WASHINGTON – Drones numbering in the tens of thousands will be in the skies by 2030, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts. But where some may fear precision weapons or flying spy cameras, Steve Markofski sees flying tractors.

If you’re like me, you waited until the final days of the tax season to file your returns. And if you’re like me, you’re thinking there ought to be ways to keep your finances organized throughout the year to avoid the mad scramble as April 15 approaches.

Division I

Ryan Grotjohn didn't make it through Brophy's soccer semifinal match. A collision and spill led to a high ankle sprain and his Thursday night ended early.

Legislative budget analysts say the federal budgetary “fiscal cliff” may have a bright side for the state treasury, at least in the short term.

PetSmart Inc. has declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 16.5 cents payable before the end of the year, protecting its shareholders from potential tax increases next year.

CHICAGO — No matter how many years you are from calling it quits, it's essential to have some kind of plan in mind for financing retirement.

If Congress lets the country go off the fiscal cliff, how much will it cost you?

NEW YORK — Any stock trader will tell you that if there's one thing investors hate, it's uncertainty.

TUCSON — Almost a year to the day that Notre Dame Prep pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the 2011 playoffs, the Saints made another trip to face Salpointe Catholic in a first round Division II contest.

FARGO, N.D. — Two executives from a defunct Arizona mortgage lender pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to charges they swindled Bismarck-based BNC National Bank out of at least $26 million.

Everyone in the community benefits when neighborhood public schools are strong and students are successful. Great schools are good business. They attract employers, strengthen the local economy and enhance property values. Great schools ensure our students will be prepared to keep our nation competitive in a global economy. Great schools keep the American Dream alive with opportunity for every child to receive a world-class education. Great schools keep the quality of life in a community high by producing citizens who pay taxes and obey the law. Great schools teach students from all backgrounds how to live and participate in our democracy.

As an investor, you can sometimes still feel you’re at the mercy of forces beyond your control. This may be especially true today, when the Federal Reserve has warned of an approaching “fiscal cliff.” What can you do in the face of such a dire prediction?

Not long ago, the Federal Reserve (Fed) announced that it plans to keep short-term interest rates near zero until late 2014. The Fed initially pushed rates to that level in 2008, in an effort to stimulate economic growth. Clearly, low interest rates have a wide-ranging impact — but what effect will they have on you, as an individual investor?

Keep income producers working hard, even when rates are low

As you probably know, a mutual fund may contain many different types of investments, such as stocks, bonds and government securities. But as an investor, you need to pay attention not only to what goes into your mutual fund, but also what comes out of it — namely, the three ways in which a fund can compensate you.

Welcome to the burgeoning happiness craze.

Jordan Bachynski must have been quite the sight.

McClintock Chargers

Steve Nash: gone. Grant Hill: gone. Phoenix Suns fans feel the emotional attachment to the oldest and, historically, most popular professional sports team is heading in the same direction.

Jordan Bachynski must have been quite the sight.

Legalization of something does not necessarily make it a good idea. It was once legal to own a slave. Democrats who voted against abolishing slavery in 1864, have been doing their part ever since to enslave Americans to one social program or another. Obamacare is just the latest example.

Legalization of something does not necessarily make it a good idea. It was once legal to own a slave. Democrats who voted against abolishing slavery in 1864, have been doing their part ever since to enslave Americans to one social program or another. Obamacare is just the latest example.

On Wednesday, Martin Sepulveda, Republican candidate for Congressional District 9, unveiled a five-step job creation plan to expand the economy and put Arizonans back to work.