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The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. buff.ly/VSgdVwS
Smoke from two lightning-caused wildfires at Camp Navajo west of Flagstaff has increased in recent days. The blazes are creating a noticeable plume pictured here on Tuesday afternoon from McMillan Mesa, and smoke is lingering throughout some areas of the city.
It's pretty safe to say monsoon season is upon us here in northern Arizona. On Thursday a significant band of thunderstorms moved through the Flagstaff area bringing an inch or more of rain to parts of the city and beyond.
KNAU has won a 2026 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in writing. It's for a story about AI-powered cameras that help detect wildfires and what the technology means for human lookouts who've kept watch over forests for decades. Listen and read here: bit.ly/4nZaq2w
Northern Arizona University officials received a report of a bomb threat in the area of Ardrey Auditorium Thursday afternoon. They advise that everyone evacuate the area immediately. School administrators say the threat is unconfirmed and police are investigating.
APS crews repair a broken power pole in east Flagstaff on Wednesday during heavy winds and a power outage that affected 6,000 customers. They can charge phones and get water at the Murdoch Center. Water and ice are available at the Flagstaff Mall, Valle Travel Stop and the Mormon Lake Fire Station.
Thousands gathered along Route 66 in front of Flagstaff City Hall as part of the nationwide No Kings protests on Sat, March 28. Many protesters say they're anxious and angry about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the war with Iran.
Yep! It's a prescribed burn. Crews on the Coconino National Forest began the more than 1,400-acre West Fork/Crater Sinks project 13 miles southwest of Flagstaff this morning. Smoke has settled in parts of town and could impact the State Route 89A corridor in the coming days.
FUSD CLOSED WEDNESDAY: The Flagstaff Unified School District has canceled classes for Wed, Feb. 18 because of an incoming winter storm. The Montessori School of Flagstaff, Flagstaff Junior Academy, Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy and Northland Preparatory Academy will also be closed.
Wednesday's walkout involved students from Flag High and Coconino High, among other schools. It was one of several such protests in Arizona with students from at least 20 high schools in the valley also taking part.
The Flagstaff and Prescott unified school districts are operating on two-hour delays for Fri, Jan. 9 because of winter weather and road conditions. FUSD will release according to a full-day dismissal time and PUSD will dismiss at its normal Friday time.
PRESCRIBED BURN: The Flagstaff Fire Department began a 15-acre prescribed burn Thursday morning on Observatory Mesa to reduce wildfire risk in the area. A smoke plume is visible from much of Flagstaff. (Image from the Mt. Elden Lookout camera, 10:30 a.m.)
Northern Arizona University officials issued an "all clear" Monday morning after police found no evidence of a person with a gun in Cline Library.
The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has now grown to almost 95,000 acres. Managers have dropped official containment to 4% as extremely dry conditions drive the fire across the Kaibab Plateau. This is a view of the wildfire's massive smoke plume from the South Rim on Tuesday.
On Monday search and rescue crews found a missing woman who had walked away from her campsite along the Mogollon Rim north of Sedona three days earlier. She was airlifted out of a side canyon and suffering from dehydration and minor injuries. (Video courtesy of the Coconino County Sheriff's Office)
An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 demonstrators gathered in front of Flagstaff City Hall on Saturday as part of the nationwide No Kings rallies protesting the policies of the Trump administration. Several other demonstrations took place across Arizona.
We’re super proud to announce that KNAU has won two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for stories by our science reporter Melissa Sevigny about Smokey the Bear’s 80th birthday and a Flagstaff company developing male birth control. Congrats to Melissa and the entire newsroom staff!
West Virgina's Dan Green has won this year's Cocodona 250, crossing the finish line Wednesday afternoon in downtown Flagstaff with a record time of 58 hours, 47 minutes and 18 seconds. The ultrarunning event began in Black Canyon City Monday and runners have until Saturday to finish.
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Fire officials are urging residents near the Whispering Pines Ranch area west of Bellemont to prepare for a possible evacuation due to a nearby wildfire.
Today is Christmas Day, Hanukkah begins tonight and Kwanzaa tomorrow. Whatever you celebrate, KNAU wishes you and yours a holiday season full of joy, love and happiness.
In June, Congress allowed a 34-year-old federal law that compensates victims of Cold War-era radiation exposure to lapse. Now, an effort is underway to pressure lawmakers to renew and expand the program before the end of the current lame-duck session. Read the full story at bit.ly/4g1GzSn.