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  • Weather Talk
    By Andrea Aker
    August 17, 2012
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    Can You Get a Sunburn Under Water?

    Q: We are recent transplants to Arizona from Washington, where it rains a lot, so we never had to worry about this before: Can you get sunburned under the water? ​A: I will answer that in a moment, but first I need to remind you that as new Arizonans and pool owners, it is your duty ...
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    Small Town SceneSouthern ArizonaWeather Talk
    By Sam Lowe
    August 7, 2012
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    Sunny Days Mean No Free Food in Yuma

    YUMA -- Down here, they're calling it a "wrap." But it's not the kind you eat. The city successfully has wrapped up a yearlong celebration of Arizona's 100th birthday by promising free food on every day the sun didn't shine between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. And they made it without giving away ...
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  • Food & DiningSmall Town SceneSouthern ArizonaWeather Talk
    By Sam Lowe
    July 21, 2011
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    Free Eats on Sunless Days in Yuma

    YUMA -- This city is so proud of its sunshine that it has always been willing to be on it. According to the Guinness World Record book, Yuma is the sunniest place on earth, with bright skies prevailing an average of 4,055 hours out of a possible 4,456 hours every year. That's 91 percent ...
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  • Food & DiningWeather Talk
    By Andrea Aker
    May 14, 2010
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    Is Sun Tea Safe?

    Q: As a refugee from the cloudy Northwest, I have been introduced to pleasures of sun tea. But a co-worker says I am just setting a jar of germs out in the sun to incubate. Is sun tea safe? A: Thank you for your inquiry. Immediately upon its receipt, we here at the research lab ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOnly in Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    June 3, 2009
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    Why Doesn’t Arizona Have Daylight-Saving Time?

    Daylight-saving time is an issue that sums up everything you really need to know about Arizona, namely that we are a contrary people and that it’s really, really hot here. Daylight-saving time is one of those old standby issues that pops up every now and again, usually when the Legislature runs out of dumb ideas. They ...
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