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Screenshot of nifc.govThe National Interagency Fire Center raised the country’s wildfire preparedness level to the highest point. Even though Arizona is in the midst of monsoon season, a former Forest Service official says the state isn't out of the woods yet. -
Courtesy of Coconino CountyHopi Tribal Leaders declared an emergency Wednesday after monsoon rains flooded the villages of Moenkopi. -
John Locher/AP Photo/John Locher/APAs Lake Powell shrinks to near historic lows, marinas have had to adapt, and boat ramps have closed or moved to deeper waters. -
Ross D. Franklin/APTrump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs has won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor. He'll take on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November.
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Incumbent Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren has lost his bid for a second term after finishing behind attorney Justin Jones and council speaker Crystalyne Curley in Tuesday’s primary. -
That unmistakable smell after rain has a name: petrichor. It's been signaling the arrival of rain for millions of years. -
The Navajo Police Department says an empty uranium transport semi-truck rolled over Tuesday afternoon during heavy rain on U.S. 160 near Black Mesa on the Navajo Nation. -
Scientists with the Burned Area Emergency Response Team say the 27,000-acre Pocket Fire has increased the risk of flash flooding but mostly burned at a low intensity. -
Officials say the remains of celebrated Grand Canyon hiker Bill Ott, missing since 2012, have been positively identified. -
Community members who live near the mine met in Window Rock to argue against prolonging its life by as much as 110 years. Opponents say doing so would ignore a nationwide move away from fossil fuels.
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The mid-July death of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero is still reverberating in Biddeford, Maine.
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Neo-Nazis visit Adolf Hitler's birthplace as a pilgrimage site. -
Ferrell plays a zany former golf star who's trying to regain his mojo in a new Netflix series. While The Hawk has its flaws, it delivers satisfying silliness, amusing shenanigans and surprise cameos. -
Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years. Her memoir is Cloistered: My Years as a Nun. Originally published March 20, 2024.
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Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of new ones.
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The monsoon downturn continues for the next couple of days, expect isolated storms mainly over the mountains. Temperatures will be hot, Saturday being the hottest afternoon of the forecast. Storm coverage gradually increases Sunday into mid next week.
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