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Need a Rest? Lolomai Lodge, 1909
A 1909 ad in Flagstaff’s Coconino Sun newspaper enticed readers to take a break at the lovely Lolomai Lodge in Oak Creek Canyon. The lodge was one of several in the canyon, all catering to those seeking a respite from hectic days.
Officials ask Congress for funds to train firefighters, fight wildfires
Forestry and fire officials told a Senate subcommittee that federal, state and local firefighters need more funding, training and flexibility to effectively battle wildfires.
DHS to stop transporting migrants to Arizona
Officials with the Honduran and Guatemalan consulates in Phoenix say no more migrant families are being transported to Arizona from Texas.
Planned Parenthood ruling sets stage for Supreme Court showdown
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to put a temporary hold on a state rule requiring doctors to use federal standards in administering abortion medication has set the stage for the case to go before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In race for governor, Ducey and Smith lead scramble for business support
While most of the candidates who are running for governor this year are touting their experience in the private sector, two stand out as favorites of the business community and recipients of their financial largesse.
Questions on immigration policy: Brewer’s letter to President Obama
I write regarding media reports that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is transporting hundreds, and potentially thousands, of illegal aliens from the south Texas border and releasing them at bus stations in Tucson and Phoenix.
Ragtag Army: Life getting harder for paid petition circulators
He has been chased from two shopping centers already, and if Steve Martin is kicked out of this one, he won’t earn any money today. It didn’t used to be so difficult for professional petition circulators like Martin, but changes to state law and business policies have made life harder for them.
PSPRS board urges Brewer to call special session
The board that oversees Arizona’s pension system for police, firefighter and other public safety employees voted to urge Gov. Jan Brewer to call a special session to fix funding problems in the state’s public employees’ pension system, though it declined to recommend the only concrete plan proposed so far.
AZ state board to vote on pension-overhaul plan
The state's police and fire pension oversight board is set to vote on a proposal to overhaul the system and bolster its finances.
Longtime Mohave County sheriff to retire
KINGMAN ai??i?? The longtime sheriff of Mohave County in northwestern Arizona has announced he's retiring.
State: Looming federal fund shortfall will not hit road projects – yet
WASHINGTON – Despite a possible shortfall in the federal highway trust fund, the Arizona Department of Transportation does not anticipate delays of any current or scheduled projects this summer, a spokeswoman said.
Phoenix gets praise from White House for aid to vets
WASHINGTON – It’s been a rough couple weeks for Phoenix as far as the news that has been coming out of the city about veterans. But on Wednesday, the White House delivered a welcome bit of good news.
