KNAU Local News Now highlights the day’s headlines and top stories from northern and central Arizona. Tune in every weekday morning on knau.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
On today's newscast: Ex-NAU fraternity leader sentenced in deadly hazing case, Supreme Court denies Arizona's bid to delay state prison healthcare takeover, new Colorado River rules start, and more.
On today's newscast: Hobbs restores part of university funding cuts, Flagstaff artist awarded MacArthur "Genius Grant," Navajo Nation presidential debate, and more. Plus, meteorologist Lee Born.
On today's newscast: AZ Supreme Court tosses lawsuit against Payson, Dewey man gets probation for demonstration assault, developer's hydropower proposal on Navajo Nation draws scrutiny, and more.
On today's newscast: Flagstaff police solve 1989 cold case, Arizona SNAP enrollment drops by more than half, Hobbs asks court to pause border wall construction, and more.
On today's newscast: Arizona tribal casino handpicked for human trafficking sting, Slide Rock State Park reopens after wildfire, Scott Thybony encounters a slow flash flood in this month's Canyon Commentary, and more.
On today's newscast: Kelly leads push for more Grand Canyon recovery funds, Cottonwood cuts Flock cameras, Flagstaff Habitat Humanity adds 10 starter homes, and more.
On today's newscast: U.S. House OK's funds for northern AZ water projects, woman gets prison in fraud scheme targeting Native Americans, Amazon starts spending effort to conserve Colorado River water.
On today's newscast: Nez optimistic ahead of CD2 election, federal immigration agents take two into custody in Sedona, report shows election barriers Indigenous voters face, and more.
On today's newscast: Grand Canyon sets timeline for restoring South Rim water service, Navajo Nation recovering from deadly flooding, trial scheduled for former Colt Grill owners, and more.
On today's newscast: Three dead in flooding on Navajo Nation, Hualapai tribe says no to data centers, Arizona businesses want feds to help with Colorado River costs, and more.
On today's newscast: Audit shows staffing issues and backlogs in BIA Missing and Murdered Unit, state officials applaud mail-in voting ruling, tribal communities concerned about New Mexico uranium mining, and more.
On today's newscast: Grand Canyon National Park recovers human remains after flooding, Oak Creek reopens, a conversation with author Annette McGivney about her new book “Plastic Shaman,” and more.
On today's newscast: Minimum wage to increase in Arizona and Flagstaff, NPS considers rule change for ebikes, Arizona joins lawsuit over rollback of Endangered Species Act protections, and more.
On today's newscast: Grand Canyon crews continue to search for missing man, Mexico signs new deal to share Colorado River water with United States, state launches new site to help medicaid recipients, and more.
On today's newscast: Poll shows most Utah residents support National Monuments, ABOR gives NAU $50 million for health-related education, New Mexico bans new uranium mining leases, and more.
On today's newscast: Grand Canyon water to be restored in coming weeks, Navajo Nation claims data as "inalienable" property, experts believe Dragon Bravo Fire had limited impact on post-fire flooding, and more.
On today's newscast: Grand Canyon expands trail closures after flooding, study shows wildfire smoke may harm brain health, Flagstaff research facility safe from Forest Service closure list, and more.
On today's newscast: Terrain complicates response in Grand Canyon, Navajo Nation could mine coal for years with Trump-approved permit, state approves highest Water Quality Protection for Upper Verde River, and more.
On today's newscast: Grand Canyon officials identify two killed in flash flooding, warning system may have failed during deadly deluge, Cowboys waive first Navajo Nation NFL player, and more.
On today's newscast: Two people dead and hiker still missing after Grand Canyon flooding, emergency alert system may have helped during flooding, Flagstaff's Atria Restaurant recognized by Michelin Guide, and more.
On today's newscast: The latest on the deadly Grand Canyon flooding, South Rim lodging closed, new additions to map of safe drinking water on Navajo Nation, and more.
On today's newscast: Attorney General Kris Mayes will review the use of Flock cameras and other kinds of AI license plate systems across Arizona, a survey shows nearly a quarter of Arizona junior high and high school students have a social media account they hide from their parents, thousands of law enforcement agencies conducted more than 3 million searches of Coconino County Sheriff's Office network of Flock Safety cameras during the first seven months of 2026, and more.
On today's newscast: The Navajo Nation Council has designated the Confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers as a sacred site, the FBI has set a minimum $25,000 reward for help solving some cold cases in which people went missing or were killed on tribal lands, the Navajo Nation Council unanimously voted to remove the tribe's acting attorney general Kris Beecher, and more.
On today's newscast: Arizona water officials say a federal plan to cut Colorado River use has legal flaws but offers a short reprieve from worse conditions, the nation's first MD-granting medical school within a tribal nation has opened on the Gila River Indian Community, former Apache Junction police officer Joshua McDaniel has resigned after admitting he misused Flock camera technology to track his wife, and more.
On today's newscast: the Hualapai tribal council passed a resolution opposing the construction of data centers on tribal land, Nevada sues to block reducing Colorado River water deliveries, Secretary of State Fontes says Arizonans will still be able to vote by mail following a decision by the Supreme Court, and more.
On today's newscast: Prescott Valley mayor Kell Palguta faces charges following an apparent bar fight at the Bird Cage Saloon, two Phoenix police officers are booked into jail on numerous felony charges following a violent traffic stop, officials recovered skeletal remains from Lake Powell after being discovered by a group on a houseboat on August 14, and more.
On today's newscast: A man on the Navajo Nation was killed Thursday in an apparent bear attack Crystal, NM, north of Window Rock, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has released the final list of eight ballot propositions that will go to Arizona voters in November, possible human remains were found at Lake Mead as the level of the reservoir has dropped because of ongoing drought conditions, and more.
On today's newscast: Border wall construction continues in Organ Pipe National Monument, a Havasupai tribal member is charged with assaulting a tourist, most Arizona congressmen declined to debate their challengers, and more.
On today's newscast: The US Forest Service has proposed eliminating federal guidelines that've blocked road construction on millions of acres of public lands for decades, the AZ Supreme Court has ruled that large school voucher reforms will no longer appear on fall ballots, the Colorado River Indian Tribes again calls for federal officials to delay making a decision on future Colorado River management, and more.
On today's newscast: a new report from Humane Borders shows 19 bodies were recovered along the Arizona-Mexico border in July - the highest monthly total in two years, Prescott Valley officials say an alleged drunk driver drove a car that was on fire across a field starting numerous brush fires, Flagstaff High School expects record-high enrollment this school year, and more.
On today's newscast: Lake Powell's water level falls to a record low, a Goodyear man died in an apparent suicide in a parking lot near Flagstaff City Hall, an emergency cleanup at a former mine occurred in the Bradshaw Mountains, and more.
On today's newscast: Fire crews at Camp Navajo are taking advantage of two small fires to improve forest health and reduce forest fuels, a flash drive with sensitive information about Navajo veterans was found at a laundromat in Farmington, the Flagstaff Police Department is considering adopting a program to use drones as first responders, and more.
On today's newscast: the two victims of a plane crash near Payson have been identified, water restrictions start today at Grand Canyon National Park due to low water reserves, the drug-resistant candida auris that can infect blood, wounds and other parts of the body is spreading in Arizona, and more.
On today's newscast: Democrats in Congress are investigating Energy Fuels for alleged insider trading, Flagstaff's Killip Elementary loses free afterschool programgrant, public comment opens on oil and gas production north of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument and more.
On today's newscast: Water levels in Lake Mead hit historic low, Cottonwood hotel could be converted into workforce housing, Arizona health insurance companies seeking rate increases, and more.
On today's newscast: Colorado River Indian Tribes push back on water plan, California woman sentenced for selling fake Native American jewelry, Grand Canyon water restrictions after another break in pipeline, and more.
On today's newscast: Colorado River plan causes concern for some tribal nations, APS sets another demand record, famous Jerome restaurant closes, and more. Plus, meteorologist Lee Born in studio.
On today's newscast: Ex-Prescott officer sentenced in shooting of unarmed man, vaccination rates low in Arizona classrooms, Apache County declares state of emergency after monsoon rains, and more.
On today's newscast: Arizona would share cuts under Colorado River management plan, Flagstaff Family Food Center receives historic $1 million donation, no debate in governor's race, and more.
Mexican wolf advocates are worried, Navajo tribal members protest drilling plans near Chaco, Forest Service has big 4FRI goals, and more. Plus an interview with White Mountain Apache chef Nephi Craig.
Lawmakers urge FEMA to reconsider aid denial, Navajo County finds unused 2024 ballots, national Democrats pour millions into governor's race, and more. Plus, meteorologist Lee Born with the July wrap-up.
On today's newscast: Poor voter turnout in Arizona primary, Navajo Nation president candidates name running mates, APS energy demand hits record high, and more.
On today's newscast: Feds expected to release Colorado River management plan this week, Flagstaff 43rd least affordable housing market, Arizona part of record-high measles cases, and more.
On today's newscast: Calls for investigation after uranium ore truck rollover, Cholla coal plant conversion won't save water, BLM moves to open Chaco Canyon to oil and gas drilling, and more.
On today's newscast: Navajo President Buu Nygren loses reelection bid, empty semi-truck used to haul uranium ore rolls over, remains identified as Grand Canyon hiker missing since 2012, and more.
On today's newscast: Residents near Navajo Nation call out plans to expand coal mine, scientists say most of Pocket Fire burned at low severity, monsoon storms hit northern Arizona, and more.
On today's newscast: Arizona and other states brace for Colorado River rules, downtown Flagstaff parking costs to double, water levels at nation's two largest reservoirs hit record low, and more.
On today's newscast: Severe fire season raises questions about federal preparedness, Yavapai County confirms first measles case, team assessing environmental impacts of Pocket Fire, and more.
On today's newscast: Prescott Valley man sentenced for selling guns to be used in a mass shooting, Lake Powell approaches critical level, crews winding down operations on the Pocket Fire, and more.
On today's newscast: Trump cuts size of two national monuments, measles virus detected in Sedona wastewater samples, protections for Grand Canyon native fish in limbo, and more.
On today's newscast: SR 89A reopens between Sedona and Flagstaff, Trump expected to shrink national monuments, state regulators deny gold mining permit for Bradshaw Mountain sites, and more.
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