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Centennials are normally cause for celebration, a chance to applaud some thing or person standing the test of time. But not so for the income tax. Even the IRS is declining to mention that this year is the 100-year anniversary of the 16th Amendment of the Constitution, which authorized the tax.

When Ahwatukee Foothills resident Ruth Roberts purchased her home more than six years ago she was excited to look out her back window and have a view of a beautiful green golf course. Today, her view is of browned grass and a pile of dead tree branches.

On their last day before spring break last Friday, 120 students from Kyrene de los Lagos Elementary explored through the grocery isles at Safeway, learning about weights, measures and pricing inaccuracies.

At Silver Star Playhouse, Broadway shows and popular musicals are remade with a splash of comedy — including funny songs, amusing characters and a delightful smattering of local humor.

A new report by the state Department of Weights and Measures shows some Arizona travelers may have been cheated at the airport.

"Les Misérables” has had a long, arduous journey to the silver screen. It’s been in the works for so long that at one point the film was going to be directed by the now retired Alan Parker, who made the original “Fame” and 1996 adaptation of “Evita.” After decades of rotting in development limbo, the cherished musical finally sees the light of day via the artistic eye of director Tom Hooper of “The King’s Speech. Hooper’s interpretation of “Les Misérables” is a majestic experience composed of enormous sets, elegant costumes, and pitch perfect performances from the entire ensemble. This may very well be the most triumphant movie musical since the genre made a comeback a decade ago with “Moulin Rouge!” and “Chicago.”

A Phoenix sergeant who blew the whistle about inaccurate kidnapping statistics is facing termination for writing a series of memos that criticized the Phoenix Police Department.

State inspectors say some Arizona pet food shops are taking more of a bite out of consumers than they should.

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was recently interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country.

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was recently interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country.

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was recently interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country.

State health officials issued the first 97 allocations Tuesday to operate medical marijuana dispensaries amid threats of litigation on multiple fronts.

State health officials issued the first 97 allocations Tuesday to operate medical marijuana dispensaries amid threats of litigation on multiple fronts.

Last month I highlighted Jacqueline Winspear’s “Maise Dobbs” series and this month is dedicated to Canadian author Louise Penny and the wonderful world she has created in the fictional setting of Three Pines, a rural Canadian village south of Montreal, just kilometers from the Vermont border.

It doesn’t look like the state’s next governor will earn any more than Jan Brewer.

AAA evaluates lodgings on a scale of One to Five Diamonds, from budget-oriented hotels and motels offering basic accommodations to luxurious hotels and resorts offering extensive services and amenities — all with acceptable cleanliness, comfort and hospitality.

The wonderful thing about discovering an author you enjoy who writes a series is the anticipation of the next book ... just knowing that as you turn the last page there is another good book on the horizon. And if you discover them after the series has been around a while, you can eagerly go from one book to the next with the characters you have come to love.

Washington • Can the Internal Revenue Service police President Barack Obama’s health care mandate while simultaneously collecting all the taxes for running the federal government?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care law will come home to roost for most taxpayers in about 2½ years, when they'll have to start providing proof on their tax returns that they have health insurance.

Beginning July 1, the city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) will launch the “Graffiti Free Phoenix” pilot program.

A new study shows that some merchants may not be giving consumers what they were promised.

Nineteen teams and 16 individual employees of the city of Phoenix will be honored May 23 at the 32nd annual City Manager/City of Phoenix Employee Excellence Awards ceremony, including some employees who are Ahwatukee Foothills residents.

After a long and sometimes contentious city policy meeting recommendations from the Development Process Ad Hoc Task Force, co chaired by City Councilmen Tom Simplot and Sal DiCiccio, were approved.

For the taxpayer on the go trying to file a return quickly and easily, there's an app for it.