There could be a purple haze over Tempe this week.

There could be a purple haze over Tempe this week.

WICHITA, Kan. - Whooping cough cases have soared more than tenfold in Kansas so far this year compared to 2003, killing one young child and infecting people in 54 Kansas counties, health officials said Wednesday.

The most unlikely and remarkable resuscitation project in college football history commenced on Sept. 6, 1989, with Dr. Bill Snyder scrubbing in at an operating room named Sun Devil Stadium.

Arizona students now have a Catholic university option beginning this fall as Arizona State University and University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D., partner to offer a major and minor in theological studies or Catholic studies.

Lafayette “Fat" Lever said Ned Wulk, his basketball coach at Arizona State, was all about loyalty.

The spear on the helmets of the Westwood High football team bears a striking resemblance to the one used by a much higher profile school.

WASHINGTON — Not all of a president's political statements in the State of the Union address are made from the podium. Often, the seating arrangement in the visitor's gallery where the president's spouse sits also makes a significant statement.

The diverse, multinational population of the United States combined with the popularity of sports like baseball, basketball and football means the U.S. men’s soccer team rarely enjoys the comforts of a true home game.

The San Diego State University football program that once boasted of heavy horsepower from the arms of Brian Sipe and Todd Santos and the legs of Marshall Faulk has, for much of the last decade, been stuck in neutral.

With tax collections tanking and jobless rates at record highs, state legislators hundreds of miles from Washington have found an easy way to appeal to conservative voters: Bash the federal government.

SAN FRANCISCO — Tax-free shopping is under threat for many online shoppers as states facing widening budget gaps increasingly pressure Amazon.com Inc. and other Internet retailers to start collecting sales taxes from their residents.

Surprise Mayor Lyn Truitt's State of the City address, Feb. 8, 2011:

"Today marks the first time the Surprise State of the City address is being delivered in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, right here at the Rosskamp - Sun Health, Colonnade. That says a lot about how much our community has progressed.

Surprise Mayor Lyn Truitt's State of the City address, Feb. 8, 2011:

"Today marks the first time the Surprise State of the City address is being delivered in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, right here at the Rosskamp - Sun Health, Colonnade. That says a lot about how much our community has progressed.

Post player Marisa Stotler has given a verbal commitment to play at Washington State next fall, Dobson High girls basketball coach Tyler Dumas said.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part timeline celebrating Arizona’s centennial. Look for the conclusion in the March 16 AFN ‘Tukee Talk.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part timeline celebrating Arizona’s centennial. Look for the conclusion in the March 16 AFN ‘Tukee Talk.

The shopping mall. Federal buildings. Certainly the airport. Security seems tighter everywhere.

Chandler has narrowed a list of finalists for city manager to five people.

Arizona State University in Tempe is among 14 sites included in applications seeking to host a presidential debate in 2004.

We’re pleased that you took this brief break from photocopying tournament brackets and checking George Washington University’s schedule strength to read up on the issues of the day, including NCAA men’s basketball tournament office pools.

Stacy L. Leeds, Dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, will deliver the Sixth Annual William C. Canby Jr. Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. The title of Leeds’ talk is “Whose Sovereignty? Tribal Citizenship, Federal Indian Law, and Globalization.”

DENVER — The Colorado Buffaloes have bolted from the Big 12, accepting an invitation Thursday to become the 11th member of the Pac-10 Conference.