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Business leaders mull change in Tucson’s nickname
TUCSON ai??i?? Leaders of the Tucson Metro Chamber have recently proposed to its members changing the city's nickname from "Old Pueblo" to a name that reflects the city's forward-thinking mindset.
Firefighter built, tried to protect Prescott crew
PRESCOTT ai??i?? Eric Marsh built the Granite Mountain Hotshots from nothing ai??i?? and died trying to protect the crew that friends say constituted his life's work.
Budget cuts trim federal wildfire spending
WASHINGTON ai??i?? This year's across-the-board budget cuts are slicing tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's funds for battling wildfires, reductions that have meant fewer firefighters and could cause agencies to dip into other programs designed to prevent future blazes.
Arizona fire investigators look at what went wrong
PRESCOTT ai??i?? Three days after 19 firefighters perished in a wildfire, questions over what exactly went wrong loomed largest. Investigators from across the U.S. will be working this week to try to answer that, examining radio logs, the site of the tragedy and weather reports.
Gov. Martinez orders NM flags flown at half-staff
SANTA FE, N.M. ai??i?? Gov. Susana Martinez has ordered that New Mexico state flags be flown at half-staff until sunset Friday in honor of the firefighters killed while fighting an Arizona wildfire.
Hotshots killed in Ariz. fire remembered, mourned
PRESCOTT ai??i?? Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, Ariz., were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since Sept. 11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of those who died:
Hotshots killed in Yarnell Fire remembered, mourned
Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, Ariz., were killed Sunday evening when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since Sept. 11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of some of those who died:
Portable shelters couldn’t save 19 Arizona firefighters
Trapped by a wildfire that exploded tenfold in a matter of hours, a crack team of firefighting "Hotshots" broke out their portable emergency shelters and rushed to climb into the foil-lined, heat-resistant bags before the flames swept over them.
For hotshot firefighting crews, preparing for the worst is a way of life
Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, Ariz., were killed Sunday evening when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since Sept. 11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. This article from June 2012 highlights the training and dedication of the firemen on this elite crew.
Election law opponents move toward a referendum
Critics of the state’s new election law today filed papers to create a political committee that will challenge the legislation through a referendum.
Senator to leave for State Department appointment
Sen. Jack Jackson, Jr. has accepted a White House appointment to serve as advisor and liaison for the U.S. State Department. He will resign from the Arizona Senate on July 12.
Ariz. fire crew that lost 19 worked front lines
YARNELL ai??i?? The 19 firefighters killed Sunday in Arizona were part of an elite crew known for working on the front lines of region's worst fires, including two this season that came before the team descended on the erratic fire that claimed their lives.
