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KNAU Insider prEview – June 8th, 2018
Prospect Of Native Congresswoman Galvanizes American Indians
New Mexico, a state with deep historical ties to American Indians whose images and symbols are rooted in everything from the state flag to town names, has moved closer to electing the first Native American woman to the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Alan Stern Visits Flagstaff to Discuss Mission to Pluto

The SIn the last few years, Pluto has gone from being a fuzzy dot in the sky to a geologically active world of mountains, canyons, and heart-shaped glaciers. That’s thanks to NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which sailed by Pluto in 2015 to photograph it up close for the first time. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Brain Food: Crumbling Gargoyles
One of Flagstaff’s oldest and most beautiful churches is the Gothic Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel. It was built in 1929 in the city’s downtown area and is known for its many decorative gargoyles. But those features are falling apart. Learn more at KNAU.org. 
Earth Notes: The Wild and Scenic River Act

This year the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The law now protects almost 13,000 miles of the most remote and pristine waterways in the U.S. Learn more at KNAU.org.