Past scandals coupled with recent teacher layoffs and budget cuts have given the Scottsdale Unified School District a public-relations black eye that's slow to heal.

October 15, 2004

The networks are gone, the campaign signs have been put away and the war protesters have disassembled. But the buzz still lingers in Tempe and at Arizona State University now that the final presidential debate is over.

As a mother of twin 3-year-olds with muscular dystrophy, Cassandra Byrd can’t go anywhere without finding out whether her destination can accommodate two wheelchairs.

The interior of Building 561 is wrapped in copper sheathing that can block the most powerful transmissions of communications devices.

"Pretty primitive" and "held together by baling wire" are terms founders of KAET-TV (Channel 8) use to describe getting the public TV station up and running from the Tempe campus of ASU.

East Valley drivers paid 2.5 cents less at the pump last week, according to AAA Arizona.

AAA Arizona will offer its “Tipsy Tow” service for any Halloween celebrating this weekend. The service will be available 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday in the Valley. To use the service, drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers should call (800) AAA-HELP (222-4357), state that they need a “Tipsy Tow,” and provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.

Through rain, shine and heat, crossing guards get children to and from school safely every day. AAA Arizona is calling for nominations for its sixth annual Crossing Guard of the Year Award. The deadline to submit nominations is March 12.

Fuel prices around the East Valley jumped nearly 10 cents in the last week, according to a report from AAA Arizona.

AAA Arizona’s annual Thanksgiving travel forecast reveals that travel is on the rise for the fourth consecutive holiday this year.

A surprise awaits Arizonans at the pump this weekend – the lowest Memorial Day fuel price in three years. This week, Arizona’s average is up less than a penny to $3.450 per gallon. Nationally, prices rose 5.8 cents to $3.659 per gallon.

Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Apache Junction and Queen Creek drivers are seeing yet another drop in pump prices, according to AAA Arizona.

Once again, East Valley drivers are playing less at the pump this week, according to AAA Arizona.

AAA wants St. Patrick’s Day revelers to plan for a safe ride home so they don’t see lights of red and blue in their rear view mirror this weekend.

Pump prices jumped more than a dime for East Valley drivers in the last week, according to AAA Arizona. And in the last month, they have increased nearly 60 cents.

Pump prices continued their new year climb this week as Arizona drivers saw a 4.1 cent increase in the average price of fuel to $3.291 per gallon.

After months of discussion, Arizona State University officials on Wednesday chose Chris Callahan to be founding dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

East Valley fuel prices shed another 3 cents in the last week, according to AAA Arizona.

East Valley drivers saw more relief at the pump this week as prices dropped nearly 3 cents.

For the second week in a row, East Valley drivers saw a small drop in gas prices, according to AAA Arizona.

East Valley gas prices went up just half a penny in the last week, a huge change from the sharp increases since the start of the year, according to AAA Arizona.