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Courtesy of Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire DistrictThe Pocket Fire burning north of Sedona reached 341 acres as of Monday night and is still 0% contained. -
Matt York/AP PhotoThe National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is wrapping up an oral history project documenting the systemic abuse endured in boarding schools. -
Richard Alun Davis/KNAUResidents evacuated due to the Pocket Fire burning north of Sedona may return home Tuesday morning. -
Courtesy of Coconino National ForestFire managers warn the Pocket Fire about 7 miles north of Sedona poses a significant risk to Oak Creek, even as it grew only a little over the weekend.
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The manager of a resort hotel near the Pocket Fire says she's concerned about it dropping into the canyon. A spokesperson working on the fire said it was “looking much better” on Saturday. -
Several fire crews along with helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft worked Saturday to contain a 500-acre wildfire north of Sedona that prompted the evacuation of Oak Creek Canyon the day before. -
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders for Oak Creek Canyon because of a wildfire burning 7 miles north of Sedona in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness. -
Grand Canyon National Park officials say three hikers have died of heat-related causes over the last week. -
Five years to the day that Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared from her home, the man who acknowledged beating her, stealing her truck and leaving her on the roadside is free from prison. -
The national guidelines would establish recreational climbing as an appropriate use of Forest Service lands and would also allow more fixed anchors in wilderness areas.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners. -
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to playwright Kenn Adams about his formula for creating or analyzing stories called the Story Spine.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author and filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz about his book The Adventures of Juan Planchard, now translated into English.
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The New York district represented by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is a toss-up and one Democrats are eyeing to pick up in their quest for control of Congress.
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For the "Race to Alaska," intrepid boaters compete in a 750-mile no-engine boat race from Washington state to Alaska.
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Hot afternoons are forecast through the coming days, along with a weak influxof monsoon moisture. Wednesday and Thursday expect spotty light showers and thunderstorms. Winds increase and heat eases Friday into the weekend ahead.
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