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National Parks ServiceThe Utah environmentalist unsuccessfully opposed Glen Canyon Dam, but successfully opposed a nuclear waste dump near Canyonlands National Park. He died in Moab on Oct. 2. -
C. C. Pierce/California Historical SocietyA failed copper mine led to one of the Grand Canyon’s first hotel. Then the railroad arrived — and the hotel disappeared. But parts of it are still standing today. -
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.
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Water deliveries to Grand Canyon National Park are underway as officials work to restore water service by Nov. 16th following August’s deadly flash flood. -
A 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. -
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.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.Y., on a bipartisan pledge he is co-leading to assure that fellow House members accept midterm elections results.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has established a new clinic at the National Institutes of Health to study vaccine injuries. It's part of a larger administration effort on vaccine safety.
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Researchers are studying the genome of the world's oldest land animal — a 194-year-old tortoise named Jonathan — to uncover secrets about his longevity.
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AI-powered surveillance tools like Flock cameras have gotten a lot of media attention and public criticism, but there are many other lesser-known tools being deployed by local police departments.
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International Health Regulations mandate that countries share information about illness that may affect people beyond their borders. It's being put to the test after a Russian plague researcher died.
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One more warm and quiet afternoon Friday. A wet, cool and windy pattern takes shape this weekend as a fall storm and Tropical Storm Rachel combine to bring soaking rain to the region. Saturday, scattered storms begin to develop, becoming widespread Sunday as Rachel skirts western AZ as a Tropical Storm! Unsettled weather continues into Tuesday, stay tuned.
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