Election Day activity in the Valley slow at the polls
Turnout was slow at midday Tuesday for a string of elections across the Phoenix metro area.

Surprise man confronts 15-year-old burglary suspect
Surprise police arrested a 15-year-old burglary suspect who had broken into a car.

2 Surprise officers appeal terminations for insubordination
Officers fired in January say they were let go after being accused of disobeying supervisor's orders.

El Mirage officers break up suspected gang fight Sunday
Fight involved 20 people, ended with one officer subduing a man with a Taser, authorities said.

Storm brings rain, thunderstorms to Phoenix area
The Phoenix area could see heavy rain Tuesday as a new winter storm system moves across Arizona.

Classes at Banner Del E. Webb stress kids' safety
Keeping infants safe is no accident, especially when it comes to safe sleep positions. Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center's childbirth educators stress this in their pre- and post-natal classes.

Mark your calendar for Second Sundays in the Park in Surprise
Surprise's Second Sundays in the Park kicks off this Sunday and runs through May 9.

Plan for state budget counts on steep cuts
Hearings are set today for public comment.

NHL sues Phoenix trucking magnate Jerry Moyes
A Valley trucking magnate may have thought he'd washed his hands of the Phoenix Coyotes after selling the franchise last fall in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. But, it's not over for Jerry Moyes.

Boomer club launches in Sun City
A new Sun City club for Baby Boomers is scheduled to hold its first meeting 7 p.m. Thursday.

Dysart expands preschool special-needs classes
The Dysart Unified School District plans to offer additional special-needs classes for preschool students at Desert Moon School.

Defaults on student loans rising
Advocates cite tuition, loose lending, low wages.

Communiversity @ Surprise needs an advertising campaign
The Communiversity @ Surprise has challenges facing few other colleges.

Surprise sending 3 representatives to lobby in D.C.
Surprise representatives will lobby the city's interests and to get a share of federal dollars.

175 seatbelt violations in West Valley crackdown
Glendale, Peoria, Surprise and Youngtown, participated in crackdown on seatbelt violations.

W. Valley kids, teachers celebrate Read Across America
Students and teachers at Marshall Ranch Elementary School celebrated Read Across America.

EMCC celebrates Women's History Month
Carissa Pool, Estrella Mountain Community College media relations coordinator, submitted this article.

Man arrested in connection with string of El Mirage burglaries
Garner Markins led police on hour-long foot chase; also suspected in Glendale, Surprise crimes.

Desert Diesel Nationals at Speedworld Dragstrip in Wittmann
Desert Diesel Nationals race in to the Speedworld Dragstrip in Wittmann Saturday, March 6.