Local News in Coconino County

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published 3 hours ago

Wildfires threaten tribes’ health, income and cultural traditions

Hotter, drier conditions driven by climate change have already made wildfires nationwide more frequent and intense. Tribal communities are especially vulnerable both during and after the fires.

City of Flagstaff Published 20 hours ago

Fanning Wash Flood Mitigations

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 21

Grand Canyon officials set tentative timeline for restoring water service to South Rim

Grand Canyon National Park officials aim to restore water service to the South Rim by Nov. 16 and to residents by Thanksgiving. Concessionaires would then begin a phased reopening of overnight lodging.

City of Flagstaff Published September 18

City Hall Roof Replacement Project May Result in Temporary Turf Die Off

City of Flagstaff Published September 18

FLG Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Air Service

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 17

Another flash flood races down Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon

The flood comes after a different deluge on Aug. 29 destroyed infrastructure and led to the deaths of three hikers.

City of Flagstaff Published September 17

City Hosts Educational Events for Prop 404 & Prop 405

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 17

Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim's wife said Thursday.

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 16

Questions of integrity rise as water levels fall

The Central Arizona Project board is voicing disagreement over whether federal water reclamation plans are fair to Arizona and other lower basin states.

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 16

Staffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people

An audit report of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit reveals staffing challenges, a backlog of hundreds of case referrals and families left without required victims' services.

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 16

Earth Notes: Mt. Elden's Placoderms

More than eight decades ago, pioneering Museum of Northern Arizona geologist Major L.F. Brady made a surprising find in sedimentary rocks high up on the east flank of Mt. Elden.

KNAU Arizona Public Radio Published September 14

Arizona's minimum wage to increase by 50 cents in January and even more in Flagstaff

The state minimum wage will increase to $15.65 starting January 1st and up to $19 an hour in Flagstaff.