Biden will tout long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation in Arizona visit
PHOENIX — President Joe Biden will announce a new national monument to protect land around Grand Canyon National Park and limit mining, a White House official said Monday. During a press conference onboard Air Force One, spokesperson Carine Jean-Pierre acknowledged Biden’s call for designation as a fifth national monument during his visit to northern Arizona […]
Tribes hope Biden’s Arizona visit means long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation
comment on this storycomment PHOENIX — Proponents of a mining ban around Grand Canyon National Park expressed hope Monday that the new national monument will preserve land for future generations. President Joe Biden We are visiting the area on Tuesday and will be announcing our next plans. new national monument We need to save about […]
‘Grand Canyon’ state
I’ve traveled all over the country for 50 years, and I’ve really realized something. We have one great country of hers, and each state has one or more of her own unique traits and characteristics. Our state today is the great Arizona. It is known as the ‘Grand Canyon’ state because one of the seven […]
Havasupai Tribe protests Canyon Mine
Arizona Republic Canyon Mine, now Pinion Plain Mine (taken on October 5, 2018). The Canyon Mine is a uranium mine located in the Kaibab National Forest, six miles southeast of Tusayan. Mark Henle/Republic A bird perches on the fence of Canyon Mine (now Pinyon Plain Mine) on October 5, 2018. The Canyon Mine is a […]
A proposed monument could halt new uranium claims around Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK – Native Americans who claim to protect the Grand Canyon’s lands and waters will sing, dance and celebrate their spiritual connection to the canyon on Saturday ahead of this week’s presidential visit, with their achievements reaching 1.1 million acres. We hope that it will lead to the designation of a quasi-national […]
Scenes from Grey’s ‘The Call in the Canyon’ shot in area
Susan Johnson Featured in the Daily Sun 100 years ago 1923: Richard Dix, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery, Ricardo Cortez, and Richard Ogle, all prominent members of the Famous Players Lasky Corporation, have starred in various films adapted from Zane Gray’s novels. The role is ready to be shot and will be in Flagstaff within three […]
Joint hearing set for national monument planned for greater Grand Canyon watershed | Local News Stories
KINGMAN — Arizona’s three legislative commissions will hold joint hearings Monday in Kingman to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s proposed Burj Nwabjo Ita Kukuveni Grand Canyon National Monument. The hearing will include members of the Arizona Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water, […]
Excessive heat warning issued for Grand Canyon, Coconino County
The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Grand Canyon and Coconino County beginning at 11 a.m. on August 5. The alert will end at 8pm on August 6th. Warnings are valid for altitudes below 4,000 feet. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting dangerously hot conditions, with daytime temperatures ranging from 99 […]
One killed, 56 injured as bus rolls over near Grand Canyon
One person died and 56 were injured after a bus overturned near the Grand Canyon, Arizona, officials said. Eight of the wounded were airlifted to hospital, while the rest were transported by ground transport, according to Hualapai emergency operations. A tour bus collided with a tourist’s car near the Grand Canyon West parking lot, KTNV […]
Mules help deliver Amazon packages to remote area of Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona — It doesn’t get more “Arizona” than this. According to Amazon, mules are helping deliver packages to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Members of the four-legged delivery team have been providing transportation in and out of the canyon as well as supplies for the people of Phantom Ranch for many years. […]
