Excessive Heat Warning issued for 12 Arizona counties
The counties included in the heat warning are Coconino, Graham, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Man shot, killed after firing at officers in Safford: DPS
“Safford Police Department Officers, Graham County Sheriff's Office deputies and an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper returned fire at a male subject in Safford,” DPS said in a statement.
Heightened Arizona wildfire threat prompts stricter forest restrictions
Along with restricting campfires and smoking, the forests’ heightened restrictions prohibit or impose limits on activities such as shooting, welding, using chain saws, running generators and driving motor vehicles off roads.
Arizona highways along White Mountains reopen after winter closures
The Arizona Dept. of Transportation reopened State Routes 261, 273 and 473 on April 14. They all lead to lakes in the White Mountains and are normally closed every winter season.
Betty Taylor: Missing 12-year-old Arizona girl found safe in South Carolina, suspect arrested
Authorities said they learned Betty may be with Timothy Schultheis, a 23-year-old South Carolina resident. On March 30, Schultheis was arrested.
California man gets prison for stealing forest user fees in southern Arizona
Federal prosecutors said 51-year-old Brian Lisanti pleaded guilty to destroying government property by breaking the lock on a fee envelope collection tube on the Coronado National Forest near Safford.
Body of Tennessee man missing on Arizona hiking trip found
Graham County Sheriff’s officials said the body of 50-year-old Pierre Romelus of La Vergne was located last week in the Grant Creek area near the Mount Graham International Observatory.
'They never gave up on him': Joint effort helps rescue 10-week-old Arizona kitten from pipe
10-week-old kitten, now named Echo, was saved from a pipe leading to a sewage channel of a vacant Arizona home.
LIST: Arizona school districts with mask requirements
The 2021-2022 school year has begun and some districts in Arizona are requiring face coverings to be worn in the classroom. Check to see the mask policies for your child's school.
Pima Police: 4-year-old girl who was swept away during flash flooding 'did not survive'
Pima Police officials say a young girl who was swept away during a flash flooding on Thursday did not survive. The incident happened on July 22.
Flash Flood Watch in effect for 13 Arizona counties; monsoon storms flood the Valley
A large portion of Arizona, including all of the Phoenix area, will be under a Flash Flood Watch starting July 22 until July 25.
Pinnacle Fire grows to over 34,000 acres; Black Rock area evacuation notice rescinded
The Graham County Sheriff’s Office has rescinded the Pinnacle Fire evacuation order for the Black Rock area. 34,417 acres have burned and the fire is 60% contained.
NWS: Excessive Heat Warning issued for 14 Arizona counties
Phoenix saw a record-breaking high of 118°F on Thursday.
Klondyke, Aravaipa communities told to evacuate
Two communities in Graham County have been ordered to evacuate due to the Pinnacle fire, which is burning in the Santa Teresa Mountains.
New evacuations ordered for Pinnacle Fire
New evacuations have been ordered for the Pinnacle Fire, which is burning west of Safford in the Coronado National Forest. The community of Klondyke, south of Whiting Ranch Road needs to evacuate immediately. The fire has burned 17,453 acres and is 15% contained.
Pinnacle Fire burns 15K acres near Safford
The Pinnacle Fire has burned 15,801 acres west of Safford. The fire started last week in the Coronado National Forest and is 0% contained. A "GO" alert for evacuations has been issued for the Black Rock Ranch area.
San Carlos Apache Tribe nearly halts spread of coronavirus
About one-third of the population on the southeastern Arizona reservation had been infected over the past year. Now, the average number of positive COVID-19 cases is down to less than 1% a week.
2020 Election: How to watch ballot counting livestreams in Arizona, track county results
Check election results for all Arizona counties and watch a live feed of their vote counting process.
All Arizona counties meet benchmarks for safely reopening businesses
On Oct. 1, Graham County advanced to the moderate transmission stage of COVID-19, joining all other Arizona counties, with the exception of Greenlee County, which remains in the minimal stage.
Excessive Heat Warning in effect for 11 Arizona counties
The Excessive Heat Warning will affect parts of Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai and Yuma counties.