The Arizona Department of Health Services has completed rulemaking for the Arizona Medical Marijuana Program, and posted the new guidelines Monday. The rules outline the application process for qualifying patients, caregivers, dispensaries and dispensary agents, as well as requirements for each. The program, including the qualifying patient certification process, begins April 14.

The Chandler Police Department Forensic Services Section has been awarded a $6,100 grant by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. 

Arizona on Tuesday awarded a three-year, $1.5 billion contract to Magellan Health Services to oversee Maricopa County’s public mental-health services.

Valley visitors may have taken home more than souvenirs from their action-packed weekend of golf and football.

The state health department has delayed approval of Tempe’s ambulance contract with Professional Medical Transport, fearing it could touch off a sharp rise in costs for patients not just in the city but throughout the county as well.

Pregnant women and those who care for the youngest infants are going to get the first crack at the H1N1 flu vaccine in Arizona, according to plans by the state health department.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a waiver which will allow Attorney General Tom Horne to try to close down the marijuana dispensaries that her state health department is in the process of licensing.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a waiver which will allow Attorney General Tom Horne to try to close down the marijuana dispensaries that her state health department is in the process of licensing.

The top state health official says buyers of medical marijuana should know when the plant was grown, whether pesticides were used and even how often it was watered.

The Chandler Fire Department is holding a free open house for the public 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 at Fire Station No. 9 at 211 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. The event is part of the department’s ongoing efforts to educate residents about the services provided by Chandler Fire, and to share safety, fire prevention and emergency preparedness information with the public.

Our View: Edward Kennedy began his political career in the shadow of his older siblings, John and Robert. But he rose to surpass both of their concrete contributions and the cultural ripples cast by their assassinations. Frequently called the “lion of the Senate,” Kennedy became a towering liberal icon whose causes and oratory shaped the outlook of the modern Democratic Party much in the same way that Ronald Reagan so heavily influenced the Republican Party.

NEW YORK - That stylish atmosphere that once defined America’s department stores is making a comeback.

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Last month, Mesa management announced a proposal to trim spending by $62 million over the next year-and-a-half, eliminate about 350 jobs, possibly change work hours and consolidate several departments.

The great weather expected this weekend across Arizona is an open invitation to step out into the state’s great outdoors. Between hiking and camping in Arizona State Parks, checking out your favorite fishing hole, or just getting some all-around exercise, there are plenty of opportunities. Just be sure to pack your common sense when you pack your car or bike.

Tempe is preparing to bolster its police department by adding 31 new employees.

WASHINGTON - The Labor Department on Thursday announced final revisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act, including new rules defining how families of wounded service members will be able to take unpaid leave to care for them.

A slowdown in new construction means Chandler's Planning and Development Department could suffer the brunt of the cuts if officials decide to lay off up to 29 city employees.

While HealthSouth Corp. barreled towards possible bankruptcy amid federal accusations of accounting fraud, company representatives insist the scandal will not affect patient care.

March 19, 2005

Working parents will lose help paying for child care, children may lose health insurance, the state risks violating a court order to improve juvenile jails, and abused kids could remain in danger under the $8.2 billion budget Arizona legislators approved Friday.

March 2, 2005

Scottsdale has yet to officially start the competition for its ambulance service contract. However, that has not stopped two emergency medical response companies from beginning the battle.

March 28, 2005