KNAU update for Aug. 18

We are currently looking for community members to record a 20 second testimonial about how you listen to KNAU, a driveway moment you’ve had or a personal anecdote about KNAU/NPR and you. This testimonial will then play during our Silent Pledge Drive beginning September 15th. Don’t worry if you don’t live in Flagstaff we can accommodate you! For questions or to schedule a recording email our Development Director, Cory.

We are now days away from, what some scientists call, “the most beautiful event in the sky,” a total solar eclipse. Only some US cities will be lucky enough to see the moon completely overtake the sun on Monday, when it a casts a long, thin shadow across the country. Learn more at KNAU.org.

Bugling elk, rolling thunder, the delicate trill of a hummingbird’s wings. These natural sounds can be heard in America’s national parks-some of the quietest places on Earth.Learn more at KNAU.org.

Arizona utility regulators have approved a rate increase for the state’s largest electric company that will boost the average homeowner’s bill by about $6 a month starting Saturday. Learn more at KNAU.org.

Hundreds of years before solar viewing glasses were readily available, scientists and casual spectators could still enjoy these rare celestial events without frying their eyeballs. Learn more at NPR’s special series blog, Skunk Bear.