In this highly contentious election season, we all agreed about one thing: This was a big deal. The two presidential candidates offered vividly contrasting visions of America's future. It was taxing the rich versus tax reform, it was redesigning our entitlement programs versus maintaining them as is, it was fiscal discipline versus deficits indefinitely.

Nobody plays deadpan strait man better than Jason Bateman. Nobody plays belly laugh shocking better than Melissa McCarthy. Based on this promising mismatched duo, “Identity Thief” looked like it might be the first sidesplitting comedy of the New Year.

In the past five months, fires in Scottsdale had the potential to take 24 lives and cause at least $5 mil lion in damages.

November 1, 2004

It seems ironic that the title of the movie is "Identity Thief" when its co-stars have such a firm grasp on their well-established screen personae.

Arizona officials have committed to more Pinal County freeways in response to critics who said the state’s transportation efforts were too little, too late.

Arizona officials have committed to more Pinal County freeways in response to critics who said the state’s transportation efforts were too little, too late.

“Police chiefs meeting to decide to which laws to enforce is like prisoners meeting to decide next month’s menu. In either of those situations, you do as you are told, not what you want to do. If you want to make the laws, change your profession.”

The Diamondbacks seemed to expand their trade talk Thursday at the general managers’ meetings after three days of focus on the New York Yankees (who would get Curt Schilling) and Milwaukee Brewers (who could deal Richie Sexson).

State lawmakers approved two measures Monday designed to give more power to hunters to protect their rights.

A group GOP lawmakers wants to send a postcard of sorts urging Congress to remove the endangered species designation for the gray wolf, including a subspecies reintroduced in Arizona in 1998.

A state legislator said Arizona needs a constitutional amendment to protect the rights of hunters from people who watch too many Disney movies.

The East Valley must think in global terms and must be prepared to compete in the world economy if it is to continue its economic success, said panelists at the Cox Communications East Valley Economic Forum on Wednesday.

The East Valley must think in global terms and must be prepared to compete in the world economy if it is to continue its economic success, said panelists at the Cox Communications East Valley Economic Forum on Wednesday.

Steady rain and dark clouds may be dampening some East Valley businesses, but it’s causing others to sprout profitably, thank you.

Relying on federal officials to certify that proposed transmission lines and power plants meet environmental requirements would help the Arizona Corporation Commission consider such projects faster, a state lawmaker contends.

Tuesday - Round 1

Places and times for competitors in Sunday's P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon: