Latest Local News
-
Coconino National ForestThe Coconino National Forest established designated "Quiet Areas" — now known as "Seasonal Closures" — in the 1980s to provide recreational spaces free from motorized traffic at certain times of the year. -
360 OverwatchFire officials say the Pocket Fire’s heavy smoke that’s inundated Flagstaff has also helped moderate fire behavior as it drifts over the blaze. -
Richard Alun Davis/KNAUOfficials say ozone levels in Flagstaff have spiked in recent days as the Pocket Fire creates hazardous air quality for vulnerable populations. -
Coconino National ForestCrews on the Pocket Fire have stopped northward progress as they continue to conduct burnout operations and strengthen lines on the blaze that's grown to more than 15,000 acres.
-
A Coconino County jury found the polygamous sect leader at the center of the Netflix series, "Trust Me: The False Prophet," guilty of child abuse. -
A wildland firefighter for the Kaibab National Forest was among those killed Saturday while working to suppress a wildfire in western Colorado. -
Authorities said Nick Hutcherson, 27, of Glendale and two others were killed while responding to the Knowles Fire Saturday. Hutcherson was assigned to the U.S. Forest Service Kaibab National Forest. -
After the Pocket Fire exploded in size over the weekend, Kachina Village residents felt anxious as they prepared for a possible evacuation. KNAU caught up with a few of them. -
Fire managers attribute most of the overnight growth to a strategic burnout operation carried out around Fernow Cabin on the western flank of the Pocket Fire. -
Officials from the Coconino National Forest, City of Flagstaff and Coconino County will implement stage 2 fire restrictions on Tuesday at 8 a.m.
NPR News
-
While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were. -
Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday. -
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in Denver. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch about how this term's Supreme Court decisions are reflected in President Trump's approach to his signature issues and executive power.
-
As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society.
KNAU’s daily local news podcast
LISTEN NOW
LISTEN NOW
>
Noticeably less windy over the next few days, though breezy and dry southwest breezes continue into a gradually warmer end of week. A seasonably hot and dry “(4th/Independence) weekend will follow into early next week. Hopeful news in the long-term forecast; the monsoon (and much longed for rain) looks to gradually get established mid to late next week.
The latest news & stories from NPR