There’s no other way to put it. Congress is simply addicted to spending Other People’s Money. The latest evidence of their problem was the bill to resolve the fiscal cliff, which was stuffed with slabs of pork. That’s like sneaking drugs into your rehab counseling sessions.

The weather is cooling down, the mosquitoes are quelling and the days spent in the backyard swimming pool may be less frequent. But that doesn’t mean it is safe to stop adding chemicals to pool water, balancing its pH and running the water pump.

Wildlife officials say they've confirmed that an ongoing fish kill at Roosevelt Lake is being caused by golden algae.

The water flowing out of Tempe faucets is safe to drink despite its cloudy appearance and musty smell, according to public works officials.

A 1-year-old boy is in stable condition at Banner Cardon’s Children’s Medical Center after his mother pulled him out of a swimming pool at the Mesa family’s home on Monday.

Got a children or grandchildren who are at least 5 years old but not yet 8?

Golden alga is believed to be the culprit behind thousands of fish dying on a 20-mile stretch of the Salt River, where it flows into the east side of Roosevelt Lake.

How they managed to live out here, I’ll never grasp, I think, resting in a spot of shade against a boulder in the Superstition Mountains east of the Valley.

How they managed to live out here, I’ll never grasp, I think, resting in a spot of shade against a boulder in the Superstition Mountains east of the Valley.

How they managed to live out here, I’ll never grasp, I think, resting in a spot of shade against a boulder in the Superstition Mountains east of the Valley.

Sustainability, medical, mechanical engineering and military problems don’t have to be solved solely by private corporations or government agencies.

Can Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus be a world leader in developing an alternate fuel source for transportation?

Nestled at the base of the White Tank Mountains in a predominately agriculture-rich and undeveloped area of Surprise, a regional water treatment facility is capable of providing 14 million gallons of surface water every day to Surprise and other surrounding communities.

You wouldn’t want to get caught smooching under Arizona’s native mistletoe.

CASA GRANDE - Take a little Arizona sunshine and mix in water and some cow manure.

If we’re going to search for gold in the wreckage of the mortgage crisis, then 6:57 a.m. in front of 1009 W. Juanita Avenue is as good a time and place as any to start.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. conservation group announced Wednesday it would sue the federal government to force a decision on whether to protect 83 coral species it says are threatened by global warming and more acidic waters.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is proposing regulations to fight quagga mussels and other invasive aquatic species in the state's waters.

Power Road has long been considered the spine of east Mesa and is a crucial artery for traffic heading up through Gilbert from Queen Creek and San Tan Valley.

Power Road has long been considered the spine of east Mesa and is a crucial artery for traffic heading up through Gilbert from Queen Creek and San Tan Valley.