Two Democrats and one Republican are competing to represent the 46th District in the state House of Representatives. For Democrats Scott White and Gerry Pollet, the race has proved one of the most bitter in recent memory.

Former league referee Tim Donaghy is a "pathological gambler" whose betting activity was so out of control he would place $500 wagers on...

Fagen's approach to transforming the city's largest district is much more engaging and bestows responsibility on parents, teachers and community members. She seems invested in innovation as a means to an end, not just as a buzzword.

But these high-priced "designer dogs" are also increasingly exploited by abusive breeders at puppy mills and unscrupulous sellers, leading to more sick puppies and unhappy owners, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

Officials ruled spontaneous combustion as the accidental cause of the fire that resulted in $300,000 in damage to World Gym, said Capt. Norm Carlton, a Tucson Fire Department spokesman.

The 20-year contract between SRP and the builder, Oregon-based Iberdrola Renewables, is considered a significant development in the ongoing drive for renewable energy sources in Arizona.

The Baymont Inn & Suites in Green Valley changed owners earlier this month. FBP Buildings LLC sold the property, at 90 West Esperanza Blvd., for $4.2 million to Krissna LLC.

Steven Chen, Oriental Chi's owner, said the employee was a trainee and had agreed to accept a lower wage. However, under state law, employees can't waive their right to minimum wage, said Randall Maruca, director of the state Labor Department.

The law, which took effect on July 1, states that new drivers younger than 18 are not allowed to be on the road between midnight and 5 a.m. Exceptions to the law include when a driver is accompanied by a

Finally, a pediatric gastroenterologist diagnosed gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and put Olivia on Pepcid. "In two days, she was a completely different baby," says her mother, Trina Chiara of Avon, Conn.

I was somewhat surprised to read in the Northwest section of the Star that the Oro Valley Town Council approved an expenditure of $6,000 to the Phoenix chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America ("OV won't relent on Chamber funding," July

In addition to the camaraderie and fitness gained from the training sessions, Blue Pants Racing will put on 15 racing events in Tucson and one in Phoenix this year, including four in August.

A. Chantix (varenicline) is a prescription drug designed to help smokers quit by stimulating the release of small amounts of dopamine, the brain chemical that mediates pleasure. A lack of dopamine is responsible for the irritability and other withdrawal symptoms

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, better known as ACORN, has plans for a nationwide protest today of mortgage servicer National City. The advocacy group, which campaigns on behalf of lower-income people, says that National City is not

Lara Jackson doesn't want to play the what-if game.

The Cheeks can be augmented and their shape imroved aesthetically by using Cheek Implants ( I prefer soft silastic ones...no screws or fixation sutures) or with various materials that are injected into the skin over the cheek area. Of the

TOLLS on the Highway 520 floating bridge may not be welcome, but they are necessary. Unless big, expensive bridges are paid for with federal...

The Seattle Parks Department said Monday that the spikes found in Green Lake over the past two weeks were part of a milfoil-control package...

A grand jury has indicted three environmental activists, including a Washington state man, for their roles in a July 2000 vandalism spree at a U.S. Forest Service property in northern Wisconsin.

NASA hosted a meeting of space agencies from nine countries last week to discuss the next steps in the ongoing scientific exploration of the moon. The meeting laid the groundwork for a new generation of lunar science.