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KNAU and Arizona News
3:00 am
Fri August 17, 2012

More parents reject vaccines in Coconino County as kids head back to school

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Moran Henn picks tomatoes with her 5-year-old daughter. Henn chose not to vaccinate her children against chickenpox, whooping cough and hepatitis.
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Retired physician Marnie Vail opposes childhood vaccinations.
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Seventeen-year-old Jazmyn Trillo gets a shot at the Coconino County public health office during a back-to-school immunization fair earlier this month.
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With school starting this month, nurses in Flagstaff have been busy giving students their shots.  But a growing number of parents in Coconino County are opting not to immunize their children.   Public-health officials fear this could mean the resurgence of diseases that were disappearing.  

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KNAU and Arizona News
3:00 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Study raises questions about Arizona immigration law and public health

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Arizona’s controversial immigration law could go into effect soon now that the Supreme Court has upheld parts of Senate Bill 1070.

And that has many undocumented immigrants in Northern Arizona feeling anxious.

But some health-care providers in Flagstaff are also worried.

They’re concerned the law could keep immigrants away from the doctor’s office and jeopardize public health.

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KNAU and Arizona News
8:53 am
Wed August 8, 2012

Flagstaff Geologist Wins Highest Presidential Science Award For Early Career Research

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Dr. Justin Hagerty shows off his science award, freshly signed by President Obama.
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Last month, President Obama handed out the most prestigious science award for young researchers. The Presidential Early Career Award honors science and engineering professionals in the beginning stages of their research careers. One of the recipients was 38 year old Flagstaff geologist, Justin Hagerty. His work focused on studying the evolution of the moon, particularly the dark side of the moon.

KNAU and Arizona News
3:43 pm
Tue August 7, 2012

Flagstaff Turns on Huge Solar Array

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Solar Array at the Wildcat Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant in Flagstaff, AZ
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Solar Array at the Wildcat Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant in Flagstaff, AZ
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Flagstaff officials fired up a new solar panel installation on Tuesday.

The city has installed 2,000 solar panels spanning 4.3 acres, and has plans for more.

A celebratory crowd gathered to flip the switch on a new solar installation.

The array,  out at the Wildcat Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant will provide 21% of the facility’s needs.

The city is working with an energy developer to offset the high energy costs of running the plant.

This is the first of three planned installations.

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