Black Mountain campus opens
Community officials join celebration
By Kyle A. Porter, November 2009
Editor-in-chief

The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Paradise Valley Community College Black Mountain campus signals a unique model for the development of a community project, said Bob Hermann, president of Foothills Community Foundation. continued...

Water shortage threatens Lake Mead
Experts talk solutions with Mexico
By Robert Coulter, November 2009
Staff Writer

Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the United States and a key component to Arizona water delivery, is at its lowest level in over 40 years—a sign that water shortages may be on the horizon. continued...

Passenger Carries Real Grenade to Sky Harbor Airport, Officials Shut Down Terminal 2
By Carmela Kelly, November 2009
News Editor Editor

Transportation Security Administration officials shut down Terminal 2 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after detecting a grenade in a passenger’s carry-on luggage, says TSA spokeswoman Suzanne Trevino. continued...

Operation Homefront helps with life's basics
By Miguel Saucedo, November 2009
World News Editor

Operation Homefront assists veterans and military families during a family member’s service deployment with such things as: auto repair, food, moving and urgent financial assistance. The 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with more than 4,500 volunteers and 30 chapters around the country and overseas also provides assistance to active and activated Guard and Reserve families and primarily serves the rank of E-6 and below families. continued...

AHCCCS an option for college students
By Sandra Hoopes, November 2009
Lifestyle Editor

“It starts out like the regular flu, then hits you like a train,” says Jason Bingener when describing his recent bout with the H1N1 virus. Bingener was lucky. Friends and family found him unconscious with an extremely high fever and called 911. continued...