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Helen Muir/Arizona Memory Project/State of Arizona Research LibraryTo the surprise of many, the great naturalist John Muir spent a year exploring the Petrified Forest in eastern Arizona. Author Scott Thybony set out to learn more about Muir and his desert wanderings. He tells the story in this month’s Canyon Commentary. -
Darryl Webb/AP/FR170361 APMeta owes Arizona $223 million for harming teen mental health on social media following a suit filed by Arizona and 48 other states. -
Ryan Heinsius/KNAUAttorney General Kris Mayes says she’ll review the use of Flock Safety cameras and other AI-powered license plate readers across Arizona. -
Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo/APThe FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country.
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Convicted leader of a polygamist group Samuel Bateman was sentenced Tuesday at the Coconino County Courthouse on three new counts of child abuse. -
Colorado River plan orders cuts in the Lower Basin, while relying on voluntary conservation upstreamThree states are being required to cut their water use under a final plan for managing the Colorado River over the next two years, while the four upstream states are being asked to voluntarily conserve water. -
Monsoon rains bring a torrent of colors to the Colorado Plateau. Yellow sunflowers emerge beside purple asters, blush-colored penstemons, and mauve lupine. -
House Democrats gave the uranium mining company until Aug. 24 to hand over communications between its executives and the Trump administration. -
Just 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. -
Dolly 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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The deadly strike comes amid 72 hours of near constant drone strikes across Ukraine, severely disrupting daily life. -
Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. About 2,500 people are missing in both areas. -
Magicians don't just perform on Broadway - they also act as theatrical consultants to create spooky or magical illusions in plays and musicals
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She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton. -
A charity built 96 bridges to connect communities separated by rivers and gorges. A new study looks at the life-changing impact of a concrete-and-steel pedestrian crossing.
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