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Author Scott Thybony has discovered that a long walk along the rim of the Grand Canyon has its own satisfactions. In his newest Canyon Commentary, Thybony recalls a late-winter day along the Rim Trail when he found that the spectacular vistas kept unfolding for hours.
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ADOT says the new J.W. Powell Bridge will be built next to the existing one. Traffic will continue using the old bridge and roundabouts during construction.
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Flagstaff City Council members debated a citizen petition Wednesday that requested the city add wildfire, flooding, and drought to the priorities in its Carbon Neutrality Plan.
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The Flagstaff City Council has approved nearly $3.5 million to build 139 affordable rental units in the city’s downtown area.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether the government is responsible for covering more healthcare costs for Native American tribes.
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Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, called the rule a "much-needed step" to fight climate change and protect the health of communities near drilling sites throughout the West.
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A paper published Thursday gives, for the first time, a full accounting of where the Colorado River’s water goes. Lead author Brian Richter says the information can help guide ongoing negotiations on how to manage the river’s diminished water supplies in a future of drought and climate change.
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A coalition of groups has formally asked Arizona utility regulators to provide economic resources for communities near closed coal-fired power plants.
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Former President Trump wrote in his endorsement that Lake Havasu Sen. Sonny Borrelli "has been on the front line of fighting against corrupt elections since day one."
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No bird species is more closely associated with the ponderosa pine than the pygmy nuthatch. These tiny, highly social birds are year-round residents with white breasts and grey heads and wings.
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The court said the state did not have enough evidence to prove that Mason knew she was ineligible to vote when she cast a ballot in the 2016 election. She was facing a five-year prison sentence.
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Gossett won the award for An Officer And A Gentleman, and also got an Emmy for Roots. More recent prominent roles for the Broadway star and civil rights activist were in The Color Purple and Watchmen.
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Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the United Kingdom's Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020.
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The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks.
Very windy Friday into Saturday ahead of a developing Pacific storm due Easter. The system moves inland Saturday evening with rain and snow developing from west to east across AZ into Easter Sunday. The period of heaviest snowfall for the I17&40 corridors looks to be pre sunrise Sunday into midday, shifting into eastern AZ through the afternoon and evening (total snow forecasts range from 4-8” Flagstaff region, 6-10” eastern Rim and Whites). Sunday travel will be hazardous across the high country with snow down to 5000’ at times. Lighter, yet significant snow and rain continue into Monday.
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