I can’t say I agree with some of what Governor Jan Brewer has advocated or seen enacted. But now, after having lived in a cultural milieu right on our borders — what to me seems a strange, even bizarre cultural environment, full of perversions of power and social dysfunction that is absolutely destructive — I definitely agree with at least one idea: We must get total control of our border.

Scottsdale designer Valerie Borden says powder rooms are one of the most fun rooms in the house to design.

A total of $1.1 billion in new high-voltage electric lines are in the advanced planning stages in Arizona and adjacent states as utilities attempt to keep up with population and economic growth and increase the reliability of the Western transmission grid.

A total of $1.1 billion in new high-voltage electric lines are in the advanced planning stages in Arizona and adjacent states as utilities attempt to keep up with population and economic growth and increase the reliability of the Western transmission grid.

Hi Jolly, the camel driver who helped put Quartzsite on the map, loved wine and women. His exploits were even immortalized in a song, "Hi Jolly," by folk singer Randy Sparks.

Mesa detectives have arrested six people in connection with a $250,000 theft last month of gold nuggets and jewelry, but continue to search for the vast majority of the cache of gold.

Good and honest law enforcement is the cornerstone of a nation of laws. Unfortunately Arizona has serious problems in that regard when it comes to its elected and appointed law enforcement leadership.

A new hotel is headed to Warner Road and 56th Street in Tempe.

A Mesa man is the suspected kingpin of an organization accused of selling stolen baby formula to a federal welfare program, then passing some of the proceeds to the Middle East.

One word to define the modern style of interior designer Judi Testani: Clean. "I’m not a big fan of clutter," said Testani, president of the Testani Design Troupe in Scottsdale.

Jay and Elisa Klock knew it was time to lose the lawn.

It’s easy to appreciate a well-designed room. When the colors, textures and furnishings come together in perfect harmony to create a space that is balanced and functional, even those with an untrained eye will think “this works.”

If you throw it, kick it, shoot it or whack it with a stick, the Valley has a host of major and minor league teams in just about every sport you can think of.