It’s no secret that Arizona wineries are making waves in the wine world, but you don’t need to be a sommelier or have a rock star’s budget to enjoy the state’s wine experience.

Arizona’s oldest winery draws more than 1,000 people to this two-day festival featuring food and wine tastings, a grape stomp and horse-drawn carriage rides through the vineyard.

Three retired sisters have found a way to give old boots new life by turning them into stylish purses of all shapes and sizes.

A parade of witnesses urged lawmakers Monday to recall at least one -- if not all five -- members of the Independent Redistricting Commission and start the mapping process over again from scratch.

A parade of witnesses urged lawmakers Monday to recall at least one -- if not all five -- members of the Independent Redistricting Commission and start the mapping process over again from scratch.

COTTONWOOD – The red rocks of Sedona drew Steph Houser from Bloomsburg, Pa., to the Verde Valley. Then a tip from a friend, a brochure and a little curiosity led her to a winery.

A person can eat only so many salads and cold cuts. When you’ve exhausted your no-heat recipes and are fed up with sweating over the grill for the sake of keeping the kitchen cool, summer — in the culinary sense, anyway — starts to seem very long indeed.

Robert Morris, contributing columnist

Robert Morris, contributing columnist

Robert Morris, contributing columnist

Homeowners in a handful of school districts are in for a nasty surprise because of some changes state lawmakers made in education finance laws in the name of “fairness.”

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When you head to Sonoita, you are stepping back in time to a place steeped in the mining, ranching, and railroad history that built the West. It’s a place where residents share stories at the post office, and local businesses are still owned by local people.

When you head to the Mountain Empire, you are stepping back in time to a place steeped in the mining, ranching, and railroad history that built the West. It's a place where residents share stories at the post office, and local businesses are still owned by local people. This area of southern Arizona - which includes the communities of Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin - is full of beautiful rolling ranch land and relaxing roadways for your driving enjoyment.

The number of immigrants who died while sneaking across America's southern border in the last 12 months is expected to surpass the previous year's total, even as fewer people are getting caught entering the country illegally.

SONOITA — Ten people "stacked like wood" in the back of a sports-utility vehicle were killed when the driver lost control on a remote southern Arizona highway, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety said Sunday.