Spread of ‘Diamond Fire’ in Scottsdale area slows overnight; zero percent contained
Scottsdale, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) – Firefighters continue to fight the massive wildfires that raged north of Scottsdale on Tuesday night. Officials confirmed at a press conference Wednesday morning that the fires still range from 2,500 to 3,000 acres. Tiffany Davila, a spokeswoman for Arizona State Forestry, said emergency workers were able to draw a line […]
Mayorkas says migrant arrivals have plunged by 50 percent since end of Title 42
Border agents said the number of immigrants entering the United States from Mexico had dropped by 50 percent since Title 42 expired late Thursday night, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas. That number surged toward the end of pandemic restrictions, surpassing 10,000 per day. But Mayorcas said the number fell to 6,300 on Friday […]
Texas Summit Fire 70% percent contained
Updated March 31, 2023 at 10:40 am The Fire in Summit, Texas, is 70% contained and limited to 455 acres as of Friday morning, according to information from the Arizona Forest Fire Management Service. Updated March 30, 2023 at 9:45 AM The fire was contained by 50% and has grown to 455 acres, according to […]
Voter registration grows 3 percent in Greenlee, statistically flat in Graham
PHOENIX — Greenlee County saw a 3% increase in registered voters following the November general election. That’s according to data released Friday by the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. Greenlee County saw a 2% increase in Democrats to 1,481. Republicans increased him by 3.5% to 1,788. Independents increased by 3.3% to his 1,491. – David […]
Some Cochise County residents oppose a 100 percent hand count
TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — It was a tense but peaceful sight on Saturday as Cochise County Sheriff’s Department vehicles surrounded the Cochise County Courthouse. A volunteer counted his 2% of the ballot by hand, so they were there to make sure everything went smoothly. This came after the Cochise County Board of Supervisors controversially decided […]
Southwest Gas seeks 7 percent rate hike
-Pixabay Photo/Pexels Contributor: David Bell January 9, 2023 PHOENIX — Natural gas for Gira Valley users can see increased monthly bills. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission will hear requests from Southwest Gas to raise rates by 7.6%. Southwest Gas serves most of Graham County (with the exception of Safford, which has its own […]
