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   Mike Sakal

   Mike Sakal’s column runs on Fridays. Contact him at (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com, or write to Mike Sakal, East Valley Tribune, 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., Suite 219, Tempe, AZ 85282

Mike Sakal

Mike Sakal’s column runs on Fridays. Contact him at (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com, or write to Mike Sakal, East Valley Tribune, 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., Suite 219, Tempe, AZ 85282

Mike Sakal

Mike Sakal’s column runs on Fridays. Contact him at (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com, or write to Mike Sakal, East Valley Tribune, 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., Suite 219, Tempe, AZ 85282

Tribune Reporter Mike Sakal

Tribune Reporter Mike Sakal

Mike Sakal, Ed Lendenski

Tribune Reporter Mike Sakal (left) with retired Milton-Union High School principal and friend Ed Lendenski outside the Brickhouse Cafe’ in West Milton, Ohio in a recent photo. Lendenski, who was a well-liked and longtime educator at Milton-Union High School and an influence on countless students’ lives, including Sakal’s, died on Monday at age 80. (Photo submitted)

Mike Sakal, Ed Lendenski

Tribune Reporter Mike Sakal (left) with retired Milton-Union High School principal and friend Ed Lendenski outside the Brickhouse Cafe’ in West Milton, Ohio in a recent photo. Lendenski, who was a well-liked and longtime educator at Milton-Union High School and an influence on countless students’ lives, including Sakal’s, died on Monday at age 80. (Photo submitted)

Sakal: Leaving one of the best jobs in the world, saying goodbye to the Tribune

Friday, January 4, 2013 6:45 pm

That happy rainy day has arrived.

Mike Tyson sentenced on drug charge

Monday, November 19, 2007 8:15 pm

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson could have faced 4.3 years in prison for a felony drug possession and misdemeanor DUI conviction stemming from an incident in Scottsdale on Dec. 29.

Mike Tyson indicted on drug charges

Friday, January 12, 2007 5:06 pm

As the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office continued its vow to place former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Paradise Valley resident Mike Tyson behind bars to protect the public, a county grand jury delivered another legal punch against him Friday morning.

Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac Ranch at Tempe Marketplace (Tribune photo, Mike Sakal)

Spring Training 2012

Spring Training 2012. [Mike Sakal/ Tribune]

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Grand Canyon

The lines of Bright Angel Trail running deep into the Grand Canyon. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Spring Training 2012

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto. [Mike Sakal/ Tribune]

Spring Training 2012

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols. [Mike Sakal/ Tribune]

Spring Training 2012

Josh Hamilton standing on first base for the Texas Rangers. [Mike Sakal/ Tribune]

Spring Training 2012

The $254 million man - Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. [Mike Sakal/ Tribune]

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Historic Headline: A Honolulu Star-Bulletin published on Dec. 7, 1941. (Mike Sakal)

Grand Canyon

A closer look: A view of Battleship Point from Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Grand Canyon

Indian paintings and murals cover the walls and ceiling of the Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Grand Canyon

Going deeper: A point along Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon overlooking Battleship Point. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Grand Canyon

Maintaining the trail: A group of three workers for the American Conservation Experience dig a path. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Grand Canyon

Looking up: Paintings on the ceiling inside the Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Grand Canyon

Sunset: A sunset on Monday at Grand Canyon National Park, swiftly cooling off temperatures. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

Grand Canyon

Remnants of the cold: Some lingering snow along a point of the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]