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Ross D. Franklin/APThe National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks. -
Courtesy/Converse FamilyA historic Chino Valley farm that supported Fred Harvey’s railroad dining empire over a century ago is on track to become part of a new state park. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUGrand Canyon employees are still dealing with the impacts of the federal government shutdown — from missed paychecks to strained budgets. Community dinners are helping them regroup despite an uncertain future. -
Ben Curtis/APThe Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after he appeared in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.
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Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley seeks to remove President Buu Nygren over alleged ethics violations, including misuse of funds and nepotism. -
Grand Canyon National Park employees plan to file union paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Board. It's part of a larger move by park workers across the West to push back against the Trump administration's cuts. -
Attorney General Kris Mayes will continue to pursue the 11 Republicans who falsely claimed to be the state’s legally elected electors during the 2020 presidential race. -
The cost of wildfire recovery on public lands mostly falls to agencies like the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. Several western U.S. senators have requested more federal help after a devastating fire year. -
Arizona will provide billions in taxpayer money to help fund several new initiatives aimed at providing alternate drinking water sources for the state. -
The small town is known for its polygamist history under the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A recent measles outbreak marks Colorado City, Ariz., and Hildale, Utah again.
NPR News
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NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks to immigration attorney Mariam Masumi about President Trump's vowed crackdowns on Afghans and other immigrants following the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC.
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Many Indigenous families rely on SNAP benefits, and they struggled during the government shutdown. We hear from tribal members on how they tried to fill the gaps, and why they still worry.
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Luigi Mangione faces state and federal charges in the killing nearly a year ago of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He will be in court this week as the cases against him advance.
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An Afghan national who once worked with the CIA is suspected in the shooting of two National Guard members. NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the CIA's role in Afghanistan.
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President Trump says he's closing Venezuela's airspace and further limiting immigration to the U.S. Lawmakers are facing a deadline over extending the subsidies for Obamacare.
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Quiet weather continues daily into Saturday. Sunday night into Monday a dry cold front sweeps the region bringing along cooler weather. No travel issues for AZ this holiday weekend. If you are traveling across the Rocky Mountain States however, snow is in the forecast Saturday night in Utah then Utah and Colorado Sunday.
