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On today's newscast: Crews shield Roaring Springs as Dragon Bravo Fire grows, Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, federal prosecutors say the owners of a local barbecue chain in Yavapai County hired and harbored undocumented immigrants, and more.

On today's newscast: The latest on the Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, federal immigration agents raided a popular barbecue chain in Yavapai County, no growth on the White Sage Fire burning southeast of Fredonia slowed, and more.

On today's newscast: The latest on the Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

On today's newscast: The Dragon Bravo Fire ravaged the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for an investigation into how the federal government initially handled the fire. Plus, a Coconino County resident died of plague and more.

On today's newscast: A statewide notification system for a missing Indigenous or endangered person goes into effect today, a Texas man died while hiking the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, the Prescott City Council delayed a vote on a proposed boutique hotel on Whiskey Row, and more.

On today's newscast: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren joined other Indigenous leaders in calling out a racist post by a conservative media figure, all Oak Ridge Fire evacuations lifted, the National Weather Service is warning of dangerously high temperatures throughout northern Arizona today, and more.

On today's newscast: County officials have found a temporary solution to the disruption of emergency services in Fredonia, the Prescott City Council will revisit a proposal for a multi-story boutique hotel on Whiskey Row, Gov. Katie Hobbs has given final approval to a new law that increases penalties for animal cruelty, and more.

On today's newscast: Officials confirmed two cases of animal-borne diseases in Grand Canyon National Park, the City of Sedona broke ground on its first affordable housing project, a new home in Flagstaff sold for a record high, and more.

On today's newscast: The Oak Ridge wildfire near Window Rock swelled to nearly 10,000 acres overnight, Republican lawmakers sidestep a court ruling on a $15 million allocation for the Prescott rodeo, Arizona's transgender sports ban in limbo as the U.S. Supreme Court's term ends, Flagstaff's Little America Hotel blocks public access to forest land to protect against wildfire danger, and more.

On today's newscast: The 1,800-acre Oak Ridge Fire has triggered evacuations on the Navajo Nation, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed off on a $17.6 billion bipartisan budget, the Prescott area will mark the anniversary of the deaths of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots today, and more.

On today's newscast: Senate Republicans are retooling their proposal to sell off Western public lands, Arizona averts government shutdown over budget, a former Show Low police officer sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography, wildlife officials plan to release five Mexican gray wolf pups into the wild, and more. Plus, a new Canyon Commentary from author Scott Thybony.

On today's newscast: Federal engineers have finished critical repairs at one of the largest dams on the Colorado River, the Department of Public Safety plans to assign more troopers to State Route 260 after several deadly crashes, Gov. Hobbs breaks her own record with the veto of two budget proposals, and more.

On today's newscast: Hope in long-stuck Colorado River negotiations, governors of Western states give mixed reactions to proposed federal land sell-off, an OHV driver charged with manslaughter after a 19-month-old died in a crash near Oak Creek Canyon, a budget stalemate pushes Arizona closer to a shutdown, and more.

On today's newscast: The Trump administration wants to strip funding for two U.S. Geological Survey labs in Flagstaff, Arizona lawmakers react to the U.S.'s bombing of nuclear sites in Iran, the Bridge Creek Fire near the Utah-Arizona border has surpassed 2,200 acres, and more.

On today's newscast: Senate Republicans have proposed a sell-off of public lands in the West, a Red Flag Warning is in effect for most of northern Arizona due to high fire risk, one person is dead after a head-on crash on State Route 260 near Forest Lakes, an investigation found that the parent company of Fry's Food Stores overcharged customers, and more

On today's newscast: Ted Cooke tapped to run Bureau of Reclamation amid pivotal Colorado River talks, increased fire restrictions go into effect today, a missing camper was found safe after a multi-day search, the state Attorney General is calling out a rate hike requested by APS, Senate Republicans have proposed selling off public lands in the West, and more.

On today's newscast: Thousands gathered outside Flagstaff City Hall Saturday for the "No Kings" demonstration, Mohave County authorities arrested a man for allegedly threatening to shoot protesters, the National Weather Service warns of hot temperatures and high fire risk, scientists are using Meteor Crater to test equipment that might one day fly to the Moon, and more.

On today's newscast: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says Medicaid cuts will reduce healthcare access, President Donald Trump has told government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program, the NWS warns of potentially dangerous heat at lower elevations this weekend, and more.

On today's newscast: Arizona's attorney general condemned President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA, Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed a new judge to the Coconino County Superior Court, KUYI Hopi Radio is at risk of funding cuts under the Trump administration, and more.

On today's newscast: The U.S. Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments, the Navajo County Sheriff's Office has joined the list of local agencies working with federal immigration enforcement, the man hit by an on-duty Flagstaff police officer in a marked patrol vehicle last week, and more.

On today's newscast: Health officials have confirmed four cases of measles in Navajo County, the Arizona Attorney General won't defend challenged abortion laws, a proposed Trump administration budget would cut funding for tribal colleges, and more.

On today's newscast: The power is still out for several facilities at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, a salmonella outbreak has sickened dozens in Arizona, five people were killed in a wrong-way crash north of Kingman, and more.

On today's newscast: Forecasters say recent rain offers some temporary relief from wildfire danger, a Gila County deputy shot and killed an armed man wanted in connection with two drive-by shootings, the Trump administration has announced funding for the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation to revitalize legacy coal mining sites, and more.

On today's newscast: Crews are working to fix a power outage at the North Rim of Grand Canyon, public lands advocates to rally to support threatened national monuments, state officials have approved new groundwater protection standards, and more.

On today's newscast: Yesterday's heavy rains and flash floods stranded several hikers in the Grand Canyon, tribes worry Trump order will ‘whitewash' past, law enforcement is investigating the killings of two teens camping in the Tonto National Forest, state utility regulators say it would cost billions to reopen a Navajo County coal power plant, and more.

On today's newscast: Wildlife biologists have placed 17 endangered Mexican gray wolf pups in wild dens across Arizona and New Mexico, residents may soon get another chance to vote on the future of the Sedona Cultural Park, the Arizona Senate is on an indefinite break as lawmakers craft the state budget, officials plan to test the flood siren system in east Flagstaff Thursday, and more.

On today's newscast: Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River Basin are rapidly drying up, Mohave County supervisor has revived efforts to hand-count ballots, one of the largest egg providers in the Southwest lost 95% most of its chickens to the bird flu, Payson police are investigating the death of a 74-year-old hiker, and more.

On today's newscast: More fire restrictions across northern Arizona, a judge ruled that the $15.3 million allocation to Prescott Frontier Days violates the state's gift clause, and government and healthcare leaders condemn Medicaid cuts included in the budget package. Plus, a new Canyon Commentary. Scot from author Scott Thybony.

On today's newscast: Indigenous legal scholar reflects on SCOTUS denial of Oak Flat appeal, fire restrictions start in Flagstaff and on the Coconino National Forest Friday, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office reported a spike in service calls over the Memorial Day weekend, Grand Canyon National Park Airport will undergo a major makeover this summer, and more.

On today's newscast: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Apache group to halt a copper mine on the Tonto National Forest, fire weather days have nearly doubled across the Southwest since the 1970s, no charges for the parents of the infant who died of heat-related illness on Lake Havasu, above-normal precipitation forecast across Arizona for the upcoming monsoon season much, and more.

On today's newscast: Crews contained a 230-acre wildfire east of Mormon Lake yesterday, four emergency sirens will be installed around Uptown Sedona, healthcare providers say they're seeing more young patients suffer strokes, work has begun on a long-awaited wildlife overpass on the I-17 south of Flagstaff, and more.

On today's newscast: A new lane opens on Interstate 17 ahead of the holiday weekend, heightened fire restrictions go into effect tomorrow for most of central and western Arizona, a new law requires Arizona police departments to publicly track rape kits, authorities are asking for help identifying four men suspected of vandalism at Cathedral Rock, and more.

Officials managing the Greer Fire gave residents the OK to return home yesterday, employees at the Flagstaff Bookmans Entertainment Exchange held a one-day strike Saturday, a 74-year-old man died while attempting to hike rim-to-rim in Grand Canyon National Park, data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Colorado City was one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona last year, and more.

On today's newscast: Gov. Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency as windy conditions continue to challenge firefighters, the City of Flagstaff moved the historic Hicks' House, members of the Mohave County Sheriff's Office SWAT team shot an armed man in a standoff, a new law requires cities and counties to permit construction activities to start as early as 5 a.m. on weekdays, and more.

On today's newscast: A Prescott police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man has been indicted for manslaughter, crews continue to battle the wind-driven Greer Fire in the White Mountains, drug overdose deaths dropped in Arizona last year, conservation groups voice genetic concerns as the Mexican wolf population grows, and more

On today's newscast: An Apache County wildfire has forced mandatory evacuations and destroyed several buildings, Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to create an alert system for missing Native Americans, two eastern Arizona communities have issued emergency declarations with high wildfire risk, and more.

On today's newscast: Study shows that dust on mountain snow can speed up melting, the City of Flagstaff plans to move the historic Hicks' House, the application period is open for a seat on the Camp Verde Town Council, Coconino National Forest officials are proposing fee increases for several popular locations, and more.

On today's newscast: Mohave County SWAT shot and killed an allegedly armed man during a standoff in Kingman, a federal judge has temporarily halted a land swap involving an Indigenous sacred site, authorities are seeking information on unidentified skeletal remains found in Camp Verde, crews quickly stopped forward progression on the Coyote Fire near Springerville, and more.

On today's newscast: The Arizona Legislature unanimously passed a bill that would establish a statewide alert system for missing Indigenous peoples, a uranium ore truck driver falls ill near Flagstaff, Colorado's Rachel Entrekin won the women's division of the Cocodona 250 for the second time, and more.

On today's newscast: The May Hicks Curtis House in Flagstaff listed as one America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, West Virginia's Dan Green won the Cocodona 250, the FBI is offering a reward for information identifying those responsible for the brutal killing of 14-year-old Emily Pike, Gov. Hobbs vetoed a dozen bills passed by the GOP-dominated state Legislature, and more.

On today's newscast: Experts worry low snowpack concerns may be getting lost amid the federal disarray, the frontrunners in the Cocodona 250 are approaching Flagstaff on the third day of the race, the Trump administration has temporarily suspended air-quality monitoring at national parks, Arizona Snowbowl is extending the season again, and more.

On today's newscast: Experts say the Colorado River needs some "shared pain" to break a deadlock, wildfire risk is still high despite recent moisture, the Cocodona 250 race kicked off yesterday in Black Canyon City, a Prescott Valley councilmember resigned after sparring with town officials, and more.

On today's newscast: Counties wrestle with budget given federal uncertainty, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona will likely continue to take cuts in its Colorado River supply next year, crews are working to contain a wildfire near Forest Lakes, construction begins on a wildlife overpass crossing on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff, and more.

On today's newscast: Flagstaff activists and leaders speak out against Trump's environmental harms, seven staff members cut from NAU research program after the Trump administration terminated NIH grants, education chief says multiple northern Arizona districts and school didn't comply with DEI order, severa; Chino Valley residents are pushing back against proposed changes to the noise ordinance, and more.

On today's newscast: Flagstaff police arrested two people in connection with a drive-by shooting, more prescribed burns throughout the region this week, National Park Service officials are working to eliminate a spawning ground for harmful nonnative fish in Glen Canyon, and more.

On today's newscast: The Trump administration cut grants for Flagstaff emergency preparedness centers, a Utah businessman is headed to prison for aiding the self-proclaimed prophet of a polygamous sect with child sex trafficking, Saguaro National Park expands, prescribed burns continue on Coconino National Forest this week, and more.

On today's newscast: Officials say a Cottonwood police officer shot and killed an allegedly armed man, a speedboat went airborne during a record attempt on Lake Havasu, state lawmakers want to make college encampments illegal after last year's pro-Palestinian protests, Coconino County will use a new mobile command center to enhance emergency response, and more.

On today's newscast: the Trump administration looks to downsize monuments, while a coalition of tribes seeks to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante, state Republicans and Hobbs pass funding for disabled Arizonans, Secretary of State Fontes announces his campaign for reelection and more.

On today's newscast: Gila County received a failing grade for air quality, Mohave County plans to add security features to its ballots for the upcoming election, a ranch dog received top honors this week for helping find and safely return a missing Seligman toddler, Attorney General Kris Mayes joins a lawsuit aimed at blocking the Trump administration from imposing global tariffs, and more.

On today's newscast: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it mistakenly killed a female Mexican gray wolf that may have been pregnant and a federal judge has upheld the wolf's current boundaries. Plus, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren will deliver the State of the Nation today, a man was arrested in connection with a stabbing near Sunset Crater, and a conversation with Arizona Daily Sun Chief Photographer Jake Bacon.

On today's newscast: The National Weather Service's seasonal outlook predicts a wetter-than-average summer across northern Arizona, a Navajo Nation Council delegation met with the head of the Interior Department, the Yavapai County sheriff criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto of immigration legislation, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren didn't appear in person for the State of the Nation Address, and more.