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This is Percival Lowell, founder of Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory and early-day astronomer. He spent the better part of a lifetime probing the solar system — gazing into the lens of this Clark 24-inch refractor telescope (now a registered national historic landmark) from atop Mars Hill in Flagstaff.

John Horton Slaughter, who came to the Arizona Territory in 1879, when he was 38, made himself a fortune and a legend.

The parent company of the Arizona Capitol Times announced June 30 that it has appointed a new CEO.

It all started with Scott Fistler changing his name to Cesar Chavez. Then Republican and Democratic candidates were accused fo forgery and congressional candidate Mary Rose Wilcox mistakenly attacked Ruben Gallego over his own name change. The Arizona Capitol Times explores those and other 2014 election challenges.

A court has approved the bankruptcy reorganization plan of Dolan Co., a business and legal publisher that is the parent company of the Arizona Capitol Times.

The Arizona Capitol Times took home 16 awards in the 2013 Arizona Press Club contest, and one of its reporters was a finalist for the organization’s top honor.

For the first time since we began doing them, a leader has refused to sit down for a Session Wrap Q&A interview. Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin's office refused multiple requests to sit down for an interview, and the only explanation given was that he “wanted more control” over what would be printed. As a result, we were unable to ask Tobin about his experiences this year — or get his thoughts on his nearly eight years as a legislator, six years in leadership and three years as speaker, given that he is leaving the Legislature after this year.

Our reporters catch lawmakers during their happy, upset, frustrated and humorous moments. Here's a recap of some of the best utterances of the 2014 legislative session.

This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.

This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.