KNAU and Arizona News

Phoenix, AZ – On Tuesday, Tuesday, Republican Tom Horne took shots at the
experience of Democrat Felicia Rotellini. Horne said he looked at
eight cases Rotellini's campaign had cited showing her background
and found there was either no jury trial or she was not involved
at that stage of the case.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Flagstaff, AZ – When foster children reach the age of 18, many leave the experience with just a suitcase and very little support on the outside. That's a big part of the reason why so few of these kids make it through college. Nationwide, less than two percent of former foster care youth graduate with a four year degree. But a new scholarship at Northern Arizona University is aimed at changing that. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl reports.

By Laurel Morales

Flagstaff, AZ – Northern Arizona children's book author Monica Brown has just released a new bilingual book called Side By Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. Huerta and Chavez played a major role in the labor movement. On this Labor Day Monica Brown tells Arizona Public Radio the perception of the labor movement hasn't been very positive.

By Laurel Morales

Flagstaff, AZ – Photographer Raechel Running now has two places she calls home - Flagstaff and Chihuahua, Mexico. In her three years in Mexico she became fascinated with the connections she made to northern Arizona. She has put them together in an exhibit now on display at the Flagstaff Photography Center. She tells Arizona Public Radio's Laurel Morales about the ties she made between American Indian migrations and today's immigrants.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Flagstaff, AZ – This year's monsoon season is beginning to wind down. But, the storms certainly left their mark on northern Arizona this summer with record breaking rainfall and damaging flooding in some areas. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl gets the details from Flagstaff meteorologist Lee Born.

By Daniel Kraker

Flagstaff, AZ – The Flagstaff City Council reached their decision after four hours of debate yesterday. that followed a public meeting that went past midnight Monday night.

The original contract calls for 1.5 million gallons of treated wastewater per day to go to the ski resort just outside Flagstaff from November through February. Several council members, including Vice Mayor Celia Barrotz, objected to the idea of using potable water for snowmaking in an arid region.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Flagstaff, AZ – To view a slide show of Northern Arizona Mushrooms visit This link

By Daniel Kraker

Flagstaff, AZ – Emily Cory is standing with her pet raven, Shade, perched on her shoulder. Her pitch black hair perfectly matches the bird's sleek coat. She throws a pretzel across the room, and like a well trained lab, the raven quickly retrieves it.

The second Shade does what Emily wants, she makes a noise with a clicker and gives her a reward in this case a piece of turkey.

By Daniel Kraker

Flagstaff, AZ – More than eight years ago the Flagstaff City Council voted to sell reclaimed wastewater to Snowbowl, the ski area high on the San Francisco Peaks. That plan was eventually approved by the US Forest Service and upheld by the federal courts.

But earlier this year the federal government tried to broker a compromise. The USDA suggested using what's known as "recovered reclaimed" water basically potable water to try to appease the concerns of Native Americans who hold the Peaks sacred.