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Deborah Lee Soltesz / U.S. Forest Service Coconino Nat/U.S. Forest Service Coconino NatMeteorologists say the drought in Arizona will likely continue to worsen with warm, dry conditions in store and after the Flagstaff area received less than a third of its seasonal snowfall. -
USFSCrews from the Coconino National Forest are trying to contain and extinguish a 115-acre wildfire burning near the Mogollon Rim. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUNearly a dozen free libraries will be placed throughout Flagstaff — all in iconic British telephone booths. The project is the brainchild of man-about-town Jake Bacon. -
Google via Phoenix Business JournalArizona ranks among the top states for data centers, with growth moving into northern Arizona. A new analysis shows 98 operating and 86 planned, along with growing concerns over water and energy use.
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Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a missing 26-year-old man who's last known location was on the South Rim earlier this week. -
In a new paper, researchers argue the Grand Canyon was formed when an ancient lake on what is now the Navajo Nation spilled over and cut the iconic gorge over millions of years. -
Flagstaff residents are voicing concerns over safety and tourism as ICE opens a new office on South Plaza Way. But some locals welcome the added federal law enforcement presence. -
State officials are temporarily spearheading the annual Firewise Community Cleanup in several Coconino County communities this week, after staffing and financial pressures ended the program last month. -
Quicksand can form in rivers and washes across the Colorado Plateau. Conditions beneath the surface can create unstable ground and potential hazards. -
A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records.
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The low-cost carrier, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million lifeline from the White House, but talks failed to yield a deal. -
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer. -
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran. -
Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government is now underway in Wyoming. The Bill Gates-backed company says its technology is proven but there are still hurdles to nuclear. -
A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.
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Seasonably warm afternoons are forecast daily into the weekend ahead. It will be a sunny quiet Saturday, followed by a partly cloudy and breezy Sunday. We turn windy Monday ahead of a spring storm that will lead to a cool and showery Tuesday.
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