People who volunteer to help others often say that it’s the most satisfying thing they’ve ever done, so it isn’t a surprise that some east valley residents volunteer with their families or that in at least one case, at Three Square food bank, volunteers become part of an extended family.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Unit hit the streets a year ago, and already the unit said it has many accomplishments. The unit is partnered with city and county animal control departments, The Animal Foundation and the Desert Inn Animal Hospital and investigates cases ranging from cockfighting and dog fighting circles, animal poisoning, animal cruelty, abuse or neglect and injury or abuse to police animals.
View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. Contact each individual agency for more information.
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Despite popular belief, it’s possible to get great Italian food without traveling to Italy. In fact, you can just head to Nora’s Italian Cuisine: great food, cheaper cost, and you don’t have to pack a suitcase.
There’s not much mystery to Crepe Expectations. Expect crepes — a lot of them.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in the southwest valley Saturday morning.
When Scott Janise was growing up in the east valley, his mother Patti Janise never thought that he would be jumping out of airplanes. “When he started jumping, he would call me to tell me when he was going to jump,” Patti said. “I told him, ‘Please don’t tell me until afterward.’ I would literally bite my nails, just worried to death.”
Childhood sexual abuse is a traumatic experience and life-altering experience. While every case is different, child abuse prevention experts say when it comes to pedophiles, there are signs that can prevent abuse.
Principal John Haynal has spent 33 years working as a teacher and an administrator for kindergarten through 12-grade schools, but he said he enjoys working with younger students the most.
Local artist Karen Wheeler believes that creating her own art group, Spirit of Art, three years ago saved her from depression after a close friend died.
It may take a village to raise a child, but it only takes one child to make a difference. Samantha Schuetze, 15, is out to make a difference in the lives of those who are living on the edge.
Hualapai Mountain Park is a 2,300-acre preserve located just outside of Kingman, Ariz. Often overlooked in favor of larger and better known parks, it is a gem hidden in the pines with elevations ranging from 4,984 feet to 8,417 feet at Hualapai Peak.
