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Arson damages Winslow railroad bridge
At least one local teen has ‘fessed up to starting a fire that damaged a BNSF railroad bridge just east of La Posada in Winslow, Ariz., reports the Winslow Daily Mail.
Repair workers had the bridge shored up enough that train traffic resumed within a day.
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona recently awarded four cost-share grants worth $10,000 each to properties. The grant awards were announced in the association's newsletter, which was emailed this week. 1955 Texaco gas station, Winslow ($10,000): Plans include removing exterior paint to expose original white and green porcelain, replacing…
Something remarkable occurred during the recent annual Winslow Christmas Parade on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz. -- the Santa Fe All-Indian Marching Band reunited after a hiatus of 49 years. The Arizona Daily Sun reports that the band started in 1923 -- several years before U.S. Highway 66 was commissioned --…
Station to Station, the arts and music festival that rolled across America by train, put together this montage from its stop at La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Ariz. You'll see Jackson Browne performing "Take It Easy" around the four-minute mark. STS - The Winslow Happening from Station to Station on…
