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Authorities are investigating the death of 8-year-old Maleeka “Mollie” Boone, who was reported missing from the Coalmine community on the Navajo Nation.
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Last summer’s Dragon Bravo Fire devastated the economies of many northern Arizona communities near the Grand Canyon. KNAU spoke with Rep. Eli Crane about his efforts to speed up rebuilding the North Rim.
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An 8-year-old girl who was reported missing Thursday in the community of Coalmine on the Navajo Nation has been found dead. A Turquoise Alert had been issued early Friday morning.
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Northern Arizona University officials say they’re halting plans for a College of Medicine amid economic uncertainty.
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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren made his third annual state address Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments despite ongoing efforts to remove him from office before his term ends.
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Last year, North Country Healthcare filed for bankruptcy following allegations by staff that the organization had stopped paying for their health insurance. KNAU speaks with the local reporter who broke the story.
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Ancestral Puebloan peoples developed ingenious methods to collect, store, conserve, and utilize water.
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Twin bills introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would finalize a long-running Yavapai-Apache Nation water rights settlement and secure additional water sources in the Verde Valley.
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Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has died at age 59. A family representative made the announcement Tuesday afternoon but did not reveal a cause of death.
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In her State of the State address to lawmakers Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs proposed tax cut initiatives as well as water and affordability issues.
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Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.
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The three most-senior cardinals leading U.S. archdioceses issued the rebuke in a joint statement on Monday, saying recent policies have thrown America's "morale role in confronting evil" into question.
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Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at 93. For decades, he was a leader in high fashion and helped define Italian style.
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Tension is high as the World Economic Forum in Davos opens and President Trump threatens Europe over Greenland.
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The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.
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Sunny and breezy today. Mild afternoons persist into Thursday. A weak storm looks to bring light rain and mountain snow showers Friday; impacts appear minimal at this time.