22-09: Maricopa County Parks Offer Free Camping
• 9-18-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces First Release of Government Services Funds (PDF)
• 9-17-09: Arizona Sees Seasonal Job Gain in August
• 9-17-09: More Recovery Act Contracts Approved Today by Transportation Board
• 9-16-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointment of Superior Court Judges in Maricopa County (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Funding Now Available for Rural Arizona Energy Efficiency & Conservation Projects (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Report to the Governor on H1N1 Influenza Preparedness and Response Activities (PDF)
• 9-15-09: AZ Dept. of Health Services Presents Governor Brewer with Report on H1N1 Preparation and Response Efforts (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Governor Brewer to Visit Federal Stimulus Project with HUD Deputy Secretary (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Governor Jan Brewer to Address First Meeting of P-20 Coordinating Council of Arizona (PDF)
• 9-14-09: ADOT launches Valley's second Recovery Act Project
• 9-14-09: Terry Goddard Announces Anti-Crime Classes for Seniors
• 9-4-09: Governor Brewer's Budget Action
• 9-3-09: Horne Critical Of Worshipful Tone Expected Of School Children Listening To Obama's Speech (PDF)

August

• 8-31-09: 2009 Awards Showcase Excellence in Community and Economic Development
• 8-27-09: Champion an Abused or Neglected Child 
• 8-21-09: ADOT - Overnight closure of Sunset Point Rest Area scheduled for August 28 
• 8-20-09: Arizona Unemployment Rate Climbs to 9.2% in July 
• 8-25-09: AZ Students Again Perform Above the National Average on SAT College Entrance Exam - Minority Student Participation Increases Statewide (PDF) 
• 8-18-09: Goddard Pushes for New U.S. Consumer Agency  (PDF)
• 8-13-09: Governor Brewer Applauds Arizona Supreme Court Decision in State Budget Dispute (PDF)
• 8-11-09: Goddard Warns College Students to be Wary of Campus Credit Card Offers (PDF) 
• 8-5-09: Federal C.A.R.S. Program - “Cash for Clunkers” Taxation of $3,500 or $4,500 credit voucher 
• 8-4-09: Goddard Calls Mortgage Modification Report ‘Dismal’ 
• 8-4-09: *** Consumer Advisory *** Terry Goddard Warns Consumers to Beware of Bogus Property Tax Offer(PDF)
• 8-3-09: Federal Stimulus Funds to Universities  (PDF)
• 8-3-09: Arizona State Parks Department Adopts a Reduced Operating Budget for 2010