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M. Quinn/NPSGrand Canyon National Park officials deny that signage on tribal history and culture was taken down because of its content. -
Cedar Attanasio/APA man charged in a Navajo woman’s 2021 disappearance has pleaded guilty to robbery, a case emblematic of the crisis of killings and disappearances in Native communities. -
AP Photo/Erin Hooley, FileThe Navajo Nation Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the federal government to formally recognize tribal identification and the political status of its members. -
Courtesy/NAUThree Delta Tau Delta fraternity members were arrested Saturday on hazing-related charges following the death of a prospective member and NAU student.
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The bodies of nine horses were discovered with gunshot wounds in the forest near Heber-Overgaard. -
In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony recounts his many adventures on the rugged Arizona Strip encountering wind-carved Navajo sandstone that can take on familiar-yet-otherworldly forms. -
Award-winning Navajo writer and Arizona State University professor emerita Laura Tohe was recently appointed Arizona poet laureate. She's the second-ever person to serve in the role that's been vacant for seven years. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs calls the comments by Attorney General Kris Mayes about possible dangers from confrontations between citizens and law enforcement officers "inappropriate." -
Hundreds of students in Flagstaff walked out of their classes Wednesday afternoon in protest of the Trump administration's growing immigration crackdowns. -
Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say they could reopen the North Kaibab Trail and parts of the Arizona National Scenic Trail on May 15 after closures from last summer's Dragon Bravo Fire.
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China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure. -
Epstein's photos and emails have already prompted King Charles to strip his brother Andrew of his title "prince." Now, they've prompted one of Britain's top diplomats — Peter Mandelson — to step down.
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A coyote was spotted swimming to Alcatraz and now appears to be thriving. Ecologist Christopher Schell at the University of California Berkeley has been following this saga.
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NPR's history podcast Throughline speaks with Ken Burns about his latest documentary, The American Revolution.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Graham of The Atlantic about President Trump's vision for the Kennedy Center and the intersection of art and politics.
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Sunny and mild afternoons are forecast into Thursday. Friday into the weekend we turn slightly cooler as high pressure breaks down and a couple areas of weak low pressure bring along spotty, light rain showers to the region.
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