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Tony Webster/FlickrThe Trump administration’s Office of National Drug Control Policy designated Coconino County as a target for its High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. -
Alex Brandon/AP Photo/APAfter last week's election President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” but arrests have continued unabated. -
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media ServicesGov. Katie Hobbs claimed Tuesday that her reelection and the historic victories for Democratic lawmakers is a mandate for them to pursue policies they have been trying to enact for decades. -
Hugo Hulsberg/iNaturalists/Public DomainKissing bugs are globally widespread members of the family known as “assassin bugs.”
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A week since Democrats flipped control of both chambers of the Arizona Legislature and racked up numerous wins across the state and country, emeritus political science professor at Northern Arizona University Fred Solop breaks down what it all means. -
State Route 89A through Oak Creek Canyon will be closed indefinitely after recent flooding damaged pavement, undermined the road and caused major soil erosion. -
Recent flooding across the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to thirsty reservoirs that had fallen to record lows amid a yearslong megadrought. Lake Powell rose more than 20 feet from its mid-September low — dwarfing its gains from this year's snowmelt. -
The Associated Press projects that Republican Rep. Eli Crane will win reelection to his third term in the U.S. House by only about 4,000 votes. -
Native American women earned historic wins in Tuesday's elections. Crystalyne Curley was elected as the first woman president of the Navajo Nation and former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland broke ground as the first Native woman elected governor of New Mexico. -
A Coconino County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an armed man at the KOA Campground late Saturday. The man's wife told 911 dispatchers her husband had a gun and threatened to take his own life.
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After more than a week of counting ballots, Scott Colom has narrowly won the Mississippi Senate seat. And, the White House has sent a letter warning Democrats who plan to investigate the administration. -
A Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now. -
In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics. -
When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies. -
The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change.
Another mild afternoon in store Thursday before an active weather pattern steadily unfolds. Friday turns partly cloudy and cooler followed by rain showers through a chilly Saturday. Rainfall amounts look to range from a quarter to half an inch, flooding issues are not anticipated as with recent storms. The system clears Saturday night leaving a sunny, cool Sunday in its wake.We could see more rain and possibly mountain snow next week, stay tuned.
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