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Christopher Clark/U.S. Bureau of ReclamationAn ongoing deadlock between the seven states that rely on the Colorado River may have dire consequences for Arizona. -
Abigail Wilt/Cronkite NewsHealth officials say a measles outbreak is over after 42 days without a new case. It was the largest outbreak in Arizona in more than 30 years, with more than 200 cases in Mohave County alone. -
Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP/APNorthern Arizona University is introducing a new three-year degree to prepare students for a career in advanced manufacturing. -
Chad Horwedel/CCA bill that would ban the Arizona Game and Fish Department from transporting Mexican gray wolf pups into the state or using public funds to do so is headed to the governor's desk.
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The Bradford pear was one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in North America. But it's now largely considered invasive and outlawed in several states. -
Crews are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire east of Flagstaff Tuesday, with more resources on the way. -
Releases from Glen Canyon Dam into the Colorado River are low. But if they fall much more, commercial river rafters worry it could change their livelihoods and the nature of boating in the Grand Canyon. -
The Trump administration has rescinded two executive orders intended to prevent damage to public lands, calling the regulations “outdated and burdensome." -
Crews on the Coconino National Forest worked to contain a wildfire about 13 miles east of Flagstaff near Leupp Road on Monday amid heavy wind and dry conditions.
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An 18-year-old hiker died last week after he experienced heat-related symptoms while on a day hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
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NPR's David Folkenflik asks Tatiana Maslany about starring in the new Apple TV series "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed."
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What is a Knickerbocker? NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Peter-Christian Aigner, Director of the Gotham Center, to find out.
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NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Steve Grove, CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune, about the future of newspapers and if going non-profit will strengthen them.
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President Trump will attend the G7 summit in France amid strained relations with Europe. NPR's David Folkenflik talks to Josh Lipsky at the Atlantic Council about what to expect.
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Early season monsoon type weather is in the forecast this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday afternoons will be partly cloudy and hot, with scattered showers and thunderstorms, best chances for some wetting rain will come over the high terrain from Flagstaff south along the Mogollon Rim into the White Mountains.
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