One thing as indispensable to our guest room as freshly laundered sheets? Some literature on all the great stuff there is to do around here.

Valley Fever among Arizonans continues to run high, according to the state Department of Health Services.

Riley, a male medium-sized mixed breed dog, was one of the stars of the recent Gilbert Days Parade, where he “sang,” acted cute, and cuddled with the volunteers from Friends for Life. He’s come a long way since being rescued from a reservation in northern Arizona where he was starving and suffering from tick fever. About 1 or 2 years old, he is proving himself to be full of personality, the folks at Friends for Life say.

Welcome to the Bizarro World.

Butterfly, described by Arizona Friends for Life as "an absolute sweetheart of a dog," needs a special, loving home while she recovers from tick fever. This adult American bulldog mix was also suffering from a skin condition and untreated allergies when she was found as a stray.

The Phoenix metro area is seeing an epidemic of Valley Fever after last summer’s massive dust storm and this year could lead to a high number of cases, too.

The Phoenix metro area is seeing an epidemic of Valley Fever after last summer’s massive dust storm and this year could lead to a high number of cases too.

An elderly East Valley man died this month after contracting West Nile Virus, becoming the first human fatality of the year from this disease.

An elderly East Valley man died this month after contracting West Nile Virus, becoming the first human fatality of the year from this disease.

This isn’t a sob story.

With almost 11 years of school under their belt, two East Valley students look to finish up one more year before graduating with perfect attendance. That’s not just high school, but since they started in first grade in the Chandler Unified School District shortly after the turn of the century.

Fresh home from the war, newly married and needing to better recover from malaria and rheumatic fever he caught from a mosquito bite on a PT boat in the south Pacific, Peter Grant packed his car and trailer and left his home city of Indianapolis for the desert town of Phoenix.

After getting a late start, the flu has hit widespread status in Arizona.

Fresh home from the war, newly married and needing to better recover from malaria and rheumatic fever he caught from a mosquito bite on a PT boat in the south Pacific, Peter Grant packed his car and trailer and left his home city of Indianapolis for the desert town of Phoenix.

The haboob-riddled summer of 2011 may be outdone this year if the Valley’s drought conditions don’t make measurable improvements, one Arizona air quality expert said.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) - You like chocolate. You like warm baths. But are you ready for a milk chocolate bath for two?

NAPA, Calif. (AP) - You like chocolate. You like warm baths. But are you ready for a milk chocolate bath for two?

Many people in the Valley know about Valley Fever, but did you know that pets can also contract the fungal infection?

Many people in the Valley know about Valley Fever, but did you know that pets can also contract the fungal infection?

The sniffles, runny nose and cough going around your home may be a cold, but recent numbers also show RSV is ramping up in the Valley.

Two elderly men in Maricopa County have died after contracting West Nile virus, the county's Department of Public Health announced Friday.

In March, Prince was alone in the desert, surviving the elements and dodging traffic along Interstate 10 west of Buckeye. Last week, the 2-year-old golden retriever started work as a police drug-detection dog.