Officially named Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Church, this Scottsdale property is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the federal government’s list of historic properties and archaeological resources considered worthy of preservation.
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According to a report by the National Council for Home Safety and Security, Florence is the safest town in Arizona, overall.
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America wasn’t always this vitriolic. It need not be now.
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There are nearly 125 American Legion posts across Arizona, but none with a more well-known name than American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117.
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“We shall return to proven ways – not because they are old, but because they are true.” — Barry Goldwater
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The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television and Sciences (NATAS) will name four media veterans to its Silver Circle Society during the 41st annual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards on Sept. 22 at Château Luxe in Phoenix. The honorees are: Tom Fergus of FOX 10, Bruce Cooper of 12 News, Mike Watkiss of CBS 5 and Joe Hengemuehler, formerly of ABC15 and Tucson News Now.
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“America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” is an annual list that spotlights examples of our nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. Almost 300 places have been on the list, with fewer than five percent actually lost.
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On July 5, 1973, a propane tanker explosion in Yuma killed 11 volunteer and full-time firefighters. Richard Lee Williams, a school principal and volunteer firefighter, was among those who lost their lives that day in what is known as the Doxol Disaster.
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Quarles & Brady represented Rent-A-Center in a transgender discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Stephanie Quincy, chair of Quarles & Brady’s Labor & Employment Phoenix Practice Group, was lead counsel.
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Retired United States Marine Corps Col. Jay R. Vargas is a true American hero. He was awarded a Medal of Honor and nine other medals, including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart, for his bravery in Vietnam.