The Valley exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter 2.5 on New Year’s Day despite “No Burn Day” restrictions and a high pollution advisory. It was the third time in a week that the Valley’s air quality sparked a federal violation.

Our View: At the end of Mesa's formal goodbye party Thursday for departing Police Chief George Gascón, Vice Mayor Kyle Jones finally acknowledged an issue that city officials have avoided talking about for weeks.

Scott Williams likes to joke about being 35 years old, which is LeBron James’ daddy in NBA years.

Big changes are coming to the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test that is administered to elementary school students and high school sophomores, which could affect not only how teachers teach but, in separate legislation, how they are evaluated.

Diane E. Brown: The Tribune’s recent editorial “SRP proposes alarming rate hike” was right on the mark, and your statement “most of these higher costs are tied to construction of power plants and transmission lines — projects that take years to plan and to complete,” hit the bull’s-eye.

With Wall Street investors suddenly feeling squeamish about risk in the wake of the mortgage crisis, lenders are returning to prehousing boom qualification standards — including requiring borrowers to have good credit.

Reading, writing and math facts are becoming part of the routine in the Reese household each night as my older children sit down to do their homework.

When her name and number were called, Katherine Nadreau hugged her mom and ran outside to call her dad. She was one of 57 students who were chosen through a lottery Friday to attend the seventh-grade class at Gilbert Classical Academy in the fall.

Feedback from the community is perhaps the most important thing for any member of Congress. I'd like to thank Joe Campbell for his letter of Feb. 25 ("Questions for Congressman Schweikert," AFN).

The Gilbert Town Council plans to discuss a change to town code requiring more votes to pass an agenda item.

Some in Congress pounced this week on what they view as the hypocrisy of auto executives flying on corporate jets to Washington to ask for public help. Corporations insist riding on private planes is not a lavish perk, but rather a necessary security requirement for top officials that also helps them be more efficient.

The mortgage industry’s tailspin from lofty heights has left potential Valley homebuyers scrambling to pick up the pieces of shattered deals, as lending standards tighten on a near-daily basis.

Almost 30 dust-related high-pollution advisories in 2006 have Maricopa County officials anticipating that the county will fail air quality standards — again.

Almost 30 dust-related high-pollution advisories in 2006 have Maricopa County officials anticipating that the county will fail air quality standards — again.

Apair of government reports released last week highlighted concerns about how Arizona and local communities are spending precious federal dollars intended to improve homeland security.

June 22, 2004

Mo lly Jacobs gave it straight to her actors.

The Arizona State Veteran Home violated 10 state and federal licensing standards when its staff discharged a patient who could not care for himself, ignored resident complaints, rigged a woman's call light so it wouldn't work and prevented residents from leaving the grounds without an escort, state health inspectors have ruled.

The medical marijuana proposition received just enough voter approval to pass in November.

The medical marijuana proposition received just enough voter approval to pass in November.

The medical marijuana proposition received just enough voter approval to pass in November.

On Jan. 20, 2006, the Pac-10 softball preseason coaches poll was released. Arizona State was picked to finish seventh out of eight teams, and frankly, that was the spot it deserved.

Melissa Davis told her second-grade class a math story about butterflies and bees. Then the children took out cubes and figured out how many more butterflies there were than bees.

Melissa Davis told her second-grade class a math story about butterflies and bees. Then the children took out cubes and figured out how many more butterflies there were than bees.