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Patients with high-risk newborns impacted by Flagstaff APS outage A nurse who works with patients with high-risk newborns says she wishes the state’s largest utility company would’ve given more notice before the outage so families could charge their medical equipmen...

A nurse who works with patients with high-risk newborns says she wishes the state’s largest utility company would’ve given more notice before the outage so families could charge their medical equipment.

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APS crews repair a broken power pole in east Flagstaff on Wednesday during heavy winds and a power outage that affected 6,000 customers. They can charge phones and get water at the Murdoch Center. Water and ice are available at the Flagstaff Mall, Valle Travel Stop and the Mormon Lake Fire Station.

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APS plans temporary power shutoffs near Flagstaff amid high wildfire danger Arizona Public Service Co. says it could temporarily shut off power in some high-risk communities Wednesday in the Flagstaff area because of heightened wildfire danger.

Arizona Public Service Co. says it could temporarily shut off power in some high-risk communities Wednesday in the Flagstaff area because of heightened wildfire danger.

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Grand Canyon officials to ease water restrictions Officials at Grand Canyon National Park will begin to ease water restrictions Friday as crews make progress repairing breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline.

Officials at Grand Canyon National Park will begin to ease water restrictions Friday as crews make progress repairing breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline.

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APS agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees or above Arizona Public Service Co. has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees or above.

Arizona Public Service Co. has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees or above.

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Earth Notes: Grand Canyon's Jaguars Jaguars are usually associated with the tropics of Central and South America, but historical records show they once prowled as far north as the South Rim of Grand Canyon.

On this week's Earth Notes ... In recent years a handful of jaguars have appeared on wildlife cameras in the rugged sky islands of Arizona. But not so long ago the rare cats ventured as far north as the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

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Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.

Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.

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Measles outbreak along Arizona-Utah border surpasses 500 cases The ongoing measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border has surpassed 500 cases.

The ongoing measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border has surpassed 500 cases.

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‘Two steps back’: Navajo leaders condemn SAVE America Act The SAVE America Act would require voters to prove their citizenship in person to register to vote. But tribal leaders say it would create barriers to voting for Indigenous populations. KNAU speaks wi...

The SAVE America Act would require voters to prove their citizenship in person to register to vote. But tribal leaders say it would create barriers to voting for Indigenous populations. KNAU speaks with Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley about the proposal.

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Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record.

Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record.

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Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Arizona national monument The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by Arizona Republicans to nullify a nearly million-acre national monument near the Grand Canyon.

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by Arizona Republicans to nullify a nearly million-acre national monument near the Grand Canyon.

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Trump administration to restructure Forest Service, move headquarters to Salt Lake City The Trump administration plans to move the headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service to Salt Lake City as the U.S. Department of Agriculture begins a sweeping restructuring of the agency.

The Trump administration plans to move the headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service to Salt Lake City as the U.S. Department of Agriculture begins a sweeping restructuring of the agency.

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Second measles case of the year confirmed in Coconino County Coconino County health officials are trying to determine who may have been exposed after another resident has tested positive for measles in Page.

Coconino County health officials are trying to determine who may have been exposed after another resident has tested positive for measles in Page.

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Thousands gathered along Route 66 in front of Flagstaff City Hall as part of the nationwide No Kings protests on Sat, March 28. Many protesters say they're anxious and angry about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the war with Iran.

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Grand jury indicts fraternity pledge master in Flagstaff hazing death A grand jury in Coconino County has indicted a former Northern Arizona University student after the death of a fraternity pledge in January.

A grand jury in Coconino County has indicted a former Northern Arizona University student after the death of a fraternity pledge in January.

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ICE reportedly considering office space to station agents in Flagstaff The Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for space to station agents in the city.

The Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for space to station agents in the city.

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Scott Thybony’s Canyon Commentary: Show of Hands In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony takes us into the remote Lukachukai Mountains on the Navajo Nation to explore a 1,500-year-old ruin. Its rock art features hundreds of painted h...

In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony takes us into the remote Lukachukai Mountains on the Navajo Nation to explore a 1,500-year-old ruin. Its rock art features hundreds of painted handprints whose full meaning, like so much of the past, has been lost to history.

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Yep! It's a prescribed burn. Crews on the Coconino National Forest began the more than 1,400-acre West Fork/Crater Sinks project 13 miles southwest of Flagstaff this morning. Smoke has settled in parts of town and could impact the State Route 89A corridor in the coming days.

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Navajo Council unanimously opposes SAVE America Act The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously passed legislation opposing the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.

The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously passed legislation opposing the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.

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North Rim to reopen on May 15 following Dragon Bravo Fire The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park including the entire North Kaibab Trail will reopen to the public on May 15.

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park including the entire North Kaibab Trail will reopen to the public on May 15.

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Arrest made in 1987 Flagstaff cold case murder Authorities in northern Arizona say they have made an arrest in a nearly four-decade-old cold case murder in Flagstaff.

Authorities in northern Arizona say they've made an arrest in a nearly four-decade-old Flagstaff cold case murder.

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Man drowns at Fossil Creek The Gila County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old man drowned at the Fossil Creek Lower Waterfalls over the weekend.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old man drowned at the Fossil Creek Lower Waterfalls on Sunday.

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Coconino County officials confirm first measles case of the year Coconino County health officials have confirmed 2026's first measles case in the county in Page.

Coconino County health officials have confirmed 2026's first measles case in the county in Page.

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Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations The United Farm Workers union has distanced itself from annual celebrations of its founder, Cesar Chavez, amid what it said were troubling but unspecified allegations.

The United Farm Workers union has distanced itself from annual celebrations of its founder, Cesar Chavez, amid what it said were troubling but unspecified allegations.

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Former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo on the value of poetry as a social force For decades, Joy Harjo has challenged what it means to be a poet. The multifaceted author, musician and playwright was the first Indigenous person to serve as U.S. poet laureate.

For decades, Joy Harjo has challenged what it means to be a poet. The multifaceted author, musician and playwright was the first Indigenous person to serve as U.S. poet laureate.

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Crews set to begin prescribed burns on North Kaibab Managers on the Kaibab National Forest are planning thousands of acres of prescribed burns north of the Grand Canyon that could begin as early as Tuesday.

Managers on the Kaibab National Forest are planning thousands of acres of prescribed burns north of the Grand Canyon that could begin as early as Tuesday.

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Wildlife managers release endangered black-footed ferrets in northern Arizona The Arizona Game and Fish Department released 19 endangered black-footed ferrets at three sites in northern Arizona last week as part of the long-running reintroduction program for the imperiled speci...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department released 19 endangered black-footed ferrets at three sites in northern Arizona last week as part of the long-running reintroduction program for the imperiled species.

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Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international mining companies is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort...

The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international mining companies is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort to stop the project.

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Lawmakers debate first statewide limit on AI license plate readers State senators have given preliminary approval to what proponents are calling the first-ever guardrails on the use of automated license plate readers by police in Arizona.

State senators have given preliminary approval to what proponents are calling the first-ever guardrails on the use of automated license plate readers by police in Arizona.

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Democrats, conservation groups call on Senate to reject BLM nominee Numerous conservation groups and elected officials are calling on the U.S. Senate to reject President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management.

Numerous conservation groups and elected officials are calling on the U.S. Senate to reject President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management.

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