Janice Baker

Charge! NAU's Bike-Powered Electronics Charging Station Opens

Janice Baker — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:14:00 +0000

Bike wheels are turning on the campus of Northern Arizona University, but not just for exercise. The eco-pedaler uses human power to charge portable electronics. Arizona Public Radio's Janice Baker reports.

A Preview on the Upcoming Legislative Session

Janice Baker and Howard Fischer — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:27:00 +0000

The Arizona Legislature begins its new session today, .starting off with Governor Jan Brewer's State of the State Address.

Arizonans Prepare for December 21

Janice Baker — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:36:41 +0000

The Mayan calendar ends December 21, 2012, but does that mean the world is ending? Arizona Public Radio’s Janice Baker looks at how some are preparing for this auspicious date.

Flagstaff Man Tries to Break Colorado River Running Record

Janice Baker — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:19:00 +0000

While most of us were sleeping last night, a Flagstaff man was out to break a record.

The Olympic Marathon Runner without a Country Trains in Flagstaff

Janice Baker — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:36:08 +0000

Guor Marial is a runner. He glides around a blue turf oval track. His steps are quick and light. His back gleams with sweat in the July morning sun. He jokes with his training partner.

“Tired…that’s life man. Yeah, that’s life,” he laughs.

“He doesn’t mind because it is part of the game,” his training partner Fidele Jefferson tells me. “ Tired and keeps going.”

After 45 Years, N. AZ Has a Shooting Range

Janice Baker — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:24:32 +0000

A Hopi blessing…

The rapid fire of shots at neon orange clay targets attached to red ribbons…

Cheers from the crowd .... and the ribbon “shooting” is complete.

The Northern Arizona Shooting Range opened to a happy throng of gun enthusiasts this weekend. Many of them have waited nearly 45 years for an official place to practice their marksmanship.