KNAU Local News Now

On today's newscast: Flagstaff students hold walkout to protest ICE, Grand Canyon officials tentatively plan to reopen North Kaibab Trail, a conversation with Arizona's new poet laureate, and more.

On today's newscast: Measles outbreak on Arizona-Utah border grows, Arizona attorney general says ICE comments were misrepresented, Flagstaff council accepts “local border support" funding, and more.

On today's newscast: Gallego won't vote for budget bill after ICE killing, bill to remove Mexican gray wolf from Endangered Species List advances, count to focus on unhoused young adults, and more.

On today's newscast: Location released for Flagstaff LDS temple, Navajo speaker calls on feds to respect sovereignty after ICE arrest, House committee OKs bill to fast-track North Rim rebuilding, and more.

On today's newscast: FBI offering reward for info in death of 8-year-old Navajo girl, state GOP pushes changes to early voting, boundary-defying Mexican gray wolf found dead, and more.

On today's newscast: Navajo president says ICE not currently operating on reservation, authorities identify man shot and killed by Round Valley police, ADOT adds Native American designation for driver's licenses, and more.

On today's newscast: Indigenous lawmakers condemn ICE arrest of Navajo man, Navajo County recorder pleads guilty to weapons charges, Utah county to provide emergency services to Fredonia again, and more.

On today's newscast: NAU pauses plans for med school, Round Valley police officer fatally shoots armed man at headquarters, Turquoise Alert issued for missing 8-year-old on Navajo Nation, and more.

On today's newscast: Navajo Nation president touts wins in state address, Yavapai-Apache Nation water rights settlement reintroduced in Congress, measles outbreak on Arizona-Utah line grows, and more.

On today's newscast: Hualapai Tribe establishes hotline to report ICE encounters, man federally charged in Navajo Nation parade crash, Yavapai-Apache water rights settlement reintroduced, uncertain future for North Country HealthCare, and more.

On today's newscast: Feds publish playbook for managing Colorado River supply, scientists say the Dragon Bravo Fire may have helped eradicate invasive fish species, Coconino County makes list of snowiest counties and more

On today's newscast: ICE protests, Governor Hobbs reacts to potential ICE presence in Phoenix, AZ Supreme Court declines to review Tom Horne's dual-language lawsuit, and Congresswoman Ansari supports bill to impeach DHS Secretary Noem.

On today's newscast: Impactful winter weather, White Mountain Apache Tribal police officer arrested/charged with sexual abuse, Congressman Crane and Senator Gallego react to the shooting of Renee Good, and Jerome's KZRJ goes silent.

On today's newscast: Kari Lake may consider a run for office in Iowa, Senators Kelly and Gallego question the Trump administration diversion of federal agencies to immigration work, and Phoenix may be next for heightened ICE presence.

On today's newscast: City of Page emails reveal non-public discussions with data center developers, Sedona Airport and US Forest Service offices receive bomb threats, a former lawmaker pleaded guilty to faking 2024 election signatures.

On today's newscast: Legal appeals continue against mining on Oak Flat; Tonto National Forest land sacred to San Carlos Apache, researchers develop a Valley Fever rapid test, and AZ DHS releases new abortion data.Two Republican state senators want to revoke Arizona's special recognition of the Arizona Rangers.The city of Flagstaff is installing metal detectors to screen members of the public who attend city council meetings for weapons.And a new report from the Arizona Department of Health Services suggests changes to abortion law have concrete impacts on the number of Arizona women who access abortion.

AZ lawmakers respond to President Maduro's arrest, a legislator seeks to bar the use SNAP benefits at fast-food restaurants, and a memorial for a murdered Apache San Carlos tribal member was taken down.

On today's newscast: Suspected drunk driver kills one at Navajo Nation parade, North Country HealthCare files for bankruptcy, Diné author Brendan Basham on the enduring inspiration of home, and more.

On today's newscast: Mike Lee targets national parks, Flagstaff climber recovering, Nygren eyes data centers, pot could be back on the ballot, and more.

On today's newscast: lawsuits over forest restoration cuts, teacher of the year nominations, funds for prison oversight, firefighter saves lives, and more.

On today's newscast: the Pentagon's Kelly investigation, the ethics complaint against Nygren, a citizenship question on the U.S. Census, cloud seeding, and more.

On today's newscast: Flagstaff ends its Flock camera program, a Prescott man gets 10 years in prison, a bill could end top speed limits on rural Arizona highways, and more.

On today's newscast: a North Rim reconstruction bill moves forward, GCU restores its non-profit status, a complaint was filed against Nygren's former chief of staff, and more.

On today's newscast: a data center petition in Page is rejected, a bill would make Chiricahua a national park, a state senator proposes schools teach intelligent design, and more.

On today's newscast: Flagstaff rent stabilized in 2025 but still high, group sues to remove Trump photo from national parks pass, Mohave County is one of Arizona's fastest-growing counties, and more.

On today's newscast: Flagstaff Shelter Services opens second hotel-to housing project, Navajo President formally recognizes controller after dispute, lawmakers concerned about state trust land, and more.

On today's newscast: Michelin Guide to expand to Arizona, attorney general calls out energy company for “threats” to Chino Valley homeowners, Tucson man indicted in theft of Gila River Indian Community artifacts, and more.

On today's newscast: National parks' fee-free calendar drops MLK Day and adds Trump's birthday, Prescott Valley mayor says his family was doxed, three indicted in 2020 killing of Navajo man, and more.

On today's newscast: Northern Arizona logs record fall rainfall, Arizona health officials continue to recommend hep B shot for all newborns, ex-Williams police officer charged with assault, and more.

On today's newscast: NAU tuition to decrease slightly next year, regulators cut energy efficiency incentives. Navajo County detectives execute search warrants in death of SoCal farming mogul's ex-wife, and more.

On today's newscast: Grand Canyon hotel paused after pipeline break, Grijalva introduces bill to repeal Oak Flat land swap, federal officials give OK to Arizona's plan to expand high-speed internet access, researchers confirm fifth jaguar in southern Arizona, and more.

On today's newscast: Gallego has concerns over forest staffing, construction paused on a wildlife overpass, Hobbs pushes school voucher reform, a mysterious explosion near Camp Verde, and more.

On today's newscast: Need for veteran housing support in northern Arizona hits high, Senator Kelly says he won't back down despite Pentagon investigation, Fort Mohave 8-year-old arrested for bringing gun to school, and more.

On today's newscast: More Arizona children died from vaccine-preventable diseases in 2024, FBI assists in 300 Arizona cases in focus on Indigenous violence, man arrested in Lake Havasu City church arson, and more.

On today's newscast: Free meals at Grand Canyon build community after shutdown, Flagstaff Shelter Services opens new transitional housing, Sen. Kelly under investigation for urging troops to defy “illegal orders,” and more.

On today's newscast: Grand Canyon employees move to unionize, Navajo speaker sponsors legislation to oust President Nygren, Arizona senators urge more funding for fire recovery on federal lands, and more.

On today's newscast: Measles cases in Arizona-Utah border community tops 200, Navajo council tables confirmation of attorney general pick, Arizona water agency approves desalination proposal, and more.

On today's newscast: Sedona changes warning shot policy, search underway for Cordes Lakes driver swept away in floodwaters, it's officially a crime to feed wild animals in Yavapai County, and more.

On today's newscast: Page residents want a vote on planned data center, Trump administration considers permitting hydropower projects without tribal consent, a forecast from Meteorologist Lee Born on the upcoming storm, and more.

On today's newscast: Hopi Tribe elects new chairman, Rep. Eli Crane to vote for release of Epstein files, advocate says Turquoise Alert system needs changes, and more.

On today's newscast: Map shows Flagstaff short-term rentals, Grand Canyon North Rim closes for season, DPS investigation finds failures in Round Valley Police Department, and more. Plus, KNAU meteorologist Lee Born's forecast for this weekend's storm.

On today's newscast: Colorado River Indian Tribes gives personhood to river, county reports measles exposure at Flagstaff mall, record Colorado City measles outbreak passes 180 cases, northern lights make rare appearance over northern Arizona, and more.

On today's newscast: State leaders call for action on Colorado River negotiations, Sky Harbor Airport impacted again as government shutdown continues, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in after delay, and more.

On today's newscast: Lowell Observatory cuts research funding, Arizona's senators hold firm on shutdown, a pumping station to bring water to Navajo communities, and more.

On today's newscast: Prescott City Council approves controversial Whiskey Row hotel, Flagstaff Medical Center limits surgeries after sterilizer break, Payson voters reject bond for new community pool, and more.

On today's newscast: Trump's order to resume nuclear testing is ‘a slap in the face' for radiation victims, the Capitol Christmas Tree will stop in Flagstaff, it's Election Day, couple survives plane crash near Sedona, and more.

On today's newscast: Local food banks report record need with government shutdown, Payson fire chief is now the police chief too, APS to build natural-gas power plant west of Gila Bend, and more.

On today's newscast: NAU cancels partnership with Chinese university over national security concerns, former Grand Canyon employees call for parks to close until government reopens and Mohave County measles outbreak grows. Plus, Scott Thybony's Canyon Commentary from Scott Thybony.

On today's newscast: Northern Arizona Healthcare is again considering the location of a new hospital, Yavapai County judge resigns after public urination citation, Hobbs deploys $1.8 million to backfill SNAP cuts, and more.

On today's newscast: Arizona joins lawsuit over SNAP benefits pause, Grand Canyon Conservancy pays to ensure projects continue despite shutdown, deadline to mail ballots has passed, and more.

On today's newscast: Today is the last day to mail back ballots for this year's election, more birds using Colorado River Delta than previously estimated, SRP proposes converting Apache County coal plant into natural gas facility, Prescott to test regional emergency alert, and more.