High winds and hot weather increase fire risk
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net Graham County – The Sawmill Fire south of Tucson has expanded to 46,954 acres; more than three times the combined area of…
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When is a wall not a wall? GOP redefines Trump’s border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans have a new talking point about President Donald Trump’s border wall: It’s not really a wall at all. Instead, the…
Court removes obstacle to releasing wolves in New Mexico
DENVER (AP) — A federal court on Tuesday removed an obstacle to the U.S. government’s plan to release more endangered wolves in New Mexico over…
Winds push Sawmill Fire past 20,000 acres
Fire reportedly started by man shooting explosive targets SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS – Winds continued to sweep flames on the Sawmill Fire’s southwest flank Tuesday and…
Wolf pup born in Missouri offers hope for endangered breed
EUREKA, Mo. (AP) — A Mexican wolf born this month at a wildlife center in suburban St. Louis is offering new hope for repopulating the…
Sawmill Fire near Green Valley exceeds 4,500 acres
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS – A small brush fire started at about 11 a.m., Sunday, has grown into a wildfire larger than 4,500…
Judge denies bid to disband polygamous towns’ police agency
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid to disband a shared police department in a polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border as a…
Grand Canyon officials continue search for missing hikers
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A woman and her stepgrandson were swept down a remote creek in Grand Canyon National Park, but the…
Crews search for hikers swept away in Grand Canyon creek
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities were searching Grand Canyon National Park on Monday for a teenager and a woman who were swept…
Ex-NFL player driving truck that ran over, killed daughter
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a former NFL player was moving a truck that ran over and killed his 3-year-daughter in the driveway of their…
