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Hallie Potts (R) makes a final practice run before the Pure Arabian Walk and Jog Western Seat Equitation riders arrive before their class during the 61st Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale Az., on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Hillcrest Prep junior DeAndre Ayton, a 7-foot-1 basketball player, is rated the No.1 player in the country. Pictured here at Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, AZ on February 1, 2016.

Phoenix Christian running back Tyller Graham poses for portraits during a practice at Phoenix Christian High School in September 26, 2016 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Serikazy Turskanov still deals with the after-effects of nuclear radiation in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan.

Immigration reform --Cristian Avila is on day three of his hunger strike for immigration reform and is planning on fasting until the legislation is brought to the floor for debate in Phoenix, AZ on November 14, 2013. Patrick Breen/The Republic

LaDonna Harris looks out the skylight at the Americans for Indian Opportunity offices in Albuquerque, NM on Dec. 11, 2013. Patrick Breen for Native Daughters

Bea Huff, local Lincoln artist stands in the alley on P Street.

Mary Herrera nearly lost her arm in the Iraq War, having it held on by a narrow piece of skin tissue. Now she is back in Arizona raising her daughter by herself.

Nebraska's Corey Hilliard dunks on a child's hoop during a shoot for the Daily Nebraskan.

Dr. David Nilson listens to music when operating inside the OR at Banner Ironwood Medical Cener in San Tan Valley, AZ on January 7, 2013.

Jordan Simms, 10, dressed as a Buffalo Soldier holds his niece Ya'hira Quarles, 1, as they wait to enter on Memorial Day at Pioneer and Military Memorial Park in Phoenix, AZ on Monday, May 26, 2014.

Konnor Oltman and Max Rudder pose for a portrait on April 11, 2012 at Yankee Hill Country Club. The two are teammates on Norris High School's golf team and are looking to return to State.

Reyna Montoya graduated from ASU with degrees in political science and transborder studies and received deferred action from President Barack Obama's policy for dreamers. Here she poses at the Arizona Dream Act Coalition in Phoenix, AZ on June 7, 2013.

Over the holidays, unexpected hazards can be dangerous. Using ladders, breaking ornaments and other things used for holiday cheer can lead to injuries.

Jeremy Ellens (L) and Dornubari Vizor, co-founders of Yazamo, a digital marketing agency, pose for portraits inside Yazamo's office in downtown Phoenix, AZ on March 30, 2015.

Juliann Ashcraft looks out her window inside a room dedicated to her husband Andrew Ashcraft, who was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots killed in the Yarnell Fire last year, in Queen Creek, AZ on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. She comes to the room everyday to remember him. Patrick Breen for the New York Times

Tammy Cheatum sits on a swing of her childhood home on her family's farm on May 9, 2012 in Orchard, Neb. The farm is located where the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline is slated to run-through.

Artur looks to the sky outside the bunker where him and his girlfriend Natasha have been living for 5 years. They've survived off begging and scavenging.

Pinnacle's Victoria Toris poses for some portraits at Cactus Pool in Scottsdale, AZ on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

Arizona's Original Scream Park-- Crazy killer clowns await people inside Arizona's Original Scream Park on Oct. 5, 2013.

Mountain Pointe junior Aaron Ramirez has won 6 national competitions in the sport, pictured here at Sun Ray Park in Ahwatukee, AZ on Friday, April 11, 2014.

Gustavo Cruz, of Promise Arizona, prays against Sheriff Joe Arpiao's alleged abuse of the Latino community outside the Arizona State Capitol Building (cq) before they proceeded to the Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse in Phoenix, AZ, on July 19, 2012.

Cheyenne Cullen shows off her zombie attire before the Zombie Walk in downtown Phoenix on Friday, June 6, 2014.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's official state historian, will retire after 50 years as an educator. Pictured here at his office at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, AZ on Thursday, July 3, 2014.