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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. -
Barbara H. Smith/HGIC Clemson ExtensionThe 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.
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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The Trump administration has rescinded two executive orders intended to prevent damage to public lands, calling the regulations “outdated and burdensome."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. -
The Forest Service wants to shut down research hubs to cut costs. But the agency plans to close one that costs less than $1 per month to rent while keeping another open at $1 million per month.
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Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead. -
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela. -
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence. -
A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appealed, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening. -
Legendary painter David Hockney died on Thursday at the age of 88. The late NPR correspondent Susan Stamberg spoke with the artist in 2016 about his lifelong obsession with looking.
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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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