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Joseph Lee’s new book Nothing More of This Land explores how land, ancestry and history intersect in his tribe’s Wampanoag homelands on Martha’s Vineyard. buff.ly/J10Eoy3

I spent Sunday feeling devastated about the #GrandCanyonfire. On Monday, I drove up to see what I could & talk to people about how they were feeling. I found that most visitors at South Rim weren't worried about the situation on North Rim at all. Story: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Today is the 80th anniversary of Trinity. At 1 P.M. Eastern, the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium will dedicate the first permanent public marker to the New Mexicans who died or were made ill by radioactive fallout that nobody told them was coming. searchlightnm.org/trinity-bomb-d…

Two wildland firefighters — one female, one nonbinary — release memoirs this summer discussing their experience in the male-dominated workforce. buff.ly/kb7qEHF

At 85, Tucsonan George Goode sends Tohono O’odham Community College students home with horseshoeing skills, confidence and a new mindset — as federal workforce grants may help expand the program azluminaria.org/2025/07/16/the…

NEW: Federal agencies are offloading aging Navy and Coast Guard vessels at public auctions — often to underqualified private buyers — only for these ships to rot, leak toxins, and cost states like Washington and Oregon millions to clean up. investigatewest.org/investigatewes…

Last night the Senate passed $9 billion in spending cuts, which will have major impact on public media. Those radio station in the West are by far the most dependent on federal funding. See which stations are most vulnerable: hcn.org/articles/what-…

Senate Approves Bill Clawing Back $9 Billion in Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting democracynow.org/2025/7/17/head…

Climate change is creating a mental health crisis in Phoenix, especially for Black residents. A budding movement might help address both issues. buff.ly/QuILllq

'At this treatment center, Indigenous men support each other in seeking health care' by shí azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

🚨Scoop🚨 The mysterious giant data center planned for Tucson was named in a 2023 doc obtained from Pima County: Amazon Web Services The data center—H20 and electricity intensive—has sparked fierce public pushback My latest w/ Yana Kunichoff AZLuminaria azluminaria.org/2025/07/21/ama…

After decades of drought, contamination & legal battles, Hopi, Navajo & San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are closer to securing long-promised water rights. A $5B federal settlement could deliver Colorado River water after generations of exclusion azcir.org/news/2025/07/2…

'Former Navajo President Jonathan Nez seeks Democratic nod for Congress in 2nd District' by shí azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

The Arizona Republic / azcentral printing will move to Las Vegas and Phoenix facility will be closed. azcentral.com/story/news/ari…

I spoke with Dora Rodriguez, Tucson-based immigrant activist who nearly died crossing the desert in 1980, about her new memoir. Latest for AZLuminaria azluminaria.org/2025/07/23/loc…

Arizona ranked 48th for public education in new study. Here's why azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Come October, the Arizona Republic will no longer be printed in Arizona, according to the Republic's parent company, Gannett. The move will lead to more than 100 layoffs. STORY: ktar.com/arizona-news/a…

Flooding is once again hitting the Ruidoso area, closing roads and wiping away at least one home. kob.com/new-mexico/sou…

I loved going to the theater with my dad growing up. We saw Cloverfield & I remember reading the warning about motion sickness, as it's shot like a documentary. My poor dad got sick. I looked over & he had his eyes closed, just trying to make it through. Fun experience overall.

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