Some of Arizona’s rural communities thrived during the pandemic. Boosted by that economic success, they’re now looking for ways to entice their younger residents to stay in town.

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NAU's universal admissions program offers new pathways to college for Arizona students.

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Native veterans can now access face-to-face primary care at the Kayenta Health Center.

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Sedona residents are split on a new program that would provide a safe place for workers living in their cars to sleep at night. After a nearly 7 hour meeting, city council approved the program on Tuesday. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

'Hub of the community': The Best Small Library in America is in this northern Arizona city.

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Sorry, can’t talk, that Canadian family finally finished their igloo

Northern Arizona lost its only accredited breast health center this month, pending corrective action azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Sedona residents fear a new parking garage will slow evacuations. Officials strongly disagree: azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via Lacey Latch azcentral/Report for America

Citing the state’s public nuisance laws, the Arizona Attorney General's Office has filed a preliminary injunction to stop a mine from beginning operation in a residential neighborhood in Chino Valley. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Today is Election Day for the voters residing in the City of Flagstaff, Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD, Grand Canyon USD, Ash Fork JUSD, Highlands Fire District, Williams Hospital District, and Pinewood Sanitary District.

Ballots must be received by 7:00pm today.

If anyone has a few extra dimes to rub together, please consider donating to a great cause and great dog: gofundme.com/f/ytuckz-deuce…

How volunteers and advancements in DNA technology helped solve a 36-year-old cold case in Yavapai County azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

BREAKING: The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office has named Bryan Scott Bennett as the killer of Catherine Sposito, a 23-year-old Prescott College student who was murdered while hiking in 1987. Her case remained unsolved for 36 years. azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

'On Navajo Code Talker Day, families preserve the legacies of men who helped win WWII.' (via Arlyssa Becenti and Lacey Latch) azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

The top Republican officials in the state held an emergency meeting last night where they formally opposed President Biden’s anticipated declaration of a new national monument outside the Grand Canyon. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Mohave County will not be moving forward with a hand count of ballots in the 2024 election after the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 against the effort this morning. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

A new EPA office opened in Flagstaff with the mission to clean up hundreds of abandoned uranium mines across the Navajo Nation. They'll soon start the assessment on 230 of them. They plan starting the clean up on 110 of them by 2030.
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Kingman's long-discussed downtown revitalization is finally underway, bringing major upgrades to about four blocks that connect to Historic Route 66. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

The cattle grazing on one of the longest-running ranches in Arizona now share land with massive wind turbines as the Chevelon Butte wind farm begins operation outside of Winslow. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Ten years after losing his son alongside 18 of his fellow Granite Mountain Hotshots, I spoke with one father who is focused on creating something positive out of the tragedy. azcentral via Report for America azcentral.com/story/news/loc…