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Ryan Heinsius/KNAUConservationists say wells within the Pinyon Plain uranium mine have unusually high arsenic levels when compared to other groundwater sources in the area. -
National Weather ServiceThe National Weather Service has confirmed a third tornado touched down in northern Arizona near Bellemont during last week’s severe storms. Two others hit south of Prescott and in Heber-Overgaard the same day. -
Jasenko Kajic / via Tornado TacklersGov. Katie Hobbs is still weighing an emergency declaration a week after a tornado damaged dozens of homes in Navajo County. -
Richard Alun Davis/KNAUBoth a Flagstaff institution and Route 66 turn 100 this year. Our Lady of Guadalupe was the first Mexican-American chapel in the city. While born out of racial division, the community still thrives today.
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Paintbrush wildflowers have a secret: They steal nutrients from neighboring plants. But these “vampire plants” may actually help their plant communities thrive. -
Muddy, inaccessible roads continue to hamper efforts to restore electricity and water to dozens of communities on the Navajo Nation following recent heavy rainfall. -
A resident of Rock Point, a Four Corners community impacted by recent flooding, described it as a once-in-a-generation event. -
A breakdown of the propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot, who they would affect and the most basic arguments for and against. -
Northern Arizona voters will decide on several local ballot measures during the midterm election on Nov. 3. Here’s a breakdown of the most prominent initiatives. -
Parts of the Southwest's Four Corners region remain under a flood warning as saturated neighborhoods begin cleaning up and assessing damage after days of flooding.
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While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy. -
An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month. -
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data. -
The websites of unknown origin are targeting key U.S. House races. They are getting picked up by ChatGPT's responses but Google's products avoid promoting them.
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The first of two distinct rain events brings widespread showers and thunderstorms Friday (Flood Watches are in effect for Yavapai and Gila Counties), there is slight risk of large hail and damaging winds especially across central AZ. Expect a brief respite from the rain on a cool Halloween Saturday. A stronger system quickly follows delivering drenching rain late Saturday night into early Monday morning. Excessive forecast rainfall amounts ranging from 2-4” will bring serious flooding concerns, be prepared and stay alert.
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