Bush officials moving fast to cut environmental protections Nov 7, 2008
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rabid fox is unwelcome jogging companion for Arizona woman Nov 6, 2008
The woman, from Chino Valley south of the Grand Canyon, had been running for a mile when she came across the fox in a clearing. Although it did not initially appear aggressive, the animal attacked her feet as she backed away, before moving up towards her knee. (BBC News)
Sun Devil Wrestling Returns to the Mats vs. UC Davis Nov 5, 2008
This year, the Sun Devils will once again face Embry-Riddle (November 30) at home before traveling into Phoenix to face Grand Canyon (January 3), marking the first time ASU has visited an Arizona school since it won, 40-0, at Phoenix College on December 17, 1993. LIFTING THE LIDIn its previous 46 seasons of varsity competition, Arizona State has opened the year with a victory in dual competition 32 times compared to 14 losses. (Thesundevils.com)
Small fire burning on the North Rim Nov 5, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - A small lightning-caused fire has been discovered on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. (AZCentral -- News)
Why Arizona Is Not a Lock for McCain Nov 4, 2008
Which is why the Obama campaign announced late last week that it would buy advertising in the Grand Canyon State in a late bid to win Arizona's 10 electoral votes. It is "a very, very close race," Obama campaign manager David Plouffe told reporters in a conference call on Friday. (Time.com)
No comments posted. Nov 3, 2008
While the tradition of rally cars thundering through the state forests near the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon continued on Saturday, Friday was spent on private roads on Phoenix Resources property. Other firsts for this North Central Pennsylvania classic included a spectator-friendly schedule with a daylight-only competition, and the use of the Tioga County Fairgrounds in Whitneyville for two special close-course stages to provide even more excitement. (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Acid spills from Arizona mine into creek Nov 2, 2008
The spill shows that while mining companies often say that the days of mining-related contamination have passed due to new technologies, "the bottom line is that it is still a messy, messy business," said environmentalist Sandy Bahr, conservation outreach director for the Sierra Club's Grand Canyon chapter. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
Grand Canyon University Sending Clear Message: We Have Room for Nurses! Nov 1, 2008
Grand Canyon University Sending Clear Message: We Have Room for Nurses ... Grand Canyon University Sending Clear Message: We Have Room for Nurses ... School leadership responds to public universities' cutbacks PHOENIX, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of heightened news coverage of limited capacity for nursing students at the state universities, Grand Canyon University (GCU) wants prospective nursing students to know that there's plenty of room, and financial aid is readily available. (PR Newswire)
Enviros Go Nuclear, But Not in a Good Way Nov 1, 2008
Resolution proponents argue that 1,100 uranium mining claims are within five miles of the Grand Canyon and past uranium mining operations had adverse environmental consequences. Ranking Member of the House Committee Don Young (R-AK) and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands, Rob Bishop (R-UT), both oppose the resolution because of the resultant dependence on foreign sources of uranium. (Townhall.com)
The Republican phoenix Oct 31, 2008
Though his response silenced critics enough to let him lay claim to a congressional seat representing the Grand Canyon state, it also meant he soon sped off to Washington. Partly as a consequence, the roots he planted remained akin to those of the solitary saguaro. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Grand Canyon tribe works to restore village Oct 28, 2008
The Havasupai Tribe, hit by flooding that shut down the lifeline of the community, is eager to have visitors return to the reservation deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon ... A bridge in a remote area of the Grand Canyon was damaged after flooding hit the area in August. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Teen glad to be part of progress in adult adoptions Oct 27, 2008
Angel graduated from Estrella High School in Avondale and hopes to take classes at Grand Canyon University or University of Phoenix. She wants to be a high-school history teacher or a social worker. (AZCentral -- News)
Worldwide platform helps law office thrive Oct 26, 2008
But in public record, you would find Dubai Aerospace, also known as Standard Aero in Tempe, EchoStar Communications (the Dish Network), Grand Canyon University, Lyle Anderson Properties, Heckman Corp., ON Semiconductor, U-Haul, Lockheed Martin, Arm and Hammer Baking products, and Best Western Hotels. Q: What are key areas you personally specialize in. (AZCentral -- Business)
Economy 1 factor as Ariz. budget woes worsen Oct 25, 2008
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Grand Canyon has a rival: the still-growing crater in Arizona's state budget. The $9. (FOX 11, AZ)
Grand Canyon tribe working on flood-recovery plan Oct 25, 2008
The Havasupai Tribe, hit by flooding that shut down the lifeline of the community, is eager to have visitors return to the reservation deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. About 100 tribal members have been working since mid-August to clear debris from a campground and the miles-long trail that leads to cascading blue-green waterfalls and the village that is home to about 400 people. (Yahoo News)
The greatest walks on Earth Oct 25, 2008
Grand Canyon, Arizona. Hike down to a camping ground, descend sheer cliffs, leap off ledges into rapids, swim in turquoise pools - all in side clefts of the Grand Canyon. (The Age, Australia -- National)
KQED Probes Condor Deaths Oct 24, 2008
The birds were released in Baja, Mexico; in Arizona at the Grand Canyon; and in Ventura County and at Big Sur and other California locations. But over the next few years, scientists started noticing some of the same problems they thought had been eliminated by the captive breeding program. (TVweek.com)
Chicago man, 58, found dead at the Grand Canyon Oct 24, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - A Chicago man has been found dead at Grand Canyon National Park. Park spokeswoman Shannan Marcak says park rescue personnel recovered the body of 58-year-old Richard D. Jenkins on Wednesday from below the South Rim of the park. (AZCentral -- News)
Rustic lodge near Vermilion Cliffs Oct 23, 2008
This is where the Glen Canyon ends and the Grand Canyon begins. We stayed at the remote Cliff Dwellers Lodge at the base of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Havasupai get aid from tribe in Calif. Oct 22, 2008
In August, floodwater swept through the tribe's village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Most of the homes were spared but the surrounding area, renowned for its beauty, was devastated. (AZCentral -- News)
MORE: Deadly ancient disease claims life near Grand Canyon Oct 21, 2008
Plague emerges in Grand Canyon, kills biologist - USATODAY.com ... Plague emerges in Grand Canyon, kills biologist ... Wildlife biologist Eric York, 37, became infected while trying to determine why a female cat had died in Grand Canyon National Park. (USA Today -- News)
Baseball America Oct 19, 2008
Slick-fielding shortstop Ernesto Ortiz and two-way talents Royce Bolinger, Nick Carrillo and Andy Hunter complete Gonzaga's impressive bounty from the Grand Canyon State. "I'm from there, I grew up there, and I have quite a few connections down there," Bulldogs recruiting coordinator Danny Evans said. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Environmentalist aims to alter land swap Oct 18, 2008
Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club's Grand Canyon Chapter said corporate interests seeking land exchanges typically spend heavily in the political arena. "Now, for once, there are some resources on the other side of a land exchange," she said. (AZCentral -- News)
Mobster's ex-girlfriend testifies in murder trial Oct 17, 2008
the Grand Canyon in Arizona; and finally San Francisco. A hotel bill signed by Bulger shows they left New Orleans on Jan. 2. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Importance of Native Desert Plants Oct 16, 2008
The state of Arizona is often misunderstood with regard to its plant ecology; with elevations ranging from 141 ft. at the Basin and Range region of the Sonoran Desert to 12,633 ft at Humphreys Peak on the San Francisco Plateau, just south of the Grand Canyon ... Plants at higher and cooler climes, such as those in the Grand Canyon region, have the ability to survive harsh winter snow. (Suite101.com)
10th-Ranked Bruins Head for the Desert to Face Arizona, Arizona State Oct 14, 2008
BRUINS HEAD TO THE DESERT FOR A PAIR The 10th-ranked Bruins travel to the Grand Canyon State for a pair of Pac-10 road contests at Arizona on Friday and Arizona State on Saturday. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. for both matches. (Uclabruins.com)
Astronomy is the star at Flagstaff inn. Oct 14, 2008
Grand Canyon National Park: The South Rim is open all year. To get there from the inn, take U.S. 180 north to Valle, then go north on Arizona 64 to the park entrance. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Working the line: Journeymen strut their skills at annual rodeo Oct 13, 2008
More than 80 linemen, or journeymen, as they are called by those in the industry, came from all over the state to this field just west of the Arizona Electric Power Cooperation s Apache Generation Station on South Highway 191 for the annual Grand Canyon State Electric Cooperative Association s Linemen s Rodeo. The competition, held Tuesday morning, tests the workers skills at various aspects of their job, many of which involved being suspended 30 feet in the air on a utility pole. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Candidate not one for 'party' Oct 12, 2008
"I'm not familiar with her at all," said Sandy Bahr, outreach director for the Grand Canyon chapter of the Sierra Club. Bahr was perplexed that Dale didn't return the Sierra Club's candidate questionnaire. (AZCentral -- News)
Underwater coral mountains with 274 new species of life Oct 10, 2008
The exploration of a marine park 100 nautical miles off the southern Tasmania revealed underwater ravines the size of the Grand Canyon in Arizona and extinct volcanoes half a mile high. Although coral habitats on shallow sea beds have been destroyed because of rough trawling, the valleys and mountains in deeper seas are full of coral thickets in pristine condition known as the "rainforests of the deep". (Telegraph.co.uk)
BLM issues new volley in Canyon mine fight Oct 10, 2008
Federal officials moved Thursday to abolish a rule that allowed a congressional committee to try to block future uranium mining around the Grand Canyon ... It also will leave the Grand Canyon vulnerable to environmental damage from hard-rock mining and exploratory drilling, conservationists say ... "The administration has chosen to change the law under a highly constrained public process rather than follow it and protect Grand Canyon," said Taylor McKinnon, public-lands program director for the... (AZCentral -- News)
Construction is halted at tourist-center project Oct 10, 2008
Hualapai leaders shut down construction at a Skywalk tourist-center project overlooking the Grand Canyon this month amid political infighting over the tribe's economic development, two officials who have worked with the tribe said ... Quasula served on SNW Corp.'s board and was president of Grand Canyon Resort Development, which oversees other tribal enterprises. (AZCentral -- News)
4 scenic drives on the North Rim Oct 10, 2008
There are lots of scenic drives in Grand Canyon National Park ... From the Grand Canyon Lodge, go north on Arizona 67. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Koppenberg places fifth in medalist play at Grand Canyon Fall Invitational Oct 8, 2008
Everett) finished fifth in medalist play and the Vikings tied for 10th among 18 teams at the Grand Canyon University Fall Invitational Men's Golf Tournament, which ended Tuesday at the 7,121-yard The Golf Club of Estrella. Western shot a final-round 306 for a 54-hole total of 37-over par 901. (Wwuvikings.com)
WWU tied for ninth after Monday's play at Grand Canyon Fall Invitational Oct 7, 2008
Everett) is tied for sixth in medalist play and the Vikings are tied for ninth among 18 teams Monday following the first two rounds of the Grand Canyon University Fall Invitational Men's Golf Tournament being played at the 7,121-yard The Golf Club of Estrella. Western posted rounds of 296 and 299 for a 36-hole total of 19-over par 595. (Wwuvikings.com)
Sun Devil Harriers Play Host to Lone Home Meet of '08 Oct 3, 2008
IN THE FIELDAs of Tuesday afternoon, 10 schools have registered to compete at the meet on Friday, including seven schools from the Grand Canyon State. Competing along with the Sun Devils will be runners from Arizona, Cal State East Bay, Dine College, Glendale CC, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Phoenix College, Pima CC and Scottsdale CC. Both teams that won the ASU Invitational last year will be on hand to defend their titles this year, including the ASU men and the Arizona women. (Thesundevils.com)
about The Republic Oct 3, 2008
The Arizona Republic is an institution in the Grand Canyon State, and it produces much more than just a daily newspaper. Key events in the history of Arizona's newspaper of record. (AZCentral -- News)
5 colorful autumn hikes Oct 3, 2008
North Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon ... If you've visited only the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, don't be alarmed by the lack of crowds here. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Canyon sights Oct 3, 2008
The Grand Canyon's South Rim area is easily the most visited part of the park ... Grand Canyon Village is about 3 miles west of the overlook on the south entrance road ... It is the oldest continuously operated retail establishment in the Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Summer Festivals Oct 3, 2008
Grand Canyon Music Festival. Where: Shrine of the Ages Auditorium, Grand Canyon National Park. (AZCentral -- Travel)
2008 Stadium Shootout Tickets Go On Sale Saturday Sep 23, 2008
The games will mark the first ever basketball held at the renown University of Phoenix Stadium, home of Super Bowl XLII. The double header could set the attendance record for a basketball game in the state of Arizona and may be a major step in attracting the Men's Final Four to the Grand Canyon State. All four teams taking the court in the inaugural event at the stadium won at least 20 games and participated in a post-season tournament during the 2007-08 season. (Thesundevils.com)
Bully Ike battered Turks; more news Sep 21, 2008
Grand Canyon train may be expanding. The National Park Service is considering allowing additional passenger trains to the Grand Canyon in an effort to reduce vehicle traffic at the South Rim ... Xanterra Parks and Resorts, which owns the Grand Canyon Railway, now operates two day trips from Williams, Ariz. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
5 innovative products from Arizona inventors Sep 21, 2008
Last year alone, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued more than 2,200 patents to inventors from the Grand Canyon State. Those patents were granted for everything from ironing boards and weight-loss pills to off-road vehicles and scientific breakthroughs we can't even begin to understand. (AZCentral -- Business)
Marine's death shows tragic results of PTSD Sep 21, 2008
Travis Twiggs, a Marine veteran of five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, drove his car over the roadside curb and stopped at the rim of the Grand Canyon ... He told her the Grand Canyon was beautiful ... When Travis hit the gas pedal at the edge of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle lunged forward and lodged against a small tree. (AZCentral -- News)
Airline industry woes pinch Arizona tourism Sep 21, 2008
Grand Canyon attractions, resorts and restaurants, and those who do business with them all would feel a pinch. "Just about every business trickles down somewhat from that tourism and business travel," said Rachel Sacco, chief executive officer of the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. (AZCentral -- News)
Fans make most of Ariz. trip Sep 20, 2008
All retirees, they have been to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Durango, Sedona and the Grand Canyon, just to name a few. But make no mistake about it, Tommy Stubbs said, they re here to see the Bulldogs play. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia Football Fans Follow Dawgs to Arizona, Get $10,500 Tickets for $99 Sep 20, 2008
Tanner said they also will visit the Grand Canyon, 240 miles (390 kilometers) north of Tempe. It's not just a football game,'' said Tanner, another buyer of Arizona State season tickets. (Bloomberg -- US)
Woman mistakes elk's call for a fight, calls cops Sep 19, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA -- A bull elk rubs its antlers on a tree in the Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona in 2002. Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most visited National Parks in the United States. (AZCentral -- News)
Grand Canyon all year Sep 19, 2008
The Grand Canyon is a marvel anytime ... So fire up your mental iPod, click on Vivaldi and enjoy the four seasons of the Grand Canyon ... In addition, he says, you're likely to see more critters such as deer, desert bighorn sheep, the Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake and condors than at any other time of year. (AZCentral -- Travel)
What's Happening Sep 18, 2008
Benefit for St. Jude: Monohan, Save Grand Canyon, The Dictatortots - 10 p.m., Tasty World; www. tastyworld. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jaime Richardson | Green Valley NewsThe Over The Hill Vets out of Tucson perform at the Tumaccori National Historical Park’s centennial celebration on Monday morning.\0\0 Sep 17, 2008
Though the site is over 300 years old it was first settled in 1691 by Franciscan missionaries it was designated a National Monument in a proclamation by President Theodore Roosevelt on Sept. 15, 1908, the same year as the Grand Canyon. Tumaccori was redesignated a National Historical Park in 1990. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
W Golf in Fourth Place at Mountain Shootout Sep 16, 2008
CSU Northridge 327=327 (+35) Grand Canyon 327=327 (+35) 7. Florida Southern "B" 337=337 (+45). (Pac-10.org)
Tyler Perry's 'The Family that Preys' Sep 15, 2008
It's a film of soap-opera close-ups capturing the fabulous grooming and makeup of the gorgeous cast, of immaculate sets that don't look lived in, of B-unit road trip shots of the Seven Mile Bridge, the Grand Canyon and the French Quarter. There's a lot of church in here, a choir number, a baptism "out West" plainly filmed in the Georgia mud. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Valley rescuers help Sep 15, 2008
About eight Red Cross volunteers from the Grand Canyon chapter were dispatched specifically for relief efforts in Texas, with 40 more on standby ... Mark Weldon, a spokesman for the Red Cross' Grand Canyon Chapter, said 40 more volunteers have been trained over the past few days, in case the area needs more help. (AZCentral -- News)
Health officials find plague in Flagstaff fleas Sep 14, 2008
A biologist at the Grand Canyon National Park died of the disease in November after doing a necropsy on an infected cougar. Health department officials warn people to avoid exposure by not handling dead animals, treating pets for fleas, avoiding rodent burrows and using insect repellant. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Arizonans stand by in Texas to offer hurricane aid Sep 14, 2008
She is one of 14 Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter's 35 in Texas. Dumas, whose three years as a volunteer included one prior deployment, said she expected to be sent to Houston on Sunday along with 22 emergency response vehicles that were set to go. (AZCentral -- News)
Ariz. agencies to aid Sep 13, 2008
About 30 certified volunteers from the Grand Canyon chapter of the Red Cross also are stationed in Texas to assist with shelters, food and emotional support. The Coronado National Forest sent a "saw" team of 23 government employees to Decatur, Texas. (AZCentral)
Lake draining caused crucial Grand Canyon sandbars to erode Sep 13, 2008
Newly built-up sandbars crucial to wildlife in the Grand Canyon have rapidly eroded in the past four months, some shrinking back to the size they were before a costly manmade flood. Torrents of water were released from the Glen Canyon Dam on the Arizona-Utah border in March to mimic natural flooding and rebuild sandbars along the 277-mile river in the Grand Canyon, where the ecosystem was changed by the dam's construction more than four decades ago ... "Circumstances conspired against our being... (AZCentral -- News)
Centennial events are scheduled for Monday at mission Sep 13, 2008
On Sept. 15, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation establishing Tumaccori and several other national monuments, among them the Grand Canyon. The Tumaccori monument designation was changed to a national historic park in 1990. (Nogales International, AZ)
OCEANSIDE: Committee wants to make El Salto Falls a park Sep 12, 2008
Does it have to be Grand Canyon. It's just a little pond, we knw that - it's not like we are trying to make some grand statement. (North County Times)
Navajo Nation seeks control of national monument Sep 12, 2008
Awe inspiring tours - fly to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. www. (Yahoo News)
BU women iron out basketball schedule Sep 10, 2008
Bradley, which is making the second trip in program history to the Grand Canyon State, will face tournament-host Northern Arizona (Nov. 29) and UC Riverside (Nov. (Pekin Times, IL)
Crucial Grand Canyon sandbars have rapidly eroded Sep 10, 2008
Newly created sandbars crucial to wildlife in the Grand Canyon have rapidly eroded in the last four months, some shrinking back to the size they were before a costly manmade flood ... Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center chief John Hammill says the rapid erosion happened because extra water was later released from the dam into the Colorado River. (AZCentral -- News)
More train trips to Grand Canyon being considered Sep 9, 2008
FLAGSTAFF - The National Park Service is considering allowing additional passenger trains to the Grand Canyon in an effort to reduce vehicle traffic at the South Rim. Under the proposal, up to 1,046 people could board in Williams for a third round-trip offered by Grand Canyon Railway ... Xanterra Parks and Resorts, which owns the Grand Canyon Railway, currently operates two day trips from Williams to the Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- News)
Skyline struggles to give Phoenix sense of identity Sep 7, 2008
This sense of incoming and outgoing architectural tide in Phoenix can be read almost like the rock strata in the Grand Canyon. The city's first real boom came in the 1920s, just before the Great Depression, with such stylish Deco buildings as the Luhrs Tower (1929), City-County Building (1928) and San Carlos Hotel (1927). (AZCentral -- News)
