There are days reserved for celebrating the achievements of former presidents, veterans, Christopher Columbus and even planet Earth.

Why not cowboys?

It's time to saddle up and skedaddle on out to Gold Canyon this weekend for the 3rd Annual Day of the Cowboy.

Health officials are confirming the first flu case of the season. Both the state and Maricopa County say an unvaccinated woman in her early 30s is now recovering at home.

Maricopa County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Bob England says they don't know which flu strain will dominate flu season this year.

A federal agency filed a lawsuit last week alleging a private company that operates prisons in Florence sexually harassed and retaliated against female employees.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's lawsuit against GEO Group Inc. alleged the company and some male managers supervising correctional officers fostered a "sexual and sex-based hostile work environment" at two Florence prisons that allowed harassment and retaliation against female employees.

It may not feel like fall in the Valley, but in the shadows of the Superstition Mountains, autumn festivities are in full force.

Thursday through Sunday, the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce will host the first Festival of the Superstitions, a celebration with carnival rides, a hay maze and a pumpkin patch.

On Friday, October 1st, 2010 Daniel Lee Collins was arrested for two counts Armed Robbery and two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Collins is currently being held on a $100,000 bond.

On October 1st at 3:22 a.m. Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the “Lounge Bar” located at 13030 S. Sunland Gin Road in Arizona City regarding an attempted armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon their arrival, deputies met with two adult males who claimed to have been shot at by unknown individuals who also attempted to rob them.

Today is the last day to register to vote in the general election.

Voters have until midnight to register.

Someone I know was just arrested. Who/where do I call to find out where they were taken?
PCSO Jail, Florence 520-866-5038.

How do I order a police report?
Police Incident Report’s are available by reporting in person at any of the following Substation’s and also at the Florence Administration Office (Records Unit). Hour of operation for both Region Office and Records Unit hours are from Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (except holidays). To expedite your request, please have your incident case number ready when contacting either office.

Below you will find the most current sports stats for Combs, Poston Butte High School and San Tan Foothills High School.

Poor oral health — not regularly brushing or flossing — is unlikely to be the primary cause of heart disease. But poor oral health combined with other risk factors may contribute to heart disease.

Bacteria on your teeth and gums could travel through your bloodstream and attach to fatty plaques in your arteries (atherosclerosis), making the plaques become more swollen (inflamed). If one of the plaques bursts and causes a blood clot to form, you can have a heart attack or stroke.

Whitening toothpaste can whiten teeth slightly by removing surface stains, such as those caused by drinking coffee or smoking.

Excess fat and salt and oversized portions when dining out can sabotage your DASH diet. Here are five tips from appetizers to desserts to get around those obstacles.

There hasn't been a great deal of research on yoga for weight loss.

Yes, stress and hair loss can be related.

On Friday, October 1st, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a serious injury accident at Cactus Forest Road, approximately 1.5 miles west of Highway 79.

At a minimum, the American Dental Association recommends that you brush your teeth twice a day; one time should be before sleep. But if you snack and drink throughout the day, it may be helpful to brush your teeth more often.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year many events are being held to also spotlight elder abuse, which is really late-life domestic v...

All lanes are now open on the westbound Interstate 10 after it closed in Case Grande when a semitruck caught fire Friday morning.

The semitruck was carrying hazardous materials, according to the state Department of Public Safety.

What is FUSD’s “FULL DAY” aka “Stampsheet” Program and Why, Oh Why, do we have it?

In April of 1988, an early rising teacher, Bill, and I were sitting in my office at 6:00am just visiting. I was always in my office at that time, and he came by occasionally.

This particular morning, he was telling me a little about his 13 year old son, let’s call him Jeff, who was smart and a really good kid, but who hated doing homework. His son went to school in a neighboring district and since he hadn’t done much of his homework, he had ended up falling behind and his grade card for 3rd quarter had been pretty poor.

On Tuesday September 21st at 3:44 a.m. the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Circle K Store at 320 E. Hunt Highway in San Tan Valley for a reported theft of a carton of cigarettes.

Pinal County supervisors have named a potential replacement for retiring County Manager Terry Doolittle.