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Abigail Wilt/Cronkite NewsHealth officials say a measles outbreak is over after 42 days without a new case. It was the largest outbreak in Arizona in more than 30 years, with more than 200 cases in Mohave County alone. -
Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP/APNorthern Arizona University is introducing a new three-year degree to prepare students for a career in advanced manufacturing. -
Chad Horwedel/CCA bill that would ban the Arizona Game and Fish Department from transporting Mexican gray wolf pups into the state or using public funds to do so is headed to the governor's desk. -
Barbara H. Smith/HGIC Clemson ExtensionThe Bradford pear was one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in North America. But it's now largely considered invasive and outlawed in several states.
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Crews are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire east of Flagstaff Tuesday, with more resources on the way. -
Releases from Glen Canyon Dam into the Colorado River are low. But if they fall much more, commercial river rafters worry it could change their livelihoods and the nature of boating in the Grand Canyon. -
The Trump administration has rescinded two executive orders intended to prevent damage to public lands, calling the regulations “outdated and burdensome." -
Crews on the Coconino National Forest worked to contain a wildfire about 13 miles east of Flagstaff near Leupp Road on Monday amid heavy wind and dry conditions.
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An 18-year-old hiker died last week after he experienced heat-related symptoms while on a day hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. -
The Forest Service wants to shut down research hubs to cut costs. But the agency plans to close one that costs less than $1 per month to rent while keeping another open at $1 million per month.
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The removal of President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center after a judge's order was shrouded in secrecy. NPR's Frank Langfitt joined onlookers as workers hid the process from the public.
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Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team's vehicles during their move from a pre-training base in Florida to Kansas City, where they have their permanent World Cup base camp. -
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg about Space X's IPO and what it means for the economics of space exploration.
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On Friday, FIFA blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses. Levi's Stadium staged the Super Bowl only four months ago. -
A World Cup fever is sweeping Brazil. So is sports betting. NPR's Julia Carneiro reports on the country's gambling boom and the growing concerns about debt and addiction.
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Early season monsoon type weather is in the forecast this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday afternoons will be partly cloudy and hot, with scattered showers and thunderstorms, best chances for some wetting rain will come over the high terrain from Flagstaff south along the Mogollon Rim into the White Mountains.
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