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AdImpact Creative AlertAn ad funded by a super PAC backing Arizona Congressman Eli Crane attacked his Democratic opponent, Jonathan Nez. But the video was botched, misidentifying Nez twice — before the error was corrected. -
Ron Kerbo/National Parks Service via APLegislation to create Chiricahua National Park is expected to be sent to the White House in coming days for President Donald Trump’s signature. It would be the 64th U.S. national park. -
Kendall Makuta/Cronkite NewsLocal governments point to a regional water authority and stormwater recharge to combat over drafting, while rural residents turn to hauling water and home storage. -
National Parks ServiceThe Utah environmentalist unsuccessfully opposed Glen Canyon Dam, but successfully opposed a nuclear waste dump near Canyonlands National Park. He died in Moab on Oct. 2.
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A failed copper mine led to one of the Grand Canyon’s first hotel. Then the railroad arrived — and the hotel disappeared. But parts of it are still standing today. -
Last month, the feds greenlit the expansion of the Navajo Mine in New Mexico. The expansion is the largest amount of coal approved for mining on Native American land in the U.S. -
Rep. Eli Crane has called the fight between Republicans and Democrats a “spiritual war.” But in a tighter-than-expected race against former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, he’s touting kitchen-table accomplishments. -
Water deliveries to Grand Canyon National Park are underway as officials work to restore water service by Nov. 16th following August’s deadly flash flood. -
A Coconino County judge sentenced 20-year-old Carter Eslick to 60 days in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge. -
A mining company executive said the proposal to dig for copper is effectively stalled unless the community changes its mind.
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Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates European leaders.
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Britain's prime minister says Iran was "almost certainly" behind last month's security incident at the US-run RAF Fairford airbase.
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NPR's A Martínez asks David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio about the state's surprisingly close U.S. Senate and governor's races.
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NPR's A Martínez visits a Texas border town to see how the Trump administration's immigration policies have affected it, and how people there are viewing the midterm elections.
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Researchers all over North America are attaching tiny transmitters to Monarch butterflies as they begin their migration to Mexico, to learn more about their stops and challenges.
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A fall low pressure system continues to dominate the today; Showers persist through a cool and breezy afternoon. Tonight the storm lifts into far northern AZ with showers into the Four Corners Wednesday morning. Widespread freezing morning low temperatures are forecast for the Flagstaff region on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, afternoons remain cool throughout the week.
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