Ryan Heinsius
Ryan joined KNAU's newsroom in 2013. He covers a broad range of stories from local, state and tribal politics to education, economy, energy and public lands issues, and frequently interviews internationally known and regional musicians. Ryan is an Edward R. Murrow Award winner and a frequent contributor to NPR and National Native News.
Before making the leap to public radio, Ryan spent more than a decade in print media as the editor of an alternative weekly paper. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in political science and journalism and has also returned to teach at his alma mater.
Ryan is a Flagstaff-based musician and has performed and recorded with many bands in the Southwest. He spends as much time as possible with his wife, daughter and dog hiking and cycling the amazing terrain of northern Arizona.
- A wildfire in the Grand Canyon has destroyed dozens of structures, including lodge
- Pressure grows in Congress to revive payments to many sickened by atomic weapon tests
- DOE partners with private companies to bring solar power to Navajo Reservation
- The Navajo Nation is raising concerns about mining near the Grand Canyon
- Indigenous leaders and activists protest uranium shipments across Navajo Nation
- New national monument comes after more than a decade of advocacy by Native nations
- Sole survivor of Yarnell Hill Fire acknowledges the last decade has been tough
- Huge Rocky Mountain snowfall provides drought relief but causes flood worries