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Arizona Week 2005

Monday February 14, 2005

In Their Own Words: Dave Pratt
As part of Arizona Week, KJZZ's Steve Goldstein presents longtime Valley disc jockey Dave Pratt "In His Own Words." Pratt tells the story of how current Attorney General Terry Goddard nicknamed him the Morning Mayor.
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Wings Over Wilcox
Monday at 6:50 and 8:50, Dennis Lambert travels to Willcox, in Southeastern Arizona, where the wintering Sandhill Cranes are the stars of the show.
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Tuesday February 15, 2005

In Their Own Words: Lorraine Frank
Steve Goldstein interviews Regent Lorraine Frank as part of Arizona Week.
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Mystery of The Thing Unwrapped
You’ve seen the signs along the I-10 for "The Thing," and always wondered what it was. Rene Gutel pulls off the highway and takes a peek.
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Wednesday February 16, 2005

In Their Own Words: Ken Kendrick
As part of Arizona Week, KJZZ's Steve Goldstein presents Arizona Diamondbacks' owner Ken Kendrick "In His Own Words." Kendrick discusses his early love for baseball and what brought his family to Arizona.
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Here and Now: February 16, 2005
Governor Napolitano joined us to talk about the top issues facing Arizona: from water management, to education, to budget priorities. As part of Arizona Week, we asked the governor to recount her first visit to the state and how she decided to settle here.
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Petrified Forest National Park to expand....someday
Just before it adjourned at the end of last year, Congress passed a bill allowing the Petrified Forest National Park in northeastern Arizona to more than double in size. Lawmakers had been considering the idea for more than a decade, and as KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports, supporters now hope it won't be another 10 years before the expansion actually happens.
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Thursday February 17, 2005

In Their Own Words: Don Logan
As part of Arizona Week, KJZZ's Steve Goldstein presents Scottsdale's Office of Diversity and Dialogue Director Don Logan, "In His Own Words."
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Pima Air and Space Museum
Mark Moran reports that the Pima Air and Space Museum is the largest privately-financed air museum in the country. Just a 20 minute drive from the world’s last remaining Titan missile, the Pima Air and Space Museum outside Tucson houses some of the country’s most storied aircraft. A Boeing B-52a is on display as are a Supersonic SR-71 Blackbird, the Boeing 377 Super Guppy and a host of figher jets. It’s also home to a World War Two memorial. In this Arizona Week special report, KJZZ’s Mark Moran takes us inside the 390th Bomb Group and tells the stories of some of the men that flew hundreds of missions.
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Friday February 18, 2005

Grand Avenue
Abigail Beshkin takes you to an emerging gem in your own backyard — Grand Avenue’s growing arts district in downtown Phoenix.
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Saturday February 19, 2005

In Their Own Words: Dennis DeConcini
As part of Arizona Week, KJZZ's Steve Goldstein presents former U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini "In His Own Words" talking about his first Senate race.
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Preserving A Piece of History....Underwater
It’s not in Arizona, but bears the state’s name... and it’s one of the country’s most hallowed monuments. KJZZ's Mark Brodie talks with a man working to make sure the USS Arizona stays intact under water.
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