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Richard Alun Davis/KNAUThe manager of a resort hotel near the Pocket Fire says she's concerned about it dropping into the canyon. A spokesperson working on the fire said it was “looking much better” on Saturday. -
Highlands Fire DistrictSeveral fire crews along with helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft worked Saturday to contain a 500-acre wildfire north of Sedona that prompted the evacuation of Oak Creek Canyon the day before. -
Highlands Fire DistrictThe Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders for Oak Creek Canyon because of a wildfire burning 7 miles north of Sedona in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness. -
NPSGrand Canyon National Park officials say three hikers have died of heat-related causes over the last week.
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Five years to the day that Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared from her home, the man who acknowledged beating her, stealing her truck and leaving her on the roadside is free from prison. -
The national guidelines would establish recreational climbing as an appropriate use of Forest Service lands and would also allow more fixed anchors in wilderness areas. -
Researchers say decades of dry, hot conditions have killed pinyon pine and juniper forests across the West. -
Though the price of gas at the pump is falling, it’s still roughly $1 higher in Arizona than it was a year ago, due in part to the war with Iran. That’s putting a squeeze on the river rafting economy. -
The Tohono O'odham Nation wants a federal judge to immediately halt pending plans by the Department of Homeland Security to build 62 miles of border wall through the reservation. -
The Coppermine Chapter voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution opposing mining projects like the kind Essential Minerals wants to build.
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Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows about gut health. -
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. -
Alan Greenspan, who steered the Federal Reserve for nearly nearly two decades through some of the longest economic booms in U.S. history, has died.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday. And, the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a "roadmap" to reach a final deal within 60 days. -
With Congress returning to Washington, President Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faces new scrutiny.
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Dog days of summer taking no time to set in, with hot afternoons in the forecast through the week, high temperatures running around 10 degrees above average. Marginal moisture makes its way into AZ mid to late week, with some cloud cover relief, and isolated week showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday.
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