Eddie Electrician may provide eight hours of his time to Pete Plumber who, in return, provides eight hours of his time to Eddie Electrician. At the end of their workday, they have both received the services they needed. All services were provided as economically as possible and with no hidden costs, i.e., eight hours for eight hours.

A beloved pet dressed in a Halloween costume, posed next to a lit jack-o’-lantern, sounds like a great photo opportunity — but it’s also a fire hazard.

A burglar will use any open door — front, back, side, garage or doggy.

A good trilogy centered on a superhero has yet to be accomplished. Some series, such as “Superman” and Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man,” have come close to having a great trilogy. But whether it’s due to Richard Pryor or an idiotic dance sequence, they always seem to screw up the third installment. Christopher Nolan is the first filmmaker to completely nail a superhero franchise from beginning to end. “The Dark Knight Rises,” his grand conclusion to the Batman saga, is a film well worthy of its two exceptional predecessors. To call this the pinnacle collection of superhero pictures goes without saying. But “The Dark Knight Rises” additionally engraves Nolan’s take on the Batman legend into the history books as one of the best movie trilogies of all time.

A good trilogy centered on a superhero has yet to be accomplished. Some series, such as “Superman” and Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man,” have come close to having a great trilogy. But whether it’s due to Richard Pryor or an idiotic dance sequence, they always seem to screw up the third installment. Christopher Nolan is the first filmmaker to completely nail a superhero franchise from beginning to end.

I’m willing to bet that, if you’re a new parent, you’ve lain awake some nights hearing that first little cry over the baby monitor, and prayed that Li’l Bundle o’Joy will just snortle himself back to sleep.

Ventriloquist Wilma Swartz doesn’t want anyone to refer to her characters as the “D” word. “Vent pals” would be a more appropriate term since the “Dummies” books own the copyrights to the word, she said.

Sara Carroll, office manager for The Church at Arrowhead in Glendale, said the church staff’s feelings Monday morning could be summed up in one word. “Disappointed,” she said. “We’re sad, you know, because we’re a church, and we do a lot for the community. It’s disappointing that this would happen to us.”

Police arrested six suspects on Wednesday who they believe are responsible for a string of burglaries in Ahwatukee Foothills, and they did it with the help of a neighborhood block watch.

Police have taken six suspects into custody who they believe are responsible for a recent string of burglaries in Ahwatukee Foothills.

A small string of burglaries in the Club West area just before Christmas have some neighbors worried, but it just proves that even Ahwatukee Foothills isn't completely quiet.

A small string of burglaries in the Club West area just before Christmas have some neighbors worried, but it just proves that even Ahwatukee Foothills isn't completely quiet.

Chandler police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of copper wire from a utility truck.

Getting away for a couple of days is bliss but it can turn into one huge headache if you return to a burglarized home.

Getting away for a couple of days is bliss but it can turn into one huge headache if you return to a burglarized home.

Sun City authorities are stepping up patrols after a recent increase in burglaries in two areas of the community. They hope neighbors will stay alert, too. Sun City Posse Commander Bill Dyer said an increase in daytime burglaries in the neighborhoods bordered by 107th and 111th avenues and Olive Avenue and Mission Lane and between 107th and 111th avenues along Santa Fe Drive will lead to more patrols, both by the Posse and by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Sun City authorities are stepping up patrols after a recent increase in burglaries in two areas of the community. They hope neighbors will stay alert, too. Sun City Posse Commander Bill Dyer said an increase in daytime burglaries in the neighborhoods bordered by 107th and 111th avenues and Olive Avenue and Mission Lane and between 107th and 111th avenues along Santa Fe Drive will lead to more patrols, both by the Posse and by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Religious missionaries and political activists would fall under some, but not all, of the provisions of a proposed Phoenix law that would restrict door-to-door solicitors, according to James Hays, an assistant Phoenix city attorney.

Religious missionaries and political activists would fall under some, but not all, of the provisions of a proposed Phoenix law that would restrict door-to-door solicitors, according to James Hays, an assistant Phoenix city attorney.

Thieves burglarized at least five cars and trucks in a central Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood overnight last Wednesday, smashing windows and stealing thousands of dollars worth of stereo equipment, according to victims.

Just as birds fly south for the winter, Arizona's balmy climate attracts thousands of snowbirds - people who escape the frigid northern climates to spend the season here.

Just as birds fly south for the winter, Arizona's balmy climate attracts thousands of snowbirds - people who escape the frigid northern climates to spend the season here.

Gilbert police arrested two men and a 17-year-old female early Thursday morning in connection with a report of vehicle burglaries.