October 26, 2004

Five independent directors, including the former president of Rolling Stone magazine, will serve on the Irvine-based Freedom Communications Inc. board to lead the company after it exits bankruptcy, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

As you prepare for a job interview, realize what you say and how you say it may be key to landing your next position.

IRVINE, Calif. - Scott Flanders, who has professional experience in direct marketing and Internet distribution, has been named chief executive and president of Freedom Communications Inc., the Irvine-based media company that owns the East Valley & Scottsdale Tribune.

The Scottsdale Police Department, long plagued by radio “dead zones,” is getting a model on how to build a better communications system from its new sibling, the city fire department.

Arizona hopes to land a $7.4 million federal Homeland Security grant, a portion of which could help fund a state system that will allow multiple police and fire agencies to communicate during emergencies.

November 24, 2004

General Dynamics’ Decision Systems unit in Scottsdale is competing for contracts potentially worth more than $1 billion to produce small radios that could be embedded in the uniforms or body armor of future soldiers.

May 18, 2004

The youthful and charismatic Barack Obama may often be compared to John F. Kennedy, but Ronald Reagan poses the more interesting parallel. Like the Republican who swept into the White House in 1980, Obama is an outstanding orator whose national political rise coincides with a grass-roots movement demanding fundamental change in America.

The troubles keep coming for Mesa library director Patsy Hansel.

WASHINGTON - John McCain's top communications aides resigned Monday, the latest staff departures to hit the Republican's campaign as he struggles to rebound from financial and political woes.

The region's bio-industry is the theme of this evening's 11th annual Cox Communications East Valley Economic Forum at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa.

The dog days of summer are under way and Arizona teen drivers are likely taking advantage of this temporary freedom by enjoying more time behind the wheel. However, before turning over the keys, parents should know that summer is the deadliest time for teens on the road.

General Dynamics’ Decision Systems unit in Scottsdale is competing for contracts potentially worth more than $1 billion to produce small radios that could be embedded in the uniforms or body armor of future soldiers.

Janet Kline said she hopes the nuclear plant disaster in Japan does not cause the United States to back off using that power source.

“In the long run, I think nuclear power is the right choice,” the Sun City resident said.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Stuart Rosenberg, a prolific director of series television and theatrical films who partnered with Paul Newman on the widely popular prison drama "Cool Hand Luke" and several other movies, has died at 79.

September 24, 2004

WASHINGTON - Former FEMA director Michael Brown aggressively defended his role in responding to Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday and blamed most coordination failures on Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.

American Indian leaders are speaking against the hiring of an ASU law professor to lead a museum on the history of the nation’s tribes.

The head of arts and culture in Mesa has announced he’s leaving the city just as the fall arts season swings into gear.

WASHINGTON - CIA Director Porter Goss resigned unexpectedly Friday, nudged from the helm of a spy agency still reeling from intelligence failures before America's worst terrorist attack and faulty information that formed the U.S. rationale for invading Iraq.

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.

The Mesa Chamber of Commerce has chosen a new executive director, Peter Sterling, who has a background as a communications and marketing consultant.