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A man charged in a Navajo woman’s 2021 disappearance has pleaded guilty to robbery, a case emblematic of the crisis of killings and disappearances in Native communities.
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The Navajo Nation Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the federal government to formally recognize tribal identification and the political status of its members.
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Three Delta Tau Delta fraternity members were arrested Saturday on hazing-related charges following the death of a prospective member and NAU student.
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The bodies of nine horses were discovered with gunshot wounds in the forest near Heber-Overgaard.
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In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony recounts his many adventures on the rugged Arizona Strip encountering wind-carved Navajo sandstone that can take on familiar-yet-otherworldly forms.
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Award-winning Navajo writer and Arizona State University professor emerita Laura Tohe was recently appointed Arizona poet laureate. She's the second-ever person to serve in the role that's been vacant for seven years.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs calls the comments by Attorney General Kris Mayes about possible dangers from confrontations between citizens and law enforcement officers "inappropriate."
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Hundreds of students in Flagstaff walked out of their classes Wednesday afternoon in protest of the Trump administration's growing immigration crackdowns.
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Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say they could reopen the North Kaibab Trail and parts of the Arizona National Scenic Trail on May 15 after closures from last summer's Dragon Bravo Fire.
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Farkas issued a statement saying he's stepping away to focus on his physical and mental health.
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The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.
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Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.
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The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.
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"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of his Oscar-nominated portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart. Originally broadcast Nov. 13, 2025.
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Bill Steiger, who served in the George H.W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year's changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.
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Mild weather continues this week with afternoon temperatures running 10-15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Gusty northerly winds develop Tuesday into Thursday.