Since her sister’s health took a drastic downturn this past February, Mountain Pointe High School teacher Donna Sampanes is organizing a blood drive at the school this weekend in an effort to help her sibling.

After a community-wide fundraiser, the staff at CK’s Tavern and Grill in Ahwatukee were able give a check for $8,500 to one of their own.

Now that the Chicago Cubs have secured a spring-training home in Mesa well into the future, the East Valley will soon welcome to the area the first of possibly many in a long line of Windy City favorites: Portillo’s Hot Dogs.

After going through years of dialysis, a double transplant, and even while facing continual health problems, CK’s Ashley Abromavage takes it all in stride.

Forty nonprofit representatives recently discussed tax law amendments and education on fraud and embezzlement, which targeted private organizations in 2012, according to a BeachFleischman PC shareholder.

I recently celebrated my 30-year high school reunion. Friends proudly talked about their children, grandchildren and careers. There were some classmates who were no longer with us and some just couldn’t make it. One person not present was Greg Hyde. I recently received an email from his sister:

After bountifuls of birdies, a new state record and a championship, Hannah O’Sullivan’s hands were still shaking.

Each year as the monsoon season descends upon us, we see too many trees uprooted and ruined by poor preparation. With the proper planning and practices, this can all be avoided. Take time to inspect and make certain of the following preventive measures.

Each year as the monsoon season descends upon us, we see too many trees uprooted and ruined by poor preparation. With the proper planning and practices, this can all be avoided. Take time to inspect and make certain of the following preventive measures.

The Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s Hospital will host the National Marrow Donor Program’s Be The Match: MARROWTHON Donor Recruitment Campaign on July 9 at two Valley locations.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced Tuesday that a Maricopa County Superior Court judge has approved an action that has resulted in the closure of a Tempe transmission business for failing to respond to consumer complaints.

Often when Ricky Gervais’ best friend, Karl Pilkington, calls, the conversation immediately begins with a random and innocuous question.

In his letter attacking another writer, Edward F. Murphy fails to recognize that employers do not have to offer any insurance. My son works for a small business and receives no health care benefits at all. He would be happy to to have coverage that excludes blood transfusions or even to have insurance that covered nothing but broken bones.

Phenology is the science of appearances, or knowing which plants can tell you when to start weeding, planting, fighting insects or tackling any other gardening priority.

Kathie Kukla started steadily losing weight two years ago.

Initiallly, she viewed the weight loss as a good thing — until she was diagnosed with liver cancer. “When I read that report, it just absolutely terrified me,” said Kukla, a 65-year-old Sun City resident.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her East Valley house, something she hasn't been able to do in months. She pushed her family's dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her East Valley house, something she hasn't been able to do in months. She pushed her family's dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.

The American Foundation for Cardiomyopathy (AmericanFFC) announced that it will donate 25 percent of the proceeds of two upcoming CPR training classes to help support Baby Emma Mae.

The American Foundation for Cardiomyopathy (AmericanFFC) announced that it will donate 25 percent of the proceeds of two upcoming CPR training classes to help support Baby Emma Mae.

When Ahwatukee resident Amanda Potucek heard that her young niece was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, her first reaction was fear.

A 6-year-old Chandler girl has a lofty goal and vision, not for herself, but for her friend.