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Richard Alun Davis/KNAUThe 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. -
Highlands Fire DistrictSeveral 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. -
Highlands Fire DistrictThe 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. -
NPSGrand Canyon National Park officials say three hikers have died of heat-related causes over the last week.
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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. -
Researchers say decades of dry, hot conditions have killed pinyon pine and juniper forests across the West. -
Though the price of gas at the pump is falling, it’s still roughly $1 higher in Arizona than it was a year ago, due in part to the war with Iran. That’s putting a squeeze on the river rafting economy. -
The Tohono O'odham Nation wants a federal judge to immediately halt pending plans by the Department of Homeland Security to build 62 miles of border wall through the reservation. -
The Coppermine Chapter voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution opposing mining projects like the kind Essential Minerals wants to build.
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One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend, the formidable novelist and libertarian thinker Ayn Rand. -
An investigation is underway to determine the cause. Police said the suspects claimed they were bullied at school. -
The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states. -
Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows about gut health. -
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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Dog days of summer taking no time to set in, with hot afternoons in the forecast through the week, high temperatures running around 10 degrees above average. Marginal moisture makes its way into AZ mid to late week, with some cloud cover relief, and isolated week showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday.
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