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Ryan Heinsius/KNAUThe Trump administration plans to reissue an environmental impact statement that would permit the government to exchange land with Resolution Copper at Oak Flat in the Tonto National Forest. -
Adrian Skabelund / KNAUArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes spoke to a standing-room-only crowd at a town hall in Flagstaff this week, focusing on the impacts of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. -
National Park ServiceFootprints made tens of thousands of years ago may look like they’ve been erased by time and weather, but — like invisible ink — they can sometimes reappear under the right conditions. -
Mary Altaffer/AP PhotoThe Trump administration has canceled nine public health grants for Coconino County, totaling $1.8 million, creating ripple effects among rural communities and health care providers.
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The American Library Association awarded Flagstaff author Kevin Fedarko with the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction for “A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon." -
An executive order from President Donald Trump paused spending from the Inflation Reduction Act. That’s left some Colorado River water users waiting to hear if they’ll get the millions of dollars they’re expecting. -
Some Indigenous people fear racial profiling and a lack of adequate IDs could lead to confusion during possible raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
Trains are so much a part of a railroad town they tend to blend in with the background. But author Scott Thybony became curious about those who drive them so he sat down with one of the first female railroad engineers in the U.S. to listen to her stories of the home road. -
A new paper coauthored by Northern Arizona University scientists proposes solutions for the decline of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The lake’s level has dropped about 4 inches a year since the 1990s. -
Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill requiring Arizona sheriff’s offices and corrections staff to help federal immigration agencies with enforcement.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBAA listener Bob Kozak of Lafayette, Indiana, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Spring brings lambing season, a time of hard work and long hours for farmers. But it's also a time made joyful by cuddly newborns. -
The dismantling of Hungary's democracy is a point of fascination for political scientists around the world — including those advising the Trump administration. -
Cascarones are confetti-filled egg shells that families smash over each other's heads as part of Easter celebrations in Texas and Northern Mexico. -
The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for species at risk.
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A cold front has delivered healthy snow and wetting rain to the region. The showers will push off into eastern AZ Friday evening into the overnight. Snow levels will fall to 4500’, with additional accumulations of several inches for eastern AZ. Expect slick roads across the region into Saturday morning. Tomorrow the sun returns through a cool Saturday afternoon. A sunny and warmer spring day will follow for Easter.
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