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NPSOfficials at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a missing 26-year-old man who's last known location was on the South Rim earlier this week. -
Chris Clements/KNAUIn a new paper, researchers argue the Grand Canyon was formed when an ancient lake on what is now the Navajo Nation spilled over and cut the iconic gorge over millions of years. -
Dermont Stevenson/Cronkite NewsFlagstaff residents are voicing concerns over safety and tourism as ICE opens a new office on South Plaza Way. But some locals welcome the added federal law enforcement presence. -
Courtesy of Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire ManagementState officials are temporarily spearheading the annual Firewise Community Cleanup in several Coconino County communities this week, after staffing and financial pressures ended the program last month.
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Quicksand can form in rivers and washes across the Colorado Plateau. Conditions beneath the surface can create unstable ground and potential hazards. -
A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records. -
For the first time, the Trump administration is considering giving wildland firefighters the same hazard pay for prescribed burns that they receive while working to suppress wildfires. -
President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of the head of the hospitality company Delaware North to lead the National Park Service. -
This weekend marked the end of the Gathering of Nations, billed as the largest powwow in North America, and the Miss Indian World pageant. -
In this month's Canyon Commentary, Scott Thybony follows the tracks of a rare tornado outbreak in northern Arizona, and hears from a meteorologist who became part of the weather event he forecast.
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There's no end in sight for the dueling U.S. and Iranian naval blockades. This raises a host of challenges as for the possibility of an extended standoff or a resumption of hostilities.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the questions he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during Hegseth's expected testimony Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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Gas prices are at their highest since the war with Iran began.
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It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors about risk factors and number two. -
The final stop on Turning Point USA's college campus tour at the University of Idaho seemed more like the organization's previous events, with audience member debates and an energetic, young crowd.
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Weak low pressure sets up across the region the next couple of days with minimal impacts. Expect a continuation of seasonably warm afternoons along with partly sunny skies. Stray mountain showers and thunderstorms will be possible daily Friday into the weekend. Winds increase Sunday into Monday with another spring low pressure system on the approach.
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