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A collection of the interesting — and sometimes unusual — events that happened this week in Arizona history.June 6On this date in 1851, Camp Independence was established on the east bank of the Colorado River near its junction with the Gila River under the command of Lt. Thomas W. Sweeny. Camp Independence was replaced by Fort Yuma in December, 1851.On this date in 1903, Gov.

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May 9 On this date in 1540, Captain Juan Hernando de Alarcon left Acapulco, Mexico to sail north until he reached the headwaters of the Gulf of California, thus becoming the first white man to explore beyond the mouth of the Colorado River. On this date in 1869, Camp Hualapai was established as Camp Toll Gate. The camp was established in the Aztec Mountains overlooking Walnut Creek. The name was changed to Camp Hualapai on October 4, 1870. The post was abandoned on July 31, 1873. On this date i...

An early-season wildfire forced people to flee their homes in western Arizona last month. Efforts to prevent a catastrophic fire season on the other side of the state have officials imposing new restrictions on Friday. The new fire restrictions apply to the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Plus land in Navajo and Apache counties that is owned and managed by the state. Officials count drought, dry burnable fuel and an increase in human-caused fires among reasons why. They’re acting proactiv...

True West Magazine Al Sieber & U.S. Troops vs. Na-ti-o-tish’s Apaches One of the scouts spots the Apaches waiting in ambush on the north side of the canyon.  July 17, 1882 Apache leader Na-ti-o-tish (center) positions his warriors along a narrow gorge eight miles north of the Mogollon Rim in east central Arizona. They have built rifle pits and stacked  rock wings adjacent to large pine trees, awaiting a small troop of soldiers (55 men) who will pass, single file on horseback, directly below...

View Comments Tucked into coniferous woodlands at the edge of the Mogollon Rim a few miles east of Fossil Springs Wilderness and north of the prominent rock jetty of Milk Ranch Point, numerous drainages spill south percolating through the rim’s vertical walls to contribute to important watersheds that eventually flow into the Verde and Salt rivers. Among these scoured channels is Corduroy Wash, which cuts shallow ravines in the forested space between State Route 260 and Forest Road 149 in Coc...

Sunday, May 9 On this date in 1540, Captain Juan Hernando de Alarcon left Acapulco, Mexico to sail north until he reached the headwaters of the Gulf of California, thus becoming the first white man to explore beyond the mouth of the Colorado River...

Actors Who Gave Oscar-Winning Performances Just Before They Died Actors Who Gave Oscar-Winning Performances Just Before They Died By Matthew Jackson/April 23, 2021 6:59 am EDT One of the joys of the Academy Awards is looking back on the sheer range of Oscar-winning talent in the course of the organizations nine-decade history. While theres still a long way to go in terms of diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, the acting categories alone represent a broad selection of...