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In the northwest corner of New Mexico, not far from Chaco Canyon, there's a geologic wonderland that's weird even by the amped-up standards of the Colorado Plateau...

The House voted this week to create new hurdles for future applicants for jobless benefits. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

State lawmakers voted this week to scrap the requirement that high schoolers pass the AIMS test before they can graduate. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

A vote this week to create a state day to honor the cowboy is creating a bit of a stir. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

The outcome of the California marriage case being argued today in Washington could affect a local case awaiting high court action: A lawsuit over domestic partner benefits for gay state and university employees. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

A Republican lawmaker is making a new - and different - effort in his bid to keep transgendered individuals out of, what he believes, is the wrong restroom. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

Bike wheels are turning on the campus of Northern Arizona University, but not just for exercise. The eco-pedaler uses human power to charge portable electronics. Arizona Public Radio's Janice Baker reports.

An hours-long hearing this week on plans to expand the state's Medicaid program produced lots of comments and rhetoric but no consensus. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

A Senate panel gave the go-ahead this week to revamping the state sales tax system despite warnings from affected cities. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

Unassuming shops and garages lie south of the tracks in Flagstaff. Inside, there's the clank of metal, the smell of wood and the beauty of raw fabric. People are using their hands to create useful goods. In the series Makers and Menders, Michael Collier and Rose Houk highlight this way of making a living and a life. Today, they introduce us to Frank Mayorga and the welding shop his father started 50 years ago.