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Rose Fowler, a Diné (Navajo) silversmith, will be at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the South Rim March 5-7 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 5, 2024
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James Byrn Siegfried, 56, was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of misconduct involving weapons.

March 5, 2024
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FLAGSTAFF Ariz. — The Zuni Youth Enrichment Project announced earlier this week that it is expanding its Connect to Land initiative this year, with support from the National Park Foundation and the 11th Hour Project, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation. The nonprofit youth organization plans to offer multiple trips to national parks in the Southwest, which also are home to sacred ancestral sites for the Zuni people.

By Native News Online March 5, 2024
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Doug Bauer has been named publisher of the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff. He started Feb. 5.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News February 27, 2024
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In September 2023, ADEQ issued a Notice of Violation to MRI after determined the company did not have the appropriate air quality permit for its operations.

By Vyto Starinskas, Special to the Williams Grand-Canyon News February 27, 2024
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NASA is now an associate member of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, giving the agency new opportunities to collaborate with federal agencies and other partners to better understand wildland fires.

February 27, 2024
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — “Taken But Not Forgotten: Stories of Human Trafficking” will exhibit at the Open Doors: Art in Action Gallery March 1 — May 1. The non-profit art gallery is located at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Flagstaff, 423 N. Beaver Street.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 27, 2024
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Coconino County Health and Human Services Opioid Overdose Prevention program offers free NARCAN kit(s) and training about opioid overdose response.

February 27, 2024
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What happened to the Great American Outdoors Act?
Act provides permanent funding to address maintenance backlog including public lands like Grand Canyon

The law has two main components: The first part permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which aims to improve access to public lands, especially for recreation.

By By Susan Shain, High Country News February 26, 2024
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U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi ruled against that water transfer agreement Feb. 21.

By By Brandon Messick, Today’s News Herald February 26, 2024
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Coconino National Forest has modified the current Fossil Creek reservation system to increase accessibility and decrease the number of no-show permit holders. These changes provide two opportunities to obtain a permit through recreation.gov for any specific date.

February 20, 2024
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — This week, the Cultural Demonstration Program presents Duane Koyawena, Hopi acrylic painter, on the South Rim.

February 20, 2024
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Pluto was taken off the “full-size planet” list almost 20 years ago, but that’s no reason why it can’t still be Arizona’s official state planet. That’s the way Arizona Rep. Justin Wilmeth sees it.

By Martin Dreyfuss, Cronkite News February 20, 2024
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Tax season began Jan. 29 and for many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that's often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible.

By Adriana Morga February 13, 2024
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More than 200 people attended the ribbon-cutting of the $4.4 million multi-purpose building at Grace Church Feb. 4 in Chino Valley. Pastor Wayne Ballard, who has been pastor at Grace Church for 26 years, said it was a great celebration.

By Stan Bindell, Williams-Grand Canyon News February 13, 2024