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KNAU Insider prEview – June 1st, 2018
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U.S. House Approves Measure to Compensate Arizona ‘Downwinders’
Many Southwesterners sickened by Cold War nuclear weapons testing were excluded from a 1990 federal compensation program. Now the U.S. House has approved a measure aimed at providing relief to the residents known as downwinders. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Brain Food: Manmade Craters and Northern Arizona’s Role in Space Exploration
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About 30 miles northeast of Flagstaff in a remote area of high desert, is a set of manmade craters blasted into an ancient lava flow. They were put there 50 years ago as a training site for astronauts preparing to walk and drive on the moon. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: Mesa Verde’s Spruce Tree House
Spruce Tree House is often the first cliff dwelling most visitors see when they arrive at Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado. From the rim, people’s eyes begin to focus in on a sandstone alcove that shelters the superb architecture of the ancient dwelling. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Sedona Retreats On Requiring Licenses For Short-Term Rentals
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The Sedona City Council has voted to repeal a requirement that operators of short-term rentals in the Arizona city known for red-rock landscapes obtain a business license violates state law. Learn more at KNAU.org.
State Won’t Support Quartzsite Leasing Colorado River Water
The state’s water agency says it won’t endorse a proposed lease of Colorado River water from Quartzsite. The small town in La Paz County has an annual allocation of 1,070 acre-feet of river water. Learn more at KNAU.org.