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Phoenix resident Nick Nicholson is an especially earnest fellow singing in an especially earnest genre: country music. There's no post-modern irony or veiled metaphors here. When Nicholson belts out lyrics such as "I've seen Creation's glory displayed throughout the Earth / And cried as I witnessed ...

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Cowboy Down: Rob Krentz's Family Talks About the Life and Death of the Murdered Arizona Rancher

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Sue Krentz answered the phone about 6 p.m ... It was March 27, a Saturday, and she was in Phoenix, tending to her aged parents as a sister attended a conference ... Sue usually doesn't stray from her family's venerable cattle ranch in Cochise County for too long at a stretch. But she was p ...

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Crudo: A Hidden Culinary Gem in Scottsdale's Steven Paul Salon

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

It's no secret that the Valley has a quirky urban fabric when it comes to the restaurant scene ... Some cities have stretches of restaurants along busy, walkable blocks, but here, it doesn't faze us to find fine dining in a strip mall or a high-style hangout in a souped-up vintage building that ...

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How Frankie Muniz's Girlfriend Elycia Marie Became My Internet Nemesis

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

You know the kid from Malcolm in the Middle ? That's Frankie Muniz. After the show went off the air, he moved to Scottsdale to get away from all that Hollywood zaniness and be near his girlfriend's family. Her name is Elycia Marie. Actually, it's Elycia Turnbow, but no one calls her that. She' ...

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Chick-fil-A Hatches Its Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and Fry Girl Takes a Bite

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

When I shake Daniel Trotter's hand, it's soaking wet. Down two kitchen staff, the owner of the Chick-fil-A on East Mayo Boulevard in Scottsdale has graciously washed up before rushing out to chat about the chain's new Spicy Chicken Sandwich, introduced last week. It's lunchtime, the joint's packed, ...

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Jed's a Millionaire

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Though the name Jed's a Millionaire may conjure images of rich hicks who struck black gold, the five-piece band from Tempe is known for its softer side. Lead singer R. Shawn Harrington compares the songwriting process to sex: "It's like, each time you make love, you give a little of yourself aw ...

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Shelby James and the Crying Shames

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Tempe-based roots rocker Shelby James has a yen for yesteryear. The MySpace page for his band, Shelby James and the Crying Shames, is larded with grainy family snapshots and stylized faux '50s portraits of the musician done up like Jack Kerouac's nattier kid brother. Over at the band's official Web ...

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Phoenix Coyotes re-sign Scottie Upshall to 1-year contract

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Published June 9, 2010 at 7:50 p.m.

General Manager Don Maloney, with a new budget in hand, now will deal the remaining free agents ...

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Glendale approves Ice Edge proposal to buy Phoenix Coyotes

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Published June 8, 2010 at 11:20 p.m.

The memorandum gives Ice Edge exclusive negotiating rights for a new arena lease ...

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Families Celebrate Father’s Day with Rawhide’s Ride ‘n Dine

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Published June 8, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.

Cowboy and cowgirl wannabe’s can saddle up for a breathtaking trail ride through the desert, followed by a feast fit ... Related posts: Culture Pass Provides Thousands Of Families Access To Valley Attractions Mother’s Day in Scottsdale Easter in Scottsdale ...

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