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    ArtSouthern Arizona

    Georgia O’Keeffe Behind Logo of Tucson Icon

    By Sam Lowe
    March 17, 2015
    TUCSON -- The great artist Georgia O'Keeffe probably wouldn't have liked the way it turned out, but her onetime act of kindness resulted in ...
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  • ArtSouthern Arizona

    Creation Painted at El Coronado Ranch

    By Sam Lowe
    March 13, 2015
    Near PEARCE - Turkey Creek and the dirt road named after it aren't what one might consider ideal sites for fine art, but there's ...
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  • CultureSouthern Arizona

    Shrine at El Tiradito Draws the Wishful

    By Sam Lowe
    March 8, 2015
    TUCSON -- In the heart of the city sits El Tiradito, an adobe wall that recalls a tragic love affair. There are several stories ...
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  • Dose of HistorySouthern Arizona

    Sierra Vista Gets Namesake from Contest

    By Sam Lowe
    February 21, 2015
    SIERRA VISTA -- Back in 1954, when Sierra Vista was an unnamed community serving nearby Fort Huachuca, the residents decided to incorporate. One of ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSouthern Arizona

    Doubled Up Names in Southern Arizona

    By Sam Lowe
    February 17, 2015
    When translated from Spanish to English and back, two Arizona entities are duplicationally challenged. Picacho Peak, located in southern Pinal County, is one of ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSmall Town Scene

    Get a Whiff of This Old Arizona Party Spot

    By Sam Lowe
    February 13, 2015
    PINAL MOUNTAINS -- Despite its name, Limburger Rock was, for many years, a popular gathering place in the Pinal Mountains. It received the aromatic ...
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  • Dose of History

    The Legend of Apache Cave

    By Sam Lowe
    February 5, 2015
    On Dec. 27, 1872, Army troops trapped a group of Yavapai Apaches who had taken refuge in a cave carved into a hillside located ...
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  • Food & Dining

    No Lettuce Cooking at Yuma Lettuce Days

    By Sam Lowe
    February 1, 2015
    YUMA -- Chef Hosea Rosenberg of Boulder, Colo., will be the headline chef for Yuma Lettuce Days, scheduled Feb. 28-March 1, 2015 at the ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    Orme Dam Days Missing the Dam

    By Sam Lowe
    January 26, 2015
    FORT McDOWELL RESERVATION -- As a rule, annual celebrations are held to observe some historic remembrance, great feat or outstanding deed that occurred on ...
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    Natural Surroundings

    Caring for Creepy Crawlers in Apache Junction

    By Sam Lowe
    January 21, 2015
    APACHE JUNCTION -- Creepy crawly things don't bother Zach Ziesing. He just lets them creep and crawl down his arms and across his hands ...
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