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Cayla Nimmo/APThe SAVE America Act would require voters to prove their citizenship in person to register to vote. But tribal leaders say it would create barriers to voting for Indigenous populations. KNAU speaks with Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley about the proposal. -
Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZMonument Valley’s long film history continues as the Navajo Nation and Utah sign a new agreement to expand production while supporting jobs and Indigenous storytelling. -
Brittany Peterson/AP/APHydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUFlagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett says she and other local officials are still seeking information on a possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement substation in the city.
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The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by Arizona Republicans to nullify a nearly million-acre national monument near the Grand Canyon. -
Low snowfall this winter, paired with unprecedented June-like heat in March, has local forest managers closely monitoring fire conditions across northern Arizona. -
April in northern Arizona is heralded by the loud metallic wing trills of broad-tailed hummingbirds returning from winter in the Highlands of Mexico and Central America. -
The Trump administration plans to move the headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service to Salt Lake City as the U.S. Department of Agriculture begins a sweeping restructuring of the agency. -
The Arizona Supreme Court denied Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould's bid for immunity to hand-count ballots. He maintains that hand counts are not prohibited by Arizona law. -
Coconino County health officials are trying to determine who may have been exposed after another resident has tested positive for measles in Page.
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President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
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A U.S. official confirmed the Iranian state media report and added that a search is underway by U.S. forces. -
The U.S. job market perked up last month as employers added 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, mainly because the number of people seeking work declined. -
In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades. -
Ma Xingrui is a member of the party's Central Committee and served as party secretary of the Xinjiang region in China's northwest from 2021-2025.
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Windy Friday morning in the wake of a dry cold front exiting the region, winds diminish through a sunny and cool afternoon. We turner warmer and partly cloudy for Easter weekend. Spotty, mountain showers and thunderstorms will develop daily Sunday into mid next week.
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