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BREAKING: Two Men Connected With High Country Bandits Caught
SHOW LOW (NAZ Today)– Two men have been arrested in connection to the recent string of bank robberies in Flagstaff and other parts of the southwest.
Joel Jay Glore and Ronald Michael Capito were arrested in the Show Low area after a week of surveillance by FBI and other officials.
Both men are in their 50s and [...]
Gila County Road Closure and Evacuation Information
GLOBE/PAYSON (Gila County Emergency Services Release)–
(January 21, 2010 – 7:10 p.m.) Heavy rainfall across Arizona this week has caused the following road closures due to significant runoff and flood conditions in many creeks and rivers of Gila County.
In Globe: Six Shooter Canyon Road; the bridge just past Pueblo Heights Trailer Park; Silver Hills; Orient Street: Hoopes Drive [...]
UPDATE: Blizzard Warning Issued for Flagstaff Has Expired
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– The Blizzard Warning for Flagstaff has been allowed to expire by the National Weather Service.
High winds and heavy snowfall caused dangerous traveling conditions on area roadways. The NWS and DPS say that travel should be limited due to icy and snow-packed road conditions.
A Winter Storm Warning was in affect for much of [...]
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Now Open 5 Days A Week
PHOENIX (AP) – Tonto Natural Bridge State Park near Payson will be open five days per week starting next month.
The park, located 10 miles north of Payson, was closed due to budget cuts until Payson on May 22 funded part-time positions necessary to keep it open at least on weekends throughout the summer and now [...]
Day 3 (Updated): Crews Make Substantial Progress on the Water Wheel Fire
UPDATE: Beaver Valley residents have been allowed to return to their homes, and Whispering Pines residents will be allowed to return to their homes at 5 pm. Fire behavior is minimal, with crews focusing on mop-up operations. Fire officials are saying that the focus will soon shift to localized flooding, with the remnants of Hurricane [...]
Day 2: Water Wheel Fire Now 10 Percent Contained; Evacuation Continues
PAYSON– Firefighters made progress on the Water Wheel Fire Sunday night after conducting burnout operations and receiving some much-needed help. Tony Sciacca’s Arizona Central West Zone Type-2 Incident Management Team arrived at 10 PM Sunday evening, according to a spokesperson from the Tonto National Forest. The fire is still listed at 500 acres.
192 personnel are [...]
