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Bipartisan Coalition Rolls Over House GOP Leadership To Pass Budget
A group of House Republicans, unhappy with their leadership’s attempts to reduce budget increases approved by the Senate, formed a coalition with Democrats and forced through a fiscal 2005 state... […]
Code Talker Statue To Be Displayed At Navajo Veterans Cemetery
Using a code derived from their ancient language, hundreds of Navajo Indians served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as “Code Talkers.” Their system of transmitting messages... […]
Report: Valley Lags In Financial Support For Arts, Culture
The arts and culture are essential to building and keeping an economy thriving, but the Valley trails several other major metropolitan areas in committing funding, a new report states. “Despite... […]
Milestones
Kartchner Caverns State Park in southeastern Arizona is 550 acres at the base of the Whetstone Mountains. The seven acres of caverns are hidden beneath one of the small hills... […]
Cochise County Considers Tourist Train
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors is considering a proposal to create a historic-themed tourist train on a 28-mile rail line between Benson and Tombstone. “The train would be designed... […]
Caverns Help Boost Area
Kartchner Caverns State Park has proved to be an economic boon to nearby southern Arizona cities and towns. Benson, which according to the Arizona Department of Commerce has copyrighted the... […]
Harold Bell Wright: America’s Best Seller
Today, not many recognize the name of Harold Bell Wright, but in the early 20th century he was one of America’s most widely read authors. For almost three decades, he... […]
Audubon Chapters Oppose ‘Flawed’ Trust Land Proposal
Your article on trust land fails to acknowledge the broad range of environmental groups that oppose the state lands package. All eight chapters of Audubon in Arizona agree that it... […]
Cavern Summer Tour Called ‘Great Retreat From The Heat’
Kartchner Caverns State Park is nine miles south of I-10 on State Highway 90 in Cochise County. The park is approximately 49 miles south of the Tucson Airport, 160 miles... […]
