Bags of Taqueria tortilla chips sit at eye level. Brightly packaged boxes of Gerber baby food and Atkins lowcarbohydrate cake mixes are placed neatly on a shelf just below in an attractive, end-ofaisle, new-products display at the local Jewel Foods store.

Shannon Liebrock of Chandler tossed groceries and a salad spinner into the race-car shaped shopping basket piloted by her son Brayden, 2, as they cruised through the new Fry’s Marketplace at Riggs and McQueen roads.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - When Kellogg Co. announced late last month that its board had tapped an outside director to become the cereal giant’s next chairman and chief executive officer, some financial analysts questioned the move.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Several families fled Hurricane Emily as its outer bands began lashing the southern tip of Texas on Tuesday.

If you happen to be trick-or-treating Saturday night in Glendale and knock on the door of Gov. Jan Brewer, there's a good chance you'll get a Snickers.

Global Hyatt, which opened the second version of its newest brand, Hyatt Place, eight months ago in Scottsdale and a Tempe location soon after, is doubling its East Valley presence.

The Steve Nash-led turnaround of the Suns “is great for the league,” commissioner David Stern said Monday before presenting the Most Valuable Player award to Nash.

American Indians of old knew not to fight the summer heat. Moving in harmony with the environment, ancient desert dwellers performed required outdoor tasks in the cooler morning and evening hours.

American Indians of old knew not to fight the summer heat. Moving in harmony with the environment, ancient desert dwellers performed required outdoor tasks in the cooler morning and evening hours.

Charlotte Hoose of Scottsdale filled her shopping cart with bananas, Duncan Hines cake mix and frosting, and an assortment of canned goods as she swept through the aisles of a 99 Cents Only store.

You can feel the mud between Barbara Nielsen’s toes when she describes summer visits to Francene Pomeroy’s house following a monsoon rain shower in the 1930s.

You can’t get much sweeter than Sunshine Bear, the soft yellow Care Bear with a heart-shaped nose and a cheery little sun embroidered on his fuzzy belly.

Restaurant picks on the East side of town.

Whether you’re a freshman who’s new to the Valley or a senior getting ready to graduate, there's always something new to discover in Sun Devil territory. From bars and clubs to bowling alleys and malls, here's your guide to finding the hottest places for cool college kids.

Whether you’re a freshman who’s new to the Valley or a senior getting ready to graduate, there's always something new to discover in Sun Devil territory. From bars and clubs to bowling alleys and malls, here's your guide to finding the hottest places for cool college kids.