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This month's top stories from the Valley's most popular newspaper - The Zany Press
 
Renowned restaurant critics' suggested Valley eats.
A closer look into the private workspaces of some of the Valley's high-profile personalities.
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Award-Winning Feature Writing


Read The Times most recent Arizona Press Club award-winning stories, the most revered awards in Arizona journalism.
Walking Tall
Guilty
Frozen Assets
The Vanity Tax
Addicted Youth
Silicone Valley
Fatal Lapse
Shooting Stars
Finding Love Again
Auction Action
 
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In 1975 an aspiring semi-pro hockey player suffered a career-ending eye injury. Five years later he took over as representing agent for another young hockey player, Wayne Gretzky. Twelve years later he would negotiate Gretzky’s record-breaking three-year, $25.5 million deal.

Meet Mike Barnett, known within hockey as perhaps one of the most successful player agents in NHL history. Four years ago Barnett joined Gretzky in Phoenix, taking the reigns as the Phoenix Coyotes’ General Manager. Now the two hope to lead Phoenix’s young NHL team to a championship..
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ODD JOBS
A closer look at some of the Valley's more interesting gigs. This month meet Jayson James the stunt man!