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Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZLast month, the feds greenlit the expansion of the Navajo Mine in New Mexico. The expansion is the largest amount of coal approved for mining on Native American land in the U.S. -
AP Photo/Alex BrandonRep. Eli Crane has called the fight between Republicans and Democrats a “spiritual war.” But in a tighter-than-expected race against former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, he’s touting kitchen-table accomplishments. -
NPSWater deliveries to Grand Canyon National Park are underway as officials work to restore water service by Nov. 16th following August’s deadly flash flood. -
Coconino County Detention FacilityA Coconino County judge sentenced 20-year-old Carter Eslick to 60 days in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge.
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A mining company executive said the proposal to dig for copper is effectively stalled unless the community changes its mind. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs is restoring $16.5 million in university funding cut as part of the state budget’s across-the-board reductions. NAU will receive about $2.5 million. -
An abiding question among geologists is when was the Grand Canyon carved? When did the Colorado River assume its present course and become the master sculptor of the canyon? -
Flagstaff public artist Chip Thomas is among this year’s group of 20 MacArthur Fellows who will receive the no-strings-attached $800,000 grant to further their work. -
Supporters say the project would bring jobs to communities that need them. Critics are concerned about the environmental impact and the tactics used by the developer and his allies. -
Cindy Wilson has transformed her home on Butterfly Lane into a garden oasis in northern Arizona. But after wildfires and flooding hit the area five years ago, she decided to give away her blooms instead.
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Saint won an Oscar for her portrayal of Edie, a Catholic schoolgirl whose longshoreman brother is murdered. She went on to star in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest. -
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin Madison, who built an observatory under Antarctica.
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Germany's former foreign intelligence agency chief has been arrested on suspicion of treasonous espionage. A former high-ranking aide has also been arrested.
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French high school students are marched together as they demanded better learning conditions at their schools. Several hundred thousand students turned out in cities across France.
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Midterm candidates are talking about Medicare for All, and two out of three Americans tell pollsters they support it. It speaks to the desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.
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High pressure remains over the region through the work week leading to a continuation of warm afternoons. A weak disturbance will bring isolated showers to eastern AZ late Tuesday into Wednesday. High pressure breaks down this weekend with the approach of a fall storm that will bring increasing wind, clouds and spotty showers Saturday, turning much cooler with better chances for rain Sunday into early next week.
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