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Embry Riddle to Welcome Largest-Ever Freshman Class

By KNAU STAFF • 22 hours ago

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University will welcome the largest incoming class ever Monday.

AG Brnovich Among Signatorees to Letter Opposing Plan to Charge for US Reservoir Water

By KNAU STAFF & Associated Press • Aug 23, 2019

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is among those opposing a federal proposal that would charge states for using water from U-S Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs.

Dozens of Tourists Rescued While Hiking in Arizona Heat

By Associated Press • Aug 23, 2019

Dozens of members of an out-of-state hiking group had to be rescued after they tried climbing a mountain trail near metro Phoenix in sweltering temperatures, authorities said Friday.

Game and Fish Urges Arizona Hunters to Help Monitor for Chronic Wasting Disease

By KNAU Staff • Aug 23, 2019

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking hunters to help monitor the potential spread of Chronic Wasting Disease---a neurodegenerative wildlife disease fatal to deer and elk.

Border Wall Construction Underway After Initial Delays

By Associated Press • Aug 23, 2019

Construction on a 2-mile portion of replacement fencing funded by President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration is underway in southern Arizona.

Authorities: More than 1-Million Fentanyl Pills Seized in Arizona This Year

By Associated Press • Aug 23, 2019

The Arizona Drug Enforcement Administration says more than 1.1 million fentanyl pills have been seized in the state this fiscal year.

FCC Approves Funding to Expand Broadband Internet in Rural Arizona

By KNAU STAFF • Aug 23, 2019

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized more than $160 million to improve and expand high-speed broadband services in rural Arizona.

The FCC estimates the funding could supply upgraded internet service to more than 13,000 homes in rural parts of the state. It’s part of a nationwide authorization of over $4.9 billion to boost broadband service over the next decade for more than 455,000 homes and businesses in 39 states. About 44,000 homes would benefit on tribal lands across the country.

Poetry Friday: Crossing The Line, 'La Bestia'

By Gillian Ferris & Robert Neustadt • Aug 23, 2019

‘La Bestia’, or ‘The Beast’, is the colloquial name for the freight trains that run through Mexico from Central America. Thousands of children ride atop them every year, hoping to make it to the U.S. border for asylum. The risks are great: they fall, lose limbs, face abuse by organized crime groups, and possible detention at the border. ‘La Bestia’ is a character in this week’s Poetry Friday segment, an original piece by Robert Neustadt, professor of Spanish and director of Latin American Studies at Northern Arizona University. His poem, ‘Crossing the Line’, focuses on the children who attempt the dangerous journey alone.