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  • ArtSmall Town SceneSouthern ArizonaWeather Talk

    Artistic Flood Prevention in Clifton

    By Sam Lowe
    August 2, 2013
    CLIFTON -- The southern portion of Clifton suffered major damage when the San Francisco River overran its banks twice in the 1970s and again ...
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  • RecreationSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Naco’s Turquoise Valley Golf Course Has Gone to the Snakes?

    By Sam Lowe
    June 21, 2013
    NACO -- The Turquoise Valley Golf Course is one of those places that makes you wonder if golfers ever tell the truth, either on ...
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  • CultureNorthern ArizonaSmall Town Scene

    Winslow Chamber of Commerce Housed in Old Arizona Trading Post

    By Sam Lowe
    March 30, 2013
    WINSLOW -- Most Chamber of Commerce office buildings are just that -- office buildings. But the structure that houses the Winslow Chamber of ...
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  • ArtSmall Town Scene

    Sculpture Garden at Yavapai College Features a Fancy, 5-Foot Frog

    By Sam Lowe
    March 26, 2013
    PRESCOTT -- Yavapai County is a dandy place for those people who delight in seeking out giant frogs. Their most famous destination is a ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSmall Town Scene

    The Mysterious Snoopy Rocket in Wikieup

    By Sam Lowe
    January 9, 2013
    WIKIEUP -- On the north side of town, a white rocket ridden by four cartoon characters welcomes visitors to Wikieup. The rocket appears to ...
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  • ArtCultureSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Unusual Grave Marker for an Ajo Teacher

    By Sam Lowe
    November 25, 2012
    AJO -- During his lifetime, Louis Conde was known as a teacher with unusual ideas, particularly for the early years of the 20th century. ...
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  • ArtSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    A Lumpy Goose Sculpture in Arivaca

    By Sam Lowe
    November 20, 2012
    ARIVACA -- Main Street here runs about three blocks long with little to distinguish it from major thoroughfares in other small towns. But the ...
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  • Northern ArizonaSmall Town Scene

    Massive Road Sign Marks Route 66 in Winslow

    By Sam Lowe
    October 17, 2012
    WINSLOW -- Drivers who get off Interstate 40 to go in search of the road that was once the fabled Route 66 don't have ...
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  • Odd ObservationsSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Paranormal Investigators Seek Out Haunted Relics from Old Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    October 10, 2012
    Arizona has a dynamic and diverse history. Many of yesterday’s relics and landmarks intrigue today’s residents and visitors. Towns like Jerome and Bisbee have ...
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  • ArtSmall Town Scene

    Black Canyon City Artist Transformed Gasoline Storage Tanks into Sculptures

    By Sam Lowe
    September 20, 2012
    BLACK CANYON CITY -- Wesley Smith became an artist by accident. It all started when he began collecting 10,000-gallon gasoline storage tanks, then got ...
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