Feeling fresh and spunky from their second-place victory and $2,000 prize at the Pro Roller Derby national banked track invitational tournament, the Arizona Derby Dames are ready to roll into their next regular season bout April 21 at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.

North Phoenix resident Todd Rakotz started off hot and carried it all the way through to a three-stroke lead after first-round play of the 2004 AT &T Wireless Arizona Open Thursday at Scottsdale’s Troon Country Club.

Critics of the most contentious provision of Arizona's immigrant law are again protesting.

Experience the pathos of Aida, an Ethiopian princess in love with her nation’s enemy and conqueror, Prince Radames of Egypt. Arizona Opera presents this tale of temples, tombs, triumph and tragedy for the first time in 10 years. The opera is sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Arizona Strong Beer Festival: Specialty brews and strong beer flow at this 12th annual Arizona Beer Week kick-off. Participants enjoy live music and food with their frothy beverages. Admission includes a 4-ounce mug and 15 tasting tickets.

What started as a birthday celebration ended as a dream come true after Marilyn O'Connell of Phoenix was crowned Ms. Senior Arizona 2008

November 30, 2004

Arizona and Phoenix vowed Wednesday to defend workers if they are accused of not enforcing Proposition 200.

A Phoenix couple beat the odds for a second time Wednesday when they claimed their second BIG Arizona Lottery win.

The Great Arizona Story Slam brings Christmas to Phoenix from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 30, in the Atrium Lounge at the Doubletree Suites Hotel, 44th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.

LEGOLAND California is partnering with Arizona Science Center to bring a touch of the Star Wars Miniland to Phoenix. Through a Junior Master Model Builder competition based on the new area in the Carlsbad, Calif.-based theme park, creative guests are challenged to build their own Star Wars Miniland-themed LEGO model — with the chance to win one of three VIP prize packages.

LEGOLAND California is partnering with Arizona Science Center to bring a touch of the Star Wars Miniland to Phoenix. Through a Junior Master Model Builder competition based on the new area in the Carlsbad, Calif.-based theme park, creative guests are challenged to build their own Star Wars Miniland-themed LEGO model — with the chance to win one of three VIP prize packages.

LEGOLAND California is partnering with Arizona Science Center to bring a touch of the Star Wars Miniland to Phoenix. Through a Junior Master Model Builder competition based on the new area in the Carlsbad, Calif.-based theme park, creative guests are challenged to build their own Star Wars Miniland-themed LEGO model — with the chance to win one of three VIP prize packages.

The doors of four Phoenix homes will open to the public on Sunday as part of the Friends of Mexican Art’s Casitas Encantadas Tour and Mexican Mercado. The self-guided tour leads visitors through meticulously styled homes where Mexican art — especially folk art — adorns nearly every surface. At the mercado, artists will offer painted retablos, hand-embroidered linens, vintage santos and other such works for sale. The tour is a fundraiser for FOMA, a 45-year-old Valley organization that promotes the appreciation of Mexican art in Arizona.

April 3, 2005

Ahwatukee’s own Subway Kids & Sports of Arizona partnered with Shamrock Farms and The Be Kind People Project this May to present a bike, helmet and lock to special children in Arizona through the Cycle for Success program.