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WEBSolo hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Grand Canyon trail. KNAU STAFF. , August 30, 2024. Officials say the 60-year-old North Carolina man was on a multi-day solo backpacking trip on the remote Thunder River Trail-Deer Creek Loop in Grand Canyon National Park. He was found dead Wednesday.
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WEBAn early autumn pattern continues to unfold Thursday. It will be a windy afternoon that marks the beginning of a gradual cooling trend, becoming much cooler Sunday into next week.Saturday night into Monday rain chances increase as tropical moisture from a Baja, CA storm gets drawn into AZ.
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Arizona Law Opens New Pathway For Water Conservation
WEBFeb 25, 2021 · A bill signed by Governor Doug Ducey last week allows Arizona farmers, ranchers, and other water users to leave water in rivers and streams without the risk of losing their rights to it. The new law modifies a water policy called “use it or lose it” which has been a longstanding roadblock in conservation. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke about the change with Kim Mitchell of Western Resource ...
Earth Notes: Fire whirls and tornadoes - KNAU Arizona Public Radio
WEBNov 17, 2021 · The more common fire whirl is a spinning vortex generated by wind shear, complex terrain, and other features. A narrow column of gas, smoke, and flame rises vertically into the air, like a dust devil. With more intense heat, stronger updrafts, and enough dry fuel, a fire whirl grows into a fire tornado—a rotating funnel that extends from ...
Navajo Nation graduates its 57th Police Training Academy class
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Ten men and women have graduated from the Navajo Nation’s police academy. The new officers make up the 57 th Navajo Nation Police Training Academy Class and attended a ceremony at Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, N.M., last Saturday.. The 28-week training course focuses on academics, crime scene management, de-escalation techniques and several other areas of policing.
Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel, Sr. turns 106 - KNAU Arizona …
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · John Kinsel, Sr. Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel, Sr. turned 106 over the weekend. He celebrated his birthday at his home in Lukachukai, Arizona. More than 400 Navajo Code Talkers served in World War II and helped win the war by using the Navajo language to create an unbreakable code for radio communication. Kinsel served during World War II in ...
Doctors Without Borders describes declining situation in Mariupol, …
WEBMar 7, 2022 · SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Over the past week, people in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have been taking shelter amid heavy Russian bombardment. Ukrainian officials had planned several evacuations only to scrap them after what they described as Russian attacks on evacuation routes. Alex Wade of MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders, says ...
Wildfire on Camp Navajo triggers 'Set' status for nearby areas
WEBJun 6, 2024 · The Bravo Fire burns west of Flagstaff on Camp Navajo on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Multiple areas have been placed on “SET" status to be prepared for a possible evacuation as the Bravo Fire continues to burn within the Navajo Army Depot Base in Bellemont. Officials with the Coconino National Forest …
Biden heads West to secure his standing in Arizona
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Reuters. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at a carpenters union in Phoenix, Arizona on October 8, 2020. President Joe Biden is heading to Arizona Tuesday on a three-day campaign swing aimed at shoring up his standing in the Southwest as part of an aggressive play to reenergize vital parts of …