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Scott ThybonyIn 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. -
FacebookNavajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley is running for tribal president, becoming the most high-profile candidate to challenge President Buu Nygren in his bid for reelection this year. -
U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National ForestOfficials in Coconino County issued a boil-water advisory to residents of Doney Park after Arizona Public Service Company turned off power on Wednesday. -
NPSA longtime wildfire prevention crew that served communities around Flagstaff has been disbanded. Residents and former fire officials are weighing the impact ahead of a potentially active fire season.
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A nurse who works with patients with high-risk newborns says she wishes the state’s largest utility company would’ve given more notice before the outage so families could charge their medical equipment. -
Arizona Public Service temporarily shut off power for parts of the Flagstaff area and Coconino County Wednesday due to extreme fire risk. -
Prairie dogs, squirrels and even the family dog exhibit a behavior called “splooting" to help regulate body temperature. -
Arizona Public Service Co. says it could temporarily shut off power in some high-risk communities Wednesday in the Flagstaff area because of heightened wildfire danger.
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Coconino County Health and Human Services officials confirmed two new measles cases Friday with possible exposures in Fredonia and Kanab, Utah. -
A new Arizona law expands death benefits for first responders. It's partly inspired by the death of DPS pilot Robert Skankey, who died in a helicopter crash while responding to a Flagstaff shooting.
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A suspect has been arrested after firing shots at a security screening area at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. -
The alleged gunman has been identified as Cole Allen, according to two sources familiar with the matter. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPLN listener Nancy Bieschke and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
The shooting at the White House Correspondent's Dinner comes at a time of increased threats towards lawmakers and fears of political violence.
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President Trump and the First Lady were whisked away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday night after a suspect fired shots in the hotel where the dinner was being held.
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A weekend storm will bring a mostly cloudy and windy Saturday, with rain showers increasing in coverage Saturday evening and continuing into a much cooler and windy Sunday. Snow will mix with rain down to 7000’ during the overnight hours Saturday, little if any snow accumulation is expected, though roadways will become slick pre sunrise Sunday. Rainfall amounts look modest, generally around a quarter inch to half of an inch.
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