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AP/Arizona Department Of Public SafetyFuneral services were held in Kingman Friday for the Department of Public Safety pilot killed in a helicopter crash in Flagstaff earlier this month. -
Nick Cote for KUNC/LighthawkLeaders of environmental groups are issuing fresh warnings this week about the impacts the ongoing gridlock could have on the river basin. -
Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP/APOn February 4, residents of a west Flagstaff neighborhood were ordered to shelter in place as Flagstaff police exchanged fire with a man, who was eventually taken into custody. KNAU heard from three residents about their experiences that night. -
AP/Arizona Department Of Public SafetyArizona Department of Public safety officials say the service for pilot Robert Skankey will be held Friday in Kingman while the funeral for trooper paramedic Hunter Bennett takes place in Gilbert on Monday.
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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. -
Northern Arizona Healthcare says increasing costs and federal Medicaid cuts have forced the company to pause its plans to build a new Flagstaff Medical Center. -
The Trump administration removed tribal lands in Arizona from a 2030 census test, drawing concern over how Indigenous communities will be counted.
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Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower. -
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. -
The bodies of all the skiers who died in Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been recovered, authorities said Saturday. Intense winter storm conditions delayed search and recovery efforts. -
Salsa legend, Willie Colon, has died at age 75. Colon was a key part of salsa's development in the 1970's as an instrumentalist, songwriter and producer.
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The "Pledge America Campaign" urges broadcasters to focus on programming that highlights "the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our founding through the Trump Administration today."
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High pressure returns to the region. Expect quiet and steadily warmer days ahead.
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