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John Owens/WikiCommon/Creative Commons licenseThe barrel cactus won’t slake your thirst on a hot desert day. It’s named for its stout shape, not its contents. -
Ryan Heinsius/KNAUState environmental regulators have given the owner of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon the green light for higher levels of arsenic in groundwater under the facility. -
Jen Fifield/VotebeatMohave County will be the first in the country to use a special type of ballot paper embedded with several security measures. Officials hope it will boost voter confidence — and won’t cause issues. -
Kelsey Pfendler/InstagramA Grand Canyon River guide is now the fastest person to row the 2,400 miles from California to Hawaii solo. Kelsey Pfendler completed the feat in just 43 days.
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A memorial was held for three wildland firefighters killed while battling a Colorado wildfire, including Kaibab National Forest firefighter Nick Hutcherson of Arizona. -
The plant is expected to begin operating in 2029 and will generate about 380 megawatts of power — enough for roughly 60,000 homes. -
In recent days a flight restriction for the Pocket Fire has forced officials to cancel several flights at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. -
Law enforcement officials at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a man who allegedly damaged a historic Hopi headpiece at the Desert View Watchtower last month. -
The Pocket Fire has grown to more than 20,000 acres and is 21% contained. Smoke continues heavily impact Flagstaff but fire officials say crews continue to make solid progress. -
Kachina Village, Forest Highlands and Pine Del have been downgraded from a “Set” pre-evacuation notice to “Ready” status. The shift comes as the Pocket Fire reaches 20% containment.
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The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. -
The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting." -
Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller presented the nominees on Wednesday morning. Winners will be announced at the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14.
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Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs. -
Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson has filed to replace Graham Platner on the U.S. Senate ballot in Maine after Platner's girlfriend accused him of sexual assault.
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It’s a hot and mostly dry forecast for the next several days, with the exception of eastern AZ where spotty, weak showers and thunderstorms persist daily. Smoke issues downwind of area wildfires looks to persist into the end of the work week (including the Flagstaff region). A monsoon pattern begins to take shape this weekend, though it will take a few days for the rain to really get going, next week might deliver the rain we need, stay tuned.
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