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Firefighters with the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest have responded to a one-acre wildfire about 16 miles west of Flagstaff and south of Garland Prairie.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News May 26, 2023
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The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled on June 2 with limited visitor services and water conservation measures because of a break in the North Rim water pipeline.

May 23, 2023
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Coconino County continues to lead the effort in connecting students with SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet across Northern Arizona, including multiple tribal communities within the region, and now on school buses.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News May 23, 2023
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Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for killing or injuring protected eagles dropped sharply in recent years, even as officials ramped up issuing permits that will allow wind energy companies to kill thousands of eagles without legal consequence.

By By Matthew Brown, Associated Press May 23, 2023
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Nearly half of the U.S. West has emerged from drought this spring, but the welcome wet conditions haven't entirely replenished the region, scientists said May 9.

By By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press May 23, 2023
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Coconino NF and Coconino County partnering on post-fire watershed project
Schultz Creek restoration project to begin first phase May 22

The Coconino County Flood Control District and the Coconino National Forest will begin the first phase of a Schultz Creek watershed restoration project this spring.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News May 16, 2023
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High in the mountains above Crested Butte, Colorado, a team of scientists trudges single file through the whiteout, following a chain of orange flags marking the route.

By Alex Hager, KUNC May 16, 2023
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The California condor is facing the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history, and the outbreak could jeopardize the iconic vulture with its 10-foot (3.05-meter) wingspan decades after conservationists saved the species from extinction.

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press May 16, 2023
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) recently introduced the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation that would cut through red tape and allow wildfire response aircraft (planes and helicopters) leased by state or federal agencies to transport wildland firefighters.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News May 16, 2023
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To help keep visitors and outdoor enthusiasts safe during the record high temperature summer months, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is instituting seasonal closures to certain strenuous areas and park trails from May 15 – Sept. 30.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News May 16, 2023
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PRESCOTT - Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) is warning the public of dangerous imitation “aspirin” that has been found in the area.

May 10, 2023
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino National Forest personnel are in the process of opening numerous forest roads as warmer weather hardens surfaces and roads become suitable for motorized travel.

May 9, 2023
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County supports effort for Wild and Scenic status for Verde River
Board of Supervisor support the federal designation of the Upper Verde River

County supports effort for Wild and Scenic status for Verde River

By Cindy Barks Special to the Williams-Grand Canyon News May 9, 2023
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Verde family's lawsuit claims city, county negligence in teen’s 2021 death

By Vyto Starinskas Special to the Williams-Grand Canyon News May 9, 2023
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Young adults 16-20 who identify as members of one of the associated tribes of the Grand Canyon are invited to apply for a spot on the second annual Grand Canyon Regional Intertribal Intergenerational Stewardship Expedition (RIISE), a nine-day intertribal Colorado River rafting trip through the Grand Canyon July 16-24.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 9, 2023

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