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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Isaac Kappy, 42, has been identified by the Arizona Department of Public Safety as the man who jumped to his death at the bridge near Bellemont, Arizona on Monday.
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Photographer Rachel Gibbons took this video of a car almost completely submerged by water as rains across Flagstaff caused flooding on Sunday afternoon.
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Flagstaff residents added their voices to those protesting Friday morning’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade at a rally outside of City Hall this evening.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
After public discussion for and against a mask mandate at FUSD schools, the board has unanimously moved to require masks in all school buildings for the upcoming school year. Story coming soon.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
He never broke eye contact, not once. The look in his brown eyes was almost bovine in its earnestness, nary a trace of guile in his mien, an absence of posturing and nothing close to the arrogance that others have…
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Flagstaff High School has been declared the winner of the 2019 Vans Custom Culture contest, winning $75,000 from Vans shoes to go towards the school.
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
NAU cross country clinches three-peat at nationals
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Editor's note: This is a bit unusual, to run a column on the front page, but I thought Mark's perspective from his more than two decades working with Hotshots was a valuable read. He wrote this on a personal basis…
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Arizona Daily Sun
7 years
Navajo Council rejects plan to build tram, hotel in Grand Canyon
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
At long last, one of Flagstaff's biggest desires is nearing a reality. No, it isn't affordable housing. In-n-Out is poised to make progress on its long-rumored arrival.
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
NAU student's quest to cure her dog leads to treatment of rare parasite in humans
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Laura Jo West had been with the U.S. Forest Service 33 years before she was backed into a choice that would change her life. For her, it was a surprise and a once-in-a-lifetime decision. But for others, it was an…
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
In a recent closed-door meeting of the Payson Tea Party, Arizona State Sen. Wendy Rogers encouraged her supporters to attempt disruption of mail-in voting by making false claims of identity theft at the polls.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian visit Flagstaff, dine at local restaurant
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
BREAKING: Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans has issued a proclamation closing a number of businesses and establishments to members of the public. This proclamation is effective Tuesday at 8 p.m. through April 1 at 11:59 p.m. More details to come.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
To do: Day of the Dead Festival, Michael Jackson Halloween Thriller Spectacular, Flagstaff Threshold Choir's “Songs to Open our Hearts”
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
Flagstaff High School senior is Navajo royalty
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Both Northern Arizona Healthcare, which operates Flagstaff Medical Center, and Tuba City Regional Health Care will reach critical care capacity by Saturday due to care of COVID-19 patients, Coconino County officials said Friday.
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Arizona Daily Sun
9 years
#Flagstaff 's Bushmaster Park is getting a roller rink, ramadas and a new playground http://t.co/c63k4rMwQd http://t.co/dyjzYXSiSR
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Reporter Sean Golightly got a closer look at the water impacting the Route 66/Milton underpass, as an abrupt monsoon storm dropped water across the Flagstaff area.
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Arizona Daily Sun
1 year
The Northern Arizona University National Champion men's cross country team traveled to Washington D.C. to celebrate their historic win at the White House.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
According to the Coconino National Forest, the Museum Fire has reached 100% containment on Monday morning after 10 a.m.
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Arizona Daily Sun
8 years
After speaking to thousands last night, Bernie decided to spend the morning in #Flagstaff
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
Flash flooding causes difficult conditions in Flagstaff
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Julia Griffey is used to long, challenging efforts when it comes to running, but can't seem to finish her marathon with COVID-19.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Dr. Susan Haefner, the medical director of the pediatric intensive care at Flagstaff Medical Center, climbed into her old white Dodge Ram pickup last Sunday and drove to the Lowe’s hardware store in Prescott to buy 355,000 square feet of…
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
On Memorial Day weekend, the forests near Flagstaff were packed with people dropping trash, trampling meadows and leaving hot coals after illegal campfires.
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
We are excited to announce that the first-ever in-person Pride 5K will take place in Flagstaff on Sunday, Oct. 2. It’s a run/walk organized by me, Nikki Hiltz, a nonbinary professional runner who lives and trains in Flagstaff, and my…
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
Northern Arizona Athletics won the 2020-21 Big Sky Conference Presidents' Cup due to its athletic and academic achievements, becoming the third institution to win the award four or more times.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
The political awakening of Kimo Homer blossomed, certainly, upon arrival at Northern Arizona University four years ago. But his first stirring of social consciousness emerged as a high school senior in Santee, California.
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Newcomer Kyle Nitschke (D) faces incumbent Wendy Rogers (R) after running uncontested in the primary. Now, the two go head-to-head for the Arizona Senate seat within the borders of a redrawn 7th Legislative District.
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Arizona Daily Sun
8 years
It's true, #InNOut Burger is coming to #Flagstaff soon
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Flagstaff saw temperatures reaching 62 degrees Thursday, breaking the 61 degree record set for the month of December in 1917
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Arizona Daily Sun
7 years
Check out this great shot from the top of @AZSnowbowl earlier this week. Mark Weststeyn shared this with us on Facebook
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor is giving up his salary and bonus for the year to pay the steakhouse chain's front-line employees during the virus pandemic.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
It’s unclear why people continue to leave trash in the water, deface rocks by the creek with graffiti and damage trees by carving into them in Oak Creek Canyon.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
BREAKING: Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng just announced the school will be switching to online classes for at least two weeks starting Monday, March 23rd after spring break, due to COVID-19 concerns. More details to come.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Hana Hall is normally found at meets racing alone as the leader of the field. During those miles and minutes of being out front, she still always had lots of support surrounding her.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Flagstaff High wins $75,000 in Vans shoe design competition
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Arizona Daily Sun
9 years
Funeral procession for #Flagstaff Police Officer Tyler Stewart is 9 a.m. Funeral is 10 a.m. http://t.co/yubP05ewDD http://t.co/pNMZhso2Wg
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
After Flagstaff saw its driest year on record in 2020, this year could be a stressful one for forests across northern Arizona.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy does not plan to rescind Flagstaff’s face covering proclamation after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted coronavirus restrictions across the state Thursday.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak's current surge will present Arizona with a hospital crisis that could become a disaster unless the state takes steps such as ordering a three-week stay-home shutdown and implementing a statewide mask mandate,...
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
Flagstaff's First Snow!
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
Of all the productive stat lines from Northern Arizona football’s 48-17 victory over the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday in Flagstaff, few, if any, stood out more than that of Lumberjacks wide receiver Jamal Glaspie.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Given the global pandemic, as billions of people have been asked to stay at home, a running renaissance has ensued. I can say from personal experience that there is perhaps no better way to learn about a city, or your…
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Northern Arizona runner Abdihamid Nur earned a spot on Team USA with a third-place performance in the men's 5,000-meter race at the USATF Championships over the weekend.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
The City of Flagstaff announced Thursday morning that masks will be required in city facilities starting 6 a.m. Friday. According to their announcement, “this requirement includes those who are fully vaccinated."
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Plant-based diets are not a fad as much as they are an abandoned tradition, with fruits and vegetables traded over the years for foods that seemed more tantalizing.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Korean pop group BTS made history after the group's new single "Dynamite" became the best-ever 24-hour debut of a music video on YouTube with more than 100 million views.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
As of 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, it will be mandatory to wear a mask in public areas in Flagstaff, including inside of businesses and restaurants.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Flagstaff citizens pick up snowplay trash by the truckload
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Arizona Daily Sun
8 years
Coconino High Schooler signs to play football w/ Div. III Westminster College in Missouri
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Arizona Daily Sun
11 years
Traffic on US 160 near Tuba City was backed up 1 mile at 11:30am so a heli could land, it's not clear if the road is open again.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
For an upcoming feature on the Grand Canyon centennial, we are asking readers to submit stories on what they love, wish, believe and appreciate about the national park. There is a 200 word limit, photos welcome. Submissions due Monday at noon. E-mail arizonadailysun @gmail .com to.
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
This might be the last update of the night, unless something big happens. We'll be back tomorrow with more coverage. Sending our love to anyone affected by the fire, as well as the crews out there fighting it. #PipelineFire
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
Following a second day of monsoonal downpour on the Museum Fire burn scar, Coconino County officials have issued shelter in place orders for neighborhoods in east Flagstaff.
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Arizona Daily Sun
10 years
Shonto Greyeyes got this view of the sunrise from the top of Mount Elden near #Flagstaff this morning. Wow! http://t.co/Q8D96LqvmF
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Arizona Daily Sun
8 years
We're so lucky to live in #Flagstaff where the #MilkyWay is visible. Thanks to reader Rylan Shannon for sharing this photo with us!
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
From the editor: The final Inciweb update of the evening says burnout operations will continue through the night, as documented by Jake Bacon in this photo below (and others in the gallery). Stay safe out there and we'll be back with more details tomorrow.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
All Dutch Bros. Coffee locations around the west coast are donating 100% of April’s profits to medical first responders and other essential services.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
On this date in 1899, the doors of the Northern Arizona Normal School, now Northern Arizona University, opened for the first time.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) recently donated $10,000 to the Navajo Nation and $15,000 to the Hopi Tribe to help the two groups purchase needed medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent the continued spread of…
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
FLAGSTAFF — Medical professionals serving the Navajo Nation made an urgent plea to residents Thursday to stay home as coronavirus cases rise, testing the limits of health care on the vast reservation.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
The Flagstaff City government announced Sunday evening that Buffalo Park will be closed until further notice due to the proximity of the Museum Fire. All trail heads behind the park are also closed.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
Tuesday morning, Coconino County announced it would be entering Stage 3 fire restrictions at 8 a.m on June 23. Both the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests will be enacting a full closure at the same time.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
There is some good news for the outlook of ponderosa pine trees in the face of a warming climate. That’s according to a new study by researchers with the Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
As you drive south of Flagstaff on Interstate 17 approaching Kachina Village, you may not realize that you are crossing over the “headwaters” of Oak Creek. At this point, the drainage is known as Pumphouse Wash. On the west side…
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Editor's note: Cody is leaving the Daily Sun after seven years, first as sports editor and more recently as associate editor. He's not leaving Flagstaff, however, as you'll see below. Cody was a vital reason we managed to get through…
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Flagstaff Police Chief Kevin Treadway took a knee and talked with protesters on Thursday in Flagstaff, addressing the recent movement stemming from the death of George Floyd. Treadway said that he knelt to honor Floyd and his family, for the…
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
A procession of vehicles in support of President Trump drove across Flagstaff on Saturday afternoon. It took the entire procession nearly 30 minutes to pass completely any given point during its route.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Billy Weldon didn’t know what was going on Tuesday morning when Marshall Elementary School principal Janelle Reasor asked him to be at the school for a 10 a.m. staff meeting, but he isn’t in the habit of saying no to anything that involves the schoo…
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Sometime between late Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, a vandal with a can of cherry red spray paint vandalized a number of local landmarks. R.C. Gorman’s statue honoring the Navajo Code Talkers was tagged with three letters, the N word was…
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
From the editor: I've been in Flagstaff since 2003 and haven't seen anything like this, including the Schultz Fire. If you have photos from your area, please send them to news @azdailysun .com as we try to document these fires. Most importantly, stay safe. -- Chris #PipelineFire
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Arizona Daily Sun
1 year
Back after a two-year absence, crowds gathered en masse as the Pine Cone Drop welcomed the new year in downtown Flagstaff.
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Coconino County is running out of COVID-19 test kits and without additional supplies from the state and federal governments, it will have to discontinue testing next week.
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Arizona Daily Sun
5 years
Gallery: Flagstaff High celebrates Vans contest winners
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
Neil Young told Spotify to remove his music from the service, accusing it of providing Joe Rogan with a platform to spread COVID vaccine misinformation.
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Arizona Daily Sun
1 year
“Countless organizations in Flagstaff and northern Arizona have reaped the benefits of having this dedicated, passionate volunteer for many, many years,” wrote Molly and Gene Munger.
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
NAU beats UTEP 30-10 for first FBS win since 2012
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Arizona Daily Sun
7 years
NAU launches doctoral program in astronomy which has been more than a decade in the making
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Arizona Daily Sun
10 years
Flagstaff photographer Brian Bradley caught this incredible image of the Slide fire last night http://t.co/gf50sPZzi8 http://t.co/cC5vdSiitY
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
All of the mountains near Flagstaff are volcanic in origin, with the highest of them all, the often snow-clad San Francisco Peaks, serving as a sacred presence for millennia to Native tribes, and more recently as a beacon to travelers…
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
#RedForEd teachers protest low education funding in ‘walk-in’ demonstrations
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
(AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has introduced a bill that would ban new mining claims around the Grand Canyon.
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Arizona Daily Sun
3 years
Something deep in my knotted psyche compels me to ferret out any and all fire lookout towers in the Coconino National Forest (Kaibab, too) and to climb those (occasionally) rickety steps to gaze upon the (often) tree-lined horizons.
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Arizona Daily Sun
8 years
Group seeks to preserve 250 acres near #Flagstaff 's Buffalo Park as permanent open space
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
Northern Arizona University’s Ashley Taylor finished first in her 800m heat to qualify for the 800m finals in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday
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Arizona Daily Sun
12 years
Judge's write-in flap back in court. http://t.co/0Pa7zCR7
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Arizona Daily Sun
4 years
Personal pandemic rituals — yeah, we’ve all got them — can range from the self-indulgent to the selflessly altruistic. Whatever gets you through the day, right?
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Arizona Daily Sun
8 years
The man who saved #Flagstaff 's Frances Short Pond 50 years ago wins Citizen of the Year
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Arizona Daily Sun
6 years
Forest patrols found zero campfires, either burning or abandoned, on the Coconino National Forest over the Fourth of July
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Arizona Daily Sun
7 years
. @AZSnowbowl season extended through May
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Arizona Daily Sun
2 years
A roundup of today's developments after the Supreme Court's abortion ruling — state bans take hold, protests spread nationwide, what's next.
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