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Deborah Lee Soltesz / U.S. Forest Service Coconino Nat/U.S. Forest Service Coconino NatMeteorologists say the drought in Arizona will likely continue to worsen with warm, dry conditions in store and after the Flagstaff area received less than a third of its seasonal snowfall. -
USFSCrews from the Coconino National Forest are trying to contain and extinguish a 115-acre wildfire burning near the Mogollon Rim. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUNearly a dozen free libraries will be placed throughout Flagstaff — all in iconic British telephone booths. The project is the brainchild of man-about-town Jake Bacon. -
Google via Phoenix Business JournalArizona ranks among the top states for data centers, with growth moving into northern Arizona. A new analysis shows 98 operating and 86 planned, along with growing concerns over water and energy use.
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Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a missing 26-year-old man who's last known location was on the South Rim earlier this week. -
In a new paper, researchers argue the Grand Canyon was formed when an ancient lake on what is now the Navajo Nation spilled over and cut the iconic gorge over millions of years. -
Flagstaff residents are voicing concerns over safety and tourism as ICE opens a new office on South Plaza Way. But some locals welcome the added federal law enforcement presence. -
State officials are temporarily spearheading the annual Firewise Community Cleanup in several Coconino County communities this week, after staffing and financial pressures ended the program last month. -
Quicksand can form in rivers and washes across the Colorado Plateau. Conditions beneath the surface can create unstable ground and potential hazards. -
A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records.
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After the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, Richard Brown began lining up the paperwork he needed to get his refund. Experts say many businesses may never get their money back. -
Hourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor costs and maximize productivity. -
The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon. -
Germany's defense minister is playing down the impact of the Pentagon's decision to pull 5,000 troops from the country, but the move has rattled NATO allies and added to growing fears that Europe can no longer rely on Washington. -
The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Seasonably warm afternoons are forecast daily into the weekend ahead. It will be a sunny quiet Saturday, followed by a partly cloudy and breezy Sunday. We turn windy Monday ahead of a spring storm that will lead to a cool and showery Tuesday.
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