Judge: Law lets O'odham build casino by Glendale

PHOENIX - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the latest efforts by the state to block the Tohono O'odham from building a casino on the edge of Glendale.

Tohono O'odham: Pipeline would harm cultural sites

The Tohono O'odham Nation is taking action to officially oppose a proposed pipeline project in the Altar Valley.

Man who shot 7-year-old in trouble from early age

Yesterday we heard that Alvin Valenzuela was released from prison less than a month before he killed 7-year-old Jonathon Federico.

Distraught family recalls 7-year-old killed in gunfire

Alvin Valenzuela, 23, appears in court for his sentencing with his attorney, Larry Lingeman. The prosecutor, Deputy Pima County Attorney Kellie Johnson, sought a maximum sentence for Valenzuela - 67 years behind bars - citing past offenses.

Distraught family recalls 7-year-old killed in gunfire

Renae Guerrero, Jonathon's mother, is consoled by friend Sophia Modless, right. Rolando Federico Jr., 11, is seated next to Guerrero. Guerrero told the court the killing has caused intense worry for her other kids.

Distraught family recalls 7-year-old killed in gunfire

A Tucson man who shot and killed a 7-year-old boy told the boy's parents he's sorry and they will always be in his prayers.

O'odham head to Italy for first canonization of a Native American

The brief and devoted life of a 17th-century woman is being celebrated this weekend, when she is to be canonized the first Native American saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

O'odham head to Italy for first canonization of a Native American

Kateri Tekakwitha, known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," is to be canonized next Sunday in Rome.

Costs balloon in Kitt Peak wildlife-crossing project

Two wildlife crossings on Ajo Highway near Kitt Peak will cost about $1.2 million - nearly 60 percent more than expected.

Law & Order Briefs

Man facing charges in 2 unrelated slayings

O'odham win ruling on Phoenix- area casino

PHOENIX - Congress did not illegally allow a tribe to create reservation land on the edge of Glendale, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Court panel rejects challenge to Tohono O’odham land near Glendale

PHOENIX — Congress did not act illegally in allowing a tribe to create reservation land on the edge of Glendale, a federal appeals court ruled today.

Law & Order Briefs

Man given 15 years in stabbing over iPod

No. 1 health issue in Pima County: lack of access to care

Pima County's biggest health problem is a lack of access to medical care, a new report says.

Arizona's share of tribal casino revenues up

Arizona has seen its revenue from tribal casinos rise for the seventh consecutive quarter.

EPA takes firsthand look at Rosemont

The Rosemont Mine, which would have an open pit and tailing piles, is proposed for a northern part of the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson. EPA officials met with mine officials and opponents during a recent visit.

EPA takes firsthand look at Rosemont

Rosemont Copper officials and their adversaries came away satisfied with visits by Environmental Protection Agency officials last week to key spots in the proposed mine's sphere of influence.

The Best of Arizona: Mountain ranges

Baboquivari Peak looms over its neighboring ridges.

O'odham sue to void new law

PHOENIX - The Tohono O'odham Nation is asking a federal judge to void a new state law that allows Glendale to annex the property on which the tribe wants to build a casino.

Lawmakers seek role in lawsuit over casino

PHOENIX - A dozen state legislators are trying to intercede in the legal fight over whether the Tohono O'odham Nation gets to build a casino adjacent to Glendale.