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Ryan Heinsius/KNAUFor the first time in a dozen years, there's an open seat for the Coconino County recorder, which oversees early voting, the preferred method for 80% of Arizonans. It comes as election workers continue to be targets of misinformation. -
ScreenshotNavajo Nation President Buu Nygren stripped Vice President Richelle Montoya of her responsibilities and called for her resignation this week. Montoya says she won't resign. -
Prescott Police Department/Prescott Police DepartmentAn investigation determined the man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a Prescott police officer in June. -
Jake Bacon/Pool, Arizona Daily SunDaniel Paduchowski was sentenced to 16 years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his wife, Kelly Paduchowski. The Flagstaff man confessed to the murder days after he reported her missing.
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Scientists have found a novel way to trace the path of mercury in the environment — through dragonflies. -
Flagstaff state Sen. Wendy Rogers faces Democrat Hailey Creighton in the race for Legislative District 7. The Republican will likely win another term despite making national news for associations with extremist groups. -
Dozens rallied outside Flagstaff City Hall Sunday in support of Prop 139. The proposed amendment would codify the right to an abortion in the state Constitution. -
The body of 66-year-old Russell Vinton of Prescott was found days after he was reported missing. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office says they’re investigating his death as a homicide. -
Former President Donald Trump hit the subject of immigration hard during his 90-minute appearance in Prescott Valley. It was his first visit to the city since 2022. -
An analysis from the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund says up to a quarter million wetlands in Arizona may have lost federal clean water protections.
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The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil. -
Iowa now has a six-week abortion ban. Some Iowa college students say schools aren’t doing enough to ensure access to emergency contraceptives and birth control. So they’re taking it on themselves.
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The August incident is under investigation by the police department's internal affairs division and is being reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. -
Many homes were damaged or destroyed in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene and many more remain at risk from future storms. That's in part because state lawmakers have rejected or delayed efforts to modernize building codes.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and what it means for the war in Gaza.
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A cold and wet fall storm remains on track for the end of the week. Tuesday will be a windy afternoon as the storm drops into the Great Basin. The system moves into AZ pre sunrise Friday, with widespread rain across northern AZ through a sharply colder day. Rain turns over to light snow to 6500’ Friday evening into the overnight, with the first hard freeze of the season down to 5500’ in elevation. Saturday will be a chilly day with light showers across northern AZ. Snow accumulations appear light generally less than 1 inch for population areas (up to a foot of snow though for the SF Peaks, 3-10" for the Kaibab Plateau and Chuska Mountains).
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