I need to respond to the nonsensical letter by Bill Webster on Nov. 4 about “God put animals on this earth for humans to use, whatever that purpose may be.” One can only assume it is just fine with Mr. Webster that animals are abused, tortured, maimed, or killed for sport or fun. After all, in his opinion, God gave them to mankind for “whatever purpose.” Anyone who has looked into the eyes of a suffering animal and can still claim that it is good and proper to do that to an animal since God has no objections, is callous, misguided, and needs a heart transplant.

As host of the 5A East Valley Regional track meet, Mountain View decided not to show its guests a good time Friday night.

Senior quarterback Jimmy Bevell's season could be in trouble.

“So (President Barack) Obama waits to send the soldiers needed (to Afghanistan) and has five more meetings planned. Each day that he waits is a day the soldiers fighting the war don’t have the support they need and may be killed because of it. What a disgrace for a commander-in-chief! You send the troops requested by those fighting war, and then you have your meetings to refine the strategy.”

The Arizona golf community is stepping to the fore to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Phoenix Thunderbirds are leading the way with contributions totaling $150,000.

For one team champion, Saturday's cross country meet was the completion of a week's worth of work, with another week of work waiting. Followed by another. And another.

May 24, 2005

Each summer, families move away from Mesa's Lowell Elementary School. But the lost students are often replaced by families moving into the neighborhood, principal Sandi Kuhn says.

Legislature acted carelessly

Those who accomplished the most at Saturday’s 35th annual Doug Conley Invitational had completely different agendas when their respective races were over.

No one questions the importance of the Doug Conley Invitational cross country meet.

It’s difficult to imagine, considering all she has accomplished so far, but Jessica Tonn did not have an individual state cross country title entering this season’s Class 5A-I meet.

Hey, Ma,

After a third-place finish at the 5A Division I state meet, Mesa Mountain View has hired Kris Alexander as its new boys cross-country coach to replace the retired Kyle Sawyer. Alexander’s hiring is pending board approval at the district’s next meeting.

NEW YORK - Two television stations are refusing to broadcast a new NBC series about an Episcopal priest who abuses painkillers, has a gay son, a promiscuous straight son, a daughter who deals marijuana, and a wife who drinks too much.

Bill Falletta of Mesa tried a low-carb diet, but it was too difficult to follow. "Sometimes I felt that I didn’t have enough calories," said Falletta, an avid hiker and mountain bike rider.

December 20, 2004

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WASHINGTON - There's a growing consensus that online gambling on U.S. websites will eventually be legalized by individual states or by federal law.

Peggy Morris

So, folks, here we are on the brink of financial disaster caused by incredible mismanagement from the titans of Wall Street. What do we get from the titans of Washington?