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In their words: Russell Pearce
There are the historians and there are the history makers.
Live Blog: The 54th Legislature comes to a close
After 134 days in the 2019 legislative session, things are finally starting to wrap up.
Central Avenue, Phoenix c. 1928
The photograph of Central Avenue in the 1920s shows the famous ash trees planted by pioneer William J. Murphy. The second photograph is a 1903 view of the home he... […]
Sirens, Courtesans & Ladies of Ill-Repute
Frontier Tucson had a red-light district like most Western towns. In the late 1870s and ‘80s, prostitutes operated along Maiden Lane in the Wedge between Church and Main. (The Wedge... […]
APS embraces solar battery
Arizona Public Service this morning announced a major investment in solar battery, a historic shift in the utility’s approach to renewable energy.
Courts likely needed to define Proposition 126 ‘services’
Arizona voters knew when they passed Proposition 126 in November they didn’t want services to be taxed, but what they may end up with is a lawsuit.
The Shrine at the Casa
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico, of the Americas and of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. The mosaic being dedicated was erected by the Franciscan Renewal... […]
The Road Once Traveled
For those who think that the most treacherous way of getting from Arizona to California is in a Ford Explorer equipped with Firestone tires, this picture of the Plank Road... […]
Are you the ultimate railbird?
The elections are upon us, and now is your opportunity to prove to the entire Capitol community that you’re the smartest railbird around.
Nogales Shopping Trip
Nogales, Sonora, a traditional tourist attraction that draws streams of visitors from Arizona, is a city of some half a million, but was only about one-sixth that size when these... […]
The Sanitary Milk Crusade
“Local Milk Fails the Standards” announced the headline of the Bisbee Daily Review on June 18, 1914. The following day more alarming news greeted citizens as they read: “Conditions of... […]
Just call him Mac
According to Arizona State Historian Marshall Trimble, “If Arizona had a Mount Rushmore, the men on it would be Carl Hayden, Ernest McFarland, Barry Goldwater and John McCain. “ The... […]
