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Arizona is located in the Western United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state in area, after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 118,000 square miles, approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is government forest and park land, recreation areas and Native American reservations.

Arizona is best known for its desert landscape, which is rich in xerophyte plants such as cactus. It is also known for its climate, which presents exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. Less well known is the pine-covered high country of the Colorado Plateau in the north-central portion of the state, which contrasts with the desertic Basin and Range region in the southern portions of the state.

Like other states of the Southwest, Arizona has an abundance of topographical characteristics in addition to its desert climate. More than half of the state features mountains and plateaus and contains the largest stand of Ponderosa pine in the United States. The Mogollon Rim, a 2000-foot (600 m) escarpment, cuts across the central section of the state and marks the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, where the state experienced its worst forest fire ever in 2002. Arizona belongs firmly within the Basin and Range region of North America. The region was shaped by prehistoric volcanism, followed by a cooling-off and related subsidence.

The Grand Canyon is a colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in northern Arizona. The canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is largely contained in the Grand Canyon National Park—one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of designating the Grand Canyon area, visiting on numerous occasions to hunt mountain lion and enjoy the scenery.

 

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Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News

Around the Town: Spring Break watercolor class at MNA

Mar 11, 2010 6:30 am

The Museum of Northern Arizona is hosting a watercolor paintingclass for kids over spring break.

 

Drivers unable to handle swirling snow

Mar 11, 2010 6:29 am

Swirling snow and gusting winds blinded drivers and turnedroadways around Flagstaff into Olympic bobsled runs Wednesday.

 

Penny wise, pound foolish?

Mar 11, 2010 6:29 am

Local officials worry that cutting off preventive health care for the poor will only result in sicker, more costly patients when they eventually seek treatment.

 

Override divide

Mar 11, 2010 6:24 am

Twenty-seven of 32 precincts in Flagstaff back the FUSD tax hike, while 10 of 15 in the county oppose it.

 

Police log

Mar 11, 2010 5:59 am

Residential burglary

 

After 2-hour closure, westbound Interstate 40 reopened

Mar 11, 2010 12:13 am

A collision involving semi-trailers and other vehicles onwestbound Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff closed the highway fortwo hours late this afternoon.

 

Winter lingers on

Mar 10, 2010 3:40 am

The second of two winter storms begins passing through northernArizona today.

 

How much hassle can a brief whiteout cause for area motorists? Plenty

Mar 10, 2010 3:29 am

How much damage can a brief but intense snowstorm cause?

 

Police log

Mar 10, 2010 3:28 am

Caught with pot

 

Around the Town: FALA pledge needs dollar-for-dollar match

Mar 10, 2010 3:27 am

A Flagstaff couple has pledged $20,000 as a matching gift to theFlagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy in support of the school'snew campus.

 
 

Local News from Tucson Weekly via Yahoo! News

Living on Borrowed Time: Payday Lenders Are Back!

Mar 12, 2010 1:36 am

The payday lenders, who will go out of business on July 1 if they don't get legislative action before then, are making another effort for a new lease on life: Howie has the details: Rejected by voters...

 

GOP Lawmakers Push Forward To Kick People Off Health Care Despite Impending Federal Aid

Mar 11, 2010 10:21 pm

Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives are still pushing to strip away health insurance from 310,000 Arizonans below the federal poverty level even though federal aid being approved this ...

 

Opposition to Illegal-Immigration Bills

Mar 11, 2010 9:06 pm

Griselda Nevarez/Cronkite News Service Demonstrators rally at the State Capitol against bills that would, among other provisions, require police to enforce federal laws against illegal immigration. Se...

 

New Owner of Pulitzer-winning East Valley Tribune Chops Newsroom in Half

Mar 11, 2010 9:06 pm

Pop quiz: If you just purchased a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper, you'd immediately layoff half the staff, right? That's just what happened with the East Valley Tribune . The layoffs came not long a...

 

Blogislature Update: Movement on the Bills We're Tracking

Mar 11, 2010 8:21 pm

Here's the latest on the bills we're tracking at the Arizona Blogislature. You can find the full list here. HB 2337: Frank Antenori has sponsored legislation which would allow companies to set up shop...

 

No More Rum, Romanism or Rebellion

Mar 11, 2010 8:06 pm

Ted Prezelski, one of Southern Arizona's first bloggers, is shutting down Rum, Romanism and Rebellion as he ramps up his campaign for the Arizona House of Representatives in midtown Tucson's Legislati...

 

Artistic Range: Art that Heals

Mar 11, 2010 7:36 pm

"One Hundred Days," by Ginny Tompkins, is among the works on display in Art that Heals at Tohono Chul Park , 7366 North Paseo Del Norte. The exhibit continues through May 16. There is a free...

 

Warhol at Firestone Gallery

Mar 11, 2010 6:21 pm

A nice piece from KOLD-TV on Warhol: From Dylan to Duchamp , a dazzling collection of photography continuing through at the very cool Eric Firestone Gallery through April 25. Details here. Check it ou...

 

District 30 House Options: Vogt, Sposito & Schneider

Mar 11, 2010 5:36 pm

Carolyn Classen at TucsonCitizen.com reports that Republican District 30 precinct leaders have picked Ted Vogt, Doug Sposito and Parralee Schneider as possible replacements for Frank Antenori in the A...

 

Artistic Range: Ted DeGrazia

Mar 11, 2010 5:06 pm

"Market #29," by Ted DeGrazia, is among the works on display in DeGrazia Paintings from Diego Rivera Studio , continuing through April 30 at the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun , 6300 N. Swan Ro...

 
 

Local News from ABC 15 Phoenix via Yahoo! News

State lawmakers OK most of drastic budget-balancing plan

Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am

Democrats were sharply critical of the plan, saying it hammers important programs, particularly health care.

 

Rising Valley temperatures bringing bees out of hiding

Mar 12, 2010 12:15 am

"Most bees are pretty docile, but if you start messing with their hive, they get protective."

 

FD: Homeowner burned in Ahwatukee garage fire

Mar 11, 2010 11:15 pm

Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the front of the two-story house.

 

Crews battle blaze burning through Phoenix home

Mar 11, 2010 11:00 pm

Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the garage at the two-story house.

 

Why the 2010 Census will target Valley Hispanics

Mar 11, 2010 7:15 pm

A new public service announcement encourages the Hispanic community to stand up and be counted.

 

Papago Golf Course hosts Gateway Tour stop this week

Mar 11, 2010 6:15 pm

The old course is hosting the first of three big community events.

 

Official: Conan OBrien to return to the stage in Phoenix

Mar 11, 2010 4:30 pm

"It was either a massive 30-city tour or start helping out around the house," O'Brien said. Tickets are now on sale.

 

PD: Suspect critically hurt, shot by police in Phoenix

Mar 11, 2010 1:45 pm

Police were looking for the man who had allegedly pistol whipped a victim earlier in the day.

 

Valley family wants spring breakers to learn from their loss

Mar 11, 2010 6:30 am

While attending the University of Arizona, Hunter White went to Rocky Point, Mexico for spring break but never made it home.

 

FD: 4 car collision in north Phoenix sends 4 to hospital

Mar 11, 2010 5:45 am

Officials have not confirmed what caused the multiple-vehicle wreck.

 
 

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