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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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Primary elections have started in Louisiana, but votes cast in congressional races may not count as the Republican legislature is redrawing district lines to get one more Republican seat.
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Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years. -
President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push. -
The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge vets for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free. -
The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings.
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Windy and partly cloudy Monday ahead of a spring storm system that will bring a cool and showery Tuesday. Seasonable warmth quickly returns midweek, turning much warmer late week into Mother's Day weekend ahead.
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