Fish being taken to Arizona lake as a way to control other fish's population

In a remote lake in Central Arizona, staff members with the state's Game and Fish department are using an unusual tactic to help control the fish population.

YCSO: Deputies arrive in time to rescue children before DUI suspect drove away

A Cottonwood man is accused of aggravated DUI and endangerment after deputies say he was found sleeping behind the wheel with his two young children in the vehicle's back seat.

Yavapai College remembers dive boat fire victims by establishing memorial scholarship

As the investigation into a deadly fire on a dive boat off the California coast continues, families and friends of the victims are grieving and wondering how could this happen.

Man facing federal death penalty seeks to halt execution

Lawyers for a federal prisoner scheduled to be put to death in December want a federal appeals court to halt his execution so they can interview jurors who heard his case.

Navajo utility wants to build on project to electrify homes

The Navajo Nation wants to build on a pilot project that connected more than 230 homes to the electric grid.

Arizona authorities seize nearly 200 fentanyl-laced pills

Sheriff's officials in central Arizona say they seized nearly 200 pills laced with the dangerous drug fentanyl in a month-long fraud investigation.

US attorney: Feds push for progress on tribal safety

Federal officials have launched multiple measures to reduce cases of missing and killed Native Americans in the past year, including boosting funding for crime victim and witness services, said a U.S. attorney who leads a Justice Department committee on tribal policy.

RIP Kibo: 20-year-old Out of Africa giraffe dies

The Out of Africa Wildlife Park says one of its giraffes, 20-year-old Kibo, has died.

Wildfire near Prescott will affect some deer and bear hunts

Arizona Game and Fish Department officials say a wildfire will affect some deer and bear hunts in Prescott National Forest.

Court ruling: Second-degree murder not 'crime of violence'

A federal appeals court has upheld a man’s second-degree murder conviction but threw out another conviction based on the first while ruling that the murder isn’t always a crime of violence under federal law.

YCSO: Man in custody after attempted murder of mother

Authorities say a man is in custody after he attempted to murder his mother in Northern Arizona.

Navajo Nation eyes renaming US highway after late senator, Code Talker

Some Navajo Nation officials are seeking to ask New Mexico to rename a U.S. highway after one of the longest-serving Native American lawmakers in U.S. history. 

Navajo Nation, Albuquerque sign deal to combat racism

The nation's largest Native American reservation and New Mexico's largest city have signed an agreement aimed at protecting Navajo Nation members from discrimination.

Thief who swiped Prescott Valley speed limit sign sought

Authorities in Yavapai County are searching for suspects in the theft of an electronic speed limit sign.

Storm brought heavy rainfall to parts of Arizona
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A storm Tuesday afternoon brought as much as two to three inches of rain to parts of the High Country, prompting�a flood warning for some areas.

YCSO deputies rescue hiker suffering from extreme heat stroke
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A 59-year-old woman was about a mile from the Granite Mountain Hotshot Memorial trailhead when she became disoriented and lost consciousness on Aug. 5. The temperature was about 103?. Luckily, an off-duty EMT was nearby and able to stay with her until Yarnell Fire crews and deputies arrived at the scene. She was transported to an area hospital by helicopter.

Young hiker shares near-death ordeal at Fossil Creek

Fossil Creek is a popular destination for many to cool off, especially when it heats up, but if people run into trouble on the trails or near the water, it could be difficult for first responders to get to them in time.