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On investigative travels and assignments, author Scott Thybony is no longer surprised by the unexpected questions — and answers — he gets. Thybony remembers some surprising interactions he’s had along the way in this month’s Canyon Commentary.
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The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is back open, and officials are keeping an eye out for floods this summer following last year's Dragon Bravoe Fire.
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The San Francisco Peaks volcanic system includes some tiny residents — small, rare plants that grow in difficult terrain. Citizen scientists are trying to document them.
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Federal officials are considering cool water releases for the third consecutive year at Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona this summer to safeguard the humpback chub, a federally protected fish.
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The Flagstaff City Council voted to rename Columbus Avenue and extend Switzer Canyon Drive three blocks following a student-led proposal about Columbus’ treatment of Indigenous peoples.
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A Coconino County grand jury has returned a 21-count indictment against a Flagstaff woman accused of murdering her 16-month-old child.
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President Donald Trump made inroads with Latino voters in 2024. But as Republicans gear up for the midterms in the fall and the 2028 presidential election, all eyes are on whether they can maintain it, especially after the administration's immigration crackdown.
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The federal government wants to open up 40 parcels for oil and gas near Littlefield, but past drilling in the region didn’t amount to much.
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For ultra runners, going rim-to-rim-to-rim at the Grand Canyon, or R3 as it’s known in the community, is widely viewed as a milestone, even if it doesn’t cover the distance they often cover in other races.
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The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
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The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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The ceasefire with Iran is under strain. In Lebanon and Gaza, the truce deals exist only on paper.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group, about the Trump administration's efforts to end the war with Iran.
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Windy again Friday, and noticeably cooler, rain showers and thunderstorms will develop across far northern AZ, along the Utah border. Winds relax through a sunny and warmer weekend ahead, turning hot next week.
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