Always the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a day to honor men and women who served in the U.S.
History
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Yuma’s most infamous steamship captain, Isaac Polhamus, was born almost two centuries ago – on April 27, 1828 – in Poughkeepsie, New York, where his father was a riverboat captain on the Hudson River.
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On May 4, 1917 – at the urging of Sharlot Hall – the Arizona State Legislature appropriated funds to purchase the former governor’s mansion at Prescott with the caveat it be used as a museum.
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Thursday, April 6 marks opening day for the Arizona Diamondbacks, whose first crack at the 2023 MLB season comes against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 7:10PM start at Chase Field.
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The University of Arizona men’s basketball team fell to No. 15 Princeton in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Tournament – becoming legendary as the first program in NCAA history to net multiple first-round defeats as a No. 2 seed.
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A chance meeting in Prescott for a pair of future suffragettes led to a lifelong friendship and increased rights for women across the Grand Canyon State.
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February is rife with historic milestones for the Grand Canyon State.
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As a freshman, Gaby Lopez set a goal: To become the first athlete at her high school to earn 1,000 career points on the basketball court.
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While measurable snow remains rare in the Valley of the Sun, the white stuff has accumulated on a handful of occasions – most notably in January 1937.
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If eating well is tops on your list of resolutions this month, look no further than dark, leafy greens from Yuma.