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Grand Canyon Association becomes Grand Canyon Conservancy
Non-profit chosen as Flagstaff Subaru's hometown charity for 2018

Grand Canyon Association, the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, has a new name — Grand Canyon Conservancy.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News November 27, 2018
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With the 2019 Centennial celebration of Grand Canyon National Park on the horizon, Grand Canyon Conservancy (formerly Grand Canyon Association) and Grand Canyon National Park have announced a calendar of events for the year.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News November 27, 2018
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More people visited Arizona last year than ever before and spent record amounts of money according to research released July 25 by the Arizona Office of Tourism.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News July 31, 2018
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During peak visiting season, lines at the Grand Canyon National Park entrance gate can become frustratingly long as visitors pay their entrance fees.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News June 26, 2018
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With fire restrictions in effect across much of northern Arizona, including Grand Canyon National Park’s neighbors Coconino County, Arizona state lands in the county, and the Kaibab National Forest, NPS fire managers remind visitors and residents that fire danger in the park is very high.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News June 5, 2018
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Commencement exercises for you will be held in Grand Canyon National Park May 25, 2018.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News May 22, 2018
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Report: Grand Canyon visitor spending supports over 9,000 jobs in local economy
Hotels, restaurants top direct economic contributions

A National Park Service report shows that more than 6.2 million recreational visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2017 spent $667 million in communities near the park.

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More than 6 million people visited the Grand Canyon last year, but only a tiny fraction were people of color.

By Tyler Fingert/Cronkite News May 1, 2018
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President Donald Trump released the proposed 2019 budget Feb. 12. The proposal contains a 15 percent cut to the Department of the Interior, which houses the National Park Service.

By Erin Ford February 20, 2018
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After a brief shutdown lasting into the early morning hours Feb. 9, Congress passed a budget that will keep the government funded for another two years.

By Erin Ford February 9, 2018
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A government shutdown over the weekend of Jan. 19 - 23 may have rattled some business owners in communities near national parks, but the Grand Canyon community fended off potential setbacks and saw little disruption to business as usual.

By Erin Ford January 30, 2018
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With a deal to fund the government in sight, Grand Canyon National Park resumed normal operations Jan. 23, four days after the Jan. 19 deadline to pass a budget failed to get any traction.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News January 22, 2018