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KNAU update for Feb. 1 — State of the Union

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KNAU Insider prEview – February 1st, 2019
State of the Union
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Join Arizona Public Radio for NPR Special Coverage of President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on the State of the Union.

Our coverage begins Tuesday at six o’clock with an extended edition of All Things Considered, continuing at seven with the President’s address followed by a response from Democrat Stacy Abrams and NPR analysis with a repeat of the Coverage at ten on KNAU News/Talk.
Special Coverage will be carried on all the stations of Arizona Public Radio, with streaming audio and video online at KNAU.org.
Scott Thybony’s Canyon Commentary: Smokejumper

Smokejumpers have one of the most extreme jobs in wildland firefighting, parachuting into fires in remote areas. It takes a special kind of person to hurl themself out of a plane and into the path of a forest fire; a person like Bobby Montoya. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Downwinders Compensation Bill Again Introduced in Congress
An Arizona congressman wants to expand benefits to some Southwestern residents who suffered health problems from nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: Natural Channel Design
Healthy streams perform essential work, soaking up energy from floods and melting snowpack. But sometimes we’ve made deliberate or unintentional changes to streams that hamper their ability to fulfill their natural functions. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Seven Heber Wild Horses Found Killed This Month

Seven wild horses have been found dead this month on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. The killings are under investigation by the US Forest Service. Learn more at KNAU.org
Arizona Lawmakers To Debate Drought Plan Ahead Of Deadline
Arizona lawmakers face a deadline Thursday to let the state join a drought plan for the Colorado River or risk blowing up a compromise years in the making for the seven states that draw water from the constrained river. Learn more at KNAU.org.