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Terry BrianIn the midst of the holiday season, Scott Thybony reflects on a few crucial life lessons. He’s learned it pays to jump headlong into an endeavor, even though one might be wholly unprepared for what they’re about to face. -
Steve Ryan/WikiCommonsHouse finches are a familiar sight in northern Arizona, but their path to the West is a story of human introduction and adaptation. -
Ucross FoundationBrendan Basham is a Diné author, educator and artist who lives in New Mexico near the Navajo Nation and Pueblo of Zuni. Basham was the first-ever culinary resident at Ucross, a foundation that hosts artists in Wyoming, and is working on his second novel after his celebrated debut "Swim Home to the Vanished." -
Sedona FireVeteran Flagstaff outdoor photographer John Burcham is recovering from a recent rock-climbing accident in a remote Sedona canyon.
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Some things can only be found if you know exactly where to look. The Peebles Navajo Cactus, at less than 3 centimeters tall, doesn’t seem to want to be found. Its thorny spines mimic surrounding grit so closely, it nearly disappears into the sand. -
Officials at Grand Canyon National Park will reopen hotels on the South on Wednesday more than a week after a break in the Transcanyon Waterline forced the closure of all overnight lodging. -
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego is emerging as a key figure for the Democratic Party as it aims to regain Latino support lost in 2024. -
Republican state Sen. David Farnsworth plans to introduce a bill to force public schools that teach evolution to also teach creationism during next year's legislative session. -
Page officials have halted a citizen-led effort to block a land sale for the construction of a data center because of errors in the paperwork. -
A new report from Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona shows rental costs in Flagstaff have stabilized over the last year but remain stubbornly high.
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Congress kicked off 2025 with an ambitious agenda, but 12 months later, it has ceded much of its power to President Trump and passed a record low number of bills.
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Morning Edition host Leila Fadel asks GOP strategist Alex Conant about the future of the Republican party in 2026 and beyond.
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France's Louvre museum has installed large metal bars over the windows of the gallery thieves broke into in October.
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The U.S. has launched a "deadly strike" against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, according to Trump. And, holiday spending was higher than expected this year. -
The Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe.
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Partly cloudy and cool today. Saturday turns colder with a weak cold front and another round of showers, even a little snow for the Flagstaff region, no accumulation or travel impacts are expected. We then turn colder yet Sunday into early next week.
