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Preliminary data from MSHA reveals that 37 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines in 2011. There were 21 coal mining and 16 metal/nonmetal mining fatalities last year, compared with 48 and 23, respectively, in 2010, making 2011 the year with the second-lowest number of mining deaths since statistics were first recorded in [...]
By Sara Smith
Cronkite News
PHOENIX – In honor of Arizona’s approaching 100th birthday, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza is sporting more trees and a spruced-up lawn following a nine-month makeover of the State Capitol grounds.
Gov. Jan Brewer was on hand Thursday to put the finishing touches on the Arizona Capitol Mall Beautification Project by unveiling a transplanted [...]
Arizona’s Centennial is just around the corner, February 14, 2012. In preparation for the celebration, members of the Arizona Rock Products Association have dedicated their time and products to help with the beautification project at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza. Last week, Governor Brewer held an unveiling of a saguaro cactus, the “Centennial Cactus”, named in honor of [...]
by Bob McClay/KTAR (January 5th, 2012 @ 7:00pm)
There is a new decoration in front of the state capitol.
A 70-year-old saguaro cactus was moved from the west side of the capitol to Wesley Bolin Plaza and has been renamed the “Centennial Cactus.”
Clint Hickman, of Hickman Farms, said the cactus’ transplant is all part of the capitol’s [...]
PHOENIX — With Arizona’s centennial a little more than a month away — it’s Feb. 14 — the Capitol and grounds have gotten a makeover.
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Gov. Jan Brewer unveiled a decades-old saguaro cactus on Thursday in honor of Arizona’s 100 years of statehood.
At 70 to 100 years old and about 21 feet tall, the saguaro at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza is part of a larger effort to beautify the Capitol Mall to prepare for the state’s official Feb. 14 [...]
The Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) was joined by the Arizona Mining Association (AMA) for their 7th Annual Holiday Steak Fry on Thursday, December 15th. This time honored tradition celebrates the support and dedication of members and industry professionals throughout the year. It was also the perfect time to officially welcome and celebrate AMA’s new location [...]
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On Thursday, October 13, 2011, Mike Flynn with Granite Construction was awarded as the Arizona State Mine Inspector’s Safety Professional of the Year at their Annual Fall Mine Mixer Conference. Mike is an excellent safety representative for Granite Construction Company, the Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) and the mining industry as a whole. He has [...]