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A Winning Performance
Athletes and coaches at Desert Vista High School make history one cheer at a time
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The Modern-Day Village Found Next Door
From movie nights to backyard gardens, a neighborhood can be a village
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Hot Diggity Dog!
The history, the hype and the Valley spots serving up the best dogs in town
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A Winning Performance
Athletes and coaches at Desert Vista High School make history one cheer at a time Article by Tianna Morimoto | Photography by Stephanie Slezak Hundreds of people gathered to watch the state’s best high school cheerleaders at the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Cheerleading competition in January. This was an especially important day for the Desert Vista High School Cheer team, whose season was filled with triumph, history-making moments and many injuries. The team waited...
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The Modern-Day Village Found Next Door
From movie nights to backyard gardens, a neighborhood can be a village Article and Photography by Kris Ann Valdez My toddler sits on his knees, his marble run spread out on his plaid rug. “Mama, play with me,” he begs. But I am furiously typing away at my laptop, buried in work. I feel a prick of guilt. Then I remember what my next-door 70-year-old neighbor, Mr. Gary, told me: whenever you need help, I’m here, doing nothing . Retired, he’s dubbed it his "sit in the recliner and...
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Hot Diggity Dog!
The history, the hype and the Valley spots serving up the best dogs in town Article by Beth Del Ville | Photography by Stephanie Slezak Hot dogs have become a quintessential American food, but the history of this sausage goes back centuries and overseas. Germany and Austria both lay claim as hot dog predecessors, with Frankfurt inventing the frankfurter in the late 1400s, and the people of Vienna ( Wien , in German) originating the wienerwurst . So how did it become popular in America...
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The visible and veiled art of Ellen Gonzales Article by Kris Ann Valdez | Photography by Stephanie Slezak | Artwork images provided by Ellen Gonzales Ellen Gonzales started her career in aviation—a far cry from the fine art world where she’d eventually end up. But the creative side of her was always there. As a child, she recalls, “I loved all things creative,” which included watercolor, drawing and painting. As a high school student, she took an art class, and her piece was selected for...
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