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Steve Ryan/WikiCommonsHouse finches are a familiar sight in northern Arizona, but their path to the West is a story of human introduction and adaptation. -
Ucross FoundationBrendan Basham is a Diné author, educator and artist who lives in New Mexico near the Navajo Nation and Pueblo of Zuni. Basham was the first-ever culinary resident at Ucross, a foundation that hosts artists in Wyoming, and is working on his second novel after his celebrated debut "Swim Home to the Vanished." -
Sedona FireVeteran Flagstaff outdoor photographer John Burcham is recovering from a recent rock-climbing accident in a remote Sedona canyon. -
Matt Gush/Adobe StockNavajo Nation police say a suspected drunk driver drove into a crowd ahead of a Christmas parade in Kayenta Monday, killing one person and injuring several others.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs' office says it's partnered with a nonprofit to erase $642 million in medical debt owed by almost half-a-million Arizonans. -
Rep. Walt Blackman of Snowflake has introduced a proposal to provide $1.5 million to the new independent office overseeing the state's prison system. -
Water leaders in the U.S. West gathered this week at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association conference as negotiations continue on a long-term plan for sharing water from the Colorado River. -
Several elected leaders from northern Arizona are calling on Attorney General Kris Mayes to determine if the Trump administration’s cuts to wildfire mitigation efforts are illegal. -
Flagstaff officials say they deactivated the city’s automated license plate cameras after the council unanimously voted to end its contract with Flock Safety Tuesday. -
Some things can only be found if you know exactly where to look. The Peebles Navajo Cactus, at less than 3 centimeters tall, doesn’t seem to want to be found. Its thorny spines mimic surrounding grit so closely, it nearly disappears into the sand.
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During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria. -
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an order in Powers v. McDonough, which orders the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build thousands of units of housing for homeless, disabled veterans on the West Los Angeles VA campus.
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Russia continues to pound Ukraine's power grid as the winter sinks in on Christmas Day.
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A powerful winter storm is drenching California on Christmas Day, leading to widespread floods, debris flows and evacuation warnings.
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When it comes to charity, Americans are generous. Last year alone, they donated $592 billion to charitable causes, most of it from individuals, not corporations. So not surprisingly, there are scammers lurking.
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Rainy this Christmas morning, which is the brunt of moisture with this storm system. Showers decrease in coverage rapidly this afternoon, becoming spotty and light into Friday. Saturday a weak cold front brings a final round of showers with light snow across the Flagstaff region, no snow accumulation or travel impacts are expected. Sunday forward the weather turns quiet for at least a few days.
