Streetscape improvements to Arizona Avenue through downtown Chandler will be recognized by the International Downtown Association (IDA) at its annual conference in Charlotte, N.C.

Streetscape improvements to Arizona Avenue through downtown Chandler will be recognized by the International Downtown Association (IDA) at its annual conference in Charlotte, N.C.

Students in Mary Ann Harriman’s foods class are learning about honey, and how the sticky sweet stuff is used in Greece. They might even try making baklava later this semester.

WASHINGTON — An advocacy group under fire after employees were caught on camera appearing to advise a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about the woman's profession to get housing help said Wednesday it is ordering an independent investigation.

Firebird International Raceway promises on-road as well as off-road fun with events like United Rock Crawling and Off Road Challenge's 2005 Extreme Nationals on August 26th and 27th. Visit www.firebirdraceway.com or call Firebird International Raceway at (602) 268-0200 for tickets and information about upcoming events you won't want to miss.

If you enjoy the outdoors as much I do, you'll want to make time this weekend to attend the largest outdoor show and exhibition in Arizona.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Nicola Ross held up a gray and black sneaker for her husband, Ian, to examine in a Puma store aisle piled high with boxes of tennis shoes. She arched her eyebrows when she saw the price tag.

This is not your mother’s LPGA, although "Mom" still might recognize a few familiar faces this week at the Safeway International.

The Mesa Arts Center received an award from a trade group after competing against venues that included the famed Sydney Opera House.

Arizona State University set a new university record this fall for its enrollment of international students.

Bug-O-Rama: Enjoy all things Volkswagen, including drag racing, a swap meet, a car show and lots more at this all-day event.

Antenna. Legs bearing claws. Compound eyes. Feathery, scaly and leathery wings.

If you've ever wanted to learn to cast or tie a fly, call elk like an expert or even "bone up" on the latest Dutch oven cooking or barbecue techniques, the eighth annual International Sportsmen's Exposition is returning to Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium Friday through March 9.

TUCSON - A 20-year-old intern to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Sunday he used his hands to apply pressure to a gunshot wound to her head while holding her in his lap. A 61-year-old Tucson woman grabbed the magazine from the gunman, and two men tackled him.

Police arrested an Arizona Cardinals football player Tuesday on accusations he helped run an international drug syndicate that stretched from Mexico to New York City.

Police arrested an Arizona Cardinals football player Tuesday on accusations he helped run an international drug syndicate that stretched from Mexico to New York City.

NEW YORK - Overseas shoppers who once arrived in the U.S. with empty suitcases to take back their holiday loot may decide to stay home this year amid high-priced airline tickets, unfavorable exchange rates and lingering economic woes.

NEW YORK - As a white-tuxed Jay-Z stood on stage at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album "Reasonable Doubt" and planning a world tour, it seemed as if a wide chasm separated the hungry rapper who made that dazzling debut and the mogul on the mic.

As contract negotiation time looms, pilots for Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group are making their case for a better deal. And they are doing it — where else — up in the air.

October 18, 2004

The number of hybrid cars in the U.S. will triple by 2015, according to J.D. Power and Associates. This change in demand and technology requires a new skill set from today’s mechanics. The premise is that drivers around the world will continue trading gas guzzling, big-body cars for lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles that are easier on the pockets and the environment.

Job title: Funeral director intern, Hansen Mortuary, Phoenix

November 4, 2004