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Alex Hager/KJZZPoliticians and water officials say the plan could devastate Arizona's water supply, and pushed the federal government to adopt a counterproposal from the three Lower Basin states. -
John Locher/APArizona, California and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a proposal announced Friday by the federal government to stave off crisis in the beleaguered waterway. -
Scott ThybonyCommentator Scott Thybony headed into the Painted Desert to find the route taken by an eccentric anthropologist in 1881. He discovered a wind-carved world and learned from a friend a more civilized way of traveling in the backcountry. -
City of FlagstaffA new report by Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona shows more than a third of Flagstaff residents are burdened by the cost of housing.
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Mexican wolf advocates are alarmed after Arizona Game and Fish officials say they’re preparing a petition to downgrade the species from endangered to threatened. -
After struggling with addiction for years, Nephi Craig started his own restaurant. He also works at a treatment center owned by the White Mountain Apache Tribe. His new memoir is “Our Knives Will Save Us: Dispatches From a White Mountain Apache Chef.” -
Ancient agave plants are helping researchers uncover clues about the people who lived in the Southwest more than 1,000 years ago. -
Navajo Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley tapped former state Rep Chris Deschene as her running mate. Meanwhile, attorney Justin Jones picked former rival Emily Ellison. -
Arizona is part of one of the nation's largest measles outbreaks as the number of cases surpasses the record high set in 2025, with five months of 2026 still to come. -
For seven decades, Flagstaff’s Starlite Lanes has been a bowling beacon in the Flagstaff community along Route 66. Now, its owner looks to pass the torch to the next generation.
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained. -
Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit. -
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal. -
An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for these products — and concerns about the unregulated supply. -
President Trump backed away from a threatened attack on Iran again, claiming regional diplomacy has opened a path to a deal.
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Hot and dry for most Monday and Tuesday, hence a few showers and thunderstorms across the high terrain of eastern AZ, Heat warnings and advisories are in effect again across lower elevation. Monsoon moisture gradually increases and heat eases moving through the week. More regional coverage of storms returns mid to late week.
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