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Ross D. Franklin/AP PhotoGov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed a breakthrough bipartisan measure to fund services for tens of thousands of disabled Arizonans that had run out of cash and led to a months-long fight between her and Republican lawmakers. -
Scott ThybonyBooks can take you in new and unexpected directions. When author Scott Thybony read about a journey to the Grand Canyon by a band of scalphunters in the 19th century, he had no idea it would lead him to an important fossil tracksite millions of years old. He recounts the experience in this month’s Canyon Commentary. -
Tim Peterson/EcoFlightSix Southwestern tribes have formed a coalition to defend Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument against threats that include possible cuts to its size by the Trump administration. The monument was established for its geology and biodiversity but also has deep cultural significance. -
SRPLine crews with Light Up Navajo have connected nine homes to the electrical grid in the last two weeks as part of the sixth installment of the project.
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Officials with the Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park say crews will begin several prescribed burns near the North Rim this week. -
The new monument will be in Carlisle, Pa., on what was the campus of a school where about 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent for assimilation between 1879 and 1918. -
Native American tribes and conservation groups are pressing President Joe Biden to designate more national monuments before he leaves office next month. -
Grand Canyon National Park has strengthened water restrictions for the South Rim after a new break in the Transcanyon Waterline. -
Conservation groups worry President-elect Donald Trump could attempt to rollback some national monuments, as he did in his first term. -
In June, Congress allowed a 34-year-old federal law that compensates victims of Cold War-era radiation exposure to lapse. Now, an effort is underway to pressure lawmakers to renew and expand the program before the end of the current lame-duck session.
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It's a day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis. -
The American-born Giuffre, who lived in Australia for years, became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging as a central figure in financier Jeffrey Epstein's prolonged downfall. -
In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and testimony from journalists. -
International students had filed dozens of lawsuits after the government removed them from a database crucial for maintaining their legal status. -
A world soccer tournament for 'grannies' has wrapped up. The annual event allows women from all over the world to show off and be appreciated for their athleticism. Some participants are well into their 70's and 80's.
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