Molly K Ottman

ARIZONA-A newly approved state contract will result in the removal of more than half of the Salt River wild horse herd over the next five years, a plan that is legally authorized under Arizona law but broader in scope than many members of the public may realize.

NAVAJO COUNTY — A judge sentenced elected county recorder Timothy Jordan to 18 months of probation after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an October 2024 road-rage incident. Details of the case were outlined during the sentencing hearing.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A Flagstaff man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a law enforcement incident that ended when a Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed, killing two.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ — A pilot and a trooper-paramedic with the Arizona Department of Public Safety were killed Wednesday night in a DPS helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident that unfolded over several hours in a Flagstaff neighborhood.

SHOWLOW — A single-vehicle rollover crash was reported at approximately 9:42 a.m. on Jan.30 on State Route 77 near the airport, after a white Dodge pickup left the roadway and rolled.

NAVAJO COUNTY — A fatal early-morning accident that killed Glen Collins, a firefighter with the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District, was addressed in court on Jan. 29, where Judge Clark ordered the woman accused in the collision held without bond. Collins was riding his motorcycle to work on Oct. 3, 2025, when he was struck on Lone Pine Dam Road near milepost 7.5 and died at the scene.

SNOWFLAKE — A 75-year-old Snowflake tradition, started by the Flake family, continued as residents gathered for the annual Ground “Hog” Breakfast. An event that began as a small family gathering and has grown into one of the town’s most enduring celebrations.