After the high-profile shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, Scott Rollefstad felt he had to do something to help keep other agents safe.

In 1991, two high school buddies of Patrick "Rick" Smith were gunned down by an angry motorist at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale.

With his forefinger and thumb, medical student Chad Andicochea gently manipulated the tiny clamps capping the slender arms of a million-dollar “daVinci” surgical robot on a busy Sunday afternoon in the Chandler Fashion Center.

There’s no bad news coming out of Arizona State University.

September 20, 2004

There’s no bad news coming out of Arizona State University.

When we think of police and cars, we envision a cruiser pulling up behind us, and sometimes unfortunately, we see the flashing lights.

Data Doctors: Q. I heard someone call your radio show saying that all public Wi-Fi is completely unsecured, and anyone around you could easily see anything that you were doing. Is this true, and, if so, what should I be doing to protect my computer? - Nathan

It began with a standoff between FBI agents and members of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation nearly 12 years ago, and has become a day of commemorating the sovereignty of American Indian nations.

A sample from a carpet cleaning machine tested in the disappearance of a Mesa woman has indicated traces of blood, but Chandler detectives working the case aren’t yet saying what might have happened to her.

PHOENIX - Arizona's unemployment rate is up slightly after remaining constant for three straight months, according to the Associated Press.

ATLANTA - Rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to federal weapons possession charges, and will receive a sentence that includes prison time after he completes a period of community service.

A Scottsdale restaurant planned to reopen Tuesday night after it temporarily shut its doors following an embarrassing reality TV experience.

On May 12, 1992, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation stood up to a contingent of armed FBI agents who were trying to seize more than 300 slot machines and shut down the Valley’s first and only casino.

I ask that because, after almost 20 years in our midst, his time as sheriff may soon be coming to an end.

Donating blood platelets is a laid-back kind of heroism. It feels a lot like watching “Matlock” on closed-captioned TV because, well, most of it IS watching “Matlock” on closed-captioned TV. So your discomfort is proportional to your feelings about Andy Griffith.

Getting There: Valley Metro is helping commuters wade deeper into the car pool.Last week, the region's public transit agency unveiled a free online tool, at www.ValleyMetro.org, called "ShareTheRide."

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Malicious hackers unleashed new variants of a computer worm that attacks a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 operating system, but infection rates appeared to be relatively low and damage minor Wednesday.

All right, so many of us just don’t get baseball, and today’s start of spring-training games here in Arizona and in Florida may be something tourists care about, but who else?

Joe Arpaio is the best sheriff ever in the history of Maricopa County! No, he’s the worst Maricopa County sheriff ever!

The Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau has plugged in a new electronic service for tourists — an interactive kiosk that provides information on all things Scottsdale and Arizona.

How did Joe Arpaio happen? I ask that because, after almost 20 years in our midst, his time as sheriff may soon be coming to an end.

There is no question that today’s college graduate’s job search is not their parent’s job search from back in the day.

Four members of the Gilbert Town Council accept $150 monthly stipends to pay for cell phone bills — for phones some are largely using for private or personal business calls.