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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

                November 5 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                November 5 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                Thursday's news: What you missed while you were at work.

                Photos: Arizona off on their pre-conference slate with Cal Poly

                Photos: Arizona off on their pre-conference slate with Cal Poly

                The Wildcats take on Cal Poly to open the pre-conference schedule, November 5, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Tucson's south side

                Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Tucson's south side

                A 30-year-old man struck by a vehicle on Halloween night on the city's south side died four days later, Tucson police say.

                Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

                Effort to identify USS Arizona unknowns gets underway in Hawaii

                Military forensic investigators have begun exhuming graves of the unknown in Hawaii in hopes of identifying USS Arizona crewmen killed in the Pearl Harbor attack 85 years ago.

                State & Regional

                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, 'slash red tape for starter homes'

                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, 'slash red tape for starter homes'

                With fellow Democrats taking control of the Legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to "crack down on the waste, fraud, and abuse" in ESA vouchers.

                Northern Arizona begins flood recovery as water levels recede

                Northern Arizona begins flood recovery as water levels recede

                As Northern Arizona begins to recover from disastrous floods, evacuation orders begin to be lifted.

                Veteran Arizona lobbyist Kevin DeMenna dies of cancer

                Veteran Arizona lobbyist Kevin DeMenna dies of cancer

                PHOENIX — Kevin DeMenna, a well-known and experienced lobbyist at the Arizona Capitol, died on Election Day after a struggle with cancer.

                Arizona couple drowns in Salt River

                Arizona couple drowns in Salt River

                A couple died after falling out of their inflatable kayak during a ride down the Salt River, on a day when the city was deluged with rain, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said.

                Nation & World

                FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

                FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

                Floppy disks largely stopped being used more than 25 years ago and have not been produced in large numbers since 2011.

                Conservative Supreme Court justices in spotlight after Democratic landslide

                Conservative Supreme Court justices in spotlight after Democratic landslide

                As Republicans prepare to cede control of the Senate to Democrats, some conservative commentators already are expressing concerns about the health prospects of Clarence Thomas, 78, and Samuel Alito, 76.

                The states where veteran homeownership and investment activity are growing fastest

                The states where veteran homeownership and investment activity are growing fastest

                PropertyReach reports that New Hampshire leads in veteran homeownership growth, followed by Utah and Idaho, based on VA loan data from 2025 to 2026.

                Public, charter, or private? How your pick changes your child’s special education rights

                Public, charter, or private? How your pick changes your child’s special education rights

                Understood reports that choosing a school for a neurodivergent child affects their special education rights. 

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                Crime

                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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                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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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 administrative leave while police investigate "possible misconduct" by him, City Attorney Roi Lusk said Thursday.  

                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.

                Arizona trooper arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct

                Arizona trooper arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct

                An Arizona trooper was arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct during a hit-and-run investigation Sunday in Cochise County, authorities said.

                Emails reportedly from prosecutor’s home rock Tucson stalking case

                Emails reportedly from prosecutor’s home rock Tucson stalking case

                Some harassing emails that helped send a Tucson man to prison in a stalking case came from the home of the alleged victim and her husband — a city prosecutor, a search warrant return unsealed Tuesday shows.

                Politics

                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, 'slash red tape for starter homes'

                Hobbs vows to rein in vouchers, 'slash red tape for starter homes'

                With fellow Democrats taking control of the Legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to "crack down on the waste, fraud, and abuse" in ESA vouchers.

                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 administrative leave while police investigate "possible misconduct" by him, City Attorney Roi Lusk said Thursday.  

                Veteran Arizona lobbyist Kevin DeMenna dies of cancer

                Veteran Arizona lobbyist Kevin DeMenna dies of cancer

                PHOENIX — Kevin DeMenna, a well-known and experienced lobbyist at the Arizona Capitol, died on Election Day after a struggle with cancer.

                Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

                Democrats will control AZ Legislature, but paying for their priorities won't be easy

                PHOENIX — After years in the minority, Democratic lawmakers see the Tuesday election results as a mandate to push forward with the proposals they could never get heard in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

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