Understanding that language is limited in its ability to describe some things, the ancients often used metaphors to speak of the divine. Three of the most common were fire, water and wind. They are three things that can be quite wonderful: a warm fire on a cold evening, water to grow crops, a cool breeze on a hot summer day. They are also things that can become large and uncontainable: a brushfire, a flash flood, a tornado that uproots mighty trees.

The club lacrosse regular season ended with three of the four area squads making the postseason.

Fans lined up at the gates near the locker room entrance of the Peoria Sport Complex Saturday, trying to gain the attention of their favorite ballplayer dressed in Dodger blue. Bruce Renfrew watched from a distance as his sons had their baseball signed by Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier. The California resident took in spring training games with his sons at the stadium as well as at Camelback Ranch in Glendale.

Fans lined up at the gates near the locker room entrance of the Peoria Sport Complex Saturday, trying to gain the attention of their favorite ballplayer dressed in Dodger blue. Bruce Renfrew watched from a distance as his sons had their baseball signed by Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier. The California resident took in spring training games with his sons at the stadium as well as at Camelback Ranch in Glendale.

Wind from a monsoon storm knocked down several trees in Gilbert neighborhoods on Saturday.

When 1,800 workers lost their jobs after a Maytag appliance factory and headquarters closed last year in the small town of Newton, Iowa, a wind turbine blade company saw opportunity - an available, skilled work force in the middle of one of America's hardiest wind energy production regions.

A wind advisory has been issued for northern Maricopa, north-central Pinal and southern Gila counties until 11 a.m. today.

Arizona Public Service Co. this week dedicated a new wind power farm in New Mexico that will produce enough electricity to serve up to 23,000 homes in Arizona.

A strong but dry cold front is forecast to blow through the Valley over the next two days, raising dust and the threat of fire while lowering temperatures.

April 1, 2005

Headed to class on a Yamaha motorcycle, a Scottsdale Community College student was recently clocked going 137 mph on Loop 101.

In Japan, a carp represents strength and courage, and boys often make carpshaped windsocks during the country’s yearly Children’s Day festival.

The Tribune seems to have no curiosity about Gov. Brewer’s recent trip to Afghanistan. When she returned, she said her opinion on the planned withdrawal from Afghanistan has changed. She said, "Whatever their judgment is, is something I would have no reservations with."