By Deborah Hilcove
Decked out in her red cowboy boots and black Stetson, retired goldsmith Dale Connors looks the part of a pioneer. But the Chandler resident isn’t that kind of pioneer. Instead,...
By Sammie Ann Wicks
The hatchet-like head, thrust down to peer below the massive, flailing wings, outstretched feet pressed tight against the densely feathered  body, talons clinched inward to slice through the wind,...
By Sammie Ann Wicks
Denise Torres vividly remembers the day doctors told her baby might be born with Down syndrome.
“It was a big deal, no doubt about that, hearing my boy probably was going to...
By Diana Nelson
Holiday cheer would not be possible without hope for the future. It’s that same brand of hope that was found this year in the family of Avery Ruiz, a 14-year-old...
The Rev. Hunter Ruffin, new pastor of Church of the Epiphany in South Tempe, remembers the day he told his family he wanted to be a priest. “I was 12 years old...
Story and photos by Robyn Martinez
Letter writing may seem like a lost art to some. But students in the Tempe Elementary School District are reviving it, thanks to the program Pen Pals for Seniors,...
By Deborah Hilcove
Fine-jewelry favorite moves into future with new owners, same promise of sterling service
For nearly 25 years, Tempe-based Day’s Fine Jewelry has been the destination for customers looking for fashionable...
