John F. Long, the developer who built the first master-planned community in Arizona, Maryvale, and donated land for schools, community centers and parks, died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 87.

PHOENIX - John Woodruff, who joined Jesse Owens as black Americans who won gold medals in the face of Adolf Hitler and his "master race" agenda at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, has died at an assisted living center near Phoenix.

Some people never dream they’ll be at a job for long. Julie Ghetti, who Wednesday was named finance director for Fountain Hills, isn’t in that category.

Michele Kern: We've talked to Sen. John McCain. We've talked to residents and neighbors at our public meetings. We talk to folks who call every day about the F-35 fighter jet and what it might mean to our community and our region. 

August 17, 2004

John Woodruff's legs carried him to prominence 68 years ago during the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. Legs the 89-year-old Fountain Hills resident had amputated 1 1/2 years ago due to poor circulation.

Places and times for competitors in Sunday's P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon:

Despite living in relative proximity to one another, Sally Meyerhoff and Karla Sokolovich have never formally met.

Renovations and additions to Scottsdale Stadium brought grand-slam praise on Monday from city officials, guests and the San Francisco Giants during a preview and tour of the new amenities.

Renovations and additions to Scottsdale Stadium brought grand-slam praise on Monday from city officials, guests and the San Francisco Giants during a preview and tour of the new amenities.

See the results of the race.

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Authorities have identified the man whose truck plummeted 150 feet down the side of a mountain Sunday near Bartlett Lake as John Wieselman, 57, of Apache Junction.

Repeating as state champion in prep athletics is no easy feat. Although there are a smattering of teams that make long playoff runs each year, actually finishing on top in back-to-back seasons doesn’t happen often.

When nighttime temperatures drop and days cool down, many of the community’s homeless end up on the streets without blankets, clothing and other necessities to keep them warm.

When nighttime temperatures drop and days cool down, many of the community's homeless end up on the streets without blankets, clothing and other necessities to keep them warm.

When nighttime temperatures drop and days cool down, many of the community's homeless end up on the streets without blankets, clothing and other necessities to keep them warm.

NEW YORK - “The end is near,” says John from Cincinnati. That’s what he’s been saying since the HBO drama “John From Cincinnati” began, though with scant supporting evidence. John isn’t big on details.

Ever wonder what happened to Bob’s Big Boy or Valley National Bank? Did you grow up in a ranch home built by John F. Long?

PHOENIX - An American Airlines 757 en route to New York was diverted to Phoenix on Friday after a passenger mistakenly reported that someone on board had a knife, an FAA spokesman said.

Mark Carlino has heard all the water-cooler talk, whispers, rumors, bad-mouthing, one-liners and scolding. It’s no surprise given what’s transpired at Gilbert Highland in the past eight months.

As a 20-year veteran public school teacher, all in Title I schools, I can’t claim to be an expert, just someone who has been in the trenches for a long time. I am deeply concerned with John Huppenthal’s plan to model educational reform after Florida’s reform. How is labeling schools A-F vastly different than labeling them Excelling, Performing, Failing, etc.? Same poor system, just different labels.

LONDON - Virtuoso guitarist Davy Graham, a leading figure in Britain's 1960s folk music revival, has died. He was 68.

LONDON - Virtuoso guitarist Davy Graham, a leading figure in Britain's 1960s folk music revival, has died. He was 68.