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Bob Wick/Bureau of Land ManagementThe federal government wants to open up 40 parcels for oil and gas near Littlefield, but past drilling in the region didn’t amount to much. -
Ryan Heinsius/KNAUFor ultra runners, going rim-to-rim-to-rim at the Grand Canyon, or R3 as it’s known in the community, is widely viewed as a milestone, even if it doesn’t cover the distance they often cover in other races. -
Insects Unlocked/Wikimedia CommonsHave you ever noticed a large, fuzzy, brightly-colored ant moving rapidly along the ground? Commonly called velvet ants, these aren’t ants at all. They’re actually wingless wasps. -
Scott Franz/KUNCIt's not clear yet how the money would be distributed among several states in a river basin where political fights and an impasse over how to share water long-term have persisted even during historic drought.
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A Flagstaff woman has been arrested after her 17-month-old baby was found dead in a hotel room over the weekend. -
Scientists and research organizations are urging Congress and federal officials not to overturn the management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. -
Energy Fuels Resources wants state regulators to allow higher levels of arsenic in a groundwater monitoring well. But two scientists have filed objections to the proposal. -
Flagstaff police are investigating after an infant was found dead in a hotel room Sunday morning. Two other children were also inside the room, uninjured. -
Coconino National Forest, the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County officials will implement stage 1 fire restrictions ahead of Memorial Day Weekend amid windy and dry conditions. -
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon reopened Friday eight months after the Dragon Bravo Fire burned 145,000 acres and destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.
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Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress. -
As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority. -
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes. -
As Republicans work to approve a reconciliation bill to fund ICE, some in the party are pushing back against a proposal to include $1 billion in funding for Secret Service and Trump's ballroom.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks political analyst and podcast host Chuck Todd what the tension between the president and Republicans in Congress means for Trump's agenda.
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Sunny and seasonably warm Thursday. A steady warm continues daily into the holiday weekend ahead. Memorial Day Monday looks a bit windy with isolated weak mountain showers and thunderstorms. Best chances for a little wetting rain come Monday night across eastern AZ.
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