TUCSON — A fire burning in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson has burned 400 acres. The lightning-caused Guthrie fire is now 20 percent contained.

TUCSON - Nine representatives from Tucson area agencies traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, last month to finalize an agreement that promotes economic development in both areas.

It may not achieve the same psychic level of bragging rights as the Arizona Wildcats slipping past the Arizona State Sun Devils in their annual football matchup. But Forbes.com thinks that the Tucson area provides, in its words, a better "bang for the buck" than the Valley of the Sun for anyone looking to settle in Arizona.

PHOENIX (AP) — The mayors of Phoenix and Tucson lead a trade mission to Mexico this week as part of effort to foster relations with Arizona's largest trading partner.

Arizona needs an alternative to Interstate 10 around the state's two major metropolitan areas, according to a new study by the state Department of Transportation.

It’s easy to crack jokes about the barren landscape on trips to Tucson on Interstate 10, but the drive time of the future is no laughing matter.

It’s easy to crack jokes about the barren landscape on trips to Tucson on Interstate 10, but the drive time of the future is no laughing matter.

It’s easy to crack jokes about the barren landscape on trips to Tucson on Interstate 10, but the drive time of the future is no laughing matter.

Gilbert’s reputation as a safe place just got bolstered. The 14th annual “City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America” shows the town to be the 36th-safest city in America. In Arizona, only Surprise (33rd) is freer of felonies.

WASHINGTON – Economic growth in Arizona’s metropolitan areas was a fraction of the national growth rate for metro areas in 2010, according to figures released Tuesday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Most of Arizona’s metropolitan areas lagged behind the rest of the country in income growth between 2009 and 2010.

Trying to sell your home?

U.S. / $38,637 / $39,791 / $41,560 / -- / 4.4%

PHOENIX - Powerful thunderstorms that hammered much of Arizona have drivers in Tucson and Phoenix trying to get around flooded highways as they head to work.

An initiative aimed at educating Tucson residents on Mexican-American studies is set to begin.

Heavy snow and icy mornings accompanied colder-than-normal average temperatures throughout Arizona in February, according to the National Weather Service.

State health officials say a delay in opening the first medical marijuana dispensary in the Phoenix area means there will be a delay in starting to phase out cardholders’ authorizations to grow their own.

CAMARILLO, Calif. - A national survey says the average price for regular gasoline has risen about 17 cents in the last two weeks.

A fast-moving thunderstorm dropped more than an inch of rain on the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas Tuesday night, knocking out electricity to thousands of homes.

The average fuel price in the East Valley snuck up a penny in the last week, while the statewide average crept up 6 cents, according to AAA Arizona.

A winter storm brought snow to the Tucson area and hail and sleet to the Phoenix metropolitan area Wednesday, disrupting flights, making for slushy rush-hour commutes and creating the rare sight of flurries at a professional golf event in southern Arizona.

TUCSON - The political fight to build a medical campus in Phoenix is not over yet. The state Board of Regents on Tuesday approved a draft outlining details of the expense involved with creating the campus to be shared by the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.

Top-seeded Desert Mountain stayed in the winners' bracket of the Division I state baseball tournament with an 8-5 win over No. 4 Pinnacle on Saturday night at Tempe Diablo Stadium.