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In 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.
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Navajo 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.
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Officials in Coconino County issued a boil-water advisory to residents of Doney Park after Arizona Public Service Company turned off power on Wednesday.
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A 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.
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Arizona Public Service temporarily shut off power for parts of the Flagstaff area and Coconino County Wednesday due to extreme fire risk.
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Prairie dogs, squirrels and even the family dog exhibit a behavior called “splooting" to help regulate body temperature.
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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.
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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 new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools.
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The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.
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The suspected gunman will face charges, including assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.
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Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people seeking to rebuild in disaster-prone regions are turning away from stick-builds and embracing prefabricated homes that can withstand fire and extreme weather.
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Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.
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Cool and windy Monday in the wake of the weekend storm. Quiet and warmer weather is then forecast into midweek. Another spring storm will bring along scattered rain showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.