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On today's newscast: Attorney General Kris Mayes will review the use of Flock cameras and other kinds of AI license plate systems across Arizona, a survey shows nearly a quarter of Arizona junior high and high school students have a social media account they hide from their parents, thousands of law enforcement agencies conducted more than 3 million searches of Coconino County Sheriff’s Office network of Flock Safety cameras during the first seven months of 2026, and more.
On today's newscast: The Navajo Nation Council has designated the Confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers as a sacred site, the FBI has set a minimum $25,000 reward for help solving some cold cases in which people went missing or were killed on tribal lands, the Navajo Nation Council unanimously voted to remove the tribe’s acting attorney general Kris Beecher, and more.
On today's newscast: Arizona water officials say a federal plan to cut Colorado River use has legal flaws but offers a short reprieve from worse conditions, the nation’s first MD-granting medical school within a tribal nation has opened on the Gila River Indian Community, former Apache Junction police officer Joshua McDaniel has resigned after admitting he misused Flock camera technology to track his wife, and more.
On today's newscast: the Hualapai tribal council passed a resolution opposing the construction of data centers on tribal land, Nevada sues to block reducing Colorado River water deliveries, Secretary of State Fontes says Arizonans will still be able to vote by mail following a decision by the Supreme Court, and more.
On today's newscast: Prescott Valley mayor Kell Palguta faces charges following an apparent bar fight at the Bird Cage Saloon, two Phoenix police officers are booked into jail on numerous felony charges following a violent traffic stop, officials recovered skeletal remains from Lake Powell after being discovered by a group on a houseboat on August 14, and more.
On today's newscast: A man on the Navajo Nation was killed Thursday in an apparent bear attack Crystal, NM, north of Window Rock, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has released the final list of eight ballot propositions that will go to Arizona voters in November, possible human remains were found at Lake Mead as the level of the reservoir has dropped because of ongoing drought conditions, and more.
On today's newscast: Border wall construction continues in Organ Pipe National Monument, a Havasupai tribal member is charged with assaulting a tourist, most Arizona congressmen declined to debate their challengers, and more.
On today's newscast: The US Forest Service has proposed eliminating federal guidelines that’ve blocked road construction on millions of acres of public lands for decades, the AZ Supreme Court has ruled that large school voucher reforms will no longer appear on fall ballots, the Colorado River Indian Tribes again calls for federal officials to delay making a decision on future Colorado River management, and more.
On today's newscast: a new report from Humane Borders shows 19 bodies were recovered along the Arizona-Mexico border in July - the highest monthly total in two years, Prescott Valley officials say an alleged drunk driver drove a car that was on fire across a field starting numerous brush fires, Flagstaff High School expects record-high enrollment this school year, and more.
On today's newscast: Lake Powell's water level falls to a record low, a Goodyear man died in an apparent suicide in a parking lot near Flagstaff City Hall, an emergency cleanup at a former mine occurred in the Bradshaw Mountains, and more.
On today's newscast: Fire crews at Camp Navajo are taking advantage of two small fires to improve forest health and reduce forest fuels, a flash drive with sensitive information about Navajo veterans was found at a laundromat in Farmington, the Flagstaff Police Department is considering adopting a program to use drones as first responders, and more.
On today's newscast: the two victims of a plane crash near Payson have been identified, water restrictions start today at Grand Canyon National Park due to low water reserves, the drug-resistant candida auris that can infect blood, wounds and other parts of the body is spreading in Arizona, and more.
On today's newscast: Democrats in Congress are investigating Energy Fuels for alleged insider trading, Flagstaff’s Killip Elementary loses free afterschool programgrant, public comment opens on oil and gas production north of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument and more.
On today's newscast: Water levels in Lake Mead hit historic low, Cottonwood hotel could be converted into workforce housing, Arizona health insurance companies seeking rate increases, and more.
On today's newscast: Colorado River Indian Tribes push back on water plan, California woman sentenced for selling fake Native American jewelry, Grand Canyon water restrictions after another break in pipeline, and more.
On today’s newscast: Colorado River plan causes concern for some tribal nations, APS sets another demand record, famous Jerome restaurant closes, and more. Plus, meteorologist Lee Born in studio.
On today's newscast: Ex-Prescott officer sentenced in shooting of unarmed man, vaccination rates low in Arizona classrooms, Apache County declares state of emergency after monsoon rains, and more.
On today's newscast: Arizona would share cuts under Colorado River management plan, Flagstaff Family Food Center receives historic $1 million donation, no debate in governor's race, and more.
Mexican wolf advocates are worried, Navajo tribal members protest drilling plans near Chaco, Forest Service has big 4FRI goals, and more. Plus an interview with White Mountain Apache chef Nephi Craig.
Lawmakers urge FEMA to reconsider aid denial, Navajo County finds unused 2024 ballots, national Democrats pour millions into governor's race, and more. Plus, meteorologist Lee Born with the July wrap-up.
