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Ryan Heinsius/KNAUA new poll of Arizona voters shows overwhelming support for public lands and opposition to the rollback of environmental laws. -
Jacob Holgerson/NPSRoute 66 is known for roadside history, but the landscape also holds older signs of passage and human movement. -
ADOTSeveral schools throughout the Flagstaff area cancelled classes for Wednesday, Feb. 18, due to a winter storm set to impact much of northern Arizona. -
Coconino County Sheriff's OfficeCoconino County sheriff's officials are searching for 69-year-old Carolyn Legaspi-Cosper who was last seen picking up her mail on Feb. 3 in Ash Fork and has a known heart condition.
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Federal water managers say Lake Powell's level could drop low enough to impact power production at Glen Canyon Dam by the end of the year as drought conditions worsen across the Colorado River Basin. -
The Fetcher ranch in northwest Colorado is on the frontlines this year of record-low snowpack across the West. It's adding a sense of urgency among seven states to finalize a plan for how to conserve the dwindling Colorado River. -
A grand jury in Coconino County has indicted a Flagstaff man on 60 felony counts related to a shootout and deadly DPS helicopter crash last week. -
The Arizona House and Senate are poised to pass legislation mandating hospitals that receive public funding ask patients whether they're in the country legally. -
Sen. Mark Kelly is condemning a failed attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to secure a federal grand jury indictment against him and five other Democratic lawmakers. -
Insects don’t fly straight to lights — new research shows they orbit them instead, offering insight into night behavior and how light affects insect populations.
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Trump announced his plans to close the Kennedy Center entirely for two years "for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding." The announcement came after many prominent artists canceled existing scheduled appearances. -
A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language. -
U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz had a lot of hype accompanying him in these Winter Olympic Games. He's now got two gold medals, one silver, with one event to go. -
An NPR reporter covering the Olympics in Milan takes us on cultural side quests, to a hospitality house and a candy store. -
"Consciousness is under siege," says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and technological level.
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The main snow and rain band is rapidly shifting into eastern AZ Wednesday night, along with very strong winds. Showers will quickly end across eastern AZ by sunrise, with winds diminishing overnight. Thursday will be windy again, though nothing like today. We have one more round of snow and blowing snow beginning Thursday evening, ending early Friday morning. Quiet and gradually warmer weather returns for the weekend.
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