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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
No new vote on Snowbowl contract
Sep 8, 2010 6:20 am
A motion to reconsider the contract rails, so the agreement between the city of Flagstaff and Arizona Snowbowl will continue as written and use only reclaimed water.
Busy weekend for search and rescue crews
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 am
County search and rescue crews responded to several incidentsover the holiday weekend.
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 am
Auto theft
Around the Town: Irish writer discussion tonight
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 am
"Irish Poetry of Resistance," readings and a discussion of Irishwriters and rebels with an emphasis on Dennis Greig's work, will betonight at Uptown Billiards, 114 N. Leroux St.
Recession sends mixed price signals
Sep 7, 2010 3:30 am
The average price for a used car is up 10.3 percent compared toa year ago. Edmunds.com says the average price paid for a used3-year-old vehicle in July 2010 was $19,248, up $1,800 from July2009.
Organic veggies getting cheaper
Sep 7, 2010 3:30 am
Grocery shoppers can expect to see falling prices in the organicproduce aisles, according to a new report from Arizona StateUniversity.
Around the Town: NAU music series starts today
Sep 7, 2010 3:30 am
The NAU School of Music Faculty Artist Series presents its firstconcert today at 7:30 p.m. in Ashurst Hall.
Sep 6, 2010 6:24 am
Jazlee Crowley, 12, takes her passion for reporting to her neighbors.
Kingman hopes for economic boost from Hoover Dam bypass
Sep 6, 2010 6:05 am
KINGMAN -- Alex McAfee, traffic manager for JM Eagle pipemanufacturer here, schedules dozens of truckloads a week carryingplastic pipes toward Las Vegas.
City's unemployed hanging tough
Sep 6, 2010 6:05 am
Although this Labor Day in Flagstaff finds some workers losing a second job in the prolonged recession, others are finally returning to the workforce.
Local News from ABC 15 Phoenix via Yahoo! News
FD: Person stuck in wall at Valley park
Sep 9, 2010 3:43 am
It's unclear how the victim got stuck in the Scottsdale wall.
Arizona AG candidates throw elbows
Sep 9, 2010 3:13 am
The two candidates for Arizona attorney general spent more time throwing figurative elbows at each other than selling themselves.
ASU police get innovative with patrols
Sep 9, 2010 1:58 am
Arizona State University police are finding a new way to patrol the Tempe campus with the hopes of deterring crime.
Is Arizona's new sales tax helping?
Sep 9, 2010 1:13 am
The proposition was approved earlier this year and went into effect on June 1st.
Brush fire sends smoke into Phoenix sky
Sep 9, 2010 12:28 am
Video from Air15 showed several fire crews working to put out the blaze.
Why Arizona might privatize state parks
Sep 8, 2010 11:58 pm
The move is being viewed with some skepticism by at least one potential bidder.
AZ Gov. Brewer leads polls over Goddard
Sep 8, 2010 10:58 pm
Governor Jan Brewer is leading the polls at 60 percent over Attorney General Terry Goddard's 38 percent despite her halting performance at last week's debate.
AZ Muslims see more tension this 9/11
Sep 8, 2010 10:43 pm
One person believes part of the tension comes from the controversy over building a mosque at ground zero and recent controversy surrounding a preacher who is calling for people to burn the Koran on Se...
Drained Tempe lake causing bug problem
Sep 8, 2010 9:13 pm
Without any fish to eat the larvae, the population of Midge flies near Tempe Town Lake has exploded.
'Undocumented' pet? Billboard stirs buzz
Sep 8, 2010 8:43 pm
PETA is getting involved in the debate over Arizonas immigration law through a new billboard message in Phoenix.
Local News from Tucson Weekly via Yahoo! News
Sep 9, 2010 7:11 am
Alberta Cross jumps across the pond and falls in love with America by Gene Armstrong Petter Ericson Stakee is in the midst of a love affair with America. The 29-year-old guitarist, vocalist and frontm...
Sep 9, 2010 5:42 am
A new organization hopes to protect the legacy and well-being of Tucson's firefighters by Irene Messina Three silhouetted firefighters stand in front of a red-orange blaze, unified in an effort to tam...
Sep 9, 2010 5:42 am
by Sean Bottai For a band that's brought a post-punk cognitive dissonance to DVD-piracy warnings and terrorism watch lists the world over, Interpol sure isn't surprising anyone these days. By their fo...
Sep 9, 2010 5:42 am
A group of ordinary people have shown themselves to be giants as they fight the good ol' boys of Marana by Albert Vetere Lannon I am 72 and have been a labor and social-justice activist all of my life...
Sep 9, 2010 5:41 am
by Anna Mirocha POLITICALLY REACTIVE NORTH LA CAADA DRIVE [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Sep 9, 2010 5:41 am
The UA Press celebrates its Latina/Latino series with a compelling new compilation by Christine Wald-Hopkins I tend to approach laudatory anthology introductions with a smattering of skepticism. Readi...
Sep 8, 2010 9:57 pm
Shelton Needs to Take a Stand on SB 1070; The Book Barn Is Open More Often Than Downing Says; Humanists Are as Judgmental as Any Religious Person; Want Safety? Make Fourth Avenue a Pedestrian-Only Zon...
Sep 8, 2010 9:57 pm
Giffords vs. Kelly! Brewer vs. Goddard! McCain vs. Glassman! Election 2010 enters its final act by Jim Nintzel The primary is behind us, and Labor Day weekend has come and gone. Now is the time, we're...
Sep 8, 2010 9:56 pm
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week ending Sept. 3, 2010 Antigone Books best-sellers for the week ending Sept. 3, 2010 1. [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Sep 8, 2010 9:56 pm
by Stephen Seigel THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT Although I'm writing this before it happened, thanks to everyone who attended the Tucson Weekly's Tucson Area Music Awards ceremony and concert at the Rialto ...
Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News
No new vote on Snowbowl contract
Sep 8, 2010 6:20 am
A motion to reconsider the contract rails, so the agreement between the city of Flagstaff and Arizona Snowbowl will continue as written and use only reclaimed water.
Busy weekend for search and rescue crews
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 am
County search and rescue crews responded to several incidentsover the holiday weekend.
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 am
Auto theft
Around the Town: Irish writer discussion tonight
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 am
"Irish Poetry of Resistance," readings and a discussion of Irishwriters and rebels with an emphasis on Dennis Greig's work, will betonight at Uptown Billiards, 114 N. Leroux St.
Recession sends mixed price signals
Sep 7, 2010 3:30 am
The average price for a used car is up 10.3 percent compared toa year ago. Edmunds.com says the average price paid for a used3-year-old vehicle in July 2010 was $19,248, up $1,800 from July2009.
Organic veggies getting cheaper
Sep 7, 2010 3:30 am
Grocery shoppers can expect to see falling prices in the organicproduce aisles, according to a new report from Arizona StateUniversity.
Around the Town: NAU music series starts today
Sep 7, 2010 3:30 am
The NAU School of Music Faculty Artist Series presents its firstconcert today at 7:30 p.m. in Ashurst Hall.
Sep 6, 2010 6:24 am
Jazlee Crowley, 12, takes her passion for reporting to her neighbors.
Kingman hopes for economic boost from Hoover Dam bypass
Sep 6, 2010 6:05 am
KINGMAN -- Alex McAfee, traffic manager for JM Eagle pipemanufacturer here, schedules dozens of truckloads a week carryingplastic pipes toward Las Vegas.
City's unemployed hanging tough
Sep 6, 2010 6:05 am
Although this Labor Day in Flagstaff finds some workers losing a second job in the prolonged recession, others are finally returning to the workforce.
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