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Scott Franz/KUNCMillions remain under strict water restrictions because of historic drought. Failing to conserve could mean empty reservoirs, and even harsher restrictions. -
City of Sedona/City of Sedona Facebook pageMonsoon rains have created new hazards for areas and communities that were threatened by the Pocket Fire. -
Courtesy of Tim Peterson“He went for the jugular on this one,” a member of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah told KNAU about Trump's national monument cuts. At risk are sacred sites and plants in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. -
Mary Conlon/AP PhotoHealth officials have confirmed the first measles case in Yavapai County this year. Members of the public were possibly exposed at four locations in Prescott and Prescott Valley between July 3-8.
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Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has a message for the U.S. Department of Justice: We don’t need to be reminded to comply with laws ensuring only citizens cast a ballot in Arizona. -
Arizona hasn’t had the extreme wildfire season many had feared following one of the driest winters on record. But nationally, a severe fire season is raising questions about federal readiness. -
Magpies have earned a bad rap as the bully in the birdyard — some even call them the birds everyone loves to hate. But the often-misunderstood magpie may deserve a little more credit than they get. -
Environmental advocates worry about the future of cool mix flows, which send water from Lake Powell to protect threatened humpback chub in the Grand Canyon. -
Samples from the Sedona Wastewater Treatment Plant tested positive for the measles virus. That indicates that at least one person with a recent infection has been in the area. -
Trump’s reduction of the national monuments by about 90% comes over the objections of tribal nations and conservation groups.
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They call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India. -
Dozens of Democratic senators are demanding immediate, independent and transparent investigations into two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
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