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Researchers at the University of New Mexico say uranium mining near the Grand Canyon could pose a greater threat to groundwater than previously shown and are calling for a halt in mining operations.
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Wildlife officers with the Arizona Game and Fish Department euthanized one of two mountain lions repeatedly seen in an eastern Prescott neighborhood.
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The Flagstaff City Council opted not to move forward with requests to take an official stance on the ongoing war in Gaza. The discussion was prompted by two competing citizen petitions.
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The ringtail can be tricky to see. They're the smaller cousins to raccoons and live in rocky habitats across the Southwest. With large rounded eyes and ears, they’re exceptionally well adapted for their elusive, nocturnal lifestyle.
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The Coconino National Forest’s Mogollon Rim Ranger District will manage a lightning-caused wildfire that sparked earlier this week in an area already scheduled for a prescribed burn.
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Tribes that use the Colorado River want a say in negotiations that will reshape how the river's water is shared.
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The suspect in Mondays' shooting in Cameron that left one person dead has been arrested in Tuba City.
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Here's the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.
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Hundreds of people silently linked arms during a vigil at NAU in solidarity with the demonstrators arrested the night before as police dismantled an on-campus encampment in support of Palestinians.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will sign a bill Thursday that will undo the long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life.
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The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.
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The Baltimore County Police Department confirmed the identity of the sixth victim, 37-year-old José Mynor López, after salvage teams located his body Tuesday.
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Some governments have been cracking down on the knives people can carry in public as crime has increased. Victorinox said any bladeless offerings wouldn't replace its selection of Swiss Army Knives.
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When it comes to Black Twitter, filmmaker Prentice Penny says "no one is above being joked on." His Hulu docuseries charts the voices and movements that made it a force in politics and culture.
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The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.
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