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Ban on mining claims near Grand Canyon extended
June 20, 2011 10:34 PM
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The Interior Department has extended a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims in a one-million-acre area near the Grand Canyon. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Monday during a visit to the iconic park. The department has been analyzing whether... more » -
Colorado woman dies in fall at Grand Canyon
May 1, 2011 2:48 PM
A climbing fatality Thursday afternoon in Grand Canyon National Park was identified today as Barbara Evert, 78, of Englewood. Park rangers reported that Evert lost her footing and fell 100 to 140 feet. She suffered head wounds and died at the scene, they said. A commercial river trip... more » -
French tourist survives fall into the Grand Canyon
August 6, 2010 8:49 AM
A French tourist has survived a 75-foot fall off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Witnesses say the 18-year-old man reportedly slipped Thursday afternoon while taking pictures near the rim. Park rangers received a report of a man falling over the edge of Mather Point, which is a... more »
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