Rim Country’s two Republican state senate candidates agreed on most issues Thursday during a calm Citizens Awareness Committee debate, issuing support for the recently passed immigration bill and for new laws that allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit or training.

Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were named as finalists on Tuesday in the second round of a national competition for $3.4 billion in federal financing to support an overhaul of education policies.

A judge refused Monday to order lawmakers to reword how they are describing a controversial ballot measure to voters.

The University of Arizona ranked 2nd highest in the nation for producing the most graduate degrees for Native Americans in the fields of engineering and ethnic, cultural and gender studies.

Early voting begins Thursday for Arizona's primaries. Two Democrats and three Republicans are seeking their parties' nomination for Arizona superintendent of public instruction in the Aug. 24 primary, the winners of which will move on to the Nov. 2 general election.  

Thatcher High School had the highest percentage of Graham County students pass all parts of the AIMS test, according to results released by the Arizona Department of Education.

Last spring, Pete and Najman Arvizu had had it with the district school their daughter, Bekkah, attended.  

Yuma County School Superintendent Tom Tyree was recently appointed to a four-year position with the Arizona State Board of Education and feels he has greatly benefited from the meetings he has attended so far.

Registration for the 2010 fall semester is now underway at all 10 of Central Arizona College’s campuses and centers located throughout Pinal County.

After three seasons of surpluses, UApresents is closing the books on 2009-10 with a $51,000 deficit.