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Conservation groups drew attention to economic and other benefits of public lands during Arizona Public Lands Day. A new report shows federal lands have a $5 billion impact on the state economy.
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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren announced he's running for a second term Monday, saying he wants to build on the momentum from his first term.
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Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.
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The ongoing measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border has surpassed 500 cases.
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The SAVE America Act would require voters to prove their citizenship in person to register to vote. But tribal leaders say it would create barriers to voting for Indigenous populations. KNAU speaks with Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley about the proposal.
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Monument Valley’s long film history continues as the Navajo Nation and Utah sign a new agreement to expand production while supporting jobs and Indigenous storytelling.
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Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record.
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Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett says she and other local officials are still seeking information on a possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement substation in the city.
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The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by Arizona Republicans to nullify a nearly million-acre national monument near the Grand Canyon.
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Low snowfall this winter, paired with unprecedented June-like heat in March, has local forest managers closely monitoring fire conditions across northern Arizona.
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Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, Take a Banana for the Ride, which details the loss of his parents and grandfather.
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The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, was the first to lay eyes on several craters on the far side of the moon. The astronauts want to name one of them after Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020.
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President Trump set a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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After years in exile, many opposition fighters see this moment as an opportunity to finally go home.
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Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her home in Tucson, Ariz.
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Sunny and warm afternoons are forecast throughout the remainder of the week. Rain and mountain snow chances return over the weekend.