Cox Communications is accepting nominations for its Cox Conserves Heroes awards program honoring community volunteers who help create, preserve or enhance outdoor places for everyone to enjoy. Nominees must be people who were not paid for their efforts. To nominate someone, go to Cox7.com/coxconserves and vote by Nov. 21. Online public voting will take place Jan. 9-30, 2012. A panel of local civic and environmental leaders will choose one winner for the Phoenix area and one for southern Arizona, and each will receive $5,000 to donate to an environmental nonprofit of their choice. Finalists will earn $1,000 for a nonprofit group of their choice. Winners will be announced in February.

Gilbert is offering a series of four water-conservation workshops on Thursdays from Feb. 17 to March 10 at the town’s Public Works facility, 900 E. Juniper Ave.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Gospel of Luke records that, as he was dying on the cross, Jesus showed his boundless mercy by praying for his killers this way: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Not so fast, say contributors to the Conservative Bible Project.

Gilbert is gearing up its water conservation education at the same time many of its residents are taking steps to produce green, lush winter lawns.

In a 5-4 decision that exemplifies their basic contempt for genuine justice, the Supreme Court’s politically reactionary majority rejected a prisoner’s request for DNA testing that could prove his innocence after 14 years’ imprisonment on a possibly false verdict for rape.

In a 5-4 decision that exemplifies their basic contempt for genuine justice, the Supreme Court’s politically reactionary majority rejected a prisoner’s request for DNA testing that could prove his innocence after 14 years’ imprisonment on a possibly false verdict for rape.

The leader of the Arizona School Boards Association sent a letter to school district governing boards Monday urging them to be conservative in planning budgets as they prepare for next school year.

Not long ago, you might have foreseen the Republican pilgrimage to St. Paul, Minn., as having all the brio of the Bataan Death March. Surprise! For all the party's problems, Republicans find themselves with a fighting chance of holding onto the presidency after all. Impressive, that - as was John McCain's gutsy choice of the marvelous Sarah Palin. Maybe this grand old party still has life in it.

The stakes for the November election were raised drastically last week when hard-line conservatives racked up victories across the state, jeopardizing the agendas of not only Democrats and the governor but moderate Republicans as well.

Abundant winter rains won't stop Chandler from trying to persuade homeowners associations and residents from saving water. The city is set to send letters to homeowners associations, or HOAs, urging them not to plant ryegrass in the fall to avoid having to water the winter turf.

LOS ANGELES - A court commissioner on Monday extended the temporary conservatorship of Britney Spears to her father and an attorney until Feb. 14 and appointed a physician to evaluate her competence to make decisions.

LOS ANGELES - From "green carpets" at awards shows to organic fruit served to actors on sets, Hollywood is going all out to promote itself as being environmentally hip. But is it all just show?

For Mick Dalrymple, home renovation is all about taking baby steps. “You start with one thing and you realize it wasn’t that hard, and you kind of like the results and so you decide to do another thing and another thing,” he says.

Mesa is looking to promote energy conservation programs that could eventually lead to rate reductions for thousands of residents who now pay 15 percent more for power from the city’s utility than customers of surrounding electric companies.