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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

Two students from Arizona State University recently received Department of Homeland Security Awards. The scholarship program began in 2003, and rewards exceptional students pursuing science and technology innovations to enhance national security.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration overturned a safety citation against masks used by the Chandler Fire Department this month after viewing the department's new policy to improve the testing process.

The Chandler Fire Department did not properly test the safety masks of four firefighters on a yearly basis, which could have exposed the men to harmful chemicals, according to the Arizona Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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.

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.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has extended Monday’s ozone health watch into Tuesday.

With colder weather comes air pollution clouding the Valley’s skies. Today marks the seventh day over the last two months that levels of dust and smoke have exceeded federal standards and forced the county to issue restrictions on wood burning.

With colder weather comes air pollution clouding the Valley’s skies. Today marks the seventh day over the last two months that levels of dust and smoke have exceeded federal standards and forced the county to issue restrictions on wood burning.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a health watch for Friday because of rising ozone and particulate-matter levels.

It is the most elementary of exercises and a basic part of most everyone’s daily activity. Yet walking — that thing we do when we put one foot in front of the other — can be a mystery for those hoping to benefit from it.

MINNEAPOLIS - The stock options scandal claimed its biggest corporate chief yet on Sunday, with UnitedHealth Group saying Chairman and CEO William McGuire would step down because an outside report found that his option grants ‘‘were likely backdated.’’