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KNAU update for June 9

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KNAU Insider prEview – June 9th, 2017
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Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th
Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live performance at the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park in Flagstaff, AZ.

Two-plus hours of stories, love duets, Guy Noir, Cowboys, poetic outbursts, and their famous Singing Intermission at which the Eager & Able-Bodied stand and sing around the campfire. Garrison Keillor celebrating his 75th, with the extraordinary Aoife O’Donovan, sound-effects genius Fred Newman, Richard Dworsky and the Road Hounds.

Tickets are available here.

Special KNAU pricing of $125 for sections B, C, D rows 1-10 * (first come first served)
New York Philharmonic Returns To Classical KNAU

Tune in to Classical KNAU this summer for Symphony Night, Monday evenings at seven for great classical music from The New York Philharmonic.

The New York Philharmonic’s first live national radio broadcast took place from Carnegie Hall Sunday October 5, 1930 over the CBS network. Since that historic broadcast, the Philharmonic has enjoyed an almost continuous presence on national radio. The ensemble has made over 2,000 recordings, some 500 of which are still available.
Earth Notes: Dahl Sheep
A certain type of sheep that had almost slipped from memory is making a comeback in New Mexico. Dahl sheep are believed to have been raised by Spanish settlers about four centuries ago, but the breed was replaced over time by more common ones. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Attorney General Makes Appointment In Campaign Finance Case
Attorney General Mark Brnovich has appointed a county prosecutor to review a finding that found his predecessor violated campaign finance laws during the 2010 campaign. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Lake Havasu City Citizens Honor London Bridge Attack Victims
Lake Havasu City residents have banded together to create events focused on paying respects to the victims in the deadly van and knife terror attacks that caused chaos in central London over last weekend. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Havasupai Leaders Say Grand Canyon Uranium Ban Critical to Tribe’s Future
Grand Canyon

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors is calling for the repeal of a ban on new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. The Havasupai Tribe has condemned the board’s actions. Learn more at KNAU.org.