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KNAU Insider prEview – May 26th, 2017
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)
Earth Notes: Air Conditioning the Southwest
In 1960, only 12 percent of U.S. households had air conditioning. Today it’s close to 90 percent. During the same time, the average new house has roughly tripled in size. As a result, air conditioners now consume an estimated five percent of all electricity that’s produced. Learn more at KNAU.org.
L.A. Museum Buys Granite Mountain Hotshot ‘Buggies’
Arizona officials have agreed to sell two buggies used by 19 fallen firefighters to a Los Angeles fire museum. Prescott City Council voted to sell the buggies used by the Granite Mountain Hotshots for $25,000 Tuesday. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Federal Report Shows Poor Tribal Road Conditions Contribute to Student Absenteeism
A new federal report says poor road conditions on tribal nations contribute to higher rates of school absences for students. The Government Accountability Office inspected school districts on three reservations, including the Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the U.S. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Public Can Comment on Plan to Reduce North Rim Bison Herd
The National Park Service has released a plan to reduce the number of bison on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. The plan proposes reducing the herd to less than 200 animals within the next five years. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Coconino National Forest Officials Close Snake Ridge Fire Area
Coconino National Forest Officials have closed an area west of Lake Mary Road as they allow a lightning-caused wildfire to continue to burn. Officials say they want the 600-acre Snake Ridge Fire to grow much larger to remove dead wood and other fuel to reduce the risk of severe wildfire. Learn more at KNAU.org.