Salt River Project will begin draining canals on the south side of the Salt River Friday to perform annual maintenance work.

When Jason Baker landed a machine tool programming job seven years ago, he thought his career was set.

Budget crises can do strange things to the minds of legislators. Like vampires who are, shall we say, down a pint, these lawmakers will go anywhere — anywhere — to find the lifeblood of government, tax dollars, to satiate their thirst to balance the budget.

Jeanette Barrett almost cried last week when she noticed just how depleted the food supply is at the Valley View Community Food Bank.

“It’s a sign of the times, and everyone needs to get involved to help out,” said Barrett, a Sun Citian who volunteers her time at the food bank in Youngtown.

Jeanette Barrett almost cried last week when she noticed just how depleted the food supply is at the Valley View Community Food Bank.

“It’s a sign of the times, and everyone needs to get involved to help out,” said Barrett, a Sun Citian who volunteers her time at the food bank in Youngtown.

Jeanette Barrett almost cried last week when she noticed just how depleted the food supply is at the Valley View Community Food Bank.

“It’s a sign of the times, and everyone needs to get involved to help out,” said Barrett, a Sun Citian who volunteers her time at the food bank in Youngtown.

Q: I'm a first-time homeowner and will have to do the minor repairs myself. One of the most annoying problems is the bathroom drain. I've tried using a plumber's plunger and drain cleaners, but nothing seems to work for long. The drain backs up every time I use it. Please, how can I fix this messy flooding problem without having to give in and call a plumber?

Plans to drain and renovate the north lake at Scottsdale's Eldorado Park are set to begin, and will continue over the summer months.

It was a boat launch that brought Scott Behar’s family to Eldorado Park this week.

 The shimmering vista of Canyon Lake is a fine reward for enduring the twisting and narrow Apache Trail northeast of Apache Junction. But make that journey now, and after rounding that last curve motorists can’t help but notice something is missing.

Canyon Lake soon will be drained of water and closed to boaters so Salt River Project can perform scheduled maintenance at Mormon Flat and Horse Mesa dams.

December 15, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. - As U.S. companies shift jobs to low-paid workers in developing nations, a growing number of economists and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation’s fiscal health by draining tax coffers.

As part of the plan to expand the recovery of the Apache trout as mentioned in last week's column, Arizona Game and Fish Department fisheries biologists are draining Lee Valley Reservoir to remove unwanted rainbow and brook trout.

Your dishwasher, sink drain and garbage disposal do the major dirty work in your kitchen, and you can keep them smelling fresh and running efficiently with a few easy steps.