Est. in the Copper State ◆ Phoenix · Tombstone · Flagstaff News & oddities from across Arizona

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Wonders · Mystery

Five genuinely haunted addresses, from the Bird Cage Theatre to Vulture Mine.

Crime · Tombstone

A gunfight at Doc Holliday's leaves one man hospitalised and another jailed.

Crime · Entertainment

The producer who worked with Madonna and Michael Jackson — and called 911 himself.

Climate · Phoenix

Oven mitts on the wheel, buckled roads and grounded planes at 119°F.

Mystery · Chandler

A routine chore, an unknown bug, and doctors left with no answer.

Music · Chandler

The Arizona songwriter on Blake Shelton, blind auditions and 'Scorpio'.

Sport · Diamondbacks

29 home runs in half a season — and a slugger chasing relevance, not money.

Food · State Fairgrounds

Flamin' Hot everything, a fish taco worth the risk and frothy 'fruit' water.

Wonders · Statewide

Why, Nothing, Santa Claus, Surprise, Chloride and Bagdad — all real.

Seasonal · Gold Canyon

Jousting, turkey legs, 13 stages and 200 artisans, February through April.