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State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations that she took part in a pay-to-play scheme with a group home company.
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A man on the Navajo Nation was killed Thursday afternoon in an apparent bear attack.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs outlined a new plan this week aimed at sustaining a healthy population of wild horses living on the Tonto National Forest.
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A measure proposing major reforms to the Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account program will no longer go to voters in November following a court ruling.
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Annual meteor showers like the Perseids can give lovely shooting star displays – but they don’t produce meteorites. That’s because the tiny particles involved are made of fluffy, low-density clay-like material which burn up before reaching the ground.
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Arizona National Guard officials say crews continue to manage a lightning-caused fire within Camp Navajo west of Flagstaff.
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The U.S. Forest Service has proposed the elimination of federal guidelines that have blocked road construction on nearly 45 million acres of public lands for decades.
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The crash of an empty uranium ore transport truck has some Navajo officials saying the transport agreement could be improved.
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Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments were slashed by President Trump last month, opening them up to new mining claims.
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Former Republican mayor of Mesa John Giles, now on the Democratic ticket for lieutenant governor, said he has almost no policy disagreements with Governor Katie Hobbs as she seeks reelection.
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More than 1,000 pre-Hispanic artifacts are being repatriated to Mexico from the United States thanks to Jeremy Pilver, a licensed archeologist in Connecticut, and his high school students.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental-health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Around the country, people are vandalizing Flock cameras. The surge in this type of activity underscores the widespread resistance to this police surveillance technology.
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The federal government finally has a new plan for the shrinking Colorado River. With its two biggest reservoirs at record lows, Arizona, California and Nevada will have to make major water cuts.
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The Supreme Court will allow construction on President Trump's controversial White House ballroom to continue. The administration says the renovations are needed for national security.
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast daily through the weekend, temperatures continue to run a bit hot for the time of year.
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