Mark Covert, the former owner of Nita's Hideaway in Tempe, died of cancer Sunday, July 12. He was 67. Covert co-owned the venue with Abby, his wife, who posted the news of his passing at ...

I’m sitting in a Tempe Starbucks with Abby and Mark Covert, the former owners of defunct rock club Nita’s Hideaway, discussing Mark’s need for a liver transplant, when Abby hands me a folder that ...

First, there’s The Streak. That’s how you usually discover the Zelig-esque Mark Covert. You read about, then struggle to digest it. The incomprehensible hits you like a 2-by-4 between the eyes that ...

LANCASTER — It began in 1968 with a 15-mile run by Griffith Park and through the streets of nearby Burbank on a hot July afternoon that Mark Covert can remember like it was yesterday. It ceremoniously ...

Jon Sutherland always envisioned Mark Covert would run forever. Or at least that’s what the Notre Dame cross country coach wished would be the legacy for his friend and former Valley College teammate.

No – not the long deli sandwiches. Growing up, my favorite athletes were never those who hit the most home-runs or scored the most touchdowns or even sold the most T-shirts. I always gravitated to ...