Valley NewsThe Battle of Queen Creek
Tom MarcinkoMarch 1, 2013
Development is ramping up in the Valley, and that means more revenue – and more bickering and city council infighting.
Valley NewsA Touchy Subject
Editorial StaffMarch 1, 2013
Tough prostitution laws prevent the practice of sex surrogacy in Arizona. What’s a 40-year-old virgin to do?
Valley NewsCopper State Katzenbergs
M.V. MoorheadMarch 1, 2013
The Valley’s homegrown film industry relies on the kindness of strangers. Preferably, rich ones.
Valley NewsEyeful Tower
Tom MarcinkoMarch 1, 2013
Other major cities have space needles, arches and towers. Does Phoenix need a useless tall thing, too?
Valley NewsThe Bunsen Burner Bieber
Michael GradyMarch 1, 2013
An industrious West Valley teen positions himself to be the next Bill Nye-style pop science guru.
Valley NewsGlock for Teacher?
Editorial StaffMarch 1, 2013
Following the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings, many Arizonans have called for arming teachers and putting police in schools. Is there a place for a Colt on campus?
Valley NewsCar City, USA
Craig OuthierMarch 1, 2013
How much does the Valley love its car shows, auto auctions and rubber-burning contests of daring and speed? Some say our car love is unparalleled.
HistoryTunnel Fever
Douglas TowneFebruary 1, 2013
Phoenicians who enjoy underground haunts – or merely the opportunity to toot their own horn – savor entering Downtown from the...
HistoryA Bridge to Remember
Douglas TowneFebruary 1, 2013
The first vehicular bridge over the Salt River in 1911 resulted in a record-setting span and opened up south Phoenix to development.
Valley NewsFighter Flight
Editorial StaffFebruary 1, 2013
The arrival of the world’s most advanced stealth fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base could signal a sonic boom for the Valley’s economy.
As sleek and deadly as a great white shark, faster than a speeding bullet, and with a radar signature somewhere between that of a marble and a beach ball, the F-35 Lightning II is the fighter jet on which the United States has bet its air supremacy for the next 30 years.
Valley NewsTo Protect. And Serve.
Tom MarcinkoFebruary 1, 2013
Cheap electricity and a disaster-averse climate make Phoenix a server-farm hot spot.
HistoryYeast of Eden
Jess HarterJanuary 1, 2013
Arizona’s oldest company is still making dough the old-fashioned way. Just more of it.
Valley NewsHead Over Heels
Editorial StaffJanuary 1, 2013
A New Twist on Yoga
You’ve mastered downward dog and all three warriors, and your tree pose is steadier than a, well, tree. So what’s the next new yoga challenge to tackle? Try those same poses while suspended a few feet off the ground from a hammock tied to the ceiling. Oh, and then flip upside down and try them again.
Valley NewsTramp Stamp Waterloo
Kaila WhiteJanuary 1, 2013
A new business makes tattoo-removal as easy as ordering a Big Mac.
Valley NewsInk In, Ink Out
Editorial StaffJanuary 1, 2013
A one-of-a-kind homeless shelter offers a clean slate to sex-trade victims and other damaged souls.
A machine the size of a small desk whirs and beeps as Dr. Tamir Mosharrafa uses an attached pen-size laser to obliterate parts of a pentagram tattoo on Kenneth Figueroa’s ankle.