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Deborah Lee Soltesz/U.S. Forest Service Coconino National ForestMonsoon rains bring a torrent of colors to the Colorado Plateau. Yellow sunflowers emerge beside purple asters, blush-colored penstemons, and mauve lupine. -
Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZHouse Democrats gave the uranium mining company until Aug. 24 to hand over communications between its executives and the Trump administration. -
Alex Hager/KJZZJust days after the federal government released new plans for sharing water from the shrinking Colorado River, it is getting sued by Nevada, one of the states impacted by the plan. -
Andres Kudacki / AP Photo/FR170905 APDolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says voters in the state will still be able to vote by mail following Monday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
A Havasupai tribal member has been charged with assault in federal court following an attack on a New York woman who was hiking to Havasu Falls earlier this month. -
The Hualapai Tribe cites critical water shortages on the Colorado River as one reason for its opposition to the potential development of data centers on their land. -
Two Phoenix police officers have been fired and arrested after a violent, unreported traffic stop earlier this month. -
The federal government announced the details of its strategy to rein in demand for the Colorado River’s water through 2027 and 2028 and it will mean big cuts for Arizona’s water supply. -
The answer lies in the country’s unique tax system. Canadian firms are part of a boom in proposed mining projects in the American Southwest.
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A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hayley Williams, lead singer of the band Paramore, about the influence Dolly Parton had on her musically and personally.
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The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds. -
Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself. -
The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
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Heat is headline of the forecast through the remainder of the week. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop each afternoon, mainly along the high terrain. An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for lower elevations of Yavapai County and the interior of the Grand Canyon, in effect Wednesday-Friday.
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