Ryan Heinsius is the News Director and Managing Editor at KNAU. He covers a diverse array of topics including local, state, and tribal politics, education, economy, energy, and public lands issues, while also exploring themes related to culture, society, and travel. He has been featured on various platforms including NPR's Morning Edition and WBUR's Here & Now.
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Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley has announced she'll run for tribal president.
She's the most high-profile candidate to challenge President Buu Nygren, who's running for a second term in this year's election.
By: Ryan Heinsius
Scientists and organizations are urging Congress and U.S. Department of the Interior not to overturn the Resource Management Plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
By: Ryan Heinsius
Scientists and organizations are urging Congress and U.S. Department of the Interior not to overturn the Resource Management Plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
By: Ryan Heinsius
Chip Thomas stands in front of a black-and-white photo taking up an entire wall in the Riles Building on Northern Arizona University's north campus.
By: Ryan Heinsius
Evacuations ordered north of Parks Coconino County emergency managers have ordered evacuations for an area north of Parks because of a wildfire first reported Saturday afternoon.
Officials say the remains of celebrated Grand Canyon hiker Bill Ott, missing since 2012, have been positively identified.
By: Ryan Heinsius
Arizona officials have given final approval to boost environmental protections for parts of the Upper Verde River and Sycamore Creek in northern Arizona.
After the success of his album Black Cowboys singer-songwriter Dom Flemons set out to retool his rootsy sound. What he found was a more electrified style that touched on contemporary themes like climate change and global uncertainty. The resulting album, Traveling Wildfire , was also more personal. Flemons spoke with KNAU's Ryan Heinsius ahead of his performance at Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass Festival this weekend.
Sen. Mark Kelly along with the rest of Arizona's Democratic congressional delegation are asking Congress for additional funding to help Grand Canyon National Park recover from a series of disasters in the past year.
