{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Colorado River Crisis Hits Navajo Nation | Mesa News","slug":"colorado-river-crisis-hits-navajo-nation-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T12:20:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/colorado-river-crisis-hits-navajo-nation-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d9e77b06-edbf-4a27-8e39-083492770485.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d9e77b06-edbf-4a27-8e39-083492770485.mp3","summary":"The Colorado River is at a breaking point after three decades of drought, forcing families like Elmer Yazzie’s on the Navajo Nation to haul water hundreds of miles for survival. His aunts, including 80-year-old Bessie Yazzie, still tend sheep and manage daily needs with dwindling supplies, living through a crisis that echoes their ancestors’ history with the river—once flooded by Glen Canyon Dam, now parched. As officials scramble for long-term solutions, Elmer and others face daily battles to keep their communities alive, revealing how climate change and water scarcity are reshaping lives across generations. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ed8a49099f2357f1","meta_description":"The Colorado River is at a breaking point after three decades of drought, forcing families like Elmer Yazzie’s on the Navajo Nation to haul water hundreds…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/colorado-river-crisis-hits-navajo-nation-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/colorado-river-crisis-hits-navajo-nation-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}