Three Scottsdale mothers entered a room full of children at Tavan Elementary, carrying bags of clothing and muffins. For the next two hours, they sat with boys and girls, helping them read books and complete multiplication tables.

Three Scottsdale mothers entered a room full of children at Tavan Elementary, carrying bags of clothing and muffins. For the next two hours, they sat with boys and girls, helping them read books and complete multiplication tables.

Saguaro star running back D.J. Foster ended a whirlwind recruitment by committing to Arizona State on Friday.

For so many athletes, the football field can be a refuge from the pain of the real world.

Mesa is planning to add 10 more dispatchers to its 911 call center with the goal of saving money while maintaining quality.

May 11, 2005

A dog rescue organization will soon ask dog lovers around the Valley to open their homes to 31 Chihuahuas taken from a Colorado dog breeder in late February.

Weekends are for fun times, but that can be tough when you’re a dog living in a boarding facility. AZ RESCUE hopes you will come to the rescue of these shut-in canines.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Conference, with focus on individual sports and fitness topics, will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12 at Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Tempe, with nine sessions offered.

It's the perfect volunteer opportunity: You get to help out a homeless dog and get some fresh air and exercise at the same time. AZ RESCUE needs volunteers to walk the dogs at its shelter.

“The Invention of Lying”: In a land where no one fibs, an unsuccessful screenwriter (Ricky Gervais) gains fame, fortune and the girl of his dreams (Jennifer Garner) by saying things that aren’t true.

LOS ANGELES - Julia Roberts may be a wife and mother, but she still brings home the bacon - to the tune of $20 million per movie. The 38-year-old star tops The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the highest-paid actresses for the second straight year.

TRACY, Calif. - A Girl Scout leader and her husband were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday.

Betty Ondera’s weak heart races when she gets nervous, and now her daughter’s heart is racing, too.

Maybe it’s the time of year, but it’s a photo that can’t help but remind you somewhat of a manger scene: A kneeling New York City police officer in uniform, holding a pair of boots in front of a reclining shoeless man on a chilly sidewalk near Times Square.

After the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ most elegant restaurant closes for the summer, as it does every year, it won’t reopen. The five-diamond Marquesa will give up its space to a more contemporary dining experience, said Jennifer Franklin, spokeswoman for the upscale north Scottsdale resort.

CHICAGO - The season's first major snowstorm marched across the Plains and Midwest on Friday, slopping up highways, shuttering schools and knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses.

The corporate logo for the Kumon learning centers, which are now offering tutoring in the East Valley for preschoolers as well as for elementary and high school students, includes a not-quite “smiley” face in place of the “o” in its name.

According to a paper, “Status and Distribution of the Wild Turkey in 2004,” presented by National Wild Turkey Federation (www.nwtf.org) biologist Jennifer Tapley at the ninth National Wild Turkey Symposium, hunter numbers have increased by 6 percent over the past five years, while wild turkey populations have risen 22 percent.

Noah’s Ark is coming to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

July 28, 2004

June 3, 2004