Folks, when did America’s greatest treasure, United States citizenship, become a bartering commodity for votes with the Hispanic/Latino community as per Sen. John McCain? When did America’s greatest treasure, United States citizenship, become a bartering commodity with the Hispanic/Latino Community for converts to the Mormon religion or the recapturing “fallen away” parishioners of the Catholic church or more donations in the Sunday Mass collection basket or monthly tithes.

Thousands of Christmas gifts will be available at a Mesa trade fair this month, and no money will be needed to purchase them.

The school lunch trades of yesterday are making their way into the business models of today as companies in the East Valley increasingly use bartering to pump up the bottom line.

The Barter Group, looking to help one of its members, has made barter available to pay a debt.

Bartering, one of the oldest forms of business, seems to be finding its way back in the East Valley as local businesses use the time-worn exchange of goods and services for locally grown food.

Arizona Trade Exchange is growing. A business-to-business barter network, the Mesa-based company offers hundreds of businesses and individuals an advantage in the weathered economy.

Arizona Trade Exchange is growing. A business-to-business barter network, the Mesa-based company offers hundreds of businesses and individuals an advantage in the weathered economy.

Edible Exchange, a local company that connects communities to locally grown food through barter, is having its second educational series — “Moos, Booze & Schmoose” — from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19 at Superstition Farm, 440 S. Hawes Road.

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday joined others calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, distancing himself further from the unfolding scandal over allegations that the governor schemed to barter Obama's vacant Senate seat for personal gain.

Edible Exchange will host a “FarmTable Brunch” 11:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at Superstition Farm, 3440 S. Hawes Road in Mesa. The event will feature a four-course brunch from three local celebrity chefs: Matt Carter, Beau MacMillan and Aaron May.

Mesa police arrested three co-owners of a shoe store Thursday on suspicion of selling “crack” cocaine out of the business instead of merchandise.

The holiday season is here, the question of what gifts would be most meaningful looms large. We usually think in terms of “things” when focusing on the perfect present. Yet more “things,” added to the other things that overflow from drawers and shelves, may not always be the best choices.

C.W. Griffin drools over so much baloney in his "class warfare" rant.

C.W. Griffin drools over so much baloney in his "class warfare" rant.

Jody Gnant’s dreams are held together by a clever Canadian man with a paper clip. The Phoenix singer/ songwriter was looking for a way to finish her album when she stumbled upon Kyle Mac-Donald and a seemingly crazy scheme that’s warming hearts across the country.

Jody Gnant’s dreams are held together by a clever Canadian man with a paper clip. The Phoenix singer/ songwriter was looking for a way to finish her album when she stumbled upon Kyle Mac-Donald and a seemingly crazy scheme that’s warming hearts across the country.

The roughly 8,000 students graduating from ASU next week have done what the university asked of them for years, passing dozens of courses and shelling out tens of thousands of dollars for their higher education.

There’s been nothing special about the wall around the Buenavante subdivision in Scottsdale since it was erected 25 years ago. But from now on, it stands to be hailed by city officials as a monument to neighborhood preservation.

State senators voted Wednesday to make gold and silver legal tender in Arizona -- but not copper, cattle, cotton, citrus or climate.

After Phoenix Public Market receives a shipment of produce, the wood and plastic pallets that carried the fruits and vegetables are carefully locked in a fenced enclosure behind the store. The market loses a $75 deposit for each pallet that isn't returned, and there is a black market for pallets these days.