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John Good/NPSHealth officials in Mohave County say a resident has died from the sin nombre strain of hantavirus. -
Chris Clements/KNAUThe estimate pops up again and again in reporting on the West’s most important waterway, but one researcher thinks it might be slightly high. That might point to a bigger problem. -
NPS PhotoA Conservation K-9 named Blue will help reduce human-wildlife encounters in busy areas of the South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park. -
Library of CongressOn investigative travels and assignments, author Scott Thybony is no longer surprised by the unexpected questions — and answers — he gets. Thybony remembers some surprising interactions he’s had along the way in this month’s Canyon Commentary.
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The National Park Service will lift restrictions in 36 parks, including 114 closures and hunting prohibitions. The order could impact recreation areas across the Southwest. -
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is back open, and officials are keeping an eye out for floods this summer following last year's Dragon Bravoe Fire. -
The San Francisco Peaks volcanic system includes some tiny residents — small, rare plants that grow in difficult terrain. Citizen scientists are trying to document them. -
Federal officials are considering cool water releases for the third consecutive year at Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona this summer to safeguard the humpback chub, a federally protected fish. -
The Flagstaff City Council voted to rename Columbus Avenue and extend Switzer Canyon Drive three blocks following a student-led proposal about Columbus’ treatment of Indigenous peoples. -
A Coconino County grand jury has returned a 21-count indictment against a Flagstaff woman accused of murdering her 16-month-old child.
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The Biden administration previously said doctors examined the president "days" following the debate, not in the moments after. The former first lady revealed more details in her new book. -
It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the Democratic Republic of Congo. -
The DOJ says it will abide by a federal court order pausing its anti-weaponization fund. And, six states are holding primaries today. Here are the races to watch. -
President Trump says he asked Israel to delay attacking Beirut and urged Hezbollah to hold fire. The effort comes as Iran halts talks with the U.S. amid Israel's expanding invasion of Lebanon.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, for his view of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and negotiations.
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Typical June weather is forecast through the week, mostly sunny and hot daily, high temperatures will run 5-8 degrees above average each afternoon, followed by cool overnights. Showers and thunderstorms will develop across the White Mountains Tuesday – Thursday afternoons.
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