There were hurdles, blocks and bars all over the track Saturday at Mesa Community College.

MESA – There were hurdles, blocks and bars all over the track Saturday at Mesa Community College.

Ahwatukee resident Michael Feyrer subscribes to the philosophy that his life is like a pair of shoes — to be worn out in service.

A smattering of butterflies have flitted through my yard this spring, loitering briefly around the lantana and aloe stalks before moving on to lusher landscapes. Those fleeting backyard glimpses are nothing compared to the up-close and personal look you get at hundreds of butterflies inside The Marshall Butterfly Pavilion at Desert Botanical Garden.

The prom is making a big comeback.

Izzy Marshall’s football career at Arizona State is over before it ever really got started.

Desert Vista keeps churning out college athletes as 11 students were recently honored for the spring signing day session.

One of Desert Vista's own is coming back home to be a Sun Devil.

Rebuffed in his bid for oversight of Colorado City marshals, Attorney General Tom Horne now wants taxpayer funds for another police agency to patrol the polygamous community.

Doing some catch up on track results from two big events over the weekend.

Paul Lucas is no longer just creating a buzz. He is on his way to establishing a legacy.

A taste of California is coming to Chandler.

It’s time to bring out the shamrocks and deck ourselves out in emerald. St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and the 30th anniversary of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on March 16. The parade and the Irish Faire are sure to turn downtown Phoenix into one big green party.

If area track athletes are posting state-leading and even record-breaking times and jumps just three weeks into the season, just what can be expected at the end of the year?

A painting of large, yellow sunflowers adorns a gallery wall — living among other paintings, and sculptures, universally depicting happy scenes and bright colors.

In 2011 hundreds of Girl Scouts descended on Club West Park grabbing paints, brushes and canvasses to help with the Great Ahwatukee Paint Out. The goal was to fill the walls of the Ronald McDonald House with love.

If you’ve never seen an ostrich race, it’s a good reason to head to Tumbleweed Park March 8-10. If you have seen an ostrich race, it’s probably a good idea to go down there and see another one to make sure it wasn’t some odd, exhilarating dream.

The track and field season for the Ahwatukee area tends to bring in a boatload of success stories and along with it medals galore.

Soak up a wealth of natural beauty at Desert Botanical Garden’s annual exhibit, where hundreds of butterflies feed and flutter in the enclosed Marshall Butterfly Pavilion. Visitors can also learn more about the elegant creatures and which plants attract them.

This time of year, we’ll take nearly any excuse to get out and enjoy the weather. Fortunately, Chandler’s got a good one in its Feb. 23 Classic Car and Hot Rod Show.

Saying the money can be better used, members of a House panel voted Thursday to let cities and counties put their legal notices online instead of in newspapers.

The hit Broadway musical, “Avenue Q,” is considered an adult version and parody of the popular television series “Sesame Street.” Many of the characters and puppets are spoofs of the children’s TV show and utilize adult situations, themes and language.