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Weather

2 found dead after Flagstaff floods, 1 missing near Castle Hot Springs

2 found dead after Flagstaff floods, 1 missing near Castle Hot Springs

  • Rey Covarrubias Jr.
    Arizona Republic

Two men were found dead after severe weather hit Flagstaff, including one who had fallen into floodwaters the previous evening, according to police.

Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

  • Christian Cervantes
    Arizona Republic

Heavy rain and flooding triggered evacuations, road closures and emergency responses across parts of Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Third tornado confirmed in Arizona's severe weather outbreak

Third tornado confirmed in Arizona's severe weather outbreak

  • Tevian Whitehurst
    Arizona Republic

Three tornadoes touched down in Arizona during last week’s severe weather outbreak: one in Heber-Overgaard, one south of Prescott on Spruce Mountain, and a third confirmed on Oct. 29 on Wing Mountain, northwest of Flagstaff. All 3 were EF-1s.

Four Corners flooding closes bridges, prompts evacuations

Four Corners flooding closes bridges, prompts evacuations

  • Rey Covarrubias Jr.
    Arizona Republic

The U.S. 160 bridge near the Arizona-Colorado border was closed due to flooding from storms impacting the Four Corners region, prompting evacuations in southeastern Utah as emergency personnel respond to rising waters.

El Niño could influence Arizona's winter

El Niño could influence Arizona's winter

  • Tevian Whitehurst
    Arizona Republic

We're still seasonally in the height of fall, but the first few flakes of snow have already fallen in some parts of the country — in the northern latitudes, the Mountain West and even the highest peaks of Arizona. 

Arizona monsoon keeps storm chasers guessing

Arizona monsoon keeps storm chasers guessing

  • Shi En Kim Arizona Republic

On average, Arizona sees as many as 600,000 lightning strikes every year, most of them during the monsoon. Storm chasers are out to capture the chaos.

Did El Niño fuel Arizona's summer heat?

Did El Niño fuel Arizona's summer heat?

  • Tevian Whitehurst Arizona Republic

In Phoenix, 27 nights had lows at or warmer than 90 degrees, 14 of which broke or tied daily records.

Did El Niño fuel Arizona's summer heat?

Did El Niño fuel Arizona's summer heat?

    In Phoenix, 27 nights had lows at or warmer than 90 degrees, 14 of which broke or tied daily records.

    When will it cool off in Arizona? See almanac's fall weather forecast

    When will it cool off in Arizona? See almanac's fall weather forecast

      Summers are always brutal in Arizona, but the fall and winter are the best time for travelers and residents in the Grand Canyon State. However, the Old Farmer's Almanac is expecting it to be a warm fall across the United States, with occasional rain throughout the country.

      John Mellencamp concert stopped abruptly as storm hits Phoenix

      John Mellencamp concert stopped abruptly as storm hits Phoenix

        A severe storm interrupted John Mellencamp's Phoenix concert Sunday, sending fans to their cars for more than an hour before the show resumed.

        US orders more power resources for Western electric grid

        US orders more power resources for Western electric grid

          The Energy Department authorized Southwest Power Pool to deploy idle generators across 17 states as extreme heat raises the risk of rotating blackouts.

          Phoenix heat sets records day and night. Is relief on the way?

          Phoenix heat sets records day and night. Is relief on the way?

            PHOENIX — Temperature records for Friday hit milestones throughout the day: The daytime high reached 117 degrees at 3:14 p.m., breaking the previous daily record of 116 set back in 2023.

            A mostly sunny week

            A mostly sunny week

              Tucson weather: A slight chance of weekend rain

              Tucson weather: A slight chance of weekend rain

                There's a 20 percent chance of scattered rain in the Tucson area after 11 a.m. Sunday, the weather service says.

                Local News

                Photos: Arizona leaves it late, comes back to edge TCU 29-28

                Photos: Arizona leaves it late, comes back to edge TCU 29-28

                The Wildcats used all the clock to get past the visiting Horned Frogs 29-28, November 6, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona get back in the win column, 104-84 over Cal Poly

                Photos: Arizona get back in the win column, 104-84 over Cal Poly

                The Wildcats take down Cal Poly 104-84 to open the pre-conference home schedule, November 5, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Tim Steller’s column: Pantry puts faith on trial

                Tim Steller’s column: Pantry puts faith on trial

                Drugs, feces, fights: Complaints about groups of homeless or drug-using people are familiar in Tucson, but they shouldn’t force a midtown church to close its ministry to the poor.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: November 7

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: November 7

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                State & Regional

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                PHOENIX — When Democrats take control, the Arizona Legislature is expected to abandon its legal defense of abortion restrictions still on the books.

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                PHOENIX — It's taken two decades, but someone from Tucson is once again going to head the Arizona Senate.

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona's new Democratic legislative leaders say public school funding will be a top priority, with changes to the state's billion-dollar ESA voucher program on the agenda.

                Why Arizona's election could have profound effect on public schools

                Why Arizona's election could have profound effect on public schools

                Arizona education leaders see new hope for public school funding after Democratic election gains. Changes to school vouchers and funding formulas could be ahead.

                Nation & World

                How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age

                How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age

                School systems remain divided over AI, leaving many teachers to navigate the transition largely on their own. Some want AI integrated into classrooms; others want it restricted. Many occupy a middle ground.

                Brand conviction shines light on industry culture of silence

                Brand conviction shines light on industry culture of silence

                Some women say they feared that speaking out against high-profile performers could damage their careers.

                900+ women criminally charged for conduct related to pregnancies

                900+ women criminally charged for conduct related to pregnancies

                In the first three years after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, according to a new report.

                Susan Smith seeks release 32 years after killing sons

                Susan Smith seeks release 32 years after killing sons

                More than three decades ago, she drowned her two young sons and fabricated a story that riveted the nation.

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                SpaceX proposes massive data center in Southern Arizona

                SpaceX proposes massive data center in Southern Arizona

                Tucson-born restauranteur Sam Fox leaves namesake company

                Tucson-born restauranteur Sam Fox leaves namesake company

                Photos: Arizona leaves it late, comes back to edge TCU 29-28

                Photos: Arizona leaves it late, comes back to edge TCU 29-28

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                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Crime

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson city prosecutor Matthew Walker has been placed on paid leave as police investigate possible misconduct involving a stalking case connected to his wife.

                Police: Arizona school janitor traded vapes for girls' nude photos

                Police: Arizona school janitor traded vapes for girls' nude photos

                An Arizona school janitor accused of soliciting girls' nude photos in exchange for vapes, police say.

                Pedestrian killed in suspected DUI hit-and-run crash in Tucson

                Pedestrian killed in suspected DUI hit-and-run crash in Tucson

                A 42-year-old man died days after being struck in a hit-and-run crash on Tucson's west side last week.

                Arizona trooper faces more serious sex-crime charge

                Arizona trooper faces more serious sex-crime charge

                An Arizona trooper accused of sexual misconduct with a stranded motorist he was called to help is now facing a more serious charge of sexual assault of a vulnerable adult, authorities say.

                Politics

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                PHOENIX — When Democrats take control, the Arizona Legislature is expected to abandon its legal defense of abortion restrictions still on the books.

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                PHOENIX — It's taken two decades, but someone from Tucson is once again going to head the Arizona Senate.

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson city prosecutor Matthew Walker has been placed on paid leave as police investigate possible misconduct involving a stalking case connected to his wife.

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona's new Democratic legislative leaders say public school funding will be a top priority, with changes to the state's billion-dollar ESA voucher program on the agenda.

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