| Quality of Wikipedia entries depends on authors' collaboration A new research by an Arizona University Professor of Indian origin has found that the quality of entries in Wikipedia depends on how authors... | |
| Lakers Visit Phoenix For Key Pacific Showdown (Sports Network) - The two top teams in the Pacific Division meet for the last time in the regular season tonight, when the second-place Phoenix Suns welcome the front-running Los Angeles Lakers to... |
| Homeowners Seek Help At Glendale Foreclosure Event Glendale on Thursday.At least 500 homeowners met with counselors approved by the federal Housing and Urban Development Department, and then representatives of their lenders. The outreach event was... |
| Mesa Ready To Run Hooker Hotels Off Main Street The City of Mesa wants it known that seedy Main Street motels and hotels frequented by hookers and Johns are not welcome.Reputable hotel operators in Mesa say hooker hotels are often havens for drug... |
| National Fire Center Predicts Short Fire Season Boise , ID., said things are looking good in the high country of Arizona.However, Ochoa said there may be fire issues in some of the desert areas, depending on how hot it... |
| Chandler Council Votes To Keep Photo Enforcement Chandler council members voted Thursday to keep photo radar cameras for at least another year, but their locations may be changing.In a six to one vote, the City Council decided to renew its contract... |
| Phoenix Diocese Cuts 12 Workers The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has let go 12 workers as it struggles with finances. This is the second straight year the diocese has been forced to cut workers. A total of 15 positions were cut,... |
| Mcso Uncovers Phoenix Drop House, Dozens Of People Found (Brett Phillips) PHOENIX -- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has uncovered a drop house in the Maryvale area of west Phoenix. An estimated 30 people were found inside the drop house around 59th... |
| Officer-involved Wreck Blocks I-10 Ramp In Phoenix PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating an officer involved accident on Interstate 10 in Phoenix this morning.The accident occurred on the westbound onramp to I-10 at... |
| New Mesa Camp Give Kids The Chance To Learn How To Fly MESA, AZ -- A new camp in Mesa is giving kids the chance to learn how to fly.Mesa Public Schools is sponsoring an aviation camp at the Falcon Field Airport.Kids get a hands-on experience during camp.... |
| Soccer: Phoenix All Fired Up To Beat Sydney SYDNEY v PHOENIX Sydney, 10 tonight, live SS1 Wellington Phoenix's history-making A-League soccer adventure has taken another unexpected turn as they rejected the underdog tag before today's... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">merckle Family Could Sell Parts Of Phoenix - Sources</font> -(Dow Jones)- Germany's Merckle family will likely need to sell parts of pharmaceuticals distribution business Phoenix Pharmahandel GmbH & Co KG in addition to all of its generic drug making... |
| Arizona's Ncaa Run All But Over At 25 The Wildcats lost to UCLA 75-69 in the Pac-10 tournament on Thursday night, dropping their record to 16-15, a number that almost certainly won't be good enough for the NCAA selection committee this... |
| Arizona Ribfest Kicks Off In Glendale For A Good Cause GLENDALE, AZ -- The Arizona RibFest and cook-off this weekend in Glendale is not only a going to have ribs, music and fun it’s also benefitting charity.A portion of the proceeds will go to the Red... |
| Herbert: Phoenix Won't Be Intimidated Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert insisted his side will not be overawed by the occasion when they travel to Sydney FC with a place in the A-League Grand Final at... |
| Brake, Driver Problems Cited In Fatal Ariz. Crash Arizona Department of Public Safety say inspectors have concluded that the brakes of the bus were substandard enough that it should have been taken off the road. They say one of two drivers aboard... |
| Brake, Driver Problems Cited In Fatal Ariz Crash Arizona Department of Public Safety say a post-crash inspection found that the brakes of the bus were substandard enough to have had it taken off the road. They say one driver didn't read and speak... |
| Woman Killed In Tucson Fire Identified Betty Chrestman was trapped in the home when it caught fire Wednesday afternoon.Northwest Fire, along with the Avra Valley Fire District, assisted the Picture Rocks Fire District in battling the... |
| Lawmakers Won't Cut Own Pay PHOENIX It's one thing to balance the state budget with a 5 percent pay cut for state workers. But most Republican state senators said Thursday it's quite something else to cut their pay by the... |
| House Adopts $1.2 Billion In Spending Cuts PHOENIX -- State lawmakers approved most of a budget plan late Thursday to cut $1.2 billion in spending if not more. The package of measures, pushed through by Republican leaders over Democratic... |
| Ostrich Festival Brings Food And Fun To Chandler Who knew you could race an ostrich? CHANDLER, AZ -- Ostriches have been called the fastest bird in the world and for 22 years the city of Chandler has been honoring the birds with a festival... |
| Business Calendar For Week Of March 15 2010 “Women in Business” Trade Show & Luncheon, Phoenix Business Journal, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. $60. Rebecca Light, 602-308-6531. ... |
| Rule To Give Women More Federal Contracts . The rule would implement a law passed by Congress nearly 10 years ago. An estimated 76,000 women-owned businesses could benefit from this rule, which is much broader than the program envisioned by... |
| Valley Benefits: 33,000 Pounds Of Food Donated Through Canstruction The People’s Choice Award in the Canstruction competition went to DWL Architects & Planners and Mortenson Construction for this Dumbo... |
| Washington Briefs: Business Groups Launch Ad Blitz Against Health Bill As the battle for health care reform enters its final stages, a coalition of business groups has launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign urging Congress to start over. Employers for a... |
| Recovery Report: Homeland Security Picks 11 Airports For Advanced Imaging Units began installing advanced imaging technology units at 11 airports across the country as part of the economic stimulus bill’s $1 billion investment in aviation security. The units screen... |
| Brewers' Speedy New Cf Gomez Working On Swing (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez dives in an attempt to catch a baseball off of the bat of Colorado Rockies Dexter Fowler in the fourth inning of a Cactus League... |
| Grand Canyon Worker Charged In Child Porn Case The U.S. Attorney's Office said that during a conversation with the investigator, the cell phone owner admitted to possessing numerous images of child pornography. The worker said he brought the... |
| Stanford Upsets Arizona State 70-61 In Pac-10 (AP) LOS ANGELES - Arizona State came up with a clunker just when it needed a win. Losing 70-61 to Stanford in the Pac-10 Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday night may have cost... |
| Notes / Arizona's Webb May Miss Opening Day Webb reached what Hinch called a "plateau" in his comeback from surgery on his right shoulder. He has not thrown a bullpen session for a week. Hinch still expects Webb to pitch in a game situation... |
| Huber Middle School Sees Out The Season Martin Muecke congratulates Tony Rodriguez, Huber Middle School girls basketball coach on a successful season, while players display a signed ball and poster. Rodriguez, far right, agreed to let the... |
| Principals Placed On Leave After Mishandling Drugs Discovery Two Huber administrators were given one day of administrative leave without pay after failing to follow district policy in the handling of a foreign substance, that later was discovered to be... |
| City, Ida Keeps Economic Development Office Open It was reported last month that the city had decided to layoff some city employees in a cost cutting move. One of those employees was Economic Development Director Victor Gonzalez.His last day was... |
| Borane Ms Nears 100th Birthday Former Associate Superintendent Judy Herbert made a brief presentation on plans for the event during the regular meeting of the Douglas Unified School District Governing Board on Tuesday, March 2.At... |
| Dusd Moves Ahead With Projects The Douglas Unified School District Governing Board moved forward with projects approved as part of the November Bond Election during its March 2... |
| Candidate With Dougles Ties Seeks Return To Legislature Ortega recounts “ I was privileged to serve southeastern Arizona for eight years. My record shows that I served the people of southeastern Arizona with honesty, commitment and... |
| Rezoning Request Approved By Board For Residential Community BISBEE — Habitat For Humanity of Sierra Vista received approval of a rezoning request to build a multi-family residential community at Schrader Road and Reese... |
| New Truck Inspection Station To Open West Of Douglas Bruce Whetten/Douglas Dispatch A new truck inpsection station will be opening this month west of Douglas allowing more commercial vehicles to come through the area. The new facility costs over... |
| Articles On Barking Dogs Undergo Revision Supervisor Richard Searle was wary of the tone of the ordinance, in which it seemed “every violation leads to impoundment. If I have a barking dog, it will be impounded. I have concerns with... |
| Smuggling Attempt All Wet Agents operating an infrared camera observed several individuals illegally crossing the International Boundary fence near a sewer outlet. One individual appeared to be carrying two bundles suspected... |
| Voters To Determine Three Seats On City Council Voters will have the opportunity to select council members for Wards 2, 4 and 6 during the Primary election,Voters will be able to cast their ballots from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday.In Ward 2,... |
| Two Agua Prieta Men Arrested For Robbery, Kidnapping According to Carol Capas of the Cochise County Sheriffs Dept. around 12 noon Friday, Feb. 26 the CCSO was advised of a robbery that had occurred in the community of Cochise southwest of Willcox.... |
| City Focuses On Revenues, Sales Tax Collection If the City of Douglas wants to keep from laying off additional employees or have forced unpaid furloughs, it is going to have to focus on generating... |
| City Says Yes -- After Some Discussion -- To Dusd Park Lease What may have seemed a simple subject —extending the city’s lease of the football and baseball fields to the Douglas Unified School District — became somewhat contentious due to... |
| City Finance Wins Back-to-back Awards The City of Douglas Finance Department recently received the Certificate in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and... |
