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Google via Phoenix Business JournalArizona ranks among the top states for data centers, with growth moving into northern Arizona. A new analysis shows 98 operating and 86 planned, along with growing concerns over water and energy use. -
NPSOfficials at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a missing 26-year-old man who's last known location was on the South Rim earlier this week. -
Chris Clements/KNAUIn a new paper, researchers argue the Grand Canyon was formed when an ancient lake on what is now the Navajo Nation spilled over and cut the iconic gorge over millions of years. -
Dermont Stevenson/Cronkite NewsFlagstaff residents are voicing concerns over safety and tourism as ICE opens a new office on South Plaza Way. But some locals welcome the added federal law enforcement presence.
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State officials are temporarily spearheading the annual Firewise Community Cleanup in several Coconino County communities this week, after staffing and financial pressures ended the program last month. -
Quicksand can form in rivers and washes across the Colorado Plateau. Conditions beneath the surface can create unstable ground and potential hazards. -
A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records. -
For the first time, the Trump administration is considering giving wildland firefighters the same hazard pay for prescribed burns that they receive while working to suppress wildfires. -
President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of the head of the hospitality company Delaware North to lead the National Park Service. -
This weekend marked the end of the Gathering of Nations, billed as the largest powwow in North America, and the Miss Indian World pageant.
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Like any good sequel, this movie feels like a reunion. Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep return in a cleverly written film that will delight anyone who loved the 2006 original.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap of the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap about their new album Fenian. -
Four states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district. -
From peptides and protein to sleep hygiene and vaccines, what actually helps you age well? Physician Eric Topol breaks down the science — and the myths — of longevity and anti-aging. -
Congress has ended the record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. And, May Day demonstrations across the U.S. are expected to draw crowds protesting the Trump administration.
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Typical spring weather is set to continue. Seasonably warm afternoons are forecast daily into the weekend ahead, with slight chances for stray mountain showers and thunderstorms daily. We turn windy Sunday ahead of a low pressure system that will bring along cooler and unsettled weather next week.
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