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Eduardo F. Guevara/stock.adobe.comGov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2938 last week, mandating that businesses round to the nearest 5 cents when pennies are unavailable to complete a transaction. -
NPS PhotoTribal leaders testified before a Senate committee in support of a landmark agreement that would provide Colorado River water to the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. -
John Locher/APPossible scenarios could include significant water reductions in Lower Basin states like Arizona or new incentives for states to conserve water. -
Adrian Skabelund/KNAUA preliminary NTSB report points to a mechanical problem in the main rotor of a DPS helicopter that crashed in Flagstaff, killing two personnel. The final report could take over a year.
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A wildlife bridge on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff could help guide elk, deer and other wildlife navigate the highway and cut down on collisions with cars and trucks. -
State legislative leaders confirmed a federal grand jury subpoenaed records from the debunked Senate audit of Maricopa County's 2020 presidential election. -
An autopsy report confirmed that 18-year-old NAU student Colin Daniel Martinez died of alcohol poisoning at a fraternity event. Officials say his blood alcohol content was more than five times the legal limit. -
Bookmans employees in Flagstaff and Tucson have voted to ratify their union contract after months of negotiations with management. -
Tribal biologists in northern California say two critically endangered California condors could be tending an egg which would produce the region’s first fledgling in more than 100 years. -
State senators have given preliminary approval to what proponents are calling the first-ever guardrails on the use of automated license plate readers by police in Arizona.
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U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month. -
Biographer Daniel Okrent discusses Sondheim's approach to writing music and lyrics, his often toxic relationship with his mother and his work with mentors and collaborators.
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A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal. -
Mexican novelist Álvaro Enrigue re-imagines the story of the American West — and the Apache fight for survival — in an epic that's both defiantly challenging and, at times, magical. -
Senate Republicans are gearing up to vote on President Trump's controversial voting overhaul, the SAVE America Act. And, key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars.
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Mostly sunny and mild Monday. A record shattering heat wave builds this week, with the hottest March temperatures ever recorded forecast Wednesday into the weekend. Mountain locations will be in the 80’s, 90’s across the central highlands and LCR river valley, triple digits for the Verde Valley.
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