The Arizona Grand Resort, with its newly-renovated guest rooms and 7-acre water park, is a popular option for Ahwatukee Foothills families looking to indulge themselves without paying the high price of leaving home this summer.

Two men were shot after police say they tried to rob two people they were supposed to sell drugs to.

Phoenix police are trying to identify a man who apparently broke into a home in an upscale south Phoenix neighborhood and tied up a woman inside.

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard will visit Ahwatukee Foothills on Monday night to discuss some of the state’s most pressing public safety issues in a community meeting.

A father of three was killed early Sunday in an attempted robbery at an Ahwatukee Foothills 24-hour convenience store. Marvin Walters, 38, a manager-intraining filling in on the night shift, was shot while trying to wrestle a gun from a robber at the Water and Ice store, 4601 E. Chandler Blvd. in Phoenix.

Noon to 1 p.m. (second Thursdays), Marketing "Think Tank," Chamber offices. This business support meeting, facilitated by marketing instructor Christine Marek, is an informal roundtable discussion of successful marketing tactics and strategies for chamber member business owners. Members are encouraged to bring ideas, actual marketing situations and brainstorming abilities to the meeting. No sharks allowed. Visitors encouraged.

A father of three was killed early Sunday in an attempted robbery at an Ahwatukee Foothills 24-hour convenience store.

A father of three was killed early Sunday in an attempted robbery at an Ahwatukee Foothills 24-hour convenience store.

The heat is coming, kids are getting ready to be out of school and chances are they're talking with their friends about summer vacations. For many parents going away to another state or country over the summer may not be an option but there are plenty of deals at resorts surrounding Ahwatukee Foothills that can make a short vacation possible - minus all the headaches of a long car or plane ride.

The heat is coming, kids are getting ready to be out of school and chances are they're talking with their friends about summer vacations. For many parents going away to another state or country over the summer may not be an option but there are plenty of deals at resorts surrounding Ahwatukee Foothills that can make a short vacation possible - minus all the headaches of a long car or plane ride.

He wanted to fly, but the U.S. Army Air Corps was long on pilots and short on bombardiers. He ended up an award-winning pilot as well as a flight instructor. Real estate development followed, and happily for Ahwatukee Foothills, the rest is history.

He wanted to fly, but the U.S. Army Air Corps was long on pilots and short on bombardiers. He ended up an award-winning pilot as well as a flight instructor. Real estate development followed, and happily for Ahwatukee Foothills, the rest is history.

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Leean Hendrix was walking her dog when someone grabbed her. But it wasn’t just a grope, or a quick touch — it was a violent and terrifying threat to her life. And now she wants the public to know that the man who’s been groping and assaulting women in Ahwatukee Foothills is far more dangerous than many realize.

Leean Hendrix was walking her dog when someone grabbed her. But it wasn’t just a grope, or a quick touch — it was a violent and terrifying threat to her life.

AHWATUKEE, Ariz. (AP) — The family of a 24-year-old Arizona man who died in the Colorado theater shooting remembered him as a loving person.

A meeting meant to help residents learn about crime and fraud prevention turned into a tough questions-and-answers session for Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and other Phoenix officials Monday night in Ahwatukee Foothills.

The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery will be closing its doors on Saturday, June 25 after serving the Ahwatukee Foothills area since 1999.

The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery will be closing its doors on Saturday, June 25 after serving the Ahwatukee Foothills area since 1999.

Mervyns is closing four of its stores in Arizona, three of them in or near the East Valley.

Dry spells in Arizona hurt some more than others.

Ahwatukee Foothills events

July 2, 2004

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Michele Montana had never been to the annual Australian Shepherd National Dog Show (aka Nationals). She had no idea what to expect. But when Montana, along with friends and obedience instructors, packed up a rented 31-foot motor home with more dog food, clothing, exercise pens, dog crates, grooming tables, dog treats, toys than she thought could possibly fit, Montana began to get an idea of what she might be in for and what it took to get three women and six dogs to Texas and provide for them for two weeks.