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WEBIn an annual effort, Grand Canyon National Park corrals 100 North Rim bison sending them to South Dakota. Adrian Skabelund. , September 19, 2024. The controversial herd has been blamed for damaging vegetation, archaeological sites and animal habitat. Land managers say they want to keep the population between 200 and 300 animals.
Navajo Nation Council approves second round of pandemic …
WEBDec 30, 2021 · The Navajo Nation Council on Wednesday passed emergency legislation allocating $557 million for a second round of hardship assistance checks. More than 345,000 members of the tribe are eligible for the payments that are designed to provide help amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will pay up to 250,000 people 18 years and older a maximum of ...
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 ...
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WEBThere are several different ways you can listen to KNAU's News/Talk and News/Classical streams on your computer or mobile device. Unlike our traditional radio broadcast, these streams are generally unaffected by location, weather, and most other broadcast technical difficulties. Sometimes one of our ...
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WEBKNAU Radio Schedule. News and Talk Schedule. Classical Schedule. Daily Schedule Weekly Schedule. Monsoon moisture returns this weekend, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms along with less hot afternoons. View our …
Winter Weather Advisory, high winds and snow for northern Arizona
WEBJan 10, 2024 · A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for much of northern Arizona through Thursday. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff says snowfall is forecasted to start around 11 p.m. Wednesday and will continue through Thursday. Areas down to 3,500 feet can expect some accumulation with the greatest amounts above 6,000 feet.
I-11 corridor formally selected in central and southern Arizona
WEBNov 19, 2021 · Julie Jacobson/AP. Motorists head northbound toward Las Vegas on U.S. Highway 93, near Kingman. State and federal transportation officials have formally selected a corridor in southern and central Arizona for construction of Interstate 11, a proposed new freeway that would stretch 280 miles linking the U.S.-Mexico border and Las Vegas.
A plan to save Colorado River water could come with big costs
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The district will spend more than half a billion dollars on a new water conservation plan to encourage farmers to use less. The Colorado River’s largest water user agreed to leave some of its supplies in Lake Mead in exchange for a massive federal payout. But environmental advocates say the plan was …
Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a ...
WEBUpdated August 16, 2024 at 14:38 PM ET. President Biden on Friday designated a national monument at the site of the deadly 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., a tragedy that led to the creation of the NAACP. "Over a hundred years ago this week, a mob — not far from Lincoln's home — unleashed a race riot in Springfield that literally shocked the conscience of the nation," Biden said at the ...
COVID is on the rise this summer. Here's why and what else you …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · New dominant variants causing spread. COVID is continuing to evolve very rapidly, and every three or four months we get a new COVID variant. This summer, the dominant strains of COVID are KP.3.1.1, accounting for 27.8% of U.S cases and KP.3, accounting for 20.1%, according to data from the CDC …
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