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Courtesy of Loren ThomasThe Coppermine Chapter voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution opposing mining projects like the kind Essential Minerals wants to build. -
BLMLand managers say a fire burning near the Utah-Arizona state line has grown to more than 2,200 acres and is now 5% contained. -
U.S. Geological SurveyScientists with the U.S. Geological Survey have found evidence of human contamination and forever chemicals in Monument Springs and other remote springs within Grand Canyon National Park. -
National Park ServiceA project below Glen Canyon Dam is targeting invasive smallmouth bass that threaten native fish in the Colorado River.
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State fire managers say activity on a 40-acre wildfire north of the San Francisco Peaks has decreased as it's moved into flatter terrain with less fuel. -
Crews are working to contain two lightning-sparked wildfires in northwestern Arizona including a 1,000-acre blaze east of Fredonia on the Kaibab Plateau. -
An art exhibit at Northern Arizona University explores the legacy of Black workers who helped cement the enduring western icon of the lumberjack in the region. -
The collection of artwork and informative panels pose the question: How can Arizona work toward water security? -
Crews with the Coconino National Forest are working to contain a half-acre wildfire on Mormon Mountain about 18 miles southeast of Flagstaff. -
A jury has convicted former Prescott police officer Brian Sutton of manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of an unarmed man during an attempted arrest. He faces up to 21 years in prison.
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Kevin Warsh held his first news conference since taking over as the Federal Reserve chair. With inflation at its highest level in three-plus years, Warsh and his colleagues held interest rates steady.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang of the Las Culturistas podcast about their tongue-in-cheek "Culture Awards" broadcast.
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President Trump gave a wide-ranging press conference Wednesday at the end of the G7 summit where he tackled questions about his tentative agreement with Iran.
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Nationwide peoples electric bills are up an average of 30% in the last five years. A big rate increase in Tucson has locals blaming a new data center.
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The Forest Service says it's fully staffed with seasonal firefighters going into summer but there are still questions about whether the government is prepared if major wildfires get out of hand.
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Hot afternoons and isolated showers and thunderstorms over the high terrain of eastern AZ can be expected for another couple of days. Friday into the weekend we turn breezy, completely dry and a bit less hot.
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