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Despite severe drought, Navajo Nation weavers still bring their flocks of a rare, sacred breed of sheep to a summer camp at the top of the Carrizo Mountains near the Four Corners.
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Crews battling the Pocket Fire north of Sedona had contained 69% of the blaze as of Thursday morning. Incident managers say firefighters have made considerable progress containing the wildfire but there’s still work to be done.
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The illness features symptoms like fever, joint aches and fluid in the lungs. Sickened river rafters and boaters are using social media to discover they’re not alone in it.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has secured office space in Flagstaff as the agency ramps up enforcement across Arizona.
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The barrel cactus won’t slake your thirst on a hot desert day. It’s named for its stout shape, not its contents.
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State environmental regulators have given the owner of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon the green light for higher levels of arsenic in groundwater under the facility.
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Mohave County will be the first in the country to use a special type of ballot paper embedded with several security measures. Officials hope it will boost voter confidence — and won’t cause issues.
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A Grand Canyon River guide is now the fastest person to row the 2,400 miles from California to Hawaii solo. Kelsey Pfendler completed the feat in just 43 days.
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A memorial was held for three wildland firefighters killed while battling a Colorado wildfire, including Kaibab National Forest firefighter Nick Hutcherson of Arizona.
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The plant is expected to begin operating in 2029 and will generate about 380 megawatts of power — enough for roughly 60,000 homes.
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The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as "Gus" will go up for auction on Tuesday. It's not the first time dinosaur bones have been sold to the highest bidder.
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Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake served in congress alongside Lindsay Graham from 2013-2019. Despite moments of tension and disagreement, he says he and Sen. Graham were "friends to the end."
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Seth Jones from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about President Trump granting Ukraine permission to produce Patriot missiles.
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Baseball isn't just America's pastime, it's also the backdrop for many of our greatest sports movies.
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Andrew Iden, Executive Producer of Marked!: The Podcast, which examines Georgia's role in America's revolutionary period through the 2,000 roadside historical marker.
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At long last the forecast we have been anxiously awaiting. The monsoon takes shape this weekend and much needed rain is on the way, really getting going Sunday into next week.
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