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The Mesa Southwest Museum is changing its name to the Arizona Museum of Natural History to better reflect the facility's unique place in the landscape of the Valley's museums. The new name will be officially unveiled at a noon ceremony on Saturday, October 6, 2007.

"The name Arizona Museum of Natural History makes clear to potential visitors throughout the state what they will experience ...

Have you ever seen a dog dial a phone? You can between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. this Saturday, September 22 at the Mesa Southwest Museum when the dogs of Power Paws publicly reveal just how smart they are!

Several Golden and Labrador Retrievers trained by Power Paws Assistance Dogs, Inc., a local non-profit organization, will ...

There are only two ways to get to Phoenix, fly or drive. Once you have arrived, virtually everyone drives everywhere, because the light rail system is still under construction and there really is no core area where people can walk around. This dependence on driving means keeping people safe on the roads is a priority for Phoenix and Arizona.

Two new laws were recently enacted that impact driving in the Valley. ...

"We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles and education they need to make them good citizens." Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice (retired) & native Arizonan
With an attitude like that, it is hardly surprising to learn that the largest celebration of our Constitution in the nation occurs in Gilbert, Arizona. This year's ...

Detroit fans were stunned Sunday night when the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Shocks 108 - 92, winning Game 5 of the WNBA Championship series. After being down two games to one, the Mercury turned things around and are now the 2007 WNBA Champions!

The Mercury took command early in the game, which was being played in Detroit, scoring a WNBA record 55 points in the first half and never looking back. ...

It all came down to Cappie Pondexter's 9-foot bank shot with 21.7 seconds remaining in the game. One shot and the game was over. The battle between the Phoenix Mercury and the Detroit Shock for the WNBA Championship, however, was not. The Mercury  forced the series into Game 5 with a one point win, 77 - 76 in Game 4.

"I just love having the ...

Game 4 of the WNBA Championships is underway tonight at US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena) in downtown Phoenix. Hometown heroines the Phoenix Mercury are hoping to repeated their Game 2 victory over the Detroit Shocks, forcing the championship series into Game 5. Detroit currently lead the best-of-five series, two games to one.

Tip-off was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. local time. If the Mercury win tonight, Game 5 will be ...

Six years ago, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives when hijacked aircraft crashed into the Pentagon, the twin towers of the World Trade Center and a field in southwest Pennsylvania. It is estimated that 20 percent of all Americans knew someone who perished. I don't know what percentage of Arizonans had a personal connection to the tragedy. I do know that many will be coming together at various times and ...

Arizona's monsoon season is the worst named weather related event in history. The name is so misleading, conjuring up images of torrential rain, high winds and massive flooding, that the National Weather Service has proposed changing the name of the annual weather pattern to "summer thunderstorm season". Even that name may not be entirely accurate since dust storms, accompanied by thunder, lightening and high winds ...

Okay, I admit it. I actually like these books. And the movies. I just caught the latest one, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, on Monday at the AMC Mesa Grand 24 and it was great!

Obviously, Harry isn't just for the kiddies. The following events celebrating the release of the latest and last book in the Potter series, however, are...unless you are ...