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Ariz. State Sen. Jeff Flake, one of only two active ranchers in the state legislature, watches his herd in Snowflake. Flake said ranchers are a dying breed in a state once known for them. Nick Oza/The Arizona Republic 141455 troops 01/06/07 Arizona National Guards 1st Battalion 158th Infantry Regiment (cq), saying goodbye to their loved one, during their departure ceremony held at Wells Fargo Arena (cq) in Tempe, AZ. Photo by Nick Oza/ The Arizona Republic The friends and family members of Chinese tourists who died in a bus wreck near Hoover Dam on US 93 gathered for memorial services on Thursday Feb. 5 2008. The accident happened Friday Jan. 30, 2009. Department of Public Safety officials said the bus was carrying a group of tourists from mainland China to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. A flag and airplane seen through the words on a Sept. 11 memorial at Wesley Bolin Plaza on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The memorial chronicles the events of that day in 2001, the names of Arizonans who lost their lives and the wars that followed. Taylor Hoffman of The Arizona Desert Gems swim team follows her teammates in a syncrhonized swimming event in east Phoenix. Nick Oza/ The Arizona Republic Fairy Hailey Ward and witch Karlee Manarin fly through the brush behind their school during Halloween. Evangelical Christian pastor Manuel Maldanado, blesses Karina Rodriguez before bible study class in his garage. Maldondo said he believes he was called to find converts in Phoenix trailer parks. Nearly 100 undocumented immigrants have joined his church, a converted garage built next to his trailer home. Eddy Arambula covers his face during a dust storm on eastbound I-10 near Casa Grande, Dec. 22. Three people died when the dust storm blew through the area, reducing visibility to just a few feet, sparking multiple collisions and forcing the closure of the Interstate. Arambula barely escaped when the truck he was driving was rammed by another truck and burst into flames during the dust storm. 141455 troops 01/06/07 Arizona National Guards 1st Battalion 158th Infantry Regiment (cq), saying goodbye to their loved one, during their departure ceremony held at Wells Fargo Arena (cq) in Tempe, AZ. Photo by Nick Oza/ The Arizona Republic