Phoenix, Arizona

For 40 years, The Bachelor's Beat, a paid weekly newspaper has covered local politics while selling ads for area strip clubs and escort services. The team will begin playing at the new site in 2009 after thirty-eight years in Irving. In addition, the city is also served by numerous free neighborhood papers and weeklies such as the Phoenix New Times, Arizona State University's State Press, and the College Times. In November of 2004, a vote was passed by the City of Arlington, Texas to build a new stadium adjacent to the existing Ameriquest Field in Arlington. The city has two major newspapers: The Arizona Republic serves the greater metropolitan area and The East Valley Tribune tends to focus on East Valley issues. The Cowboys started strong, with victories against the Browns and Redskins, but quickly fell off to a 3-5 record by midseason, finishing the season 6-10. By this time, the paper had progressed from a weekly publication to semiweekly. Injuries and persistent penalty problems hobbled the Cowboys, but a preseason quarterback controversy also caused trouble when Quincy Carter was suddenly terminated for drug use in favor of 40-year-old veteran Vinny Testaverde, brought to the Cowboys from the New York Jets by his former coach in the off-season.

It later changed its name to the Phoenix Herald in 1880. However, the 2004 season was one of turmoil. Phoenix's first publication was the Salt River Valley Herald. The Cowboys became the surprise team of the 2003 season, posting a 10-6 record with one of the most dominating defenses in the league. FM. However, Jones proved them wrong in 2003 by luring Bill Parcells out of retirement to coach the Cowboys. AM. Many fans and media were beginning to blame Jerry Jones for the team's ills, noting that he refused to hire a strong coach, preferring to hire coaches that didn't want to be involved with personnel duties so that Jones himself could manage them.

This list is incomplete.. Defensive coordinator Dave Campo was promoted to head coach, but he could only post three consecutive 5-11 seasons. Phoenix is served by several major television stations:. Gailey led the team to a 10-6 record in 1998, but was let go after a 8-8 season in 1999. Out of the total population, 21.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Former Steelers offensive coordinator Chan Gailey was hired to take over head coaching duties. 15.8% of the population and 11.5% of families were below the poverty line. The Cowboys went 6-10 in 1997 and Switzer was let go.

The per capita income for the city was $19,833. But the glory days of the Cowboys were again beginning to fade as free agency and injuries began taking their toll. Males had a median income of $32,820 versus $27,466 for females. But another 12-4 season in 1995 got the Cowboys to the playoffs once again where they eventually defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX. The median income for a household in the city was $41,207, and the median income for a family was $46,467. Jones hired former University of Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer to be the team's new head coach. The Cowboys would finish 12-4, but lost in the NFC Championship game to the 49ers, 38-28. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males. However, Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones had a falling out and Johnson left the organization prior to the 1994 season.

For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. The Cowboys went on to defeat the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII, 52-17. The following season, the Cowboys went 12-4, again defeating the 49ers in the NFC Championship and again defeating the Buffalo Bills in the Super Bowl, this time 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVIII. The Cowboys sent a record 11 players to the Pro Bowl: Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Thomas Everett, Daryl Johnston, Russell Maryland, Nate Newton, Ken Norton Jr, Jay Novacek, Mark Stepnoski and Erik Williams. The median age was 31 years. In 1992, the Cowboys finished 13-3 (second best in the league) and exacted their revenge on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, 30-20. In the city the population age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. By 1991, the Cowboys finished with an 11-5 record, making the playoffs for the first time in six years. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.39. The Cowboys finished 7-9, but Smith was named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and Jimmy Johnson was selected as Coach of the Year.

25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. In 1990, the Cowboys drafted Emmitt Smith and the trifecta of Aikman, Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin was now set. There were 465,834 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. The Cowboys finished the 1989 season with a 1-15 record, the worst record since the team's inception, but the foundations for the Cowboys' return to glory had been set. 34.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any country origin. With the first pick in the draft, the Cowboys selected quarterback Troy Aikman and traded away veteran running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for five veteran players and eight draft choices. The racial makeup of the city was 71.07% White, 5.10% African American, 2.02% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 16.40% from other races, and 3.28% from two or more races. Jones promptly fired the only coach the Cowboys had ever known and replaced him with University of Miami head coach, Jimmy Johnson.

There were 495,832 housing units at an average density of 403/km² (1,044/mi²). "Bum" Bright purchased the Dallas Cowboys from Murchison, but following seasons that were getting progressively worse (1985: 10-6; 1986: 7-9; 1987: 7-8; 1988: 3-13), Bright sold the Cowboys to Jerry Jones on February 25, 1989. The population density was 1,074/km² (2,782/mi²). In 1984, H.R. At the census of 2000, there were 1,321,045 people, 465,834 households, and 307,450 families residing in the city. Clark's famous leap in the end zone would come to be known as "The Catch" and represented a changing of the guard in the NFC from the dominant Cowboys teams of the 1970s to the dominant 49ers teams of the 1980s. At its height, in the 1940s, the Phoenix area had 3 military bases: Luke Field (still in use), Falcon Field, and Williams-Gateway Field, with numerous auxillary air fields located throughout the region. In the 1981-1982 NFC Championship game, the Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers on a last-second touchdown pass from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark.

The military has a significant presence in Phoenix with Luke Air Force Base located in the western suburbs. Roger Staubach retired following the 1979 season and the Cowboys began declining in the NFL. Due to the warm climate in winter, Phoenix benefits greatly from seasonal tourism and recreation, and has a particularly vibrant golf industry. They would reach one final Super Bowl, Super Bowl XIII, losing once again at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-31. Numerous high-tech and telecommunications companies have located in the Valley of the Sun. Arizona State University has enhanced the area's population through education and its growing research capabilities. The glory days of the Cowboys in the 1970s were coming to an end. Many of the area's residents are employed by the state government since Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. Bob Ryan, an NFL films editor, would dub the Cowboys "America's Team" following this season, a nickname that stuck through both the good and bad times to come.

Formerly an agricultural economy dependent mostly on cotton and citrus farming, Phoenix in the last two decades has diversified as rapidly as the population has grown. But the Cowboys would again taste Super Bowl victory, defeating the Denver Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII. Public education in Phoenix if provided by about 30 school districts. The fresh influx of talent helped the Cowboys to Super Bowl X, where the Cowboys lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-17. The new annexation is sparsely populated (if at all) and new development is not expected in the near future. However, the Cowboys drafted well following the season, adding new legends like Randy White and Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson. The 15th remains unnamed; it is listed as "New Village" on the city's Village Planning Committee website [1] (http://phoenix.gov/PLANNING/vpcommtt.html). This village was created in 2004 after the approval of new annexations in extreme northern Maricopa County. The Cowboys faltered slightly in 1974, missing the playoffs for the first time in eight years.

14 of the urban villages are:. Under Tom Landry, the so-called "Doomsday Defense" became a powerful and dominating force in the NFL and their offense was also exciting to watch. Their primary purpose is to assist the City Council with zoning and planning ordinances. Their televised appearances on Thanksgiving Day games beginning in 1966 helped bring the Cowboys to a nationwide audience. Phoenix is divided into 15 "urban villages". The Cowboys were now beginning to grow in popularity not just in Dallas, but nationwide. There is an 8-person city council that represents 8 individual districts in the city of Phoenix. However, the disappointing Super Bowl loss was made up for the next year when the Cowboys, led by Staubach, won their first Super Bowl, Super Bowl VI, a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

The current mayor of Phoenix is Phil Gordon. Led by quarterback Craig Morton, the Cowboys made it to their first Super Bowl, a mistake-filled Super Bowl V, where they lost 16-13 to the Baltimore Colts courtesy of a field goal by Colts' kicker Jim O'Brien as time expired. The city of Phoenix is served by a council-manager form of government. Meredith and Perkins retired in 1969 and the many new players were joining the organization, like Cliff Harris, Lee Roy Jordan, Rayfield Wright, Dan Reeves, Mike Ditka and Roger Staubach. Snow also fell on March 12, 1917 November 28, 1919, and December 11, 1985. In the 1970s, the NFL underwent many changes as it absorbed the AFL and became a unified league, but the Cowboys also underwent many changes. Most recently, 0.4 inches (1 cm) fell on December 21-22, 1990. The game would later come to be known as the "Ice Bowl.".

Another 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) fell on January 20, 1933. On February 2, 1935, 0.5 inches (1 cm) fell. The Cowboys lost 21-17 on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Packers quarterback Bart Starr. The heaviest snowstorm occurred on January 20-21, 1937, when 1 to 4 inches fell (2 to 10 cm) in parts of the city and did not melt entirely for four days. The game, which happened on December 31, 1967 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, turned out to be one of the coldest NFL games on record (about -13° F with a -40° wind chill). Snow falls roughly one year in four, but since recording commenced in 1896 it has accumulated to 0.1 inch (0.25 cm) only 7 times. They went on to face the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship game. Successive winters without any frosts at the airport have been recorded, and the longest period without a freeze stretched from November 23, 1979 to January 31, 1985. In 1967, the Cowboys finished with a 9-5 record and had their first playoff victory: a 52-14 affair over the Cleveland Browns.

The earliest frost on record occurred November 3, 1946, and the latest April 4, 1945. Texas Stadium in Irving, a Dallas suburb, would be completed for the 1971 season. Some areas of Phoenix may see frost for a month or more before and after the airport readings. By 1969, ground was being broken on a new stadium for the Cowboys to replace the Cotton Bowl. At the airport, the mean date of first frost is December 12 and the last is February 7; however, these dates do not represent the city as a whole because the frequency of freezes varies considerably among terrain types and elevations. But in 1963 when the Texans moved to Kansas City and became the Kansas City Chiefs, the Cowboys became the only professional football draw in town. Severe thunderstorms—bringing strong winds, large hail, or tornadoes—can occur during any month of the year, but only happen an average of once or twice per year somewhere in the metropolitan area. For their first years, the Cowboys were always playing second fiddle to Lamar Hunt's Dallas Texans of the AFL because the Texans were the more established team and had the better record.

The wind-front creates a haboob, a wall of dust thousands of feet high. Similarly, the Cowboys were becoming an important part of the people of Dallas. Blowing dust and sand, which also can restrict visibility, accompany the collapse of monsoonal thunderstorms. By this time, the Cowboys had become a powerful force in the NFL, sending eight players to the Pro Bowl including Cowboy legends like Bob Hayes, Chuck Howley, Bob Lilly, Don Meredith, Don Perkins and Mel Renfro. Fog is observed from time to time during the winter months. Quarterback Don Meredith and running back Don Perkins joined the team and by 1966, the Cowboys had their first winning season (10-3-1; they would not have another losing season until 1985) and their first playoff appearance: a 34-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Winter storms moving inland from the Pacific Ocean occasionally produce significant rains but occur infrequently. During the 1960s, the Cowboys continued to improve their team.

Although thunderstorms occur on occasion during every month of the year, they are most common during the monsoon season from July to mid-September as humid air surges in from the Gulf of California. The year 1961 also saw the Cowboys' first victory, a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 17. Rain is particularly scarce from April through June. The following year, the Cowboys made their first NFL Draft selection, selecting Bob Lilly with the 13th pick in the draft. March is the wettest month of the year (1.07 inches or 27 mm). In the Cowboys' first season, they finished winless with a 0-11-1 record. The normal annual rainfall at Sky Harbor International Airport is 8.29 inches (211 mm). and Bedford Wynne were the team owners and they immediately hired Tex Schramm to be the general manager and Tom Landry to be the head coach.

The dry Arizona air makes the hot temperatures more tolerable early in the season; however, the influx of monsoonal moisture has been known to make August in Phoenix almost as humid as summers in the Southeastern United States. Clint Murchison, Jr. On June 26, 1990, the temperature reached an all-time high of 122 °F (50 °C). The city of Dallas, Texas was granted an NFL franchise on January 28, 1960. In every year except 1911, the temperature has soared to 110 °F (43 °C) or higher. The team is sometimes referred to colloquially as America's Team due its having a large number of fans who live outside its immediate local area (the term itself is derived from the title of the team's 1979 highlight film). The temperature reaches or exceeds 100 °F (38 °C) on an average of 89 days during the year, including most days from early June through early September. The Dallas Cowboys are a National Football League team based in Irving, Texas.

Clear blue skies are typical, with an average of 300 sunny days a year. Darren Woodson. The total area is 0.05% water. Erik Williams. 1,229.9 km² (474.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. Randy White. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,230.5 km² (475.1 mi²). Danny White.

Current development (as of 2005) is pushing rapidly beyond the geographic boundaries to the north and west, south through Pinal County towards Tucson, and beginning to surround the large Salt River and Gila River reservations. Herschel Walker. Within the city are the Phoenix Mountains and South Mountains. Mark Stepnoski. The Phoenix metropolitan area is surrounded by the McDowell Mountains to the northeast, the White Tank Mountains to the west, the Superstition Mountains far to the east, and the Sierra Estrella to the southwest. Roger Staubach. During periods of increased precipitation such as late 2004/early 2005 its current can become quite strong and regular. Emmitt Smith.

The dams are deflated to allow the river to flow unimpeded during releases. Deion Sanders. The city of Tempe has built two inflatable dams in the Salt River to create a year-round recreational lake, called Tempe Town Lake. Drew Pearson. The Salt River runs westward through the city of Phoenix; it is typical to see the riverbed entirely dry except when unexpected runoff forces the release of water from any of the several dams upriver. Jay Novacek. Major retirement communities include Sun Lakes, Sun City, and Sun City West. The community of Ahwatukee is a part of the City of Phoenix itself, but is almost entirely separated from it by South Mountain. Nate Newton.

The Greater Phoenix area has a population of 3.2 million and includes Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Peoria and many smaller communities such as Goodyear, Fountain Hills, Litchfield Park, and Anthem. Robert Newhouse. It lies at a mean elevation of 1,117 feet (340 m) in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Bob Lilly. Phoenix is located at 33°31'42" North, 112°4'35" West (33.528370°, -112.076300°)¹ in the Phoenix Valley or "Valley of the Sun" in central Arizona. Leon Lett. Thousands of citizens have served on various city committees, boards and commissions to assure that major decisions are in the best interest of the people. Ed "Too Tall" Jones.

The hallmark of an All-America City is the extent to which its private citizens get involved in the workings of their government. Darryl Johnston. Phoenix has been selected four times since 1950 as an All-America City, rare among larger cities. Michael Irvin. The city had 148 miles (238 km) of paved streets and 163 miles (262 km) of unpaved streets, a total of 311 miles (501 km) of streets within the city limits. Tony Hill. In 1950, 105,000 people lived within the city limits and thousands more lived in adjacent communities and depended upon Phoenix for their livelihoods. Calvin Hill.

Luke Field, Williams Field and Falcon Field, coupled with the giant ground-training center at Hyder, west of Phoenix, brought thousands of men into Phoenix. Alvin Harper. Phoenix rapidly turned into an embryonic industrial city with mass production of military supplies. Charles Haley. 1940 marked another turning point, as the war changed Phoenix from a farming center to a distribution center. Peter Gent. By 1920, Phoenix had a population of 29,053 inhabitants, which by 1930 had grown by 60%, to 48,118. Joey Galloway.

Phoenix began to grow into a young metropolis. Tony Dorsett. At its present size of 16,500 acres (67 km²), South Mountain Park is the largest metropolitan park in the world, and it entertains 3 million visitors each year. Quincy Carter. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge sold 13,000 acres (53 km²) of South Mountain to the city of Phoenix for $17,000. Troy Aikman. Phoenix was one of the first cities in the United States to have this form of city government. Members of the Ring of Honor include Bob Lilly, Don Meredith, Don Perkins, Chuck Howley, Mel Renfro, Roger Staubach, Lee Roy Jordan, coach Tom Landry, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Bob Hayes, Tex Schramm, Rayfield Wright and Cliff Harris.

In 1913, Phoenix changed its form of government from mayor-council to council-manager. Instead, the team has a "Ring of Honor" in which its all-time greats are honored. On February 14, 1912, President William Howard Taft approved Arizona's statehood, making Phoenix the state capital. The Dallas Cowboys do not retire the numbers of past standouts as a matter of policy. It created Roosevelt Lake, expanded irrigation of land in the Valley for farming, and increased the water supply for the growing population. Jason Witten. On May 18, 1911, the Theodore Roosevelt Dam, then the largest masonry dam in the world, began operation. Roy Williams.

It functions to this day as the major agency for controlled use of irrigation water in the Valley. Bill Parcells (coach). Valley of the Sun residents were quick to supplement this federal action by organizing the Salt River Valley Waters Users' Association on February 4, 1903, to assure proper management of the precious water supply. Dat Nguyen. In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the National Reclamation Act making it possible to build dams on western streams for reclamation purposes. Terence Newman. This building also provided temporary offices for the territorial government when it moved to Phoenix from Prescott in 1889. Quincy Morgan.

In early 1888, the city offices were moved into the new City Hall, built where the downtown bus terminal now stands. Julius Jones. In recognition of the increased tempo of economic life, the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce was organized on November 4, 1888. Keyshawn Johnson. Phoenix became a trade center with its products reaching eastern and western markets. La'Roi Glover. Merchandise now flowed into the city by rail instead of wagon. Drew Bledsoe.

The coming of the railroad in the 1880s was the first of several important events that revolutionized the economy of Phoenix. Larry Allen. Monihon, 127 to 107, to become the city's first Mayor. Flozell Adams. Alsap defeated James D. Randy White. Phoenix was incorporated with a population of approximately 2,500, and on May 3, 1881, Phoenix held its first city election, in which Judge John T. Roger Staubach.

Fremont on February 25, 1881. Tex Schramm (executive). The 11th Territorial Legislature passed the Phoenix Charter Bill, incorporating Phoenix and providing for a mayor-council government. The bill was signed by Governor John C. Mel Renfro. By 1881, Phoenix had outgrown its original townsite-commissioner form of government. Bob Lilly. The total cost of the Phoenix Townsite of 320 acres (1.3 km²) was $550, including all expenses for services. Tom Landry (coach).

On April 10, 1874, President Grant issued a land patent for the present site of Phoenix. Tony Dorsett. Miss Nellie Shaver, a newcomer from Wisconsin, was appointed as the first female schoolteacher in Phoenix. Mike Ditka. By October 1873, a small adobe school building was completed on Center Street (now Central Avenue), a short distance north of where the San Carlos Hotel now stands. The first public school in Phoenix opened on September 5, 1872, in the courtroom of the county building.

The first county election in Maricopa County was held in 1871, when Tom Barnum was elected the first sheriff of Maricopa County. Maricopa county gave up portions in 1875 and 1881 to help form Pinal and Gila counties, respectively. On February 12, 1871, the territorial legislature created Maricopa County, the sixth in the state, by dividing Yavapai County. They recommended the North 1/2 of section 8 Township 1 N., Range 3 E. and that the town be called Phoenix.

The area was surveyed in 1870 and mass meeting of the citizens of Salt River Valley was held on October 20, 1870, to select a suitable piece of unimproved public land for a town site. The Phoenix post office was established June 15, 1868, with Jack Swilling as postmaster. The town of Phoenix was officially recognized on May 4, 1868, when the Board of Supervisors of Yavapai County (which at the time encompassed Phoenix), formed an election precinct there. Darrel Duppa recommended the name Phoenix, memorializing the birth of a new civilization from the ruins left by the Hohokam.

As for the town that was to be built, Swilling, a former Confederate soldier, wanted to name it Stonewall, after Stonewall Jackson; others suggested Salina. It would later become Hellinwg Mill, Mill City, then East Phoenix. The area was named Swilling's Mill in his honor. By 1868, he and others from Wickenburg had dug a short canal from the Salt River and founded a small farming colony approximately four miles (6 km) east of the present city (about 22 miles west of Mesa, which was already a city of 1,000 people; and a few miles northwest of a similar farming community at Hayden's Ferry, which would become Tempe).

All it needed was water. He saw farmland, predominantly free of rocks, and beyond the reach of heavy frost or snow. He looked down across the expansive Salt River Valley and his eyes caught the rich gleam of the brown, dry soil turned up by the horse's hooves. In 1867, Jack Swilling of Wickenburg stopped to rest his horse at the foot of the north slopes of the White Tank Mountains.

Prolonged drought may have destroyed or displaced them; or, they may be the ancestors of the modern Pima Indians who now live on the Salt River and Gila River reservations, or the Tohono O'odham Indians who live in southern Arizona. remains a mystery. 1450 A.D. Their disappearance ca.

Their irrigation system comprised some 135 miles (217 km) of canals. They were industrious, enterprising, and imaginative. They also lived in the Pueblo Grande ruins between 700 and 1400 A.D. Their name is derived from the Pima (Akimel O'otham) phrase, Ho Ho Kam, "the people who have gone".

They were the first to farm there, building an elaborate canal system that brought water from the Salt River. The earliest settlers in the Valley of the Sun were the Hohokam people, who lived there as early as 300 BC. 'the place is hot') in Navajo (a language spoken in Arizona & New Mexico) and Fiinigis in Western Apache (a language spoken in Arizona). Phoenix is called Hoodzo (lit.

It is the county seat of Maricopa County and the principal city of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Phoenix was incorporated on February 5, 1881.
. Phoenix ranked:.

Phoenix is the capital, largest city and largest metropolitan area in the state of Arizona, United States. U Turn. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Used Cars.

The Prophecy. Bad Santa. Jerry Maguire. Waiting to Exhale.

Raising Arizona. Psycho. The Gauntlet. Chastity (http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2005-03-17/film/film.html).

Modem. Mr. Frank Lloyd Wright, renowned architect. Felicity Willis.

Dot Wilkinson. Danny White, former pro football star. Michele Timms. Tovrea.

Edward A. Shannon Smith. Ahmed Santos. Axl Rose.

Rick Romley, former Maricopa County attorney. Freddie Roach. Dan Quayle, former US Vice President. Naibe Reynoso.

Nicole Powell. Sandra Day O'Connor, US Supreme Court Justice. Brandy Norwood. Leslie Nielsen.

Stevie Nicks. Arturo Moreno. Phil Mickelson. Alex Kump.

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. Keating Jr. Charles H. Bil Keane.

Randy Johnson. Kevin Johnson. Jenna Jameson. Carl Hayden, former US Senator.

Gordon Liddy. G. Jesus Gonzalez. Luis Gonzalez.

Barry Goldwater, former US Senator and 1964 presidential candidate. Cotton Fitzsimmons. Terri Fields. Louie Espinoza.

Milton Erickson. Hugh Downs. John Dillinger. Joe Diaz.

Jose Miguel Cotto. Alice Cooper. Jerry Colangelo, founder of Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks. Linda Cobb.

Michael Carbajal. Glen Campbell. Yori Boy Campas. Michelle Branch.

Danny Bonaduce. Erma Bombeck. Charles Barkley, former basketball player for Phoenix Suns. Bruce Babbitt, former governor of Arizona, and US Interior Secretary.

Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County. The Tradition, PGA Champions Tour. Standard Register Turquoise Classic, LPGA. FBR Open, PGA TOUR.

Insight Bowl at Bank One Ballpark. Fiesta Bowl at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium. Sun Devil Stadium, home of the Arizona State Sun Devils. Phoenix International Raceway, Indy Racing League and NASCAR.

Manzanita Speedway, sprint car racing. Glendale Arena, home of the Phoenix Coyotes. Firebird International Raceway, boat racing, drag racing, road course. Bank One Ballpark, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

America West Arena, home of the Phoenix Suns. Arizona Sting, National Lacrosse League (team plays in Glendale). Arizona Rattlers, Arena Football League. Phoenix Roadrunners, ECHL.

Phoenix Coyotes, National Hockey League (team plays in Glendale). Phoenix Mercury, Women's National Basketball Association. Phoenix Suns, National Basketball Association. Arizona Cardinals, National Football League (team plays in Tempe, and is building a stadium in Glendale).

Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball. 107.9 - KMLE - Country. 103.9 - KEDJ - Alternative Rock (The Edge). 103.1 - KCDX-FM- 60s-80s album rock (no DJs, no commercials).

101.5 - KZON - Alternative Rock (The Zone). 100.7 - KSLX - Classic Rock. 97.9 - KUPD - Album Rock (98 KUPD). 96.9 - KMXP - Adult Contemporary.

95.5 - KYOT - Smooth Jazz. 93.3 - KDKB - Album Rock - Mesa. 92.7 / 101.1 KNRJ-FM - Dance/Club Music - Payson. 91.5 - KJZZ - Public Radio: News/Talk days; Jazz: M-F eve; Blues: Sun eve.

89.5 - KBAQ - Classical - Phoenix. 1580 - KMIK - Radio Disney - Mesa. 1510 - KFNN - Finance - Fox - Mesa. 1480 - KPHX - Comedy Radio (via satellite) - Phoenix.

1440 - KAZG - Oldies - Scottsdale. 1400 - KSUN - Regional Mexican Music - Phoenix. 1360 - KPXQ - Religious/Talk - Glendale. 1310 - KXAM - Talk - CNN - Mesa.

1280 - KXEG - Christian - Phoenix. 1230 - KOY - Nostalgia - CNN - Clear Channel. 1190 - KMYL - Talk - NBC - Tolleson. 1150 - KCKY - Spanish Christian - Coolidge.

1100 - KFNX - News/Talk - CNN - - Cave Creek. 1060 - KDUS - Sports - Sporting News - Tempe. 1010 - KXXT - Air America Radio - Tolleson. 960 - KKNT - "The Patriot" - News/Talk Radio - Salem Broadcasting.

910 - KGME - Sports - Clear Channel. 860 - KMVP - Sports - ESPN. 740 - KDIR - Spanish talk (Radio Formula network from Mexico) - Phoenix. 710 - KMIA - Spanish News/Talk (Radiovisa network) - Black Canyon City.

620 - KTAR - News/Talk Radio - ABC. 550 - KFYI - Conservative Talk Radio - Fox - Clear Channel. KASW-61 (WB 6, WB). KPPX-51 (PAX 51, PAX).

KDRX-48 (Telemundo). KUTP-45 (UPN 45, UPN). KTVW-33 (Univision). KAZT-27 (AZTV 27 Prescott, Independent).

KPAZ-21 (Channel 21, TBN). KNXV-15 (ABC 15, ABC). KPNX-12 (Channel 12, NBC). KSAZ-10 (FOX 10, FOX).

KAET-8 (Channel 8, PBS). KPHO-5 (CBS 5, CBS). KTVK-3 (3TV, Independent). The Vanguard Group.

Wells Fargo. Wal-Mart. UPS. Industries.

Trujillo Corp. Southwest Airlines. Safeway. Shamrock Foods Company (Private).

Qwest Communications. Pulte Homes, Inc (Owner of Del Webb). Motorola. Kroger (Parent of Fry's Food).

Intel. Morgan Chase (Acquired Bank One). J.P. Honeywell International.

General Dynamics. Gannett (Arizona Republic). Freescale (Spin-off of Motorola). Dial Corporation (Owned by Henkel KGaA).

Cyclone Commerce Inc. Cox Communications. Boeing. Bashas' Inc (Private).

Banner Health Systems (Formerly Samaritan Health System). Bank of America. American Express. Amerco Inc (Parent of U-Haul).

Albertsons. Viad Corp. U-Haul. Industries.

Trujillo Corp. Three-Five Systems Inc. Taser International Inc. Swift Transportation Co.

(Goodyear-based Potato Chip maker). Poore Brothers, Inc. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. P.F.

Pinnacle West Capital Corp (Parent Company of APS). Phelps Dodge Corporation. Petsmart Inc. Mobile Mini Inc.

MicroChip Technology, Inc. Mesa Air Group Inc. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Knight Transportation Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. Inter-Tel Inc. Insight Enterprises Inc. FINOVA group inc.

eFUNDS Corp. Discount Tire Co. The Dial Corporation. Cold Stone Creamery.

Best Western. Aztar Corp. Avnet, Inc. Arizona Land Income Corp.

Apollo Group Inc. Amkor Technology. America West Airlines. Allied Waste Industries Inc.

It has had many students with prestigious distinctions. North Canyon High School is located in the north valley and features an International Baccalaureate program. High schools