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TRENDY STYLES FOR SUMMER SHOES ST if? Salute to Spielberg 1 xusfu te. 1 i IN 5 FASHION STYLE, FS1 MOVIE PREVIEW, P1 iriffiiMi 1 fc- the Arizona repubQg aentralcom A GANNETT COMPANY FRIDAY, JUNE 10,2011 I $1.00 WALLOW FIRE High-skill migrants rising in number The Wallow Fire torched the Greer home of Gary and Dianne Linthicum of Scottsdale (seen at left in an image from a real-estate brochure and at right from an image taken from 12 News video). "It was our dream getaway," Gary said. Crews punt dent By Daniel Gonzalez The Arizona Republic College-educated immigrants now exceed the share of immigrants without high-school diplomas, marking a significant shift in the education level of the nation's immigrant population, a new report shows. The findings show that the skill level of the nation's immigrant population is more varied and counters perceptions often depicted in the debate over immigration, which has focused mostly on low-skilled illegal immigrants.

"We've had a lot of discussions and this goes triple for Arizona about controlling immigration, managing the border better, taking care of enforcement issues. And we've been so focused on that, we haven't really acknowledged that we have a lot of different immigrants in this country," said Audrey Singer, a demographer at the Brookings Institution in See EDUCATION, Page A5 in raMiuM Mem 5 .1 "ilk i 1 Alabama passes nation's toughest immigration law Alabama adopts an Immigration law that is being called the most restrictive in the nation, and advocacy groups are vowing a challenge. The measure, which the governor is proud of but critics say is racist, affects police, the workplace and housing rentals among its many provisions. A5 Study touts lifelong value of preschool A member of a hotshot crew helps set a backfire along the southern side of Arizona 260 near South Fork as the Wallow Fire burns to the south of Eagar. Evacuated residents may be able to return in a few days, rob schumacherthe republic First inroads vs.

monster blaze finally made; containment, at 5 Eagar The raging Wallow Fire destroyed 22 homes in the mountain hamlet of Greer when it jumped containment lines, but battling fire crews saved many more. Winds driving the voracious fire died down Thursday, finally giving firefighters the break they needed to get any of it under control. The 12-day-old blaze, which has burned more than 386,000 acres, is now more than 5 percent contained. Phoeniy pi Firefighter efforts paying off: Many homes being saved By JJ Hensley The Arizona Republic As smoke hung ominously over the hills above Eagar on Thursday, firefighters battling the monstrous Wallow Fire were confident that their intense preparation work creating firebreaks would pay off and that they would save homes in the area, just as they had in Alpine, Nutrioso, Hannagan Meadow and Greer. The Wallow Fire has damaged or destroyed at least 53 structures, according to federal officials, but with more than 4,000 homes, businesses and buildings in the path of the relentless blaze, the fire's im- See FIRE, Page A10 Wallow fire By Lindsey Tanner Associated Press CHICAGO Preschool has surprisingly enduring benefits lasting well into adulthood, according to one of the biggest, longest follow-up studies of its kind.

Better jobs, less drug abuse and fewer arrests are among advantages found in the study that tracked more than 1,000 low-income, mostly Black Chicago kids for up to 25 years. Michael Washington was one of them. Now a 31-year-old heating and air-conditioning contractor, Washington attended a year of preschool at Chicago's intensive Child-Parent Center Education Program when he was 4. The ongoing publicly funded program focuses on language development, scholastic skills and building self-confidence. It involves one or two years of half-day preschool and up to four additional See PRESCHOOL.

Page A5 Evacuated residents from Springerville and Eagar may be able to return home this weekend, and Alpine and Nutrioso residents may be allowed back in four to five days. Meanwhile, Gov. Jan Brewer ordered 55 National Guardsmen to Show Low to offer assistance. Story, A6 FULL COVERAGE, A6-11 Ruins in Greer The Linthicum family of Scottsdale tell how their million-dollar dream home in Greer was burned to the ground as the Wallow Fire swept through. A1 1 Online updates: For the latest news, photos and video of the fire, go to azcentral.com.

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