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NPS PhotoTribal leaders testified before the Senate committee on Indian Affairs in support 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. -
ADOT/CourtesyA 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.
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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. -
Numerous conservation groups and elected officials are calling on the U.S. Senate to reject President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
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A six-day launch window opens on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. -
Critics say diplomacy with Iran may have been a cover for military buildup, as questions grow over whether the U.S. walked away from a real chance at a deal.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Paralympic athlete Oksana Masters about her experiences at this year's Games in Italy.
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Thousands die every year waiting for an organ donation. The Indicator team talks to two economists who argue that paying the families of organ donors would save lives.
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In the new HBO special from Chris Fleming, the comedian spends a lot of time talking about Terry Gross. Wild Card host Rachel Martin talks to Fleming about what he loves about the Fresh Air host.
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High pressure builds over the region through the coming days leading to another spell of unseasonably warm afternoons, with near record daily temperatures daily into the weekend ahead.
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