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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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One of the top water officials in the West was pushed to resign by the Trump administration. Anne Castle served as a federal representative to the Upper Colorado River Commission. -
Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy pushInterior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered federal officials to review and consider redrawing the boundaries of national monuments created under previous presidents to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. -
All kinds of animals use conspicuous colors. Research from biologists at the University of Arizona found it's a quirk of evolution that started around 150 million years ago. -
The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in western states like Arizona and California dropped dramatically even as federal officials move to extend protections for the pollinator. -
A federal grand jury has indicted a Navajo man, his father and a business partner on charges that they were running illegal marijuana growing operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation to supply the black market. -
Solar advocates continue to fight what they call a “discriminatory” fee added to the utility bills of Arizona Public Service customers who have solar panels.
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Tiny Desk Concerts have gone viral online. Now, the performances have been turned into a radio show, only on public radio stations across the country.
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Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma city bombing. The city held a commemorative service for the 168 victims.
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Among those fearful of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are adoptees who grew up thinking they were U.S. citizens — only to find out years later, in adulthood, they're not. -
The two countries will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said after a second round of talks. -
Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday.
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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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