Dean Starbuck can spin pizza dough above his head for one minute and thirty seconds. He and his co-workers from local restaurant chain Barro’s Pizza are hoping to beat that record at this year’s International Pizza Expo and World Pizza Games in Las Vegas.

Professional triathlete Kristi Johnson, 31, was unable to compete in Ironman Arizona this past month but will be heading into next year’s season with unwavering fortitude and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Arizona State University.

We’re not sure what’s going to be more dicey this weekend: a cold dip in Tempe Town Lake, or braving the roads on Sunday.

Three years ago, Mesa’s Shea Freye learned about a program she could not ignore.

Whether you want to explore a classy art festival or cheer at the ostrich, or even Chihuahua races, the East Valley has it! Let’s take advantage of our Arizona paradise and dance outdoors to live music, indulge during a cook-off, put on our boots for the rodeo and Old West Days, or run foot races.

When the owners of the new CrossFit Max Force in Ahwatukee Foothills first tried crossfit years ago they all said it was amazing the results they saw from a half-hour workout.

‘Those Harry Potter fanatics actually want a made-up game to become an Olympic sport!”

“Those Harry Potter fanatics actually want a made-up game to become an Olympic sport!”

If you could run or bike across the United States would you want to try it?

Local designers strut their stuff Thursday at Girls’ Night Out in Tempe for the MAD Couture Challenge — a competition requiring designers to incorporate material from an assigned Mill Avenue merchant into a work of fashion.

Sustainability, medical, mechanical engineering and military problems don’t have to be solved solely by private corporations or government agencies.

For Wendy Gesund, the best part about running in the Boston Marathon isn’t even going to be the race.

People with a desire to do good can accomplish just about anything if their hearts are in the right place. Peoria residents Ian and Erin Long are proof of that.  A friend of theirs had been helping to build new homes for the poor in Rocky Point for about 10 years and a few years ago moved down there full time to continue that work with an organization called 1Mission.

Fed up with his physical appearance, Jarrett Wyatt said a company weight-loss challenge in 2009 helped him take the first stride toward getting in shape. And after 33 marathons, he has never looked back.

Fed up with his physical appearance, Jarrett Wyatt said a company weight-loss challenge in 2009 helped him take the first stride toward getting in shape. And after 33 marathons, he has never looked back.

Fed up with his physical appearance, Jarrett Wyatt said a company weight-loss challenge in 2009 helped him take the first stride toward getting in shape. And after 33 marathons, he has never looked back.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her East Valley house, something she hasn't been able to do in months. She pushed her family's dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her East Valley house, something she hasn't been able to do in months. She pushed her family's dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her Mesa house, something she hasn’t been able to do in months. She pushed her family’s dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.   

The city of Tempe is another step closer to approving a plan that again will replace the dam for Tempe Town Lake, an attraction the city touts as one of the top tourist destinations in the Grand Canyon state.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.