Adrian Skabelund

Flagstaff

Executive Producer at KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ)

Producer/reporter for @AZPubRadio. Former @azds. Former #AmeriCorps dirtbag. "Flagstaffian" since age 3. Dyslexic writer

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Articles

County sups question federal reliability as annual budget discussions begin

1 week ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

Nearly 15% of Coconino County’s budget comes from the federal government. But, as the Trump administration cancels grants and holds up funding, officials are unsure just how reliable that money will be as they draw up next year’s budget. More than $76 million in federal funding support nearly 40 full-time jobs with Coconino County. Supervisor Patrice Horstman says that includes the entire emergency management division staff. She worries that funding is no longer a sure thing.
Flagstaff, Sedona see May Day rallies against Trump admin

1 week ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

More than a thousand people rallied in Flagstaff on Thursday as part of nationwide May Day protests against the Trump administration and in support of labor. Pam Bettis drove from her home in Prescott to attend. She says she’s furious to see the administration deport legal residents and, in some cases, American citizens without due process. “If you don't have due process, anyone can come and grab you in your home and they don't have to give a reason. They'll just whisk you away. You'll disappear.
NAU cuts disease research, lays off staff, after Trump admin ends grants

2 weeks ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

A research program at Northern Arizona University that studies infectious diseases has been forced to lay off seven staff members. The cuts in April come after the Trump administration terminated more than $2 billion in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. NAU’s Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI) receives funding from NIH along with several other federal agencies, private companies and foundations.
Gallego highlights tariff impacts to northern Arizona economy

3 weeks ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego highlighted the economic impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs, including on local businesses in northern Arizona. The Democrat toured the east Flagstaff coffee shop, Mayan Winds, as part of a two-day visit to the region. He says he believes the tariffs are leading the country into a recession. “And the worst of it all is that this is absolutely self-inflicted. There was no reason that we had to go about it in the manner that we did.
Flagstaff protesters honor the American Revolution, denounce Trump

3 weeks ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

Nearly 1,600 people rallied in opposition to the Trump administration Saturday in Flagstaff — the same day the first shots were fired with the start of the American Revolution 250 years ago. The rally was one of 14 across Arizona and nearly 700 held across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Gallery: Nearly 250 attend Flagstaff town hall with AG Kris Mayes

4 weeks ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

1 of 5 — DSC02290.JPG "We are in a situation in which the president is disappearing people, with no explanation, and who have a right to be in this country. It's extremely dangerous, extremely scary," Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes told the crowd of nearly 250 in Flagstaff this week. Adrian Skabelund / KNAU 2 of 5 — DSC02227.JPG Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes spoke to a crowd of nearly 250 at a town hall in Flagstaff.
After feds void health grants, Coconino County ends rural vaccine program

1 month ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

The Trump administration has canceled nine public health grants for Coconino County, totaling $1.8 million. It triggered five layoffs and has created ripple effects among rural communities and health care providers. County officials have ended mobile vaccination efforts in rural communities because of the cuts, along with a program that provided free bus passes for residents to get to medical appointments. Michele Axlund is the Coconino County Health Director.
Vacation rental regulation stalls at Legislature, despite outcry from northern Arizona cities

1 month ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

For years, cities and towns in northern Arizona have lobbied the state Legislature for the power to limit short-term rentals. The explosion in short-term rentals have driven up housing costs and slashed the number of affordable homes. Prescott Republican Representative Selina Bliss introduced three bills to address short-term rentals this session, but all of them stalled in the state House. She spoke with KNAU’s Adrian Skabelund.
Thousands rally in 'Hands Off' protest in Flagstaff Saturday

1 month ago | knau.org | Adrian Skabelund

Demonstrators gathered throughout Arizona Saturday for what were dubbed "Hands Off" protests. It was part of a nationwide day of opposition to deep cuts to the federal government by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Nearly 2,500 people rallied in front of Flagstaff City Hall against cuts to health care and Social Security, among other issues.
Navajo Nation President responds after concern tribal members could be detained by ICE

Jan 27, 2025 | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover |Adrian Skabelund

VIEW LARGER President of Navajo Nation Dr. Buu Nygren in Window Rock, Ariz., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. Some Indigenous people in northern Arizona are concerned they could be detained by federal immigration authorities as the Trump administration steps up deportation efforts. They fear racial profiling and a lack of adequate IDs could lead to confusion during possible raids. On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned.