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Melissa Sevigny/KNAUThe U.S. Forest Service says the cost of fighting wildfires on public lands throughout the country could reach nearly $4 billion or more a year by 2050. -
Courtesy of Marlana-Patrice Pugh HamerPhoenix-based poet Marlana-Patrice Pugh Hamer talks about channeling her work from a spiritual dimension and becoming a vessel for the written word. She reads her poem “Our Giant Steps," which is dedicated to her late husband and celebrates their shared love of jazz and the good times that often accompanied live music. -
New technology will connect teachers at Mohave County schools directly to law enforcement. Schools can then provide real-time information to emergency responders so they can approach critical incidents with the right resources. -
Rep. Eli Crane/XArizona Rep. Eli Crane was part of a group of House Republicans who showed up at Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York Thursday.
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The Flagstaff City Council opted not to move forward with requests to take an official stance on the ongoing war in Gaza. The discussion was prompted by two competing citizen petitions. -
The ringtail can be tricky to see. They're the smaller cousins to raccoons and live in rocky habitats across the Southwest. With large rounded eyes and ears, they’re exceptionally well adapted for their elusive, nocturnal lifestyle. -
Forest officials say heavy smoke is likely on Lake Mary Road near Flagstaff as crews begin ignitions on a lightning-caused wildfire they'll use to treat thousands of acres. -
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona is fortifying how they handle cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous peoples. -
People gathered across the U.S. on Sunday for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. It's intended to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities. -
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the past.
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The prosecution just about wrapped up its case in Trump's hush money trial. But did they effectively present their case? Scott Detrow and Ximena Bustillo discuss with law professor Jed Shugerman.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with culture writer Daniel Chin about how the new HBO series The Sympathizer differs from other Hollywood depictions of the Vietnam War.
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NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to manage lending money to friends and loved ones.
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Uncuffed is a podcast from member station KALW that explores the lives of people who are incarcerated in California prisons.
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Samples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life.
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Dry, warm and breezy (to locally windy) afternoons are forecast this weekend. Overnight low temperatures are expected to hover just above freezing for the Flagstaff and mountain regions. Early next week winds will remain elevated, we turn cooler, and morning frosts are likely at elevation (caution for gardeners).
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