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December 16, 2017 at 12:05 am

Progress on new drought plan in Colorado basin is slow going

WASHINGTON (AP) — States, federal and Mexican officials hailed a binational agreement this fall that they said could lead to a radical shift in how...

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November 18, 2017 at 11:06 pm

Backers hope Route 66 historic designation can drive tourism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone who doubts the lure of Route 66 should talk to Winslow Chamber of Commerce CEO Bob Hall, who said that capitalizing...

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November 4, 2017 at 6:00 am

White Mountain Apache ask for tweak to allow water project

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White Mountain Apache leader told House members Thursday that the tribe desperately needs to "replace the failing and terminal groundwater well...

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October 29, 2017 at 12:05 am

Tribal leaders call land-use bill step in right direction

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tribal leaders backed a House bill Wednesday that would give tribes the ability to control more of their land, instead of having...

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September 24, 2017 at 12:05 am

Scientists: Desert turtle endangered, 100 left in Arizona

WASHINGTON (AP) — It may not be surprising that an "aquatic desert" turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this...

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