Russ Wiles

Parts of the Valley were hit with heavy rain on Aug. 26, but this storm was more selective, skipping areas hammered by a dust storm a day earlier.

Arizona has one of the highest minimum wages and it will adjust upward again next year. But is it enough to provide a comfortable standard of living?

Tens of millions of U.S. households own pets, but many are struggling financially. It's important to keep surprise veterinarian bills under control.

The health sector has remained a bright spot amid an otherwise bland Arizona employment backdrop. Top-ranked Banner Health leads the way in jobs here.

You might want to spend Labor Day vowing to work a bit more. That's one way to close a savings gap that most Arizonans face, said a financial website.

Retail jobs mirror consumer spending, and both are sluggish now. Walmart Stores, Amazon and grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons lead in Arizona.

Arizona has a lengthy history in semiconductor and aerospace manufacturing, but the technology sector hasn't enjoyed consistent employment gains.

I came here nearly 34 years, and was placed on probation at The Arizona Republic. But I got the hang of the job and grew along with metro Phoenix.

We now have United States congressmen acting like bedeviled insurrectionists. They are actually implying that our military may not follow lawful federal orders issued by our Commander-in-Chief, because they suggest those orders could be illegal. It sure sounds like they are asking the intelligence community as well as the military to essentially overthrow Trump.

Mark Shoen, a large owner in U-Haul International's parent company Amerco, heads a contingent of 10 Arizonans on Forbes'2018 global-billionaire list.