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Mar 10, 2020
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Meet Sedona Schnebly, namesake of Arizona's red rock city
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Mar 25, 2024 |
Meet the 'mother of bilingual education,' Maria Urquides
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Mar 18, 2024 |
Meet Arizona's grandmother of women's sports, Ina Gittings
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Mar 11, 2024 |
Arizona HERstory's Annie Watkins, a Flagstaff woman who helped African Americans vote
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Mar 04, 2024 |
How Black activist, Lincoln Ragsdale Sr., revolutionized Phoenix
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Feb 26, 2024 |
The legend of Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's 'Trunk Murderess'
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Feb 19, 2024 |
Why would Pluto become Arizona's official state planet?
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Feb 12, 2024 |
How to eat cactus
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Feb 05, 2024 |
El Jefe isn't the only famous Arizona cat. We explore 'celebri-kitties'
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Jan 29, 2024 |
Why is the city named Phoenix?
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Jan 22, 2024 |
Why Mesa has a special connection to Martin Luther King Day
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Jan 15, 2024 |
Before light rail, trolley cars ran on Phoenix streets. What happened and where are they?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
Happy New Year from Valley 101!
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Jan 01, 2024 |
Happy Holidays from Valley 101!
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Dec 25, 2023 |
The best songs to get you in the holiday mood
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Dec 18, 2023 |
How Phoenix Latinos are represented in the local music scene
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Dec 11, 2023 |
Valley 101 journeys to Lazy B Ranch to see where Sandra Day O'Connor grew up
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Dec 04, 2023 |
Where to go to eat and drink your way through Arizona history
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Nov 27, 2023 |
Did you know that turkeys have beards? Find out the answer to that and more in our Turkey Day episode
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Nov 20, 2023 |
The history and status of opera in Arizona
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Nov 13, 2023 |
Welcome to donkey race country. Inside this tiny Arizona mining town's annual tradition
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Nov 06, 2023 |
Why doesn't Arizona turn back their clock for Daylight Saving Time
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Nov 05, 2023 |
The lore behind Tucson's El Tiradito
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Oct 30, 2023 |
Horrifically haunting ghost stories to make you lose your head
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Oct 23, 2023 |
Haunted hotels and creepy campsites. Listen to these terrifying Arizona ghost stories
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Oct 16, 2023 |
6 scary stories every Arizonan should know from a haunted movie set to a ghostly ballerina
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Oct 09, 2023 |
Where to see fall colors in Arizona
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Oct 02, 2023 |
Is there a connection between heat and crime?
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Sep 25, 2023 |
What is the history behind "Sonoran sushi"?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
How did Arizona have two Governors in the same term?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
Our 10 favorite road trips to escape Phoenix heat, from Bisbee to Flagstaff
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Sep 04, 2023 |
Meet Kenny Dillingham, one of the youngest coaches in college football
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Aug 26, 2023 |
Is there a new theory in the Don Bolles case?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
Examining the movie theatre industry in Arizona after the pandemic
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Aug 14, 2023 |
Did the "Meg" swim in Arizona's prehistoric waters?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
Think you know Arizona? Think again and consider these 3 things you probably don't know about the Grand Canyon State
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Jul 31, 2023 |
Are monsoons good or bad?
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Jul 24, 2023 |
It might be too hot to fly planes: why?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
The Corbin Carroll Effect: Looking at the 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks' season
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Jul 10, 2023 |
The farmers behind Chris Bianco's famous pizza
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Jul 03, 2023 |
The good and the bad of Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs
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Jun 26, 2023 |
Hot news: How Arizona ended up supplying most of the nation's chili pepper seeds
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Jun 19, 2023 |
How many saguaro cactuses grow in the Valley?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
The Lab on Valley 101: What is genetic testing?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
5 of the best places to beat the Arizona heat this summer
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May 29, 2023 |
Arizona got a lot of rain and snow. Was it enough to ease the drought?
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May 22, 2023 |
From Washington to Roosevelt: Why the streets in downtown Phoenix are named after US Presidents
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May 15, 2023 |
What is Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti? Take an audio tour of the architectural gem in Arizona
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May 08, 2023 |
What's happening to Fiesta and Metrocenter malls?
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May 01, 2023 |
He was Phoenix's first Black councilmember and a lifelong educator. Meet Morrison Warren
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Apr 24, 2023 |
Phoenix City Council makes history with 2 Black leaders
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Apr 17, 2023 |
Where are the best places to see wildflowers?
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Apr 10, 2023 |
Is there a Lost Dutchman Mine?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
Arizona HERstory: Meet Sister Clare Dunn, the nun who served in the state Legislature
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Mar 27, 2023 |
Arizona HERstory: Meet Mary Jane Colter, Grand Canyon architectural pioneer
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Mar 20, 2023 |
Arizona HERstory: Meet Pearl Hart, the 'Bandit Queen'
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Mar 13, 2023 |
Arizona HERstory: Meet Ayra Hackett, community leader and Black publisher
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Mar 06, 2023 |
Did Arizona make money on hosting the Super Bowl?
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Feb 27, 2023 |
What animals native to Arizona are endangered?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
A Valentine from us to you – How Arizona became a state
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Feb 14, 2023 |
Where to go bird-watching in the Valley
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Feb 13, 2023 |
Some say it's time for the Chiefs to change
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Feb 06, 2023 |
Where are the best wings in the Valley?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
Why is the sun so much brighter in winter?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
What happens when there's a new governor?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
How to protect your plants during Phoenix winters
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Jan 09, 2023 |
The best of 2022
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Jan 02, 2023 |
Happy Holidays from Valley 101
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Dec 26, 2022 |
We go on a Valley-wide adventure to find some holiday spirit
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Dec 19, 2022 |
How Christmas put this mining town on the map
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Dec 12, 2022 |
What's next for Metrocenter Mall?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
The Territorial Cup: exploring a rivalry like no other
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Nov 28, 2022 |
5 fowl facts about Arizona turkeys
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Nov 21, 2022 |
What happens to the rain that falls on the streets?
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Nov 14, 2022 |
Why are there air conditioning units on the roofs in Arizona?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
Valley 101's Halloween is stuffed with creepy taxidermy
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Oct 31, 2022 |
Jack the Ripper might be haunting Arizona. Valley 101 finds out why.
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Oct 24, 2022 |
Healing or haunted? The spookiness of the old tuberculosis hospital in Tempe
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Oct 17, 2022 |
Smudging's popularity is feeding a sage poaching craze. What is the cultural and ecological impact?
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Oct 10, 2022 |
How did a ghost town named Vulture City give rise to a phoenix?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
What are the most haunted places in Phoenix? Valley 101 exhumes the tales
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Sep 26, 2022 |
What are county islands?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
These Arizona places inspired Disney-Pixar's 'Cars'
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Sep 12, 2022 |
Trailer: Rediscovering Season 3
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Sep 05, 2022 |
Where you can see Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the Valley
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Aug 29, 2022 |
300 days of blue skies make for great flying weather. But how do monsoons affect Arizona aviation?
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Aug 22, 2022 |
Exploring the rich history of olives in Arizona
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Aug 15, 2022 |
The Legacy of Wallace and Ladmo
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Aug 08, 2022 |
Hold the dairy: Valley 101 samples nontraditional ice cream
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Aug 01, 2022 |
It's hot. But how does extreme heat affect us?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
Exploring summer day trip getaways within Arizona
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Jul 18, 2022 |
Are we alone in the universe?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
Where you can and cannot see fireworks tonight in the Valley
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Jul 04, 2022 |
'Let her play': 50 years of Title IX through an Arizona lens
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Jun 27, 2022 |
Hot, hot and hotter: Exploring the upcoming summer and monsoon season in Arizona
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Jun 20, 2022 |
Exploring the history of Phoenix's Bethany Home Road
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Jun 13, 2022 |
Which dinosaurs dominated prehistoric Arizona?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
Celebrating 3 graduations at 3 points in life
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May 30, 2022 |
4 questions about Phoenix's history answered for Arizona transplants
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May 23, 2022 |
Why aren't more movies made in Arizona?
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May 16, 2022 |
How did a new winery win best wine in the state for 2022?
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May 09, 2022 |
Your garden needs pollinators. Here's how to attract them
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May 02, 2022 |
Why Formula 1 came to Phoenix, and why it quickly left
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Apr 25, 2022 |
Vaccinating Arizonans against COVID-19: from first dose to today
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Apr 18, 2022 |
Who has better Mexican food: Phoenix or Tucson?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
Is Scottsdale the horse capital of the Valley?
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Apr 04, 2022 |
How Arizona became home to the Cactus League
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Mar 28, 2022 |
Exploring the Phoenix Trotting Park
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Mar 21, 2022 |
Why is there art on the Valley's freeways?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
Is the 'Valley of the Sun' misnamed?
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Mar 07, 2022 |
Revolutionary, advocate, father: the legacy of Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale Sr.
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Feb 28, 2022 |
From airman to activist: the life of Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale Sr.
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Feb 21, 2022 |
How did Arizona become a state?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
Valley 101 explores how the Pony Express came to Arizona
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Feb 07, 2022 |
Start your engines: the 50th anniversary of Barrett-Jackson
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Jan 31, 2022 |
Arizona's grandmother of women's sports
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Jan 24, 2022 |
'For me, it's personal': Why Mesa hosts a Martin Luther King Jr. parade
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Jan 17, 2022 |
What's Happening With Fiesta Mall?
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Jan 10, 2022 |
How to protect your plants during Phoenix winters
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Jan 03, 2022 |
Happy Holidays from the Valley 101 team!
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Dec 27, 2021 |
Holidays in the desert: The tale of Christmas, Arizona
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Dec 20, 2021 |
Untraditional Holiday Food Traditions
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Dec 13, 2021 |
What gems, rocks and minerals can you find in Arizona
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Dec 06, 2021 |
ZooLights: Transforming from wild land to wonderland
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Nov 29, 2021 |
Before the Pilgrims, there was Fray Marcos de Niza
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Nov 22, 2021 |
Why do saguaros only grow in the Sonoran Desert?
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Nov 15, 2021 |
Where are all the water towers in Phoenix?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
How Arizona became a golf destination
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Nov 01, 2021 |
West Nile virus in Arizona
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Oct 25, 2021 |
Where in the world will the Arizona Coyotes play next?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
The history of Phoenix's canal system
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Oct 11, 2021 |
The rise, the fall and rebirth of the 'Diving Lady' neon sign
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Oct 04, 2021 |
How houses can be built along Arizona's mountains
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Sep 27, 2021 |
The history of the Latino farmworkers who helped develop the southwest Valley
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Sep 20, 2021 |
What you need to know about marijuana in Arizona
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Sep 13, 2021 |
Four generations reflect on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11. We bring you their stories
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Sep 06, 2021 |
Tuberculosis remains a killer after thousands of years and Phoenix was once a haven for its patients
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Aug 30, 2021 |
What are the pros and cons of monsoon season?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
What is the delta variant of COVID-19? Are vaccines still effective?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
Why is the Valley expanding out, not up?
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Aug 09, 2021 |
Valley 101 explores the history behind Mesa's independent energy center
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Aug 02, 2021 |
Jagger Eaton, Olympic bronze medalist sits down with Valley 101
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Jul 28, 2021 |
From backyard pools to Tokyo Olympics, the history of skateboarding in Arizona
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Jul 26, 2021 |
Does Arizona have its very own Bigfoot? Valley 101 investigates
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Jul 19, 2021 |
'Fluke' avocado tree survives more than 100 years in Arizona desert, but it's not native
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Jul 12, 2021 |
BONUS: Valley 101 shares what covering the 1993 Phoenix Suns in the NBA finals was like
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Jul 08, 2021 |
What is "Sonoran sushi" and what is its history?
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Jul 05, 2021 |
Valley 101 highlights some of Arizona's LGBT+ icons
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Jun 28, 2021 |
How did Christown Spectrum get its name?
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Jun 21, 2021 |
How the Rio Salado Project connects the Valley through water
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Jun 14, 2021 |
FAQs about Arizona highways answered
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Jun 07, 2021 |
Memorial Day special
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May 31, 2021 |
A Valley bucket list for tourists and locals alike
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May 24, 2021 |
Valley 101 remembers history of lost all-Black community in Arizona
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May 17, 2021 |
Native American food in Arizona: The history of fry bread and food scene in Metro Phoenix
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May 10, 2021 |
Valley 101 tells you how to best prepare for bad air quality this summer
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May 03, 2021 |
There's no such thing as the city of Anthem. We found out why
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Apr 26, 2021 |
What's the history of the Beet Sugar Factory in Glendale?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
Why are the streets downtown Phoenix named after United States Presidents?
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Apr 12, 2021 |
What is xeriscaping? And what are its benefits?
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Apr 05, 2021 |
What legacy did Betty and Jean Fairfax leave behind in Arizona?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
How did Arizona become a hub for the LDS Church?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
Why aren't sirens used during dust storms?
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Mar 15, 2021 |
What's a vanity license plate? How many are on the road in Arizona?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
Why is recycling different city to city?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
How did the Phoenix Bakery, one of the city's oldest buildings, end up at the Phoenix Zoo?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
What's the story behind Phoenix Sky Harbor's fly-in chapel?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
Who was Paul W. Litchfield and how did he help develop the West Valley?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
Meet Richard E. Harris, the first Black reporter at The Arizona Republic
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Feb 01, 2021 |
How do you safely hike with dogs in Arizona?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
What's the story behind Arizona's clever highway signs?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
Is there a roller derby scene in Metro Phoenix?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
Why does Phoenix have so few cemeteries?
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Jan 04, 2021 |
Happy holidays from Valley 101
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Dec 28, 2020 |
What's the story behind Arizona's largest Christmas tree?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
What makes Arizona such a hot spot for snowbirds?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
What was Barry Goldwater's legacy in American politics?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
Why do houses in the Valley have pools, but not basements?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
FAQs about Phoenix Sky Harbor answered
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Nov 23, 2020 |
Does Buckeye's name have anything to do with Ohio?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
Phoenix used to have a trolley system. What happened to it?
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Nov 09, 2020 |
How did Arizona women gain the right to vote before the 19th Amendment?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
Why doesn’t Arizona observe Daylight Saving Time?
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Oct 26, 2020 |
How did interstate highways affect segregation in Phoenix?
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Oct 19, 2020 |
Why Arizona is recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time ever
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Oct 12, 2020 |
Why are there so many fashion photo shoots in downtown Phoenix?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
From riches to rags: The story of Hattie Mosher, one of early Phoenix's wealthiest citizens
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Sep 28, 2020 |
What's Sun Valley Parkway, the 'Road to Nowhere'?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
What is it like to go to college during a global pandemic?
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Sep 14, 2020 |
What was the Arizona Farmworkers Movement?
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Sep 07, 2020 |
What are those clam shells along the banks of the canals?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
What makes the rain in Arizona smell different?
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Aug 24, 2020 |
Why is Grand Avenue a diagonal street in a grid system?
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Aug 17, 2020 |
What's it like to be an Arizona health care worker during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Aug 10, 2020 |
What's the history of Phoenix Union Station? Will Amtrak return there?
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Aug 03, 2020 |
What's it like when you or someone you know gets COVID-19?
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Jul 27, 2020 |
How spring training created the Cactus League in Arizona
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Jul 20, 2020 |
I live in Tempe, but I can get a library card in Phoenix. Why is that?
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Jul 13, 2020 |
Introducing the latest season of Rediscovering, this time on SB 1070
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Jul 06, 2020 |
Explaining Phoenix's street grid: What is and isn't logical about it
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Jun 29, 2020 |
What are the origins of the Lost Ranch ruins in South Mountain Park?
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Jun 22, 2020 |
Concrete, concrete everywhere ... but why do we use it for fences? The history behind the Valley's architectural block
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Jun 15, 2020 |
What does Arizona's COVID-19 data mean? Is the situation improving?
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Jun 08, 2020 |
Meet Arizona's First State Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos
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Jun 01, 2020 |
Rerun - Population part 1: How did the Valley get so big?
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May 25, 2020 |
Why are there so many attorney advertisements in the Valley?
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May 18, 2020 |
BONUS Segment: Is what I'm feeling right now normal? Advice for living through a pandemic
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May 11, 2020 |
Good news: Spotlighting acts of kindness during the pandemic
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May 11, 2020 |
What's the story behind the angel on top the Arizona state Capitol?
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May 04, 2020 |
Why are there so many car washes in Phoenix?
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Apr 27, 2020 |
How do you garden in Phoenix? And why are so many doing it?
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Apr 20, 2020 |
How to find black culture and a sense of community in Phoenix
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Apr 13, 2020 |
Why do 3,000 North Dakotans gather annually in a Mesa park?
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Apr 06, 2020 |
The history of The Swindall Inn, a boarding house for black tourists in Phoenix
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Mar 30, 2020 |
Was Sparky the Sun Devil created by a Disney animator?
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Mar 23, 2020 |
BONUS: Coronavirus FAQs answered
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Mar 19, 2020 |
What is valley fever? And what are its symptoms?
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Mar 16, 2020 |
What's a haboob and when did we start using that word?
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Mar 09, 2020 |
What buildings are the most iconic in the Phoenix skyline?
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Mar 02, 2020 |
Does light pollution threaten the night sky and human health? Valley 101 digs in
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Feb 24, 2020 |
Why do so many Arizona mountains have letters on them?
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Feb 17, 2020 |
Why are there rumors about a U.F.O. crash landing at Dreamy Draw Dam?
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Feb 10, 2020 |
What's it like to be homeless in Maricopa County?
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Feb 03, 2020 |
Lovebirds in Arizona: How did they get here? Are they invasive?
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Jan 27, 2020 |
Why can't planes fly when it's too hot in Phoenix?
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Jan 20, 2020 |
Who are some celebrities from Arizona?
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Jan 13, 2020 |
What’s it like to be an adult with autism in metro Phoenix?
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Jan 06, 2020 |
Happy New Year from Valley 101 (but we're off this week)
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Dec 30, 2019 |
Copper, cattle and climate: Why are these included in Arizona's 5 Cs?
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Dec 23, 2019 |
In 'Wallace and Ladmo,' Phoenix had one of the most successful local children's shows ever
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Dec 16, 2019 |
How did Phoenix get controversial giant pots as a public art project?
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Dec 09, 2019 |
Where do real Christmas trees in Arizona come from?
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Dec 02, 2019 |
What's the cake-shaped castle by Loop 202 freeway?
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Nov 25, 2019 |
Why is cotton one of Arizona's 5 Cs?
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Nov 18, 2019 |
Why is citrus one of the 5 Cs of Arizona? What led to its decline?
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Nov 11, 2019 |
Six common light rail questions answered
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Nov 04, 2019 |
What are the most haunted places in Phoenix?
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Oct 28, 2019 |
Why are there antique dolls in the basement of Hanny's?
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Oct 21, 2019 |
Who is Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's infamous murderess?
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Oct 14, 2019 |
Does Phoenix have a startup scene like Silicon Valley?
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Oct 07, 2019 |
What's that dome-shaped church always under construction near downtown?
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Sep 30, 2019 |
What was life like for Japanese Americans in Arizona after being incarcerated during WWII?
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Sep 23, 2019 |
What was life like in the Japanese-American incarceration camps in Arizona during WWII?
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Sep 16, 2019 |
How have Latinos shaped Phoenix? Exploring Arizona's Hispanic history
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Sep 09, 2019 |
Exploring Phoenix sports fandom: Which team do we love the most?
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Sep 02, 2019 |
Is Phoenix's air quality bad? How does it affect our health?
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Aug 26, 2019 |
Are palm trees native to Arizona? Why does Phoenix have so many?
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Aug 19, 2019 |
Javelina in Arizona: Are they pigs? Are they dangerous?
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Aug 12, 2019 |
Why does I-10 go through a tunnel in downtown Phoenix?
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Aug 05, 2019 |
What's the story behind Legend City, Arizona's shuttered theme park?
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Jul 29, 2019 |
Why didn't Arizona use Frank Lloyd Wright's plans for its new capitol?
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Jul 22, 2019 |
How are electric scooters changing metro Phoenix?
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Jul 15, 2019 |
Why doesn't Phoenix have a Chinatown or Little Italy?
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Jul 08, 2019 |
Lightning round: 4 popular questions about Phoenix's history
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Jul 01, 2019 |
What is the affordable housing crisis in Phoenix?
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Jun 24, 2019 |
How are urban farms able to survive in the Valley?
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Jun 17, 2019 |
Did Phoenix ever segregate where minorities could live?
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Jun 10, 2019 |
What's an Eruv and is there one at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall?
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Jun 03, 2019 |
How did 25 German POWs escape from Camp Papago Park during WWII?
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May 27, 2019 |
Why have Arizona chefs been overlooked for the industry's top award?
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May 20, 2019 |
Does Arizona have a state food it calls its own?
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May 13, 2019 |
Why are there so many HOAs in the Valley?
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May 06, 2019 |
What was Phoenix Indian School like for students?
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Apr 29, 2019 |
What are the mysterious ruins on Shaw Butte?
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Apr 22, 2019 |
Population part 2: Just how big could we get?
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Apr 15, 2019 |
Population part 1: How did the Valley get so big?
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Apr 08, 2019 |
Does Phoenix have a gayborhood?
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Apr 01, 2019 |
How did Phoenix get its name?
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Mar 25, 2019 |
What happened to Terminal 1 at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport?
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Mar 18, 2019 |
What happens to recycling after it leaves our homes?
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Mar 11, 2019 |
Does the pollution in Phoenix shape our sunsets?
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Mar 04, 2019 |
Why does Phoenix have so many wrong-way drivers?
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Feb 25, 2019 |
What was the Roosevelt Row Arts District like before today?
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Feb 18, 2019 |
Welcome: Valley 101, a Phoenix podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Feb 05, 2019 |