Camelback Mountain Bees on the Attack: UPDATE — Stung Hiker Takes Fatal Fall

Bees at Camelback Mountain attacked several hikers this afternoon, causing at least one person to become injured die in a fall, authorities say. (See today’s update by clicking here.) “A bunch of hikers were getting attacked,” says Captain Scott McDonald, Phoenix Fire Department spokesman, who was still gathering info at…

Arizona has Third-Highest Rate of Uninsured Children in Nation, Study Shows

Almost 13 percent of Arizona children are uninsured — the third-highest rate in the nation, according to a new study by Georgetown University.Coming in at No. 1 was Nevada, with 16.2 percent of its kids uninsured, followed by Texas, with 13.2 percent.The study, conducted by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s…

DPS Honchos’ Ethics Are Questioned After Sports-Ticket Probe

The cops sat in clubhouse seats at Chase Field, not too far behind home plate, as guests of the Arizona Trucking Association. It was early evening on September 8, 2011, and the Arizona Diamondbacks were playing the San Diego Padres. Pitcher Ian Kennedy was shooting for an impressive 19th win…