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Courtesy/Gage SkidmoreFormer Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says two years of full Republican control in Washington DC has disappointed voters, as he challenges Rep. Eli Crane in Arizona’s Second Congressional District. -
Navajo Nation Police DepartmentHotter, drier conditions driven by climate change have already made wildfires nationwide more frequent and intense. Tribal communities are especially vulnerable both during and after the fires. -
Darnell Etsitty via APFlash flooding across the Navajo Nation has damaged roads, forced evacuations and claimed three lives as a late-season surge of monsoon moisture brings heavy rain to the Four Corners region. -
Jacob W. Frank/NPSGrand Canyon National Park officials aim to restore water service to the South Rim by Nov. 16 and to residents by Thanksgiving. Concessionaires would then begin a phased reopening of overnight lodging.
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Singer-songwriter Dom Flemons is known for a roosty, old-timey sound. But more recently the former Flagstaffian has adopted a more contemporary style reflecting modern convictions, anxieties and joys. -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a man outside his Flagstaff home Wednesday morning in the first known enforcement action since ICE opened a local field office. -
Arizona Department of Transportation officials have closed a portion of Highway 160 east of Kayenta following severe flash flooding Wednesday night. -
The flood comes after a different deluge on Aug. 29 destroyed infrastructure and led to the deaths of three hikers. -
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a longtime Republican lawmaker from Arizona who shaped landmark water policies in the U.S. West has died. According to his family, Kyl died Wednesday night from a neurological disorder. -
Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim's wife said Thursday.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Seth Center, a former U.S. diplomat who has previously negotiated with China regarding AI concerns, about his doubts around this week's China-U.S. summit.
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A weak low-pressure system will bring spotty, light showers across northern AZ Monday night then eastern AZ Tuesday. Temperatures remain seasonable throughout the week with best chances for rain region wide coming on Thursday.
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