Fountain Hills News

Our efforts to create a photographic history of Fountain Hills are proceeding nicely.

Well, it is officially summer. I went into my pool last Saturday. The pool water was 87 degrees.

The Arizona Legislature early Wednesday completed action on nine budget bills to implement most of a compromise $8.4 billion budget negotiated with Gov.

Desert Canyon Golf Club is undergoing some changes, meaning low summer rates for golfers and, in just a few months, an improved course for future play.

A 19-year-old woman was arrested on hit-and-run charges Monday morning after she reportedly crashed her vehicle first into another vehicle and later into a Phoenix house.

PHOENIX a ' Key state lawmakers are crafting a plan to keep the state government operating if a proposed budget deal falls apart.

NBC's popular reality series The Biggest Loser brings its search for new contestants for the hit show to the Valley.

When you open your paper this week, you'll find a special section included that commemorates the 35th Anniversary of The Fountain Hills Times.

"Everyone must share the pain" has been the state Legislature's mantra for budget cuts this year.

Twice a week, Rose Blood meets Dawn Talos at her Fountain Hills home. She pushes Talos, who is in a wheelchair, to a special van, fastens her in tightly and drives her to the doctor.

Stay at the Inn at Eagle Mountain for $95 and get one night in a king mini-suite with a private patio or balcony, two-person spa tub, TV/VCR, refrigerator and coffeemaker.

Earlier this year, the School Board granted approval to Superintendent Dr. Bill Myhr to move forward with a controversial staff Reduction In Force of 26 district employees.

For the third year in a row, Christ's Church of Fountain Hills was turned into a magical place, at least for a week.

While officials with the School District continue coping with state budget cuts, two items found their way to the June governing board meeting that put a bit of a silver lining to the gray funding cloud.

Volunteers at Scottsdale's Vista del Camino Community Center have recently had more requests for help from homeless people.

State legislators moved on two fronts Tuesday to bar politicians and the agency chiefs they appoint from blocking law enforcement officers from enforcing immigration laws.

In April the Arizona League of Cities and Towns reported that more than 80 percent of the municipalities in Arizona had experienced steep declines in revenue for the 2009 fiscal year, which ends June 30.

Let's hear it for the power of the press and the generosity of our residents! In last month's column we mentioned that the Public Art Committee wants to buy a small piece of sculpture called Quackers depicting a child feeding the ducks.

School districts throughout Arizona have started recalling laid-off teachers amid a clearer budget picture and the retirement of some instructors.

PHOENIX a ' Gov. Jan Brewer said a provision in the just-approved state budget could cost Arizona $1.7 billion in federal stimulus funds.