Gila County

Search for missing 6-year-old girl in Arizona creek now a recovery mission

December 6, 2019 5:12am MST

The search resumed Thursday for a 6-year-old girl missing since being swept away in a rural Arizona creek during a rainstorm.

Pants of missing girl found in Arizona creek

December 3, 2019 9:25pm MST

Authorities found pants belonging to a 6-year-old girl missing since last week in a rural Arizona creek, but say they haven’t located the child yet.

Calls for a bridge at Tonto Creek expected to increase following recent deaths

December 3, 2019 5:09pm MST

The tragic deaths of two children after being swept away by floodwaters have put a lot of eyes on Tonto Creek.

Arizona governor: Building bridge where kids died a priority

December 3, 2019 3:11pm MST

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says he will work to find money in next year’s state budget to help build a bridge over a rural creek where a family was swept away last week.

Search continues for Arizona girl swept away in Tonto Basin creek waters

December 3, 2019 2:47pm MST

Authorities are resuming the search for a 6-year-old Arizona girl who was among three children swept away in raging creek waters.

Gila County Sheriff's Office: 5-year-old boy and girl dead, 1 child missing after vehicle was washed down Tonto Creek

December 1, 2019 5:36pm MST

Authorities confirm two children were found dead and one is still missing after a vehicle was washed down Tonto Creek.

Arizona game officials search for whoever killed black bear

November 28, 2019 5:07am MST

State game officials say someone illegally killed a black bear near Payson and left the animal to waste.

Round 2? National Weather Service forecast calls for rain in the Valley next week

November 24, 2019 2:47pm MST

If the latest forecast by the National Weather Service is correct, the Valley could see another round of wet weather, and just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Fire chief missing on Arizona Trail hike has been found

October 30, 2019 4:12pm MST

A search in east-central Arizona for a fire chief who himself is a member of a search and rescue unit has ended. He has been found safe.

Authorities searching for Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief who went hiking in Mazatzal Wilderness

October 29, 2019 9:35pm MST

The Gila County Sheriff's Office has launched a search and rescue operation for the Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief who went hiking in the Mazatzal Wilderness.

National forest near Phoenix lifts fire restrictions

September 26, 2019 7:38am MST

The Tonto National Forest has lifted restrictions on building campfires, smoking and target shooting.

Crews rescue Great Dane from Arizona canyon

September 24, 2019 4:22pm MST

It was a rough weekend for a Great Dane in Arizona as it was injured while hiking in the Tonto National Forest.

Fire burns buildings in downtown Miami, Arizona

September 19, 2019 7:15am MST

Firefighters are battling a fire that has destroyed several buildings in the downtown Miami area.

Arizona seeks input on possible upgrades to highway stretch

September 18, 2019 2:29pm MST

The state Department of Transportation says it wants public input on potential improvements to a 59-mile (95-kilometer) stretch of highway connecting metro Phoenix with Payson in east-central Arizona’s pine country.

Tom O'Halloran draws primary challenge from former lawmaker

August 30, 2019 1:13pm MST

A former Arizona lawmaker says she'll challenge U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halloran in the Democratic Primary.

Gila County Sheriff's Office: Woman drowns in flooded wash

July 23, 2019 9:50am MST

Gila County authorities say a woman drowned when a vehicle got stuck by flash flooding in a wash north of Globe late Monday.

Sheriff: Dad from Phoenix drowned while trying to save son at Fossil Creek

July 22, 2019 5:43pm MST

Sheriff's officials Gila County's said Monday that a 51-year-old man drowned while trying to save his son at Fossil Creek over the weekend.