Mason Carroll
Northern Arizona Bureau Reporter
Arizona's Family
Mason joined Arizona’s Family in 2023 after spending more than two years reporting in Northern California for KRCR.
During Mason’s time in California, she covered several wildfires, including the Dixie Fire, the largest single fire in California’s history. She also covered environmental issues like the impact illegal marijuana farms have on National Forest land.
Like her mom, Mason graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a journalism degree. During college, Mason interned multiple times and worked the assignment desk at the NBC affiliate KXAN. She also spent a semester interning for the CBS Evening News in New York City.
Mason originally became interested in television news through a high school program in her hometown of Lubbock, Texas.
Mason is excited to tell the stories and amplify the voices of Northern Arizona with Arizona’s Family.
When she is not at work, Mason is hiking, paddleboarding, or exploring Northern Arizona with her fiance. They also share a cat named Danny, after the famous journalist Dan Rather.
Arizona faces a severe nursing shortage, with a deficit of about 28,000 nurses. Northern Arizona University is training new nurses to help fill this gap, with 60 students participating in community health activities.
The Coconino County Attorney's Office created a new cold case unit last month to bring justice to the victims.
Workers in Coconino County say it’s needed with the high cost of living, but local businesses say it’s hurting them.
The Sedona International Film Festival is underway and lasts through the weekend.
Arizona has a Firewise initiative which includes a program where firefighters will do a walk through with homeowners and point out what could make their homes safer.
Earlier this month, more than a thousand employees were fired from the Veterans Affairs Office.
Governor Katie Hobbs visited Flagstaff on Friday to celebrate growth in the city's workforce and show support for the local community college.
Mayors gathered together to talk about solutions to the housing crisis in northern Arizona and called on the state Legislature to do something.
Arizona is home to over 130 breweries and Flagstaff has a number of award-winning breweries.
One of the biggest issues the city of Sedona says they’re facing is too many short-term rentals and not enough affordable housing.
Hundreds of protestors took to the streets outside city hall today in Flagstaff after thousands of federal workers with the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service were fired.
One expert believes there could be someone on the inside sharing information on what items are on Arizona train tracks.
Anticipating snow in northern Arizona Thursday night, snow plows are preparing to make the roads safe for driving.
Northern Arizona University has a program that helps get more nurses to Native American communities.
Search and rescue teams in the Sedona area describe how they stay prepared for any live-saving situation.
For almost 100 years, the Orme School in Mayer has intertwined standard education with hands-on ranch skills.
People are frustrated with the U.S. Postal Service after the Pinetop post office has been closed for months longer than originally planned.
The city of Sedona has declared a housing shortage to crack down on the number of short-term rentals and get the state to help.
Fear has spread across Navajo communities over a dozen tribal members have been questioned or detained by ICE.
Coconino County K-9 Partners is a nonprofit that raises funds for the needs of local K-9 units and ensures that if a dog is injured, their team can replace them.
Over the past couple of months, record fall and winter heat and a lack of precipitation have led to Flagstaff's driest start to winter on record.
Northland Family Health Center, the main help in Coconino County, helped almost 250 trafficking victims in 2024 through their crisis hotline and provided shelter to 32 adults.
While having a dry winter isn't ideal, fire crews in northern Arizona are catching up on prescribed burns to prepare for summer wildfire season.
While there might not be as many freshwater species, Northern Arizona University researchers say it would still hurt areas like the Colorado River.
The school will be utilizing the new flight simulation center to immerse students in different training exercises.
There was a lot of cheering and clapping inside The Forum Lounge in Chandler on Monday as part of the presidential watch party.
Walking and hiking can greatly benefit people’s health but some believe doing it barefoot is even better.
The new Transcanyon Waterline project will replace the old pipe built in the 1970s and change how the Grand Canyon gets its water.
Flagstaff is implementing new safety tactics surrounding the trains in the city to make crossing the tracks safer for everyone.
In Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University students are settling in, which also means a boom for the local economy.
The Horton Fire has grown to 3,800 acres with 55% containment as of Friday afternoon. Two winter storm systems hit this week, bringing winds of over 40 miles per hour.
Winter storms have hit northern Arizona and they've been a double-edged sword for the area.
Winter weather is heading to Arizona. Here's how to prepare your car for a trip up north in these chilly conditions.
Astronomers in Flagstaff say thousands of satellites orbiting Earth can interfere with their research and images of the stars.
The Horton Fire has fire crews working during an unusual time of the year – New Year’s Day.
Thousands of people gather in downtown Flagstaff to see a giant pinecone drop every new year.
As the mountains get more crowded for peak ski season, here are some ways you can protect yourself from common injuries.
Arizona Water Company, which provides water services for the City of Sedona and nearby communities, says the hike is necessary in order to replace aging infrastructure.
So, from shopping downtown to skiing at Snowbowl or sledding at the Flagstaff Snow Park, there’s plenty to do this holiday season: snow or snow.
A new plan to make it easier to clean up hundreds of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation was signed by the president this week.
Lack of medical facilities, long drive times and high costs are all barriers for Native American families
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren is making history as the first woman and Indigenous person to hold the Apache County attorney position, but it comes after a saga of legal drama.
Warmer water has negatively impacted the trout population in the Colorado River near Lees Ferry. Businesses that rely on fishing have also felt the economic impact.
The High Country has smoother roads, thanks to ADOT's recent completion of a $35 million project on the I-17 between Flagstaff and the Mogollon Rim scenic viewpoint.
A new Flagstaff noise ordinance that would implement city-wide quiet hours is creating controversy between local businesses and homeowners.
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office is using its K-9 teams to crack down on illegal drug traffickers in northern Arizona.
Some in northern Arizona are concerned about the dry, warmer-than-usual weather and its impact on the Flagstaff economy.
Indigenous restaurants, including in Arizona, can be hard to find in major cities nationwide. Highway 89 Yummy Shack in northern Arizona is working to change that.
Many skiers and snowboarders told us they came up from the Valley to escape the heat and spend the holiday on the slopes.
The marching band at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff needs help raising $200,000 for their upcoming performance in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.