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Laurel Morales

Senior Field Correspondent

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Senior Field Correspondent Laurel Morales (Flagstaff) has been a public radio reporter for 10 years; eight of them in Arizona. She has won several awards for her work, including national recognition from Public Radio News Director Inc. (PRNDI) for the only commentary she’s ever written. She prefers to highlight compelling voices other than her own and has covered blizzards, wildfires, floods and tornadoes. Morales came to northern Arizona from rural Minnesota where she worked as a reporter after receiving her master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

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Environment

Eradicating Tamarisk Trees May Endanger A Bird Species

Laurel Morales

For the past few decades, land managers have been trying to eradicate the non-native tamarisk bush. Most recently, they turned to another a non-native species – a leaf beetle - which may be causing more problems that it's solving.
Fatal Crashes Three Times Higher On Rural Roads

Laurel Morales

Car crashes are disproportionately high in rural parts of Texas, California and Arizona according to a recent report by TRIP, a national non-profit research group.
Environment

ASU Study: No Water Supply Crisis In Arizona, Yet

Laurel Morales

A study by Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute finds that the widespread perception that Phoenix and Tucson are facing a water crisis may be overstated.
Environment

Feds To Clean Up Pollution At Native American Schools

Laurel Morales

The U.S. Department of the Interior agreed on a comprehensive settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency to address pollution at schools and public water systems in Indian Country.
Retirement Redefined: Hard Economic Times Lead To Unexpected Lifestyles

Laurel Morales

Fewer Americans today envision relaxing in retirement as more than half of those age 55 and older struggle financially to retire. As baby boomers age, many face diminished 401(k)s, dwindling entitlements and growing medical bills.
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Chevron Agrees To Uranium Clean Up On Navajo Nation

Laurel Morales

Chevron, USA is the latest in a series of companies asked to clean up the pollution on the Indian reservation, which has spread to neighboring properties and water wells.