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On today's newscast: A statewide notification system for a missing Indigenous or endangered person goes into effect today, a Texas man died while hiking the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, the Prescott City Council delayed a vote on a proposed boutique hotel on Whiskey Row, and more.

On today's newscast: Biden acknowledged the decades of trauma inflicted on tribal communities with the designation of a new national monument, the self-proclaimed prophet of a polygamous sect will spend 50 years in prison, Arizona's emergency response system will soon get a big upgrade, a team will study a high-speed rail connection between Phoenix and Tucson, and more.

On today's newscast: Arizona wildland firefighters head to California to help battle several wildfires while local crews keep pressure on the Horton Fire, the EPA plans to clean up uranium mines on the Navajo Nation, conservation groups call on state lawmakers to prioritize the environment this legislative session, a new Canyon Commentary and more.

On today's newscast: Fired federal workers rally at Grand Canyon during busy weekends, Friday's winter storm left traffic on the I-40 at a standstill for hours, state regulators revoked the license of a Flagstaff dentist, Arizona Senators call on the Trump administration to keep the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ western office open, and more.

Hundreds of women gathered in Chicago to relive their youthful days of jumping rope at the 40+ Double Dutch Club's National Play Date. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Sept. 17, 2023.)

On today's newscast: federal agencies have finalized guidance for protecting water levels in lakes Powell and Mead, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren testified before a congressional subcommittee, a conversation with writer and former wilderness guide Michael Engelhard and more.

A year after the Mormon Church lowered the minimum age for female missionaries from 21 to 19, a quarter of all missionaries are now women. The female missionaries might be helping the church's message reach a more diverse population.

On today's newscast: Vice President Kamala Harris visited Arizona in the final stretch of the presidential race, Lake Havasu City police shot and killed a man during the search for a missing Prescott man, four captive-bred California Condors were released into the wild at the Vermillion Cliffs, the northern lights were visible in parts of northern Arizona overnight, and more. Plus, we break down the ballot for the upcoming election with a look at Prop 314.

On today's newscast: A 59-year-old man died on a Colorado River trip in the Grand Canyon, a court upheld the block on an Arizona law that bans transgender girls from playing on girls’ teams while a lawsuit moves forward, efforts are underway to bring power via off-grid solar systems to residents of some of the most remote areas of the Navajo Nation, and more...

On today's newscast: Congress is considering establishing a reservation in northern Arizona and southern Utah for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Kroger plans to sell hundreds of supermarkets with multiple in northern Arizona, the husband of a Yavapai County candidate was cited for removing a competitor’s political sign, high temperatures remain a concern, and more.