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Big Brain Awards 2013

Michael Babcock and Jenn Robinson: 2013 Big Brain Awards Finalists, Culinary

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: ... More >>

Attention Arizona Secessionists: Some Considerations for Your Brilliant Plan

With President Obama's re-election, the empty threat from the people who just loathe the Leader of the Free World has changed from "I'M MOVING TO CANADA" to "WE'RE SECEDING."By "we're seceding," we're referring to the roughly 18,500 people who signed a petition on the Internet, asking the White Hous ... More >>

About 1,000 Earthquakes Shook Arizona in Recent Three-Year Period, ASU Researchers Report

Arizona shook from the tremors of nearly 1,000 earthquakes between 2006 and 2009, according to data recently published by Arizona State University researchers. New data from a National Science Foundation program recorded the seismic activity, which has scientists excited because of the unexpected f ... More >>

Phoenix, Um, Rocked by Lunchtime Earthquake

www.yimg.com​Did ya feel it? We sure as hell didn't.According to the United States Geological Survey, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Mexico about a 40 minutes ago, and claims of feeling the aftershocks in the Valley are coming in from everywhere.As may have been expected, many o ... More >>

Wisdom of the Ancestors

A Hopi leader fought a lonely battle to stop a mining company from stealing water that helped build Phoenix. He succeeded. Finally

A Chance to Focus Inward

Ugly urban sprawl's the problem, not drought. Metro Phoenix has water to support 10 million souls

BEST PLACE TO GET DIRECTION

Wide World of Maps

Indian Ruin

The Zuni tribe's plans for Phoenix billboards were abruptly canceled by Clear Channel

Trouble in the Sac

Nevada's wastewater is causing sex problems in fish. But will Arizona get screwed by the solution?

Bye Bye Birdie

An endangered bird is thriving in the dry bottom of Roosevelt Lake. Too bad it's in the way of water for Phoenix.

Indian Stew

Not every anthropologist can digest Christy Turner's theory that the Anasazi were cannibals

Letters

Dark Days on Black Mesa

The Hopi want one of the largest coal mines in North America to stop using their groundwater. If springs and wells continue to dry up, they say, their ancient culture may disappear, too.

Water Over the Dam

Dave Wegner's career with the Bureau of Reclamation seemed to be at peak flow. He had no idea it was about to run dry.

Letters

NO MINER CONSIDERATION

A CANADIAN MINING COMPANY WANTS TO DIG A 300-ACRE HOLE BEHIND DONNA GOODALE'S HOUSE. ALTHOUGH MOST ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED THINK IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA, THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE EXCAVATION.

ARE THESE FOLKS REALLY A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY?

A RIVER RAN THROUGH ITA TANGLED DEBATE SURROUNDS THE SAN PEDRO RIVER, ARIZONA'S ECOLOGICAL STOREHOUSE

TOM SWIFT AND HIS FLYING CARAERO SMITH GREG GLEBE LITERALLY FLIES THE COUPE