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  • Small Town SceneValley of the Sun

    How Did Ahwatukee Get Its Name?

    By Taylor Holmes
    October 11, 2017
    Ahwatukee is an “urban village” in Phoenix tucked between South Mountain, Interstate 10 and the cities of Chandler, Guadalupe and Tempe. While not an ...
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  • Sheriff George Ruffner
    Dose of HistorySmall Town Scene

    Prescott Funeral Home Won in Gambling Bet

    By Andrea Aker
    August 14, 2016
    Once the Territorial Capital of Arizona, Prescott is brimming with colorful history. At one time populated by lawmen, gunslingers and gamblers prone to big ...
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  • Dose of HistorySmall Town Scene

    The Shooting of James Hale in Springerville

    By Sam Lowe
    January 30, 2016
    Although a model of peace and quiet today, this town was once considered one of the worst in the Old West. Take the unfortunate ...
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  • Sheep
    Dose of HistorySmall Town Scene

    Gambling Produces a Woolie Town

    By Sam Lowe
    January 22, 2016
    ST. JOHNS – This city traces its origins back to a game of chance. In the fall of 1875, Don Solomon Barth arrived in ...
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  • ArtDose of HistorySmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Rex Allen’s Heart Remains in Willcox

    By Sam Lowe
    January 7, 2016
    WILLCOX – Rex Allen, one of the last singing cowboy movie stars, was born and raised in Willcox and never forgot his roots. After ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaOdd ObservationsSmall Town Scene

    Turning Cannons into Light Along the London Bridge

    By Sam Lowe
    January 2, 2016
    LAKE HAVASU CITY – Most Arizonans already know the story behind the London Bridge here. But most don't know the story behind the lamps ...
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  • First Presbyterian Church in Douglas
    Small Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Sites for Sanctuary in Douglas

    By Sam Lowe
    October 9, 2015
    DOUGLAS – The most interdenominational block in the world may be the Church Square, located a short distance from the heart of the city. ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOdd ObservationsSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Pancho Villa Leaves a Mark in Douglas?

    By Sam Lowe
    September 22, 2015
    DOUGLAS – The lobby of the Gadsden looks like it was transported from somewhere in Europe. It features an elegant white marble staircase, four ...
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  • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
    Dose of HistoryOdd ObservationsSmall Town Scene

    Protecting the Protector of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

    By Sam Lowe
    August 28, 2015
    COOLIDGE – The center of attraction at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is a four-story caliche and adobe structure that was built around ...
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  • Food & DiningSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Horseshoe Café Offers Snapshot of Arizona in Mid-20th Century

    By Marshall Shore
    July 12, 2015
    The Horseshoe Cafe neon sign caught my eye. This quaint restaurant has greeted diners along the main thoroughfare through Benson since the 1940s. The ...
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