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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.
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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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Kaibab National Forest managers want to reduce the threat of dead and damaged trees from last year’s Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires.
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The First Friday in downtown Flagstaff is often a bustle of tourists and locals. But this year, one man is attempting to reshape it by promoting pedestrian and bicycle access.
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The application for preliminary permits is Nature and People First’s latest proposal for energy development on tribal land. The federal government denied a similar proposal by the company in 2024.
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The Trump administration is making another legal bid to get the records of Arizona’s more than 4.3 million registered voters.
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The Arizona Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Kris Mayes' appeal of an order that the state’s fake elector case over the 2020 presidential election be sent back to a grand jury.
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Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim reopened after last summer's Dragon Bravo Fire. It was the first time visitors witnessed the wildfire's impact, including remnants of the Grand Canyon Lodge.
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Grand Canyon National Park officials will shut off water service in the inner canyon for a week as crews work on the Transcanyon Waterline and the Havasupai Gardens pumphouse.
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High summer temperatures make Flagstaff’s thin air feel even thinner. Density altitude affects your body, turning a simple mountain hike into a tough physical workout.
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Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.
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Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor.
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Israel and Iran's recent exchange of fire is threatening the truce in the Middle East. And, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, officials say.
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Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
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Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Monday, escalating tensions and raising fears the conflict could pull the region back into a full-scale war.
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Warm and windy Monday and Tuesday, Red Flag Warning are in effect region wide. Winds ease mid week, and we turn hot, near record heat in the forecast late week.
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