The phoenix bird is a mythical creature that resembles ... or burst forth from the ashes of a holy tree near the eternal city of the sun god, Ra. The legend says that, near the end of its life ...

Also known as Ro Ho En, the garden's name combines the character for "heron" (the symbolic bird of Himeji, Phoenix's sister city) with the character for "phoenix," our city's mythical namesake.

Cash-strapped Isaac School District in Phoenix got $6 million from the federal government but teachers say they don't know if they'll get paid on time. The Queen Creek couple who hosted a party ...