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Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest conducted a third and final day of a 4,600-acre prescribed burn project about five miles south of Flagstaff Friday.
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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told a congressional subcommittee that chronically underfunded programs represent a failure of the federal government to uphold its trust obligation to tribes for equity and socioeconomic justice.
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Writer and former wilderness guide Michael Engelhard explored remote corners of the Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau by boat and by foot for more than 20 years. His new book argues for the profound value of wild places for the human spirit.
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has finalized its guidance for protecting water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
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Fire crews with the Coconino National Forest are continuing a 2,700-acre prescribed burn Thursday five miles south of Flagstaff.
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Nearly five years after three young children died in northern Arizona's Tonto Creek, Gila County is using a $21 million federal grant to build a bridge over part of the stream.
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The Coconino County Sheriff's Office has identified human remains found outside Flagstaff in 1975 as Gerald Francis Long. He was a Vietnam veteran originally from Minnesota.
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Researchers at the University of New Mexico say uranium mining near the Grand Canyon could pose a greater threat to groundwater than previously shown and are calling for a halt in mining operations.
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Wildlife officers with the Arizona Game and Fish Department euthanized one of two mountain lions repeatedly seen in an eastern Prescott neighborhood.
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The Flagstaff City Council opted not to move forward with requests to take an official stance on the ongoing war in Gaza. The discussion was prompted by two competing citizen petitions.
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An extreme geomagnetic storm reached Earth yesterday, with the northern lights dancing across the skies in places they're normally not seen. It's the most powerful solar storm in decades.
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Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on it.
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President Biden says he could hold back more weapons if Israel launches a full assault on Rafah, details from the criminal trial of former President Trump, and we have to talk about the brain worm.
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Arkansas unveiled one of its new statues at the US Capitol's Statuary Hall this week: Civil Rights leader Daisy Bates. Another sculpture of a famous Arkansan, Johnny Cash, will soon join her there.
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We take a moment to thank our mothers for all they've done, all they do, and all they continue to do. You can't thank a mom enough, but we can surely try.
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Partly cloudy and mild Saturday, a few light rain showers can’t be ruled out across northern AZ. Warmer weather arrives Mother’s Day Sunday, which looks to be a beautiful, sunny afternoon. Moving into next week warmth continues with increasing chances for rain showers and thunderstorms each day.
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