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With as many as 35 percent of Mesa eighth graders admitting to at least trying alcohol, the Mesa Prevention Alliance is planning an event this weekend to show them there’s another lifestyle to choose.

Rebuffed in his bid for oversight of Colorado City marshals, Attorney General Tom Horne now wants taxpayer funds for another police agency to patrol the polygamous community.

When I informed The Husband that I was going to make pork with a rhubarb sauce, he dismissed the idea out of hand. He does not like sweet in his savory.

Desert Vista used a big fifth inning to defeat visiting Mesquite, 11-5, in a Division I softball game Friday.

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Mesa City Council could finalize a plan to bring the Oakland A's to Hohokam Stadium for spring training during its meeting Monday.

Use spice and drive, and it may be more likely you’ll pay for the crime in Mesa.

A new report Tuesday by state tax officials shows that Arizona consumers appear to be holding back on the pace of their spending.

Arizona State University police said a student was attacked while getting into her car on the third level of a busy parking garage on Sunday.

If you are going to go to the (admittedly little) trouble of brining your Thanksgiving turkey, be sure to set the bar higher than simply adding moisture. Granted, this is the primary goal of a brine. Soaking the bird in a salty solution prior to roasting, does help plump the meat and keep it moist during cooking.

The number of Arizona homes in some stage of the foreclosure process dropped again in October compared to a year ago, and homes actually repossessed by banks also dipped.

In an announcement that a Chicago Cubs official said took the team by surprise, the Cubs and Arizona State University baseball officials have agreed to disagree.

Putting their past behind them, the Mountain View Toros are rushing into the postseason after a one-year hiatus with a little momentum.

Explosive first half plays highlighted Saguaro’s dominant 55-13 victory over Arcadia.

Vista Grande coach Carlo Hernandez had no illusions about Friday night’s home game against unbeaten Williams Field.

This week’s games

Playing without a half-dozen key contributors hasn't stopped Seton Catholic. Neither has bad snaps or other teams' defenses.

Just as summer demands salads, fall calls for casseroles.

The students at Bethany Christian School in Tempe are gearing up for their biggest project yet: making over a thousand apple pies from scratch.

After carrying the momentum for much of the first quarter, a two-play series with seconds left in the second quarter doomed Scottsdale Coronado during its 44-3 home loss to Maricopa on Friday night.