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Alex Brandon/APU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has secured office space in Flagstaff as the agency ramps up enforcement across Arizona. -
John Owens/WikiCommon/Creative Commons licenseThe barrel cactus won’t slake your thirst on a hot desert day. It’s named for its stout shape, not its contents. -
Ryan Heinsius/KNAUState environmental regulators have given the owner of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon the green light for higher levels of arsenic in groundwater under the facility. -
Jen Fifield/VotebeatMohave County will be the first in the country to use a special type of ballot paper embedded with several security measures. Officials hope it will boost voter confidence — and won’t cause issues.
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A Grand Canyon River guide is now the fastest person to row the 2,400 miles from California to Hawaii solo. Kelsey Pfendler completed the feat in just 43 days. -
A memorial was held for three wildland firefighters killed while battling a Colorado wildfire, including Kaibab National Forest firefighter Nick Hutcherson of Arizona. -
The plant is expected to begin operating in 2029 and will generate about 380 megawatts of power — enough for roughly 60,000 homes. -
In recent days a flight restriction for the Pocket Fire has forced officials to cancel several flights at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. -
Law enforcement officials at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a man who allegedly damaged a historic Hopi headpiece at the Desert View Watchtower last month. -
The Pocket Fire has grown to more than 20,000 acres and is 21% contained. Smoke continues heavily impact Flagstaff but fire officials say crews continue to make solid progress.
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Many older adults navigate aging on their own — without children or a spouse. An expert says this is "a reality to be supported" rather than a crisis to be solved. -
Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Superior Court Thursday to a charge of destruction of property causing more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. -
Former strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was charged Monday in the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., a freshman athlete with sickle-cell trait who collapsed during training in July 2024.
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Democrat Graham Platner ended his bid last night for U.S. Senate. And, prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been enlisted to help get answers in the July Fourth weekend death of Nolan Wells. -
President Trump praised Iranian leaders just weeks ago. Now, he's called them "cuckoo" and says the ceasefire is over.
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It's a hot and mostly dry forecast for the next several days, apart from the White Mountains where daily thunderstorms persist. A monsoon pattern begins to develop this weekend, though it will take a few days for the rain to really get going, looking to take hold next week, with hopeful showers and thunderstorms region wide.
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