A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.June 5On this date in 1871, Armijo, one of the principal chiefs of the Navajo Nation died.On this date in 1928, bids were opened for the construction of the North Rim Road of the Grand Canyon.On this date in 1928, Northern Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff
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If ever there was a Streetwise column that could make readers sit up and say, “Really?” then this is the one.
San Francisco, built on a series of hills, has been laced with tunnels for many, many decades. Some are heavily used, some less frequently, some have completely vanished from the scene and some never made it off the drawing boards.
For our purposes, it is necessary to exclude most sewage tunnels yes, they exist and they are certainly the most common form of tunnel beneath our streets but here, we will focus on those that were designed for legal public access by railroads, vehicles, and/or pedestrians.
AZ Memo: Man accused of killing officer while texting wasn t on his phone; Miami mayor keeps vigil; What to know about travel to Hawaii Arizona Republic
A look at some of today s top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
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Arizona House Speaker
Phoenix Suns ticket prices on the rise for Game 2 of NBA playoff series.
Today, you can expect it to be mostly sunny, with a high near 102 degrees. Partly cloudy at night, with a low near 76 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
Police said he killed an Arizona officer while texting. But records say he wasn t on his phone
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.June 6On this date in 1851, Camp Independence was established on the east bank of the Colorado River near its junction with the Gila River under the command of Lt. Thomas W. Sweeny. Camp Independence was replaced by Fort Yuma in December, 1851.On this date in 1903, Gov.