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  • The head frame of the Pinyon Plain Mine, located less than 10 miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon within the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, on Sept. 8, 2023. The mine's owner, Energy Fuels Resources, said in late December 2023 that it had begun producing uranium ore at the site that for decades has drawn strong opposition from tribes and environmental groups.
    Ryan Heinsius/KNAU
    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.
  • On today's newscast: the Flagstaff City Council opts not to take a stance on the ongoing war in Gaza, wildlife officers euthanized a mountain lion repeatedly seen in a Prescott neighborhood, an anti-abortion group has asked the state Supreme Court to reject requests to delay enforcement of a near-total abortion ban and more.