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Arizona
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In large part due to its warm, sunny climate and relatively low cost of living, Arizona has been a retirement mecca for generations. In fact, the very first age-restricted community--Sun City--was built here in the 1960s. That concept has most fully flowered on the other side of the country, in Florida; yet Arizona can lay first claim to the concept, and many people still prefer the dry climate of the desert state.
There are three major population centers in Arizona: Tucson in the south; the gigantic Phoenix metropolitan area in the south-central region; and Flagstaff in the north-central region. Arizona's far northern region is vast and largely empty, consisting of widely-separated small settlements and large tracts of national parks, monuments, and recreation areas. It is also home to some of the largest Indian reservations in the country.
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Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News
Mar 20, 2010 6:34 am
The Stebila family of Flagstaff has a new roof on their house,thanks to a loan obtained through the city's owner-occupied housingrehabilitation program.
Mar 20, 2010 6:29 am
So you think that rock climbing in winter is too cold on thefingers?
Foursome rescued from Mormon Lake
Mar 20, 2010 6:24 am
Four people are safe and dry after spending a couple of hoursamong the deep, slushy mud of Mormon Lake, which they crashed intoFriday afternoon after their snowcat got stuck in the snowy,muck-choked l...
Art teacher donates her 'attic'
Mar 20, 2010 6:14 am
A lifelong artist can accumulate a lot of work.
Housing, shelter programs get funding
Mar 20, 2010 6:12 am
Three Flagstaff-based agencies received funding for shelter,outreach and housing assistance.
Around the Town: Local musicians play to save Riordan Mansion
Mar 19, 2010 5:20 am
Local musicians are pooling their talent Saturday in an effortto save Riordan Mansion. Hosted by The Green Room, Flagapaloozawill feature six local acts. A portion of the proceeds will go toRiordan Ac...
Tribes: New snowmaking plan no better
Mar 19, 2010 5:19 am
Some of the tribes that oppose Arizona Snowbowl's plans to makesnow with reclaimed wastewater say the new proposal to use aslightly different Flagstaff water source is no better.
Mar 19, 2010 5:16 am
Railroad officials are still investigating why 14 railcars on awestbound freight train derailed Thursday morning nearBellemont.
Mar 19, 2010 5:07 am
Charged with DUI
Kirkpatrick backs health care overhaul
Mar 18, 2010 5:24 am
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, plans to vote in favorof the most recent health care legislation proposal, her spokesmansaid Wednesday.
Local News from ABC 15 Phoenix via Yahoo! News
Valley woman gathers 'soles' for the homeless
Mar 20, 2010 3:30 am
Brenda Combs founded "Finding My Shoes" after her own experience with homelessness.
Arizona Game and Fish employee fired over jaguar capture
Mar 20, 2010 2:45 am
It was the only known wild jaguar in the United States.
Officer allegedly handcuffs, throws down Phoenix councilman
Mar 19, 2010 7:45 pm
Police have identified the officer as a 27-year-old who has been with the department 2 years.
Crews battle blaze as flames burn through Phoenix home
Mar 19, 2010 1:30 pm
Fire officials said there is significant damage to the house.
Valley hosts star-studded Celebrity Fight Night this weekend
Mar 19, 2010 1:16 pm
Muhammad Alis Celebrity Fight Night is one of the Valleys biggest red carpet events.
FD: 2 critical, stung more than 1,000 times by swarm of bees
Mar 19, 2010 6:30 am
"They were covered in bees, you couldn't see their faces or their skin."
Healthcare reform heats up in Arizona
Mar 19, 2010 6:30 am
"We are broke. The checkbook is overdrawn, the credit card is maxed out and we have mortgaged the house. Arizona cannot take anymore of it."
FD: 2 women attacked by bee swarm in critical condition
Mar 19, 2010 3:30 am
Phoenix fire officials say the women were each stung over 100 times.
PD: Man dead, found shot outside Phoenix convenience store
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
Officials said a witness at the scene reported hearing gunshots before the victim was found.
Pilot critical, trapped under plane wreckage for hours
Mar 19, 2010 1:00 am
Records show the owner of the plane had two previous accidents and had his licensed revoked both times.
Local News from Tucson Weekly via Yahoo! News
Mar 20, 2010 4:51 pm
Thanks, Captain Al "Chop-o-Matic" Melvin. In a recent interview in The Explorer , the senator continues to push for nuclear power to pay for education, but also offers up what will soon by o...
Mar 20, 2010 4:51 pm
So what if it's been described as an "exceptionally dirty-mouthed after-school special?" I miss those after-school specials. Much more interesting than a story about a bad-girl-turned chains...
Tomorrow Night At Solar Culture...
Mar 20, 2010 2:51 am
World-class throat singers Chirgilchin, from the Russian province of Tuva, return to the Old Pueblo! Check out their 2008 performance above, and click here for event details. [ Subscribe to the commen...
Mar 19, 2010 11:51 pm
NASA/JPL/University of Arizona This week's batch of HiRISE images includes this salty spot that might one day be make for a home for a future Mars mission. HiRISE honcho Alfred McEwen tells us: There ...
Writer's Block: Marvin Von Holten
Mar 19, 2010 10:36 pm
Oro Valley resident Marvin Von Holten has written an inspirational poetry book: Choices , Tate Publishing and Enterprises, 88 pages, $9.99 Summary: Can one wrong choice drastically change a life? Peop...
Mar 19, 2010 9:36 pm
The Nogales International (which, like the Weekly , is owned by Wick Communications) reports that officials, business owners and residents on both sides of the border are fuming because of long lines ...
Mar 19, 2010 6:21 pm
The morning daily reports that a "newspaper article" examining the car-bomb killing of real-estate hustler Gary Triano had Pamela Phillips, who is accusing of hiring Ronald Young to kill her...
Sierra Club: Lawmakers "Moved Foward A Long List of Bad Ideas"
Mar 19, 2010 5:21 pm
The latest dispatch from Sandy Bahr, legislative lobbyist for the Sierra Club: Hi everyone! You would think that after all of the havoc they wreaked last week, the Legislature might give us a small br...
Democrat Nan Walden vs. John McCain?
Mar 19, 2010 9:21 am
There have been persistent rumors that the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is trying to recruit somebody other than City Councilman Rodney Glassman to run for Sen. John McCain's Senate seat, espe...
Rasmussen: Hayworth Closing Gap With McCain
Mar 19, 2010 12:51 am
Rasmussen's latest poll shows Hayworth just seven points behind McCain: Longtime incumbent John McCain now leads conservative challenger J.D. Hayworth by just seven points in Arizonas hotly contested ...
Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News
Mar 20, 2010 6:34 am
The Stebila family of Flagstaff has a new roof on their house,thanks to a loan obtained through the city's owner-occupied housingrehabilitation program.
Mar 20, 2010 6:29 am
So you think that rock climbing in winter is too cold on thefingers?
Foursome rescued from Mormon Lake
Mar 20, 2010 6:24 am
Four people are safe and dry after spending a couple of hoursamong the deep, slushy mud of Mormon Lake, which they crashed intoFriday afternoon after their snowcat got stuck in the snowy,muck-choked l...
Art teacher donates her 'attic'
Mar 20, 2010 6:14 am
A lifelong artist can accumulate a lot of work.
Housing, shelter programs get funding
Mar 20, 2010 6:12 am
Three Flagstaff-based agencies received funding for shelter,outreach and housing assistance.
Around the Town: Local musicians play to save Riordan Mansion
Mar 19, 2010 5:20 am
Local musicians are pooling their talent Saturday in an effortto save Riordan Mansion. Hosted by The Green Room, Flagapaloozawill feature six local acts. A portion of the proceeds will go toRiordan Ac...
Tribes: New snowmaking plan no better
Mar 19, 2010 5:19 am
Some of the tribes that oppose Arizona Snowbowl's plans to makesnow with reclaimed wastewater say the new proposal to use aslightly different Flagstaff water source is no better.
Mar 19, 2010 5:16 am
Railroad officials are still investigating why 14 railcars on awestbound freight train derailed Thursday morning nearBellemont.
Mar 19, 2010 5:07 am
Charged with DUI
Kirkpatrick backs health care overhaul
Mar 18, 2010 5:24 am
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, plans to vote in favorof the most recent health care legislation proposal, her spokesmansaid Wednesday.
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