KNAU update for Sept. 21

All the local programming, news, entertainment and beautiful music you depend on without interruptions! We are almost half way there in just the first week! Donate now at KNAU.org and help us reach our goal of $180,000 before October 5th.

If you are a sustaining members please consider increasing your monthly giving, that increase also counts towards our pledge drive goal. Send an email to our membership department or feel free to give us a call at 928-523-5628.

No, you didn’t miss them.  The national tests of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) scheduled for earlier this week were postponed because of ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. The tests have been rescheduled for Wednesday October 3.

Finding a path to college can be especially tough for children of undocumented immigrants. They might not know who to talk to or if they should share their immigration status with teachers. Now, a group of students at Northern Arizona University has put together a training course to help local teachers guide DACA students through the college application process. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The U.S. Justice Department will double the funding it grants tribes for public safety programs and crime victims as it seeks to tackle the high-rates of violence against Native American women, a top official said. Learn more at KNAU.org.