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Matt Jenkins/NPSThe recent destruction of the Grand Canyon Lodge during the Drago Bravo Fire reminds author Scott Thybony how changes at the Grand Canyon often happen suddenly. In his latest Canyon Commentary, Thybony says the partial survival of the famous Brighty the Burro statue gives him hope. -
Haven Barlow/Hurricane Valley FireHighway 89A in northern Arizona has reopened after it was closed for two weeks because of the White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires. -
Roberto E. Rosales/AP/FR171967 APA small group of Catholics has sparked controversy in the remote village of Concho, Arizona. They have revitalized the struggling rural community but the Diocese of Gallup has accused the group of misrepresenting themselves and ordered them to leave parish grounds. -
Joe Rondone, AP/Pool The Arizona RepublicManagers on the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon say containment lines have held despite numerous spot fires that have ignited in the area.
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Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez will again run for the U.S. House in Arizona’s Second Congressional District in 2026 in an attempt to unseat second-term Republican Rep. Eli Crane. -
If you find a bird feather – how can you tell which species it belongs to? An ornithologist in the Forensic Laboratory at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pondered this question. -
The Coconino County Sheriff’s office has lifted evacuation orders for Jacob Lake residents as fire crews increase containment of the White Sage Fire. -
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren left council chambers on Monday during his state of the nation speech as he took questions from lawmakers about a contract with a manufactured home builder. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on Saturday, calling the damage "devastating." -
Businesses that rely on tourist revenue near the Grand Canyon have taken a major hit as wildfires rage across the region, destroying more than 100 structures in the park.
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Taiwanese were voting Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, in elections that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island's legislature. -
Brittany dives into the economy behind Christian contemporary music -
Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison this week for her role in a scheme that the DOJ said used stolen American identities in order to help illegally employ North Koreans in U.S. companies. -
ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be banned. -
Artist Amy Sherald, who painted Michelle Obama's portrait, has canceled an upcoming exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery after a dispute.
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Sunny, seasonably warm/hot and breezy once again Saturday. Heat builds Sunday into next week as high pressure moves over the region, which eventually leads to a return of the monsoon moving through next week.
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